Section: Main news
Government sacks deputy minister for permitting electricity imports from Russia
The Cabinet of Ministers at a meeting on Wednesday dismissed Ukrainian Deputy Energy and Coal Industry Minister Vadym Ulyda. Minister of the Cabinet of Ministers Ostap Semerak told this to reporters on Wednesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “We responded to the Energy and Coal Industry Ministry’s decision to approve...
Russian special services planned to hijack military aircraft in Mykolaiv – SBU
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has detained a resident of Mykolaiv recruited by the Russian special services who had to get into contact with a military pilot and persuade him into hijacking a plane from the Kulbakyne airport. SBU spokesperson Olena Hitlianska said this at a briefing on Wednesday. “The Russian special forces tasked...
Yatseniuk still believes in Minsk agreements
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk has said he is convinced that the Minsk agreements may still lead to a peaceful settlement of the situation in Donbas. He said this at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “The Minsk protocol is a 12-point plan that can still bring peace to Ukraine and stop Russian...
NATO ‘concerned’ by Crimean build-up
NATO has expressed concern over Russia’s “militarisation” of the Crimea region, annexed by Moscow earlier this year. …read more Source:...
On Ukraine, the Economists Declare an Emergency
Ukraine’s Allies Plan a Donor Conference in February; Is That Soon Enough? On Ukraine, the economists are declaring an emergency. Ukraine is bleeding cash in its war against Russian and Russian-proxy forces in the Donbas region. With its industrial heartland shattered by the war, the country’s economy is shriveling. And the warnings...
Activity of militants in southern Ukraine declines
A decline in the activity of pro-Russian militants has been recorded in the southern direction, because they are quickly eliminated by Ukrainian security forces. Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center spokesman Andriy Lysenko said this at a briefing on Wednesday, a Ukrinform correspondent...
Over 500 people dismissed from government under lustration law – Yatseniuk
Over 500 people have already been dismissed from the Cabinet of Ministers under the law on the cleansing of power (lustration). Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk said this, while opening a government meeting on Wednesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “We have held several stages of lustration. During the first stage, about...
Russia brings two more military columns to Ukraine
Russia continues direct support for terrorist activities by supplying militants in Ukraine with equipment and personnel. National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center spokesman Andriy Lysenko said this at a briefing in Kyiv on Wednesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “Two columns of military equipment...
Ukraine spends UAH 19 bln on army
Ukraine has already spent UAH 19 billion on the maintenance of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the National Guard. Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk said this at a Cabinet of Ministers meeting on Wednesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “The unprecedented amount of spending on the army: UAH 19 billion is what we collected and...
SBU arrests 668 people for separatism this year
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has opened more than 3,000 proceedings over separatist activities. An advisor to the SBU chief, Markiyan Lubkivsky, said this on Wednesday. “Since March this year, investigative security agencies have had more than 3,000 criminal proceedings initiated due to the crimes committed against the national...