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Presidential Administration confirms Poroshenko, Putin may meet on October 16-17
Ukraine’s Presidential Administration does not rule out a meeting between Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Milan on October 16-17. Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Valeriy Chaly said this in Kyiv on Thursday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “We do not rule out that...
Putin, Poroshenko may meet in Milan next week – media
Presidents Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin of Russia, Francois Hollande of France and German Chancellor Angela Merkel could hold a meeting as part of the Asia-Europe summit (ASEM) in Milan next week, ITAR-TASS reported on Thursday, citing Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov. “The Russian president will visit Italy next week...
Klimkin to meet with Steinmeier on Friday
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin will meet with his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier as part of his working visit to Berlin on Friday. Ukrinform’s correspondent in Germany learned this from diplomatic circles. “The Ukrainian and German ministers will hold a working meeting in Berlin tomorrow and come out to the...
No losses among Ukrainian soldiers at Donetsk airport last night
Ukrainian security forces sustained no losses in last night’s mortar attack on the Donetsk airport by militants, the press center for the anti-terrorist operation has reported on its page on Facebook. “From 19.30 yesterday to 04.00 today, terrorists carried out four mortar attacks on the airport in Donetsk. There are no losses on our...
Russian intelligence officers operating in Donetsk
The activity of two special groups of Russian intelligence officers has been recorded in Donetsk, Information Resistance group leader Dmytro Tymchuk has said. “The activity of two special groups of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces was recorded in Donetsk. The first group includes seven...
Militants again storm and shell Donetsk airport
Ukrainian security forces on Wednesday evening repelled another terrorist attack on the Donetsk airport, Information Resistance group leader Dmytro Tymchuk has reported on Facebook. “An attempt to assault the airport in Donetsk was repulsed last evening,” Tymchuk said. In addition, he said, in the past 24 hours the airport and a...
US reports on purchase of military equipment for Ukrainian soldiers
The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine has reported on the procurement of military equipment for Ukrainian security forces using the funds allocated by the U.S. administration as additional assistance in the field of defense and security. This is stated in a press release that was obtained by Ukrinform from the U.S. diplomatic mission in Kyiv. “To...
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Umansky becomes first deputy finance minister
The Cabinet of Ministers at its meeting on Wednesday appointed former Acting Finance Minister (2009-2010) Ihor Umansky First Deputy Finance Minister. Umansky wrote on Facebook about this. “Took such a decision! Even knowing that the elections will be soon and a new coalition, and the new government. If there is possibility not only to advise as...
OSCE mission in eastern Ukraine expanded
The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine has increased the number of observers in Luhansk and Donetsk regions to 92 people. There are plans to increase the staff of the mission in the east of the country by another 40 people. Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Yevhen Perebyinis said this at a briefing on Wednesday, Ukrinform’s...