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      Ukraine will be ready to join EU in five years – Turchynov
      Aug18

      Ukraine will be ready to join EU in five years – Turchynov

      Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov believes that within five years Ukraine will implement all the reforms necessary for accession to the European Union and will be ready to join the EU. The Chairman of the parliament told the Baltic News Agency BNS on Monday. “We set a five-year plan for European...

      Ukrgazvydobuvannia illegally sells gas at UAH 100 million
      Aug18

      Ukrgazvydobuvannia illegally sells gas at UAH 100 million

      The Prosecutor General’s Office charges the officials of PJSC Ukrgazvydobuvannia of abuse of power in selling LNG worth almost UAH 110 million within a criminal proceeding. The PGO Media Liaison Department told Ukrinform. “Criminal proceedings were initiated on charges of abuse of authority or office by the officials of PJSC...

      ‘Putin’s convoy’ to enter Ukraine through Izvaryne in batches of 30 trucks
      Aug18

      ‘Putin’s convoy’ to enter Ukraine through Izvaryne in batches of 30 trucks

      A humanitarian cargo from Russia will be let in Ukraine in batches of 30 trucks and only escorted by representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Deputy Head of the Ukrainian State Fiscal Service and Head of the Customs Service Anatoliy Makarenko reported this on Facebook. “As agreed with the Red Cross mission,...

      Overall National Guard and Interior Ministry grouping in ATO area reaches 10,000 persons
      Aug18

      Overall National Guard and Interior Ministry grouping in ATO area reaches 10,000 persons

      Overall grouping of the National Guard and the Interior Ministry in the ATO area reached 10,000 persons. Interior Minister Arsen Avakov wrote on his Facebook page. This group includes regular special forces of the National Guard, 25 battalions of the Interior Ministry, recruited from volunteers, Battalion Donbas, Battalion of Hero of Ukraine...

      Avakov submits documents to Cabinet for resignation of his first deputy
      Aug18

      Avakov submits documents to Cabinet for resignation of his first deputy

      Resignation of First Deputy Interior Minister Volodymyr Yevdokymov, demanded by the Right Sector, is on a way to the Cabinet. Adviser to the Minister Anton Herashchenko told in the Podrobnosti (Details) program. “Really, he (Interior Minister Arsen Avakov – Ed.) submitted necessary documents for resignation of his deputy Volodymyr...

      ATO forces make a raid from Ilovaisk to Zugres
      Aug18

      ATO forces make a raid from Ilovaisk to Zugres

      Raid groups of the ATO Forces mopped the militant positions on the Ilovaisk-Zugres line. In Ilovaisk, gangs of separatists are threatened to be blocked. Head of the Center of Military and Political Studies, coordinator of the Information Resistance group Dmytro Tymchuk writes on his Facebook page. “The Ukrainian Army is conducting actions...

      Ukrainian troops liberate Yasynuvata
      Aug18

      Ukrainian troops liberate Yasynuvata

      Servicemen of the 95th brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have taken control of the district center of Yasynuvata in Donetsk region, which is of strategic importance, President Petro Poroshenko has reported on his page on Facebook. “The Ukrainian flag has been raised! The National Guard is completing the search for and elimination of...

      Humanitarian aid delivered to ten towns in Donbas
      Aug18

      Humanitarian aid delivered to ten towns in Donbas

      The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said that the humanitarian aid sent by the Ukrainian government has already been delivered to ten towns in the Donbas, according to the official Twitter page of the ICRC. “Since yesterday, w/ #Ukrainian #Red Cross we’ve delivered 100 tonnes of Ukrainian-donated aid to 10 towns in...

      ATO forces break through to Luhansk airport
      Aug18

      ATO forces break through to Luhansk airport

      The Ukrainian Army completed the encirclement of Horlivka and cut the highway M-04, providing access to the locked units at the airport in Luhansk. Director of the Center of Military and Political Studies, coordinator of the Information Resistance group Dmytro Tymchuk writes on his Facebook page. “Finally, Horlivka was encircled. Success...

      Steinmeier: Some progress achieved after difficult conversation
      Aug18

      Steinmeier: Some progress achieved after difficult conversation

      German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has said after a meeting of the foreign ministers of Germany, Russia, Ukraine and France, who discussed the ways of resolving the situation in eastern Ukraine for nearly five hours, that the sides have achieved some progress after a difficult conversation. “I think and hope that we have...