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Experts will examine MH17 wreckage
Trucks carrying debris from Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 are en route to a Dutch air force base. ||| Amsterdam – Trucks carrying wreckage from Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 crossed into the Netherlands overnight where investigators waited to try to rebuild the airliner almost five months after it crashed. The Boeing 777 came down in...
Canadian defense minister calls for maintaining pressure on Russia
Canada and its allies are determined to continue their pressure on Russia, first and foremost, through sanctions, in order to make it respect international law and the sovereignty of Ukraine. Canadian Defense Minister Robert Nicholson said this at a joint press conference with his Ukrainian counterpart Stepan Poltorak in Kyiv on Monday. “We...
Rada will revote leading positions in committees
People’s deputies included into the agenda a draft resolution on removal of former members of the Party of Regions from leading positions in committees, involved in voting for “dictatorial laws.” 278 parliamentarians voted for the resolution No. 1291, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. The draft resolution envisages that all deputies, who...
A number of interfactional associations created in Rada
A number of interfactional associations were created in the Verkhovna Rada. Verkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr Hroisman told from the VR rostrum. He noted that the deputies created the following associations: Bukovyna, headed by Oksana Prodan, For the future of Ukraine – headed by Olena Dotsenko, Equal Opportunities, headed by Maria Ionova...
Ukrainian forces cease fire
A ceasefire regime has been introduced at all positions of the Ukrainian anti-terrorist operation (ATO) forces in eastern Ukraine, according to the Facebook page of the ATO press center. “At the initiative of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko a ceasefire regime has been introduced at all positions of the anti-terrorist operation...
Europe warns of Russian long-range missiles in Crimea
Russia projected about 50-60,000 troops to occupied Crimea and deployed operational-tactical missiles on the peninsula, the action range of which is 500 km. Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security and Defense, Colonel Yuliy Mamchur said on air of the Fifth TV channel, Novoye Vremia (New Era) magazine informs....
Poroshenko meets with Singaporean president
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has met with Singaporean President Tony Tan Keng Yam as part of his working visit to the country, according to the Twitter page of Ukraine’s Presidential Administration. Poroshenko expressed gratitude for Singapore’s firm stand in support of Ukraine. The president of Singapore, in turn, said that...
Law enforcers shell grouping of militants with gunfire in Horlivka
The ATO forces shelled one fire subunit with gunfire near Horlivka. According to the Information Resistance group, at least two MLRS Uragan and two howitzers D-30 were destroyed by gunfire and put out of action. Also, four trucks with ammunition were destroyed. There are losses among the enemy gunners.
Two civilians killed as a result of shelling
Two civilians were killed and 10 received injures as a result of artillery fire by militants. The ATO press center reports on Facebook. “During 24 hours information came about the death of two and injures of 10 civilian as a result of sudden artillery shelling of inhabited areas by militants,” a statement reads.
Ukraine resumes Russian gas imports
Ukraine has resumed natural gas imports from Russia in the amount of 43.5 million cubic meters per day, the press service of the operator of the Ukrainian gas transport system, Ukrtransgaz, has told Reuters. “Ukraine has started receiving Russian gas. The volume of imports is around 43.5 million cubic meters per day,” Ukrtransgaz...