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Ukraine PM warns of Russia poll disruption
Ukraine’s prime minister has warned of possible attempts by Russia to disrupt an election in Ukraine at the weekend. ||| Kiev – Ukraine’s prime minister warned on Thursday of possible attempts by Russia to disrupt an election in Ukraine at the weekend, a vote being held against a background of Russian support for separatist...
Russia takes bit out of McDonald’s
Russian authorities seem to have scented blood as they show no sign of halting a clampdown on US chain McDonald’s. ||| Moscow – Russian authorities seem to have scented blood as they show no sign of halting a clampdown on US chain McDonald’s, launched after the West slapped sanctions on Moscow over its meddling in Ukraine.Ten...
Ukraine to modernize its military fleet
Ukraine will modernize its military fleet and equip it with modern weapons. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko told this to journalists in Odesa on Thursday, the presidential press service reported. “Today, there are developments on modernizing ships and equipping them with high-precision weapons and new means of electronic warfare that...
FT: Russian soldiers disclosed their goal in Ukraine during ‘truce’
Financial Times has asked Russian soldiers, who arrived in Luhansk after a truce was declared, to disclose the purpose of their visit to Ukraine, LB.ua has reported, referring to FT correspondent Courtney Weaver. “During an encounter with them in the only functioning restaurant in the city – Weeping Willows – she [Weaver]...
‘Normandy format’ as Putin’s PR?
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Poroshenko names next State Border Service head
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has criticized the leaders of the Southern Customs, the State Fiscal Service and other law enforcement agencies for their poor performance, a Ukrinform correspondent has said. He said that a lot of smuggled goods illegally crossed the state border due to current criminal schemes. “But I will destroy this...
One soldier killed in Donbas
One Ukrainian serviceman has been killed in the area of the anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine 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 Thursday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “One soldier has been killed...
European Parliament backs cancellation of customs duties on Ukrainian exports
The European Parliament has supported the extension by the EU of the autonomous regime of trade preferences for Ukraine for the period from November 1, 2014 to December 31, 2015. The vote on a respective legislative resolution was held at a plenary session in Strasbourg on Thursday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. The rapporteur on this issue...
Ukraine again among top 20 teams in FIFA ranking
Victories over Belarus (2-0) and Macedonia (1-0) in the qualifying round of the Euro 2016 European Football Championship have returned Ukraine to the list of top 20 teams in the ranking of the International Football Federation (FIFA). The coefficient of the Blue-Yellows in the October rating grew by 65 points, to 920, which help Ukraine climb...
Interior Ministry ready for ‘any provocations’ in Donbas elections
Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov has said that the Interior Ministry is ready to stop any provocations during elections in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. He said this during a conference call at the Cabinet of Ministers chaired by Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk, Ukrinform’s correspondent reported. “I firmly state that the...