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U.S. sees new meeting in Minsk as a chance for Russia
A meeting of the trilateral contact group on the settlement of the situation in Donbas in Minsk on Tuesday is a chance for Moscow and pro-Russian separatists to confirm compliance with the agreements reached in Minsk in September. U.S. State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki said this at a briefing in Washington on Monday, an Ukrinform...
Interpol refusing to put Yanukovych and his entourage on wanted list
Interpol is refusing to put former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, who was hiding in Russia, and six other former senior Ukrainian officials on the international wanted list. Ukrainian Prosecutor General Vitaliy Yarema said this at a press conference on Monday. “Seven people, led by Yanukovych, today were not declared wanted by...
National Security and Defense Council: Within the past day 1 Ukrainian serviceman was killed, 9 got wounded
Kyiv, 8 December 2014 – The situation in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) zone remains complicated. Within the past day terrorists fired 55 times at the positions of Ukrainian troops. 1 Ukrainian serviceman was killed, 9 got injured. Militants were most active in the area of the Debaltseve salient. At this location Ukrainian military positions...
Ukraine to import electricity from several countries
A resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on electricity imports will be signed soon. Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Hennadiy Zubko told this to reporters at a briefing on Monday, an Ukrinform correspondent reported. “Today or tomorrow we will sign a government resolution according to which we will be able to import electricity....
Militants shell railway crossing, kill woman
One woman was killed as a result of terrorist shelling near Avdiyivka in Donetsk region on Monday, December 8, and two more – a woman and a teenager – were injured and taken to a local hospital, the press center for the anti-terrorist operation has reported. “According to local residents, at about 13.00, while shelling the...
Terrorists impinge on Mariupol
On Saturday morning, the terrorist gangs used MLRS Grad four times, mortars and anti-tank guided missiles on positions of the ATO forces in the area of Mariupol. The ATO press center wrote on Facebook. “Military dispositions of our troops remain steadfast. Explosions from enemy rounds were heard in the vicinity of the settlement of...
10 persons killed in Donetsk due to “showdowns” of militants
As a result of armed clashes among different groups of military, 10 peaceful citizens were killed yesterday in Donetsk. Representative of the NSDC Information-Analytical Center Andriy Lysenko told a briefing, Ukrinform’s correspondent reports. “Clashes continue between different bandit groups of militants, which pose considerable threat to...
UN: 2014 a devastating year for children
UNICEF declared 2014 a devastating year for children, saying “never in recent memory have so many children been subjected to such unspeakable brutality”. ||| United Nations – The United Nations children’s agency UNICEF declared 2014 a devastating year for children on Monday with as many as 15 million caught in conflicts in Central...
Minsk agreement is the only way to peace – Belgian foreign minister
Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Didier Reynders has said that a ceasefire in Donbas can be achieved only through the implementation of the Minsk agreement. He said this after a meeting with Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk in Kyiv on Monday, an Ukrinform correspondent reported. “We strongly support the...
Ukrainian, Canadian defense ministries sign declaration of intent
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the Ministry of National Defense of Canada have signed a declaration of intent to continue cooperation to strengthen the capacity of the Ukrainian government and its security forces to defend Ukraine’s territorial integrity and its people. The document was signed Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan...