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      Map of Russian invasion – 3.09.2014
      Sep03

      Map of Russian invasion – 3.09.2014

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      Oettinger says what could happen to Ukraine
      Sep03

      Oettinger says what could happen to Ukraine

      EU Commissioner for Energy Guenther Oettinger severely criticized the policy of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Ukrainian crisis. Oettinger said this at one of the events in Brussels, Tuesday, September 2, Deutsche Welle reports. “The fact that Putin is acting through its false reports, lies and weapons, was beyond my imagination....

      Plan on implementation of Association Agreement with EU to be approved in September
      Sep03

      Plan on implementation of Association Agreement with EU to be approved in September

      The Cabinet of Ministers will approve a national plan on the implementation of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU in September 2014. Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk said this at a government meeting on Wednesday, the government portal reported. “This is a step-by-step plan – on which laws, resolutions, regulations...

      Ukraine could substitute 60% of Russian gas – Yatseniuk
      Sep03

      Ukraine could substitute 60% of Russian gas – Yatseniuk

      Ukraine by importing fuel from Slovakia and other sources can replace up to 60% of Russian gas. Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatseniuk said, opening a government meeting on Wednesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “In total, we can import 15 billion cubic meters – this is 60% of fuel import. We opened 10 billion cubic meters...

      Putin says about his plan “of seven points”” on Donbas
      Sep03

      Putin says about his plan “of seven points”” on Donbas

      President of Russia Vladimir Putin said that he offered his plan for settlement of the crisis in Ukraine. He said this in Mongolia, September 3, answering questions about the contents of a telephone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko, ITAR-TASS reports. According to Putin, the plan consists of seven points. “In order to...

      Yatseniuk urges Rada to immediately adopt most ambitious privatization
      Sep03

      Yatseniuk urges Rada to immediately adopt most ambitious privatization

      The parliament must approve the bill as soon as possible to exclude 1,251 enterprises from the list of objects that cannot be privatized. Prime Minister Yatseniuk said, opening a government meeting on Wednesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “I appeal to the parliament to immediately adopt a law on a list of objects that are not...

      Obama: It’s too early to tell what ceasefire in Donbas means
      Sep03

      Obama: It’s too early to tell what ceasefire in Donbas means

      U.S. President Barack Obama has said it is still too early to interpret the meaning of a ceasefire, on which Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed on Wednesday. He said this at a joint press conference with Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves on Wednesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported....

      South Africa to supply 1 million tonnes of coal to Ukraine
      Sep03

      South Africa to supply 1 million tonnes of coal to Ukraine

      The government signed an agreement to supply 1 million tonnes of coal from South Africa. Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk said, opening a government meeting on Wednesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Militants bombed the main mines, of which we supplied coal to Ukrainian thermal power plants. Therefore, the government has signed an...

      Ukraine will not receive weapons from NATO – Head of Mission
      Sep03

      Ukraine will not receive weapons from NATO – Head of Mission

      Ukraine cannot receive weapons from NATO member states. Head of the Ukrainian Mission to NATO Ihor Dolhov told in an interview to Ukrinform. “Our partners are not ready to give weapons yet, which are badly needed. Especially it comes to high-tech, high-precision weapons. We cannot use other reserves and resources that are in the North Atlantic...

      Ukraine needs new defense doc trine – Yatseniuk
      Sep03

      Ukraine needs new defense doc trine – Yatseniuk

      Ukraine needs a new defense doctrine, in which it should be defined that Russia is an aggressor and a threat for existence of our country. Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk said, opening the government meeting on Wednesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “The country needs a new defense doctrine with such a definition who is the aggressor and...