Section: Main news
National Security and Defense Council: Heavy equipment keeps being moved on Ukraine territory from the Russian Federation
Kyiv, 28 November 2014 – The situation in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) zone remains tense. Heavy equipment keeps being moved to the Ukraine territory, rotation of servicemen of the Russian Federation Armed Forces continues. Yesterday at 6 am a convoy of military equipment including 11 tanks, 2 Tigr vehicles and 4 tented Kamaz trucks as well...
The Cheapening of Oil and What It Means for US Policies
Atlantic Council’s Manning: US May Benefit, But Must Review Its Strategy, in a New World of ‘Peak Demand’ World oil prices have slipped again after the global cartel, OPEC, declined November 27 to cut the amount of crude petroleum its members pump from the earth. Instead, OPEC followed pressure from Saudi Arabia to keep its production...
Last plane with remains of Boeing crash victims flies out to Netherlands
Six coffins containing the remains of victims of the crash of the Malaysian Boeing passenger aircraft that was shot down over Donetsk region on July 17 have been sent to the Netherlands from the Kharkiv International Airport, a Ukrinform correspondent has reported. Dutch Security and Justice Minister Ivo Opstelten at a briefing at the airport...
Russia rotating its soldiers and equipment in Ukraine
More military equipment is coming to Donbas from Russia, whereas Russian Armed Forces servicemen are being rotated in Ukraine. National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center spokesman Andriy Lysenko said this at a briefing on Friday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “The situation in the anti-terrorist...
Peter Pomerantsev: If not Ukraine, then I don’t know who will stop Putin (interview)
UKRAINE-PETER-POMERANTS UKRAINE-PETER-POMERANTSEV Peter Pomerantsev: If not Ukraine, then I don’t know who will stop Putin (interview)
EU to transfer EUR 500 mln to Ukraine this year
The EU will transfer EUR 500 million as macro-financial assistance to Ukraine next month. EU Commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn said this at a meeting with the business community in Kyiv on Friday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. It is expected that the European Union will give Ukraine 500...
Another 11 Russian tanks ‘get lost’ in Ukraine
Another convoy of tanks, KamAZ trucks and Tigr vehicles has entered Ukraine from Russia. Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center spokesman Andriy Lysenko said this at a briefing on Friday. “A military convoy of 11 tanks, two Tigr vehicles and four KamAZ trucks, as well as eight artillery...
Ukraine not controlling over 409 kilometers of border with Russia
Ukraine is not controlling a 409.3-kilometer-long section of the state border with Russia, which passes through the territories temporarily controlled by bandit groups. Chairman of the State Border Service of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Viktor Nazarenko, said this at a press conference at Ukrinform on Friday. “We currently do not control...
Ukraine calls on journalists to respect Azerbaijani laws
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has called on the country’s media representatives to follow the recommendations of the ministry and respect the rules of Azerbaijan regarding visits to Nagorno-Karabakh. Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Yevhen Perebyinis stated this while commenting on the note sent from the Azerbaijani Embassy in Ukraine...
Situation in Ukraine’s eastern regions. Map
The situation in eastern Ukraine remains tense. Despite the declared ceasefire, terrorists continue to shell Ukrainian army positions. The map that reflects the situation in Donbas as of 12.00 on November 28 has been released by the information and analytical center of the National Security and Defense Council.