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      Poroshenko hears report of Acting Commander of Naval Forces of Ukraine on development concept
      Jul03

      Poroshenko hears report of Acting Commander of Naval Forces of Ukraine on development concept

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko started a working trip to Odesa where he heard the report of Acting Commander of the Naval Forces of Ukraine Ihor Voronchenko on the development concept of the Naval Forces.”Measures taken by the Cabinet of Ministers, Ministry of Defense and General Staff do not meet the needs of comprehensive maintenance of...

      TASS: U.S. ”punishes” Russian companies, which assist Syria in fighting terrorism – comment
      Jul03

      TASS: U.S. ”punishes” Russian companies, which assist Syria in fighting terrorism – comment

      The U.S. sanctions against Russian defense industry enterprises are aimed at those who assist Damascus in fighting terrorists, which is seen clearly from Washington`s policies, Russia`s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said in a comment the ministry published on its website, according to Russian news agency TASS.”By attempting once again to...

      Ukraine Defense Minister participates in ceremonies on occasion of Day of Ukrainian Navy
      Jul03

      Ukraine Defense Minister participates in ceremonies on occasion of Day of Ukrainian Navy

      Odesa is holding celebrations on the occasion of the Day the Naval Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.General of the Army of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak, Minister of Defense of Ukraine, participated in the ceremonies and congratulated the military on their professional holiday, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reports.”I congratulate you on the...

      At least 82 killed in overnight Baghdad bombings
      Jul03

      At least 82 killed in overnight Baghdad bombings

      At least 82 people were killed and 200 injured in two bombings that hit Baghdad around midnight Saturday, nearly all of them in a blast targeting a busy shopping area as they celebrated Ramadan, police and medical sources said Sunday, according to Reuters.A refrigerator truck packed with explosives blew up in Karrada in central Baghdad, killing...

      Donbas seeing escalation with 69 attacks on Ukraine in last day
      Jul03

      Donbas seeing escalation with 69 attacks on Ukraine in last day

      The combined Russian-separatist forces attacked the Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 69 times in the past 24 hours, according to the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters.Most of all, 38 cases of the use of weapons by the enemy were recorded in the Mariupol sector. In particular, the militants fired banned...

      Ukraine intel reports at least 22 militant Grads on frontline
      Jul02

      Ukraine intel reports at least 22 militant Grads on frontline

      Ukrainian military intelligence has reported the presence of 39 tanks, 53 artillery systems and self-propelled artillery systems of Russia-backed separatist forces in Donbas combat zone, according to Ukraine Today.According to Ukraine Crisis Media Center, in addition to multiple rocket launching systems and Uragan-type rocket launchers deployed...

      Azerbaijan agrees to consider Ukraine`s request for oil supply
      Jul02

      Azerbaijan agrees to consider Ukraine`s request for oil supply

      Azerbaijan has agreed to consider the request of Ukraine about the supply of oil. The request was made at the 6th Baku meeting of the Azerbaijani-Ukrainian Intergovernmental Commission held July 1, according to abc.az.Azerbaijani government source says that the current request for processing of Azerbaijani oil at Ukrainian refineries is more...

      National Academy of Home Affairs celebrates 95th anniversary
      Jul02

      National Academy of Home Affairs celebrates 95th anniversary

      On July 1, the National Academy of Home Affairs in Kyiv held celebrations on the occasion of the 95th anniversary of its founding, according to the academy`s press service.The celebration was attended by President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, Interior Minister Arsen Avakov, chief of the National Police Khatia Dekanoidze, heads of branches of the...

      Georgia`s association agreement with EU enters into force
      Jul02

      Georgia`s association agreement with EU enters into force

      The Association Agreement between the EU and Georgia fully entered into force on Friday, July 1, according to Ukraine Today.The agreement was signed in June 2014 to deepen political and economic relations between the European Union and Georgia and establish the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA), Ukraine Today reported.EU High...

      Kremlin admits Snowden Russian agent
      Jul02

      Kremlin admits Snowden Russian agent

      The Kremlin has settled the issue over long-time speculations regarding Edward Snowden`s actual role once and for all by stating that Snowden is indeed their man, 20committee.com reported citing the article that was initially published in German by Bild.In a remarkable interview this week, Franz Klintsevich, a senior Russian security official,...