Section: News & Summaries

      Ukraine suspends validation of Poland`s memorials in return of UPA monument demolition
      Apr29

      Ukraine suspends validation of Poland`s memorials in return of UPA monument demolition

      The Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance is about to suspend the process of validating Poland`s memorials in Ukrainian territory, according to a statement by the Institute. ”In the past two years, the Institute has been working to create mechanisms to legalize Poland`s monuments and memorial signs set up in Ukraine between 1991 and 2017...

      Secretary of State Tillerson urges U.N. to act “before North Korea does”
      Apr29

      Secretary of State Tillerson urges U.N. to act “before North Korea does”

      U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Friday the threat of an attack by Pyongyang against Japan and South Korea is real and urged the U.N. Security Council to act ”before North Korea does,” according to Reuters. In remarks to the U.N. Security Council, Tillerson called on the international community to fully implement U.N. sanctions and...

      Gazprom increases claims to Naftogaz to $37 bln
      Apr29

      Gazprom increases claims to Naftogaz to $37 bln

      Russia`s gas monopoly Gazprom has increased from $31.7 billion to $37 billion its claims in Stockholm Arbitration against National oil and gas holding company Naftogaz of Ukraine, according to RIA Novosti, referring to Gazprom`s report. The Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce is expected to hand down the ruling on claims of...

      70th anniversary of the Operation “Vistula” criminal act – forced relocation of 500 000 Poland’s Ukrainians after WWII
      Apr28

      70th anniversary of the Operation “Vistula” criminal act – forced relocation of 500 000 Poland’s Ukrainians after WWII

      28.04.1947 at 4.00 am 6 Polish division (near 17 000 soldiers) and groups of Polish Internal Security Corps surrounded the area where the Ukrainian population lived. In addition, 13 602 soldiers of the Czechoslovak army blocked the border, and 17 reconnaissance aircraft controlled in the border of the forest and mountains. Soldiers surrounded the...

      Ukrainian border guards get U.S. equipment worth $21 mln
      Apr28

      Ukrainian border guards get U.S. equipment worth $21 mln

      The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine has received U.S. military radio communication means worth $21 million, according to an UNIAN correspondent. The transfer of modern military radio communication means from the U.S. Department of Defense to the border guards took place with the participation of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko at the...

      Russia develops bills to turn occupied Crimea into offshore jurisdiction
      Apr28

      Russia develops bills to turn occupied Crimea into offshore jurisdiction

      Russia`s State Duma is preparing a package of bills, initiated by Deputy Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Alexei Chepa (”Fair Russia”), on the introduction of an offshore regime in the annexed Crimea, according to Kommersant publication. In addition to expanding tax benefits, the amendments propose a mechanism for creating trusts...

      OSCE reports increase in shelling in Donbas, militant tanks, Grads
      Apr28

      OSCE reports increase in shelling in Donbas, militant tanks, Grads

      The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine has reported an increase in shelling and the deployment of tanks and Grad MLR systems in the occupied territory of Donbas, according to a daily update. ”The SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. In Donetsk region the SMM recorded more ceasefire...

      Merkel, Putin to discuss G20, Syria, Ukraine in Sochi on Tuesday – media
      Apr28

      Merkel, Putin to discuss G20, Syria, Ukraine in Sochi on Tuesday – media

      German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi next Tuesday to prepare the upcoming G20 summit in July and discuss geopolitical conflicts in Syria and Ukraine, a German government spokesman said on Friday, according to Reuters. ”The visit serves the preparation of this year`s G20 summit in Hamburg,” Merkel`s...

      Ukrainian military preparing for drills near of occupied Crimea
      Apr28

      Ukrainian military preparing for drills near of occupied Crimea

      On the eve of the May holidays, the Ukrainian military are planning to hold exercises in Kherson region, the press officer of the Operational Command South of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Ihor Biriukov said, according to Krym.Realii. ”These are scheduled exercises for combat training and coordination of military units,” he explained, adding that...

      Number of hostages in occupied Donbas grows to 127 – Ukraine`s representative in Minsk process
      Apr28

      Number of hostages in occupied Donbas grows to 127 – Ukraine`s representative in Minsk process

      Ukraine`s representative in the humanitarian subgroup of the Trilateral Contact Group on the peaceful settlement of the Donbas crisis, MP Iryna Gerashchenko says that the number of Ukrainian hostages in Russian-occupied Donbas has increased to 127 people. She gave the update on Facebook on Thursday while commenting on a meeting with Director...