Justice Ministry gets all papers ready for Savchenko`s return
Apr20

Justice Ministry gets all papers ready for Savchenko`s return

The Ministry of Justice of Ukraine has prepared all the necessary documents for returning to Ukraine the Ukrainian pilot and MP Nadia Savchenko, who has been illegally convicted in Russia, according to Justice Minister Pavlo Petrenko.”The Ministry of Justice has promptly worked on an appeal filed by Nadia Savchenko regarding her return to Ukraine...

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EU sanctions against Russia to remain in place until full implementation of Minsk deal: Juncker
Apr20

EU sanctions against Russia to remain in place until full implementation of Minsk deal: Juncker

President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker assured Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko during a telephone conversation Wednesday that the EU remained a reliable partner of Ukraine and expressed confidence that Ukrainians would soon be able to enjoy all benefits of visa-free travel to the EU, the president`s press service reports....

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President`s addresses nation over EC proposal on visa-free regime for Ukraine
Apr20

President`s addresses nation over EC proposal on visa-free regime for Ukraine

Ukrainian President commented in his televised address on ”long-awaited news” from Brussels that came in earlier on Wednesday as President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker informed the Head of State that the European Commission had proposed to the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament to introduce the visa-free...

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Kremlin says Putin, Merkel to continue Donbas settlement in Normandy format
Apr20

Kremlin says Putin, Merkel to continue Donbas settlement in Normandy format

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, according to the Kremlin`s press service.”Mr Putin and Ms Merkel discussed the situation in Ukraine,” reads the report.The two leaders put particular focus on the need for the parties to the conflict in Ukraine, which the press service called ”internal,”...

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G7 Envoys urge Groysman to continue IMF program, fight corruption
Apr20

G7 Envoys urge Groysman to continue IMF program, fight corruption

The G7 Ambassadors in a statement have called on the newly-appointed Prime Minister of Ukraine, Volodymyr Groysman, to continue the previously agreed programs of the International Monetary Fund and prioritize the fight against corruption.The relevant statement of the G7 Ambassadors on the occasion of the inauguration of the new Prime Minister of...

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”No civil war”: Stoltenberg reminds Allies who destabilizes Ukraine
Apr20

”No civil war”: Stoltenberg reminds Allies who destabilizes Ukraine

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the crisis in Ukraine is not a Civil War, adding that destabilization comes from Russia, an UNIAN correspondent reported from a briefing in Brussels following the NATO-Russia Council meeting.NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that during the meeting, it was reconfirmed that the Alliance...

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OSCE: Nearly 4,700 ceasefire violations in Ukraine per day
Apr20

OSCE: Nearly 4,700 ceasefire violations in Ukraine per day

Around 4,700 violations of the ceasefire are registered in Ukraine every day, OSCE special representative in the trilateral contact group on Ukraine Ambassador Martin Sajdik told the reporters on April 20, BelTA reports.”The coordinator of the working group on security expressed concern over a sharp increase in the ceasefire violations. Around...

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No decision on visa-free regime to be signed by Ukraine-EU Summit in May – source
Apr20

No decision on visa-free regime to be signed by Ukraine-EU Summit in May – source

A source from high diplomatic circles has told an UNIAN correspondent in Brussels that the proposal of the European Commission on a visa-free regime with Ukraine would be discussed at the next meeting of the visa group, but the final decision would not have been drafted before the EU-Ukraine Summit to be held May 19.”Preparing for the Ukraine...

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European Commission charges Google over Android
Apr20

European Commission charges Google over Android

The European Commission on Wednesday formally accused Google of abusing its dominant market position with its Android operating system and suspects it made secret payments and exclusive deals to protect its power, the European version of Politico reported.”This complaint is of great importance, particularly in a context in which smartphones and...

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Firtash`s Vienna house searched – ambassador
Apr20

Firtash`s Vienna house searched – ambassador

Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Firtash`s house in Vienna has been searched, he has been served with new charges, according to Ukraine`s Ambassador to Austria.”There was search in Firtash`s Vienna-based house. It lasted for three hours. Everything suggests that these are new charges. Now it`s Germany, not the United States,” Ambassador Olexander...

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