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Poroshenko in Brussels says Ukraine will ratify Association Agreement in September
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko assured the European leaders that the Verkhovna Rada will ratify the Association Agreement with the EU in September. The head of the Ukrainian state said after a meeting with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso in Brussels on Saturday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “During the...
EU ready to allocate more than EUR 1 billion to Ukraine – Barroso
The EU is ready to increase its assistance to Ukraine to overcome the financial and economic difficulties. President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso announced this after a meeting with President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko on Saturday in Brussels, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. According to Barroso, more than EUR 1 billion can...
Poroshenko confident EU will progress with sanctions against Russia today
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko is convinced that European leaders will decide on the preparation of further sanctions against Russia today. He said this after a meeting with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso in Brussels on Saturday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “I have no doubt that today, after our discussion,...
Ukraine, Russia agree to resume border control
Heads of border guard services of Ukraine and Russia are negotiating the renewal of border controls. The media liaison department of the State Border Guard Service informs. Negotiations are held in the Russian checkpoint of Nekhoteyevka. “On behalf of the President of Ukraine, at the checkpoint of Nekhoteyevka (Russian Federation), the...
Poroshenko: Ukraine not counting on legionaries, but requires military equipment
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that Ukraine is able to defend itself, but requires military-technical assistance from partners in the EU and NATO. He said this after a meeting with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso in Brussels on Saturday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “Ukraine is able to defend itself. We...
Security forces from Khriashchuvate and Novosvitlivka move to Luhansk
The servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine withdrew from Khriashchuvate and Novosvitlivka and went on the defensive near Luhansk. Spokesman of the NSDC Information-Analytical Center Andriy Lysenko told a briefing on Saturday, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “The regular units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were ordered to leave the...
54 border guards killed in battle in eastern Ukraine
54 of our border guards were killed in battle during the anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine. These data are informed as of August 28 on the official website of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine. “As a result of military clashes in eastern Ukraine, 54 border guards were killed (as of August 28),” the State Border Guard...
Ukrainian army launches offensive in Luhansk region
The Armed Forces of Ukraine launched an offensive in Luhansk region, killing more than 40 terrorists. Spokesman of the NSDC Information and Analytical Center Andriy Lysenko told a briefing, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “The Ukrainian army launched an offensive in Luhansk region. The troops destroyed more than 40 terrorists,”...
Ukrainian plane crashes in Algeria – media
Ukrainian transport aircraft An-12 with seven people on board crashed in southern Algeria. According to the BBC, the plane crash occurred on Saturday morning. The plane was heading to Equatorial Guinea, but collapsed after only a few minutes after taking off from the airport of the city of Tamanrasset, the capital of the eponymous province of...
Poroshenko expects tough reaction toward Russia from EU
Introduction of Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine requires an adequate response from the EU. President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko stressed during a meeting with European Council President Herman Van Rompuy in Brussels, the Presidential press service informs. “The President of Ukraine expressed hope that leaders of the EU member...