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      European leaders visited the Dignity march in Kyiv
      Feb22

      European leaders visited the Dignity march in Kyiv

      On Sunday, February 22, 2015, President of Poland Bronislaw Komorowski, President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaite, President of the Slovak Republic Andrej Kiska, President of the European Council Donald Tusk came to Ukraine to take part in the Dignity march on Maidan revolution anniversary. European leaders are concerned with the cease-fire...

      National Security and Defense Council: 139 Ukrainian servicemen released from captivity
      Feb22

      National Security and Defense Council: 139 Ukrainian servicemen released from captivity

      Kyiv, February 22, 2015. Ukrainian authorities have managed to free 139 Ukrainian servicemen, who have been taken hostage by the pro-Russian militants in exchange for 59 insurgents on February 21. One more Ukrainian serviceman will be released from captivity within the next few days. View map in full size The intensity of military action in the...

      Ukraine, rebels swap prisoners

      Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists have exchanged dozens of prisoners in east Ukraine. ||| Kiev/Donetsk, Ukraine – Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists have exchanged dozens of prisoners in east Ukraine, a Ukrainian Security Council aide confirmed on Sunday, a step towards implementing an...

      Former NATO Secretary General admitted that the idea of nuclear disarmament of Ukraine has failed
      Feb22

      Former NATO Secretary General admitted that the idea of nuclear disarmament of Ukraine has failed

      Former Secretary General of NATO [1999-2004] and Secretary of State for Defence George Robertson wrote in his article for Herald Scotland: “I started my own political career, as many people know, carrying a Ban the Bomb banner. By giving up the Bomb I believed that we would give a lead and start a benign chain reaction. I was wrong. As...

      National Security and Defense Council:20th of February 2015
      Feb21

      National Security and Defense Council:20th of February 2015

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      ‘Moody’s downgrade had political character’

      Moody’s downgrade of Russia’s sovereign rating was based on “factors of a political character,” Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said. ||| Moscow – Moody’s Investors Service’s downgrade of Russia’s sovereign rating was based on “factors of a political character,” Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov...

      ‘Ukraine war makes West look impotent’

      The continued fighting in eastern Ukraine has made a mockery of the West’s latest attempts to negotiate a ceasefire, analysts say. …read more Source:...

      National Security and Defense Council: More than 2,500 Ukrainian servicemen withdrawn from Debaltseve
      Feb20

      National Security and Defense Council: More than 2,500 Ukrainian servicemen withdrawn from Debaltseve

      Kyiv, February 19, 2015. At least 2,475 Ukrainian servicemen and over 200 units of equipment have been withdrawn from the area of Debaltseve. Servicemen of the 128th brigade, units of the 30th brigade, 25th battalion and the 40th battalion, as well as the special forces, the National Guard of Ukraine and policemen took part in the organized...

      Clashes continue in eastern Ukraine

      Ukraine’s military says pro-Russian separatists have attacked positions held by government troops 49 times in the past 24 hours. ||| Kiev – Fighting persisted in east Ukraine on Friday despite new European efforts to ensure a ceasefire takes hold. The Ukrainian military said pro-Russian separatists had attacked positions held by...

      What happened to Kiev protesters?

      A year after the Kiev uprising that ousted Viktor Yanukovych, families are still searching for loved ones. …read more Source:...