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Another Russian ‘aid convoy’ coming to Ukraine
The Russian Emergencies Ministry is sending another column with “humanitarian aid” for the residents of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, ITAR-TASS has reported, citing the ministry’s information department. “It is planned that an automobile column with ‘humanitarian aid’ for the population of Donetsk and Luhansk...
CEC gets first freshly stamped protocols from district election commissions
District election commissions Nos. 146 (Poltava region) and 45 (Donetsk region) have submitted the first original freshly stamped protocols to the Central Election Commission (CEC). CEC Chairman Mykhailo Okhendovsky said this at a commission meeting on Tuesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “Under the very old tradition,...
BP posts slump in Russian income
BP’s third-quarter results took a hit from declining oil prices and a sharp drop in income from Russia as Western sanctions on Moscow led to a slump in earnings from the oil major’s local partner, Kremlin-controlled Rosneft. ||| London – BP’s third-quarter results took a hit from declining oil prices and a sharp drop in...
Denmark calls on EU to prepare for Russia ‘hybrid war’
The EU should fight Russia’s “hybrid war” using coordinated energy policy and media to counter “massive propaganda,” Danish Foreign Minister Martin Lidegaard has said in an interview with Reuters. “I cannot imagine that Russia would dare to disturb the Baltic countries or Poland or any NATO member,” he...
Moscow to recognize elections in Donbas
Russia has claimed that it will recognize the results of elections in Donbas. However, Moscow does not specify what kind of elections it means – the legitimate elections conducted by the Ukrainian authorities, or the elections scheduled by terrorists for November 2. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said this in an interview with...
Poroshenko predicts victory in Patriotic War of 2014
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko believes in Ukraine’s victory in the Patriotic War of 2014. The head of state said this in his address on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Ukraine’s liberation from fascist invaders. “Seventy years ago, our grandfathers and great-grandfathers liberated Ukraine from fascist invaders....
Russia to support rebel polls
Russia plans to recognise elections being organised by rebels in the restive eastern Ukraine, it said. …read more Source:...
Kerry: Elections in Ukraine strengthened national unity
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has described the October 26 parliamentary elections in Ukraine as a democratic process that strengthens the unity of the country and contributes to the peaceful settlement of the conflict. He said this in a statement released on Monday, Ukrinform’s correspondent in Washington reported. “We applaud...
Gasoline falls in price at all filling stations in Ukraine
The price of gasoline at all filling stations in Ukraine has declined by 20-50 kopecks per liter in the past 24 hours, the ukrnews24 news site has reported, citing the A-95 Consulting Group. The price of the most popular gasoline, A-95, at different gas stations fell by 20-30 kopecks per liter. A-92 fell in price by 30-50 kopecks, whereas prices...
Obama calls Ukraine elections successful
U.S. President Barack Obama has congratulated the people of Ukraine on holding successful parliamentary elections and called on Russia to ensure that its proxies in eastern Ukraine do not block democratic processes. He said this in a statement posted on the White House website on Monday, Ukrinform’s correspondent reported. “On behalf...