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Gazprom’s delegation laves talks in Brussels
Gazprom’s delegation has left trilateral gas talks between Ukraine, Russia and the EU, which started in Brussels on Wednesday and returned to Moscow. Gazprom spokesperson Sergei Kupriyanov said this on Thursday, RIA Novosti reported. “We will return if there is something to talk about. The European Commission and Ukraine should...
Recognition of terrorist elections to strengthen sanctions against Russia – media
The European Union may tighten sanctions against Russia if Russian authorities recognize the results of elections in Donbas that were scheduled by the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics (DPR and LPR) for November 2. Kommersant reported this, citing a well-informed source in the EU structures. According to the source,...
EU not to recognize pseudo-elections in DPR and LPR
The European Union has said that it will not recognize “presidential” and “parliamentary” elections in the territories controlled by terrorist organizations “Donetsk People’s Republic” and “Luhansk People’s Republic.” The European External Action Service said this in a statement on...
Russian ‘aid convoy’ near border with Ukraine
The so-called Russian “humanitarian aid convoy” has arrived in Rostov region, Deputy Head of the National Center for Crisis Situations Management of the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry Oleg Voronov has said. “A column of a hundred vehicles has arrived in Rostov region without any incident,” he said. According to...
Russian bombers again seen over Europe
The number of Russian aircraft maneuvers over Europe has increased. In particular, on the afternoon of Tuesday, October 28, many Russian strategic bombers and other military aircraft were identified over the North and Baltic Seas. German and British fighter aircraft were scrambled to intercept them. Such maneuvers were also conducted over the...
CEC counts 99.49% of ballots in Ukraine’s parliamentary elections
The Central Election Commission has processed 99.49% of electronic protocols from precinct election commissions as of 09.00 on Thursday, according to the commission’s website. The People’s Front, which won 22.16% of the vote (3,478,144 votes), holds the lead, whereas the Bloc of Petro Poroshenko is second, with 21.82% of the vote...
Ukraine-Russia gas talks lasted almost ten hours
Ukraine and Russia, through the mediation of the European Union, have not yet agreed on gas supply this winter. Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak reported the interim results of trilateral gas negotiations between the EU, Ukraine and Russia, which lasted nearly ten hours and ended in Brussels early on Thursday, Ukrinform’s...
Summary information and map from National Security and Defense Council – 29.10.2014
Terrorists and Russian troops continue systematic violation of Minsk agreements terms and keep up shelling ATO forces units. Ukrainian forces maintain active defense while repulsing all attacks and destroying the enemy’s firing points, when it brings no threat for civilians. Within the last day there were no casualties among Ukrainian servicemen,...
With 99% of votes counted, Svoboda does not enter parliament
The Ukrainian Central Election Commission (CEC) has processed 99% of electronic protocols from precinct election commissions as of 16.35, according to the commission’s website. The People’s Front remains in first place, with 22.17% of the vote. The Bloc of Petro Poroshenko goes second, with 21.81% of the vote. Samopomich is third,...
Oettinger hopes today’s trilateral meeting on gas issues will be final
European Commission Vice-President Gunther Oettinger has said he hopes that today’s tripartite consultations on gas issues between Ukraine, the EU and Russia will be final and that the sides will reach an interim agreement. He said this before bilateral meetings with Ukrainian Energy and Coal Industry Minister Yuriy Prodan and...