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Civilians in the occupied territories of Ukraine continue to be killed and wounded – UNHR report on Ukraine
The 10th report by the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Team (UNHR) in Ukraine is issued on June 01, 2015, by the UN Human Rights Office. It covers the period from February 16 to May 15, 2015 and proves serious human rights violations and abuses that persist in Eastern Ukraine. 10th report issued by UN details serious human rights...
Economic stability in Ukraine is gradually taking hold – IMF
IMF Statement on Discussions with Ukraine on First Review under the Extended Fund Facility Arrangement reports that an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission visited Kyiv during May 12-29 to hold discussions on the first review under the Extended Fund Facility Arrangement (EFF) in support of the authorities’ economic reform program. At the...
We don’t have a Ukraine problem, we have a Putin problem – the Atlantic Council report.VIDEO
Renewing the Atlantic community for global challenges AtlanticCouncil made a report “Hiding in Plain Sight: Putin’s War in Ukraine” about military aggression of the Russian Federation towards Ukraine. .@IlyaYashin @Saleksashenko @sbg1 @JohnEdHerbst @DamonMacWilson discuss #PutinAtWar report: http://t.co/r40yiVABCH...
Dmitry Tymchuk: Military update 5.29
Russian-terrorist forces continue to fire on the positions of the ATO forces and civilian settlements. Throughout the past 24 hours, shelling has been observed in the vicinity of Lozove, Hranitne, Novosilka, Verhkniotoretske, Pisky, Vodiane, Krymske, Novotoshkivske, Shchastya, and Stanytsia Luhanska. Insurgents fired from small arms, grenade...
US Vice President Joe Biden delivered remarks on the Russia-Ukraine conflict and its implications for European security
The US Vice President Joe Biden spoke at Brookings on Wednesday, May 27, 2015. He addressed the Russia-Ukraine conflict, underlined its seriousness, described how Putin has pursued aggressive repression inside the Russian Federation, and how the Russian President showed “pure aggression” toward Ukraine. “Putin’s vision has very little to offer...
Lithuanian president Dalia Grybauskaite met with officials of Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine
On May 29 Lithuanian president Dalia Grybauskaite met with officials in the sixth Interparliamentary Assembly of Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine and discussed how to increase interparliamentary cooperation between countries. Met with Parliament Speakers of #LT, #PL and #UA: our stronger cooperation means a more stable & secure region...
Ukraine is getting out of the crisis – Finance Minister Jaresko
Minister of Finance of Ukraine Natalie Jaresko said during the annual international event ‘Kyiv Security Forum’, that Ukraine was getting out of the crisis, that was caused by the activity and corruption of the previous government, Russian invasion, the illegal annexation of the Crimea by the Russian Federation. N.Jaresko, Ukraine's Minister...
Putin’s assistants directly manage, sponsor and coordinate pro-Russian terrorists in Ukraine – SBU
PHOTO: SBU Press center On May 27, 2015, during the International Conference “The defense of democratic values and respect for human rights in the activities of the security services” the chairman of Ukraine’s SBU (Security Service of Ukraine) Valentyn Nalyvaichenko stated that the Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aides personally...
The 3rd Ukraine Parade took place in Tokyo, Japan
On May 24, 2015, Ukrainian community in Japan “Kraiany” organized the third Tokyo Ukraine Parade (Vyshyvanka Parade). This is traditional cultural, unpolitical event. People walked with flags of Ukraine on the route Mizutanibashi park – Ginza Station – Hibiya park, wearing vyshyvanky (traditional clothing which contains...
NATO Sec. Gen. Stoltenberg discussed with Obama Russian aggression towards Ukraine
On Tuesday, 26 May 2015, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and US President Barack Obama discussed the Alliance’s response to key security challenges, and the Russian aggression towards Ukraine. President Obama and NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg today at the White House: http://t.co/TKEKFIRa5L pic.twitter.com/vUtjQF6aBn — US Mission to...