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Klimkin will meet with leaders of EU and Secretary General of NATO on Thursday
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin in the framework of his visit to Brussels, Belgium, will meet with the leaders of the European Union institutions and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday. The Ukrinform own correspondent in Brussels was informed about the news by a source in diplomatic circles. As previously...
Klimkin: If we lose this war, world to return to Middle Ages
If Ukraine will lose the war, the world will return to the orders of the Middle Ages. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said this in an interview with Bild newspaper. According to him, Ukraine is currently fighting not only for its own “existence, but also for the preservation of the world in the form which is known to us...
Kyiv Council members also declares Russia aggressor
The members of the Kyiv City Council supported the appeal of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to the UN, the European Parliament, the PACE, the Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE, the NATO and the GUAM, as well as the Parliaments of foreign states on declaring Russia the aggressor. 105 members of the Kyiv City Council have voted for the decision on...
Canada to finance mobile clinics in Kharkiv region
The project for setting up mobile clinics for emergency and first medical aid will be translated into life in Kharkiv region with support of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Ukraine and through a grant from Canada. Acting Deputy Chairman of Kharkiv regional administration Vadym Hlushko told at meeting with a group of experts from WHO in...
Abromavicius announced adoption of decree on deregulation
Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers will adopt a decree on deregulation removing corruption component for UAH billions during its meeting on Wednesday. Minister of Economic Development and Trade Aivaras Abromavicius announced the news. “Today we adopt the decree, which had been approved by the committee concerning deregulation. The decree...
Klimkin: Ukraine not to repeat Georgia’s mistake in conflict with Russia
In the conflict with Russia Ukraine will strictly follow the legal procedure of appeals to the international organizations in order not to repeat Georgia’s mistake of and to achieve recognition of Russia as an aggressor. Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said this at the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, an Ukrinform correspondent reported....
Yatseniuk wants to hold Russia liable for offences against Ukrainian citizens
Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatseniuk emphasizes that Russia should be held liable for the offences against Ukrainian citizens, peace, order and security in Europe and the world. The Head of Government has said this at the Cabinet’s meeting on Wednesday, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “To hold the Russia Federation and the...
Beijing to give 50 million Chinese Yuan in aid to Kyiv to mitigate consequences of emergencies
China has signed an agreement with Ukraine on cooperation and donation of aid worth 50 million Yuan ($8 million) to mitigate consequences of emergencies. “The governments of Ukraine and China signed an agreement on economic and technical cooperation. It will make possible to use donated assistance in the amount of 50 million Yuan from the...
Cabinet to reform coal industry, solve problems of miners
Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatseniuk has instructed energy and coal industry minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Demchyshyn to immediately set up a conciliation commission on reforming the coal industry and solving social issues of the miners. The Head of Government has given the appropriate instructions at the Cabinet’s meeting on...
600 Ukrainians captured by terrorists, talks are tense – ATO spokesman
About six hundred people remain in captivity of terrorists, and the talks on their release are tense, ATO spokesman Andriy Lysenko said at the briefing, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “The authorities have not abandoned attempts to release our soldiers and civilians, captured by the gunmen. The appropriate measures are taken every...