Imagine at 50 years old having to leave a region you’ve called home your entire life. And imagine having to leave almost everything behind, including your livelihood. That’s the story of Oleksandr Dovzhenko, now 53, who left war-torn Donetsk at the height of Ukraine’s almost four-year-old conflict to relocate in safer Poltava...

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First regular flight between Sofia and Odessa to be performed on December 22

Thursday, 21 December, 2017 - 13:27 (EEST) Section: Radio Bulgaria (Bulgaria)

On December 22 Bulgaria Air is to perform the first regular flight between Sofia and Odessa, the press center of the Bulgarian government informed. There will be two flights a week (on Friday and Sunday) in both directions. The new airline will improve coherence between Bulgaria and Ukraine and will allow the Bulgarian communities in Ukraine to...

Dec21

Saakashvili under fire as Ukrainians pursue change

Thursday, 21 December, 2017 - 7:27 (EEST) Section: The Irish Times (Ireland)

Kiev Letter: Erstwhile allies and western envoys criticise clashes during protest …read more Source: The Irish...

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UK court freezes $2.5bn of Ukraine oligarchs’ assets

Thursday, 21 December, 2017 - 7:27 (EEST) Section: Financial Times (The United Kingdom)

Ruling secured by PrivatBank deepens Kiev’s legal war with two powerful businessmen …read more Source: Financial...

Dec21

EC report: Western Balkan, Eastern Partnership countries fulfill visa liberalisation requirements

Thursday, 21 December, 2017 - 1:27 (EEST) Section: Macedonian Information Agency (Macedonia)

The European Commission has reported Wednesday on the continuous fulfillment of the visa liberalisation benchmarks by the Western Balkan countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia) as well as the Eastern Partnership countries (Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine). …read more Source: Macedonian Information...

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Serbian president: It is Serbia’s job not to harm Russia

Thursday, 21 December, 2017 - 0:27 (EEST) Section: B92 (Serbia)

Serbia does not vote to Russia’s detriment, President Aleksandar Vucic said, commenting on Serbia’s vote against a UN resolution on Crimea.The resolution, tabled by Kiev, was passed at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday. …read more Source:...

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Complaint of Ukrainian state company blocks order for Bulgarian MiG-29 jet fighters repair

Thursday, 21 December, 2017 - 0:27 (EEST) Section: Radio Bulgaria (Bulgaria)

The Ukrainian state company UkrObornProm has lodged a complaint at the Commission for Protection of Competition against a resolution of the Ministry of Defense for the maintenance of 15 MiG-29 jet fighters for a term of 4 years for the amount of 41 million euro. Following direct contracting, the Russian RSK “MiG” has been selected to be...

Dec21

UN adopts Kiev’s Crimea resolution; Serbia sides with Russia

Thursday, 21 December, 2017 - 0:27 (EEST) Section: InSerbia (Serbia)

Kiev has welcomed the adoption of a UN General Assembly resolution on human rights in Crimea, the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. Serbia voted against the passing of the resolution, tabled by Kiev, Sputnik writes on Wednesday. The resolution calls upon Russia to fulfill 12 recommendations in order to “urgently put […]...

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