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After mass protests across Ukraine Poroshenko and Government turn 180 degree and announce economic blockade of Donbas
The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine on Wednesday decided to stop the movement of goods across the line of demarcation in the zone of the Anti-Terrorist Operation, considering the earlier expropriation of Ukrainian companies in the militant-controlled areas and escalation at the frontline, Secretary of the National Security and...
Russian court to hear 1st case against Russian citizen fighting for Ukraine
The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation has forwarded a criminal case against the Russian citizen Artyom Shyrobokov, who is fighting in Donbas on the side of Ukraine, the Committee press service has told UNIAN. ”The investigation into the criminal case against citizen of the Russian Federation Artyom Shyrobokov was completed. The...
Member of the UK House of Lords Richard Balfe calls occupied Crimea ”historical part of Russia”: Ukraine embassy seeks explanations
The Embassy of Ukraine in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland expects explanations from a member of the UK House of Lords Richard Balfe (Conservative Party), regarding his statement claiming Crimea is a historic part of Russia. The diplomatic mission took into consideration Balfe`s statement in an interview with the Russian...
President Poroshenko want to deprive of a Ukrainian passport persons with dual citizenships
President Poroshenko introduced a bill on the deprivation of nationality of officials with dual citizenship. The bill on the deprivation of Ukrainian citizenship for those officials who voluntarily obtained citizenship of another state was proposed for consideration in the Verkhovna Rada. The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Tuesday included in the...
Ukrainian Parliament ratifies Canada-Ukraine free trade area
The Verkhovna Rada ratified the agreement on the establishment of a free trade area between Ukraine and Canada (CUFTA), which will open for the Ukrainian producers free access to 98% of the Canadian market. Today`s Parliament vote for a corresponding decision saw support of 272 MPs with a minimum threshold of 226 deputies required. ”The free...
Protests sweep across Ukraine after governement aressted and beat 43 activists who blocked trade with separatists in Donbas
Ukraine saw a wave of rallies overnight Tuesday as a public response to the law enforcers` move to detain 43 activists of the Donbas trade blockade at a staged a checkpoint at Kryvy Torets railway station in Donetsk region. TSN news service collected reports on the night protests from across Ukraine. Earlier, police on March 13 detained 43 men...
Russian troops attacked Ukrainian position on Donbas 228 times on March 11-13. 2 Ukrainian soldiers killed, 14 wounded
Avdiivka remained the main “flashpoint” in the last 24 hours. A series of Russians’ mortar attacks was registered there yesterday. The enemy shot from a tank one and fired one fourth of ammunition load from Grad multiple rocket launcher system at our strongholds in the industrial area. In total, combat in Avdiivk and its flanks lasted over 10...
EU prolongs sanctions over Crimea crisis for another 6 months
On March 13, 2017, the EU Council prolonged the restrictive measures over actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine for a further six months, until September 15, 2017. The measures consist of asset freezes and travel bans, the European Council said in a press release. The assessment of...
Kremlin spokesman Peskov confirms Russia`s ambassador met with Trump team during campaign
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has confirmed in his interview with CNN`s Fareed Zakaria that Russian ambassador to the U.S. Sergey Kislyak met with Trump associates during the presidential campaign. Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak, who met with Attorney General Jeff Sessions twice ahead of the US election, and is considered by US intelligence...
United Nations warns of possible threat of chemical disaster in eastern Ukraine
The United Nations has raised the alarm over the threat of a possible chemical disaster due to the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reported. A UN human rights expert said in a statement issued on March 10 that fighting has been underway in areas where large chemical and industrial facilities are...