Section: Main news
Poroshenko recalls in Minsk that people have made their choice
Ukraine, as a responsible member of the international community, demands respect for its sovereignty, territorial integrity and borders. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said this in Minsk on Tuesday at a meeting in the EU-Ukraine Eurasian Troika format. “Ukraine is a responsible member of the international community and demands respect...
Poroshenko thanks Nazarbayev for supporting Ukraine
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has thanked Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev at a meeting in Minsk for his support for Ukraine in its struggle for independence and sovereignty, the Ukrainian leader’s press service has reported. “I know your strong principled position. I thank you for your decisive actions and support in...
Pentagon: Russia supplies terrorists with military hardware
The Pentagon has confirmed that Russia continues to send military hardware to Ukraine and shell the Donbas from Russian territory. U.S. Defense Department spokesman Army Col. Steven Warren told this to reporters on August 25, the Pentagon’s press service reported. “We’ve seen columns of Russian heavy equipment flow from Russia...
Putin shakes hands with Poroshenko
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko have shaken hands before the start of negotiations in the EU-Ukraine-Eurasian Troika format, RIA Novosti has reported. “Putin and Poroshenko shook hands during a photo ceremony, which was held at the Independence Palace in Minsk ahead of the summit,” reads...
Lukashenko to Poroshenko: I was executor of your proposal
Belarus is interested in normalizing the situation in Ukraine. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said this at a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko in Minsk on Tuesday, BelTA reported. “It was your proposal to meet without any fuss and make decisions after the signing by Ukraine of the Association Agreement with...
NSDC does not believe in tales about Russian paratroopers who ‘got lost’ in Ukraine
The Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) does not believe in a “random” version of Russian paratroopers entering Ukraine, which the Russian side is currently trying to present. Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center spokesman Andriy Lysenko said this at a briefing on...
Early elections not to prevent ratification of agreement with EU in September – Poroshenko
Ukraine will ratify the Association Agreement with the EU in September and immediately send respective ratification documents to Brussels, and early parliamentary elections will not hinder this process. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said this at a meeting with EU High Commissioner for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton in...
Tensions running high near Ilovaisk, fighting underway near Donetsk
The fiercest fighting is now underway near Ilovaisk and Khriashchuvate in Donetsk region. Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center spokesman Andriy Lysenko said this at a briefing on Tuesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “Active fighting continues in the suburbs of Donetsk, Luhansk and...
Obama’s advisor: Russian incursions into Ukraine unacceptable and dangerous
U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice has condemned the regular incursions of Russian troops into Ukraine. She wrote this on her Twitter page on Tuesday. “Repeated Russian incursions into Ukraine unacceptable. Dangerous and inflammatory,” Rice wrote. She said that “Russia has no right to send vehicles or cargo into Ukraine...
Ukrainian border guards attacked from Russian Mi-24s, four dead
The Russian Armed Forces have for the first time shelled Ukrainian border guards with unguided missiles from helicopters. Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center spokesman Andriy Lysenko said this at a briefing on Tuesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “Ukrainian border guards were...