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Steinmeier calls for preservation of Ukraine’s unity
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has called for “every effort” to be made to preserve Ukraine’s unity. He said this at a press conference in Berlin on Wednesday after a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “Now we must make every effort to ensure that the...
Stockholm arbitration accepts Naftogaz lawsuit on interim gas price
The Stockholm arbitration court has accepted an additional lawsuit from Ukraine regarding a solution on an interim price for Russian gas. Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk said this at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Ukrinform’s correspondent reported. “The Stockholm arbitration court has accepted our additional lawsuit...
Ukraine has evidence that cluster bombs were used by Russian troops
Russian army units used cluster shells of the Smerch multiple launch rocket systems against the Ukrainian anti-terrorist operation forces. Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center spokesman Andriy Lysenko said this at a briefing on Wednesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “Indeed, we...
Ukraine needs additional four million tonnes of coal – Yatseniuk
Ukraine needs an additional four million tonnes of coal by the end of 2014. Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk said this during a conference call with the leaders of regional state administrations on Wednesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “As for coal, the situation remains difficult. We estimate that by the end of this year...
Ukraine proposes Slovakia increase reverse gas supplies
NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine has proposed expanding gas transport capacity on the Ukrainian-Slovak border, the press service of the Ukrainian Energy and Coal Industry Ministry has said. “After analyzing the results of two-month operation of the new Vojany-Uzhgorod gas pipeline on the border of Ukraine and Slovakia, Naftogaz of Ukraine proposed...
Sikorski retracts his statement on Ukraine’s division
It turned out that during former Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s visit to Moscow in 2008 there was no bilateral meeting between Tusk and Vladimir Putin, during which the Russian leader offered the Polish premier to divide Ukraine. This was stated by Marshal of the Sejm, former Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, Ukrinform’s...
Civilian killed in Donetsk shelling
One person was killed and five others were injured in another round of shelling in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region. ||| Donetsk – One civilian was killed and five others were injured in shelling in east Ukraine’s rebel-controlled city of Donetsk over the past day, local authorities said on Wednesday.Heavy shelling hit the Kirov...
Situation in Ukraine’s eastern regions. Map
The situation in eastern Ukraine remains tense. Despite the declared ceasefire, terrorists continue to shell Ukrainian army positions.
Moskal proposes special status for 150 settlements in Luhansk region
Head of Luhansk Regional State Administration Hennadiy Moskal has compiled a list of 154 towns and villages in the region to which he proposes granting a special local government status, the governor’s press service has reported. “The administrative units stated on the list are on the Ukrainian-controlled territory, but it is...
Sweden continues hunt for undersea intruder
Sweden’s military says there have been two new sightings which could be evidence of suspected “foreign underwater activity”. ||| Stockholm – Sweden’s military is working on two new observations that could be evidence of suspected “foreign underwater activity” near the country’s capital, a senior naval officer said on...