Section: International
Yanukovych`s partners return stolen money, testify against fugitive ex-president
Two former officials from the team of Viktor Yanukovych, ousted Ukrainian ex-president – former Deputy Minister of Income and Fees Andriy Holovach and Deputy Economy Minister Oleksandr Suhomlin have testified to the investigation, providing sufficient evidence against Yanukovich and his entourage, according to Chief military prosecutor Anatoliy...
Nearly 10,000 people killed in Ukraine and almost 1.8 million became refugees in 3 years of Russian aggression
Over 9,800 people have been killed, about 23,000 have been wounded and almost 1.8 million have been forced to flee from the war in Donbas after Russia unleashed aggression against Ukraine three years ago, according to the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ”The appalling number of victims highlights the immorality of Kremlin`s war against the...
Russia supplies tanks, missiles to militants in Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine – SIPRI
Russia has been delivering various types of weapons to ”rebel forces” in eastern Ukraine, according to the latest report by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the independent resource on global security, titled ”Trends in International Arms Transfers, 2016.” ”During 2012–16 Russia delivered weapons to 50 states and to rebel...
U.S. urges Ukraine to strengthen its anti-graft measures
The United States on the third anniversary of the Revolution of Dignity in Ukraine has called on the Kyiv authorities to boost efforts in fighting corruption and implementing reform, according to a statement by Mark C. Toner, the acting spokesperson of the U.S. State Department, released Monday, February 20. ”Three years ago, thousands of...
Russia compiles psychological dossier on Trump for Putin
A dossier on Donald Trump`s psychological makeup is being prepared for Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to NBC News. Among its preliminary conclusions is that the new American leader is a risk-taker who can be naive, according to a senior Kremlin adviser, NBC News reports. Trump ”doesn`t understand fully who is Mr. Putin — he is a...
Infamous Russia’s ambassador to the United Nation Vitaly Churkin died
Russia’s ambassador to the United Nation Vitaly Churkin has died suddenly in New York. The New York Post first reported that Vitaly Churkin, 64, had suffered a heart attack at the Russian consulate on East 67th street in Manhattan. The report adds that Churkin was unconscious when paramedics arrived at the location. He had been serving as...
EU announces EUR 18 mln in humanitarian aid for people from Donbas
Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides has announced additional funding for people affected by the conflict in eastern Ukraine during his visit to the country, the EU Delegation to Ukraine reported Monday, February 20. ”The recent escalation of violence in eastern Ukraine, and its impact on the civilian...
Wannabe ”diplomat” with backdoor plan to lease Crimea to Russia, MP Artemenko, excluded from Radical Party ranks
Ukrainian MP Andriy Artemenko, who recently came into a spotlight over the alleged attempt to back-channel to Washington a so-called plan on the Ukrainian-Russian settlement involving the lease of Crimea to Russia, was excluded from Radical Party faction Monday, according to MP Andriy Lozoviy. ”The decision of the Radical Party faction of [Oleh]...
Germany says Russia violating Ukraine peace deal with passport order
Russian President Vladimir Putin`s decision to temporarily recognize passports issued by the de-facto authorities of the occupied areas in eastern Ukraine violates the Minsk peace agreement, a German government spokesman said on Monday, according to Reuters. ”The recognition of travel documents issued by the self-declared Donetsk People`s...
Putin wants to have Ukrainian Aleppo in Donbas – Poroshenko
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says that Russia`s hybrid military forces in Donbas deliberately attack civilians, turning some areas in eastern Ukraine into a Ukrainian Aleppo, according to Germany`s Bild. ”In recent years, I have tested many agreements, but in fact, Russia has never abided by them. It`s as simple as that: If Putin...
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Russia shelled residential quarters of Kherson, 1 civilian was injured: photos Wednesday, March 29, 2023 - 14:18 (EEST)
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