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      Russians tried to seize Ukrainian rescue boat in Black Sea – Infrastructure Ministry
      May06

      Russians tried to seize Ukrainian rescue boat in Black Sea – Infrastructure Ministry

      During the regular crew training routine by Ukraine`s Maritime Search and Rescue Service in the Black Sea off the coast of Skadovsk, the Russian military vessel tried to seize the Ukrainian rescue boat, as reported by the press service of the Ministry of Infrastructure. However, the crew`s decisive action hindered the attempt, the press service...

      U.S. House approves tighter North Korea sanctions – media
      May05

      U.S. House approves tighter North Korea sanctions – media

      The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation on Thursday to tighten sanctions on North Korea by targeting its shipping industry and companies that do business with the reclusive state, according to Reuters. The vote was 419 to 1, Reuters wrote. Supporters said the legislation was intended to send a strong message to North...

      Eurovision 2017: Possible penalties against Russia and Ukraine?
      May05

      Eurovision 2017: Possible penalties against Russia and Ukraine?

      Over the last few months, a big matter regarding Russia`s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest had arisen. Unfortunately, it resulted in withdrawal of the country from the 2017 edition. However, the problems don`t seem to end there, since the Reference Group hasn`t decided which penalties will be imposed on the two countries, according to...

      Council of Europe publishes decision on Crimea
      May04

      Council of Europe publishes decision on Crimea

      The Council of Europe`s Committee of Ministers has passed a decision condemning the annexation of Crimea and demanding from Russia to respect human rights on the occupied peninsula. In their decision concerning the situation in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, referring to their previous decisions concerning Ukraine...

      Tillerson names condition for U.S. to engage with Russia on Ukraine issue
      May04

      Tillerson names condition for U.S. to engage with Russia on Ukraine issue

      The engagement between the United States and Russian Federation in relation to the Ukraine settlement is only possible after a certain level of trust is restored between the two nations, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said during his address to the State Department`s staff. In a video released by C-Span, Tillerson is seen calling the...

      Ukraine ranks 1st in GICHD and SIPRI report of anti-vehicle mine incidents in 2016
      May04

      Ukraine ranks 1st in GICHD and SIPRI report of anti-vehicle mine incidents in 2016

      The Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) and SIPRI have released a new global report of anti-vehicle mine incidents in 2016, where Ukraine alone accounted for 24% of global casualties, followed by Mali, Pakistan and Syria, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The report finds recorded...

      Ukraine MFA comments on Council of Europe`s decision on Crimea
      May04

      Ukraine MFA comments on Council of Europe`s decision on Crimea

      The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has noted that the decision of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on the situation in Crimea and the city of Sevastopol (Ukraine) is a serious contribution of the Council of Europe to ensuring democratic security in Europe, according to a statement published on the ministry`s website....

      Ukraine reports 63 Russian attacks in Donbas, 1 soldier killed, 7 wounded in last day
      May03

      Ukraine reports 63 Russian attacks in Donbas, 1 soldier killed, 7 wounded in last day

      Russia`s hybrid military forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in Donbas 63 times in the past 24 hours, with one Ukrainian soldier reported as killed in action (KIA) and seven as wounded in action (WIA), according to the press service of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters. View map in full size ”In the Mariupol sector, the enemy...

      Ecological disaster in Ukraine caused by Moscow`s invasion spreads into Russia – experts
      May03

      Ecological disaster in Ukraine caused by Moscow`s invasion spreads into Russia – experts

      Just as was the case with the Chornobyl accident 25 years ago last month, the environmental damage caused by Russia`s invasion of Ukraine is spreading far beyond the borders of that country into the Russian Federation, according to Russian and Ukrainian engineers, mining specialists and ecologists, Euromaidan Press reports. In an article in...

      Ukraine honors patriots who were killed by pro-Russian separatists in Odesa on May 2, 2014
      May03

      Ukraine honors patriots who were killed by pro-Russian separatists in Odesa on May 2, 2014

      About 100 people gathered at the intersection of Deribasivska and Preobrazhenskaya Streets in Odesa, where pro-Russian separatists shot Andriy Biriukov and Ihor Ivanov, who became the first victims of mass riots on May 2, 2014. The activists created a kind of memorial of flowers. They tied a lot of yellow and blue ribbons on the metal chain...