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OSCE outraged at Porechenkov’s shooting in helmet ‘Press’
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatovic has called disgraceful and dangerous the use of insignia “Press” by Russian actor Mikhail Porechenkov who fired in Donetsk at the positions of Ukrainian forces in a helmet with the inscription “Press.” Mijatovic wrote this on her Twitter page. “Disgraceful...
Interior Ministry initiated criminal proceedings against actor Mikhail Porechenkov
“Investigation Department of the Interior Ministry initiated criminal proceedings against actor Mikhail Porechenkov under Art. 260, Part 4 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.” – says the Minister of Interior Affairs Arsen Avakov Mikhail Porechenkov arrived to Donetsk as part of the armed gang, personally took part in the shooting at the units...
Merkel, Hollande, Putin welcome gas agreements
French President Francois Hollande, Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have welcomed the gas agreements reached between Ukraine, Russia and the EU, the press service of the Ukrainian president has reported. “During a phone conversation, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, French President Francois...
Ukraine News Roundup | October 31
In Russian, Historians Join Kremlin’s Campaign to Label Ukraine ‘Nazi’ via Time Kyivans Rally for Reconstruction of Cinema Torched Amid Screening of LGBT Film via Kyiv Post Photo Essay: Chasing Vote Fraud and Dodging Attack in a Ukrainian Village via Quartz Video, Maps: The Brutal ‘Cease-Fire War’ Over Donetsk’s Airport...
Poroshenko Bloc to support Yatseniuk as prime minister on one condition
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has proposed that the Bloc of Petro Poroshenko faction support Arseniy Yatseniuk as new prime minister on the condition of the detailed coordination of a coalition agreement. He said this at a meeting with MPs elected from the Bloc of Petro Poroshenko, the Ukrainska Pravda online newspaper reported. Poroshenko...
One more Ukrainian soldier killed in Donbas
One Ukrainian serviceman has been killed and four more have been injured in the area of the anti-terrorist operation in Donbas in the past 24 hours. Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center spokesman Andriy Lysenko said this at a briefing on Friday. “One Ukrainian serviceman has been killed in...
EU estimates ‘winter gas package’ at $4.6 bln
The European Commission has estimated the value of trilateral agreements reached in Brussels on October 30 regarding the terms of Russian gas supplies to Ukraine until March 31, 2015 at $4.6 billion. Such calculations on the value of the “winter gas package” have been released by the European Commission, Ukrinform’s...
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.
Russia may resume Ukraine gas supply
Russia may restart gas supplies to Ukraine as soon as next week if all financial conditions are met. ||| Moscow – Russia may restart gas supplies to Ukraine as soon as next week if all financial conditions are met, Alexei Miller, head of state gas monopoly Gazprom, said on Friday. Moscow, Kiev and the European Union clinched a deal on...
Ukraine, Russia, EU agree to gas deal
Ukraine, Russia and the European Union signed a deal on the resumption of Russian natural gas supplies to Ukraine. ||| Brussels – Ukraine, Russia and the European Union signed a deal on Thursday on the resumption of Russian natural gas supplies to Ukraine for winter after several months of delay during the conflict in Ukraine. European...