Section: News & Summaries

      UK sees the Budapest Memorandum as not legally binding document because Russia turned it into a worthless piece of paper – Ukrainian Ambassador in London
      Jan13

      UK sees the Budapest Memorandum as not legally binding document because Russia turned it into a worthless piece of paper – Ukrainian Ambassador in London

      Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the United Kingdom Natalia Galibarenko, spoke if London is going to implement the Budapest Memorandum in her interview with LB.ua Ukrainian Ambassador in London assured that during her contacts with British partners she informed them of the fact that the Ukrainian society was frustrated...

      Spain sends to NATO battalion in Latvia in 3 times more troops than planned
      Jan13

      Spain sends to NATO battalion in Latvia in 3 times more troops than planned

      At the end of January, 2017, 300 Spanish soldiers to join the Canadian-led NATO battalion in Latvia as part of measures meant to deter Russia from possible aggression, Defense Minister Raimonds Bergmanis stated to Latvian public radio. After successful preparatory work on military bases, especially the military base in Adazi, there to be...

      Ukrainian enterprises imported gas at $230/thousand cubic meters in December 2016
      Jan13

      Ukrainian enterprises imported gas at $230/thousand cubic meters in December 2016

      The press service of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade states that Ukrainian companies imported gas from Europe for their own needs at an average price of UAH 6,006.66 ($230.01) per 1,000 cubic meters in the last month of 2016. “The average customs value of imported natural gas, formed in the process of customs clearance in the...

      Russian militants attacked in Donbas 62 times in last day, one Ukrainian soldier killed, 4 wounded in action
      Jan12

      Russian militants attacked in Donbas 62 times in last day, one Ukrainian soldier killed, 4 wounded in action

      Russian Militants shell Ukrainian troop from mortar launchers and armor in all sectors, and used artillery in Luhansk and Donetsk sectors, according to the press service of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters. View map in full size In the Mariupol sector Russian militants used 120mm and 82mm mortars to shell the towns of Krasnohorivka...

      Tillerson Provides a Glimmer of Hope for Ukraine
      Jan12

      Tillerson Provides a Glimmer of Hope for Ukraine

      At his confirmation hearing on January 11, Rex Tillerson went a long way toward assuaging skeptics who feared that his past relationships with Russian leaders might translate into a naïve and weak approach toward the Kremlin. This was apparent from the start with his confirmation statement that was released the evening before his testimony. He...

      More 4 Russian ground attack aircraft Su-25 arrived to Syria
      Jan12

      More 4 Russian ground attack aircraft Su-25 arrived to Syria

      The Russian Federation has deployed four Sukhoi Su-25 ground attack aircraft to Syria, Fox News reported, citing two U.S. officials. “[The Russians] say they are pulling out, but we have seen no evidence to support that. On the contrary, we have seen new things coming in,” the report said. See also: Russian behavior in Syria has made the ending...

      Tillerson’s Views on Russia Remain Murky
      Jan12

      Tillerson’s Views on Russia Remain Murky

      Russia dominated the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s grilling of Rex Tillerson, whose views on the country have been the subject of much speculation. As chairman and chief executive officer of ExxonMobil, Tillerson had extensive business dealings with Russia. The senators used that experience at Tillerson’s confirmation hearing...

      Big Japanese companies began economic activities in Ukraine – Japanese Ambassador
      Jan12

      Big Japanese companies began economic activities in Ukraine – Japanese Ambassador

      On January 11, 2017, Japanese Ambassador to Kyiv Shigeki Sumi held a meeting with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. A decree on celebrating the Year of Japan in Ukraine was signed and the President of Ukraine expressed his gratitude to Japan in support the independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine, according to the presidential press...

      Ukrainian gas reserves would be enough to meet all needs until the end of the heating season
      Jan12

      Ukrainian gas reserves would be enough to meet all needs until the end of the heating season

      Ukraine has sufficient gas reserves in underground storages until the end of the heating season even if low temperatures remain till the end of the heating period, states Press Service of Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine on the official website. Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Kistion said that since the beginning of the heating season in...

      Russian militants attacked in Donbas 49 times in last day, one Ukrainian killed in action, three wounded.
      Jan12

      Russian militants attacked in Donbas 49 times in last day, one Ukrainian killed in action, three wounded.

      Russian militants attacked Ukrainian army positions in Donbas 49 times in last day in the past 24 hours, one Ukrainian troop killed in action, 3 troops wounded. View map in full size In the Mariupol sector, Russian militants fired mortars on the villages of Talakivka and Vodiane. Grenade launchers of various calibers were used to shell the town...