Section: News & Summaries

      Ukraine, Turkey mull joint ammo production
      May11

      Ukraine, Turkey mull joint ammo production

      State-owned Joint-Stock Company Artem and the state-owned Spectehnoexport, both part of Ukraine`s major arms manufacturing holding Ukroboronprom, will cooperate on the ammunition production program with Turkey-based MKEK, according to Ukroboronprom press service. ”We are already cooperating with MKEK and deepening our cooperation. Today, points...

      Trump notes Russia`s responsibility for full Minsk implementation
      May11

      Trump notes Russia`s responsibility for full Minsk implementation

      The Russian Federation is responsible for the full implementation of the Minsk peace agreement on Donbas, eastern Ukraine, according to the White House`s readout of U.S. President Donald Trump`s meeting with Foreign Minister of Russia Sergei Lavrov. ”The President raised Ukraine, and expressed his Administration`s commitment to remain engaged in...

      European Broadcasting Union  to consider sanctions against Ukraine over Russian Eurovision participant
      May11

      European Broadcasting Union to consider sanctions against Ukraine over Russian Eurovision participant

      Eurovision Song Contest Executive Supervisor Jon Ola Sand has announced that the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) will decide whether sanctions against Ukraine over a Russian contestant should be introduced or not after the competition is over. See also: Ukraine might be excluded from Eurovision if Russian artist who supports Crimea annexation...

      Ukraine`s major state-owned gas producer to get loan from European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank
      May11

      Ukraine`s major state-owned gas producer to get loan from European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank

      Ukraine`s largest state-owned gas producer Ukrgazvydobuvannia intends to raise $76 million in financing from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) to implement a project to increase natural gas production from existing wells, according to the EBRD press service. The $76 million project...

      Trump meets with Ukraine`s Foreign Minister
      May11

      Trump meets with Ukraine`s Foreign Minister

      President of the United States Donald Trump on Wednesday received Ukraine`s Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin at the White House, according to the MFA Ukraine`s press service. The sides discussed further efforts to support Ukraine, the press service reports. This meeting was preceded by talks between Minister Klimkin and U.S. Vice President Michael...

      Russia becomes largest buyer of Ukrainian wine in 2017
      May11

      Russia becomes largest buyer of Ukrainian wine in 2017

      Russia became the largest buyer of Ukrainian wine in the first four months of 2017, according to the Ukrainian agrarian news portal Agravery. Overall exports of Ukrainian wine in January-April 2017 were estimated at US$12 million, wine shipments to Russia alone totaled $6.3 million, or 52.8% of total exports, Agravery reported with reference to...

      Russia sends more weapons to Syria ahead of Lavrov visit to Washington – Fox News
      May10

      Russia sends more weapons to Syria ahead of Lavrov visit to Washington – Fox News

      A day before the Russian foreign minister arrives in Washington, Moscow has sent dozens of new artillery howitzers to Syria to be used by the Assad regime in a future ground campaign against rebel forces, U.S. officials told Fox News on Tuesday. The additional military weaponry comes days after a new ceasefire effort began in Syria. Russian...

      Russia and the U.S. are looking to ”remove all the barriers” –  Lavrov after talks with Trump and Tillerson
      May10

      Russia and the U.S. are looking to ”remove all the barriers” – Lavrov after talks with Trump and Tillerson

      Russia and the U.S. are looking to ”remove all the barriers” to having a better relationship, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said, according to the BBC. He said he thought Moscow`s relations with the current administration would be better than with the previous one, the BBC wrote. Lavrov was speaking after talks in Washington with...

      Reuters: U.S. criticizes Russian build-up near Baltic states
      May10

      Reuters: U.S. criticizes Russian build-up near Baltic states

      U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Wednesday that a Russian missile deployment near the Baltic states was ”destabilizing”, and officials suggested the United States could deploy a Patriot missile battery in the region for NATO exercises in the summer, according to Reuters. U.S. allies are jittery ahead of war games by Russia and Belarus in...

      Russian singer Samoilova performs in occupied Crimea instead of Eurovision 2017
      May10

      Russian singer Samoilova performs in occupied Crimea instead of Eurovision 2017

      Russian singer Yulia Samoilova, banned from entering the country in view of her violation of the Ukrainian legislation, namely her visit to the Russian-occupied Crimea in breach of the existing immigration rules, appeared at a festive concert in the occupied city of Sevastopol dedicated to the Victory Day. Samoilova performed the song ”Flame Is...