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      Protesters near Rada demand lustration, amendments to election law
      Sep04

      Protesters near Rada demand lustration, amendments to election law

      Activists of the political party Volia, Automaidan and the students’ party Heat demand adoption of the lustration law and amendments to the election law near the Verkhovna Rada walls. A Ukrinform correspondent reports. Activists hold the flags of the political party Volia, bloc of left forces of Ukraine, Automaidan, Right Sector and flags...

      Yatseniuk says what he thinks about Putin’s ‘seven-point plan’
      Sep04

      Yatseniuk says what he thinks about Putin’s ‘seven-point plan’

      Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “seven-point plan” aimed at allegedly resolving the crisis in Ukraine is reminiscent of a rescue plan for Russian terrorists. Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk said this on Wednesday, the government portal reported. “This other ‘plan’ is an attempt to hoodwink the...

      US destroyer Ross enters the Black Sea
      Sep04

      US destroyer Ross enters the Black Sea

      U.S. Navy missile destroyer Ross entered the Black Sea. This is reported by Krym Realii with reference to the website of the U.S. Sixth Fleet command. The guided-missile destroyer USS Ross entered the Black Sea. It will work with partners and NATO allies to enhance interoperability and improve the security situation in the region, a statement...

      NATO summit starts
      Sep04

      NATO summit starts

      In the United Kingdom, a two-day summit of the North Atlantic Treaty begins, among its main objectives is to strengthen collective security of the allies and assist Ukraine in the state of Russia’s military aggression. A Ukrinform correspondent reports. “At the summit, we will meet with President Poroshenko of Ukraine and make clear our...

      Klimkin thanks France for its decision to suspend Russia warship delivery
      Sep04

      Klimkin thanks France for its decision to suspend Russia warship delivery

      Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin has thanked France for its decision to suspend the sale of the first Mistral-class helicopter carrier to Russia. He wrote this on his Twitter page. “I thank the French leadership for its responsible decision to suspend the delivery of Mistral [helicopter carrier] to Russia. It’s important for...

      President leaves for NATO summit
      Sep04

      President leaves for NATO summit

      President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko left on a working visit for Wales, to participate in the NATO Summit. The Presidential Administration informs on its Twitter page.

      Militants shell five settlements from mortars, Grad rocket launchers
      Sep04

      Militants shell five settlements from mortars, Grad rocket launchers

      Over a night, terrorists shelled five settlements in Donbas from mortars and Grad rocket launchers in Donbas. Head of the Information Resistance group Dmytro Tymchuk wrote on Facebook. “Positions of Ukrainian forces were fired near Debaltseve, Nikitine, Fashchivka, Krasna Talivka, Plotyna,” Tymchuk wrote.

      OSCE finally registers shelling of Ukraine by Russia
      Sep04

      OSCE finally registers shelling of Ukraine by Russia

      The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has confirmed the shelling of Ukrainian territory from Russia, the OSCE press office has reported. “In the past weeks, artillery detonations and shootings had been heard only from western and northern directions; but throughout the week for the first time observer teams reported...

      Ukraine fired from Smerch rocket launchers again
      Sep04

      Ukraine fired from Smerch rocket launchers again

      At night, blows were inflicted from the territory of Russia at positions of Ukrainian forces near five inhabited areas in Donbas. Head of the Information Resistance group Dmytro Tymchuk wrote on Facebook. “From Russia blows were dealt to the positions of Ukrainian troops near inhabited areas of Vesela Hora, Dmytrivka, Pobeda and Valuyske....

      Poroshenko hopes for beginning of peace process on Friday
      Sep04

      Poroshenko hopes for beginning of peace process on Friday

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said he hopes that on Friday, September 5, the Trilateral Contact Group will begin negotiations on the peaceful settlement of the situation in Donetsk and Luhansk regions and real steps will be taken to achieve peace. The head of state said this on Wednesday at a meeting with Ukrainians released from...