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Turchynov proposes to discuss fate of non-aligned status as soon as possible
Leader of the People’s Front Oleksandr Turchynov considers that the law on abolishment of Ukraine’s non-aligned status should be considered in the Verkhovna Rada Tuesday. He said this at a meeting of the Conciliation Council, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. According to Turchynov, it would be appropriate to consider a law...
Yatseniuk, Sevcovic discuss investment in Ukraine’s gas transport system
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk has held a phone conversation with European Commission Vice President for Energy Union Maros Sefcovic, the press service of the Ukrainian government has reported. During the conversation, which was held on Friday, December 5, Yatseniuk and Sevcovic discussed priorities for cooperation in the energy...
Rada can hear program of government’s activities Thursday
Leader of the People’s Front faction Oleksandr Turchynov proposes to hear the program of government’s activities in the Verkhovna Rada Thursday. He said about this at a meeting of the Conciliation Council, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “I propose to consider a program of the government’s activities this week. This program...
IMF mission to work in Kyiv from December 9
A mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Nikolay Gueorguiev will work in Kyiv in the period from December 9 to December 18. IMF Resident Representative in Ukraine Jerome Vacher said this in a statement, RBC-Ukraine reported. “Following initial technical discussions completed during November 11-25, the mission will begin...
Militants shell Ukrainian positions 55 times in past 24 hours
Militants have shelled the positions and fortified areas of the anti-terrorist operation forces with artillery and multiple launch rocket systems 55 times in the past 24 hours, the press center for the anti-terrorist operation has reported. “So, the zone of particular activity of bandits moved to the area of Debaltseve. They again shelled...
Poroshenko urges OSCE to promote ceasefire in Donbas tomorrow
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has met with Heidi Tagliavini, special representative of the OSCE chairperson-in-office as part of the trilateral contact group on the implementation of the peace plan in eastern Ukraine, the presidential press service has reported. Poroshenko noted the important role played by the trilateral contact group and...
Six civilians killed in Donbas in past 24 hours
Six civilians have been killed and three more have been injured as a result of shelling by militants in the Donbas conflict zone in the past 24 hours, the press center for the anti-terrorist operation has reported. “In the past 24 hours the anti-terrorist operation headquarters has received reports of the deaths of six civilians and...
Merkel blasts Moscow as Ukraine clashes rage
Ten Ukrainians were killed in clashes with pro-Russian insurgents as Germany accused the Kremlin of meddling. ||| Kiev – Ukraine said on Sunday that eight more civilians and two soldiers had been killed in fighting with pro-Russian insurgents as Germany accused the Kremlin of meddling in eastern European states’ drive toward the...
Government permits electricity imports from Russia
In order to avoid power outages to consumers the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has agreed with a proposal by the Ukrainian Energy and Coal Industry Ministry to permit temporary imports of electricity from Russia. This is stated in a respective government resolution, the ministry’s press service reported. “Temporary imports of...
NSDC: Armed Forces of Ukraine Received a Number of Military Vehicles
December 7, 2014. A number of new and renovated military vehicles, including 30 tanks, were given to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The military equipment will be disposed for the needs of the Anti Terrorist Operation in the shortest time possible. View map in full size Ukraine continues to steadily develop and improve its military power. It is...