Contents tagged with Ukraine
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Poroshenko tells Tusk that the situation in the Donbas is deteriorating
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko held a telephone conversation with European Council President Donald Tusk, during which Poroshenko explained the deterioration of the situation in the Donbas as well as human rights abuses in the Crimea, Krym.Realii reported.
"The head of state informed [Tusk] of the continuing deterioration of the situation in the Donbas because of provocation of pro-Russian militants, as well as the increase of human rights abuses in the occupied Crimea. The President …
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EU sets conditions for the provision of 600 million Euros to Kiev
The European Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, stated on the 21st of April that the European Union has expressed its readiness to provide the second tranche of macro-financial assistance to Ukraine. It is about 600 million Euros. At the same time, he stressed that Ukraine has to fulfill certain conditions in order to receive the money.
According to Hahn, it is first necessary to make every effort in the fight against corruption, in …
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Reporters Without Borders: Ukraine has improved its 'Press Freedom Index'
The international non-governmental organization, Reporters Without Borders, published the results of its Press Freedom Index, which assesses both freedom of speech and freedom of the press in 180 countries.
The freest media by continent, according to the report, is in Europe (19.8 points), followed by Africa with 36.9 points. This is the first time the African continent bypassed North America and South America (where the index is at 37.1 points). Asian countries scored 43.8 points. The …
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Minister of Finance: Ukraine will revise tax treaties to address 'deoffshorization'
The new Minister of Finance of Ukraine, Alexander Danyluk, announced a review of bilateral tax treaties. This will be done to address deoffshorization.
Ukraine, within the framework of deoffshorization, plans to review bilateral tax treaties, reported the Minister of Finance Alexander Danyluk.
"Only three agreements between Ukraine and other countries meet the requirements. In addition, we will improve transfer pricing rules and the related reporting," Danyluk wrote on his Facebook page on …
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Russian Ministry of Justice receives preliminary inquiry on prisoner exchange from Ukraine
The Russian Ministry of Justice has received the Ukrainian Ministry of Justice’s query on the provision of documents necessary for considering the transfer of Nadiya Savchenko to Ukraine, in order to continue serving her sentence there. The press service of the Russian Ministry reported this on April 20 in response to inquiries from Russian information agencies.
The report stated that the court will consider the transfer of the Ukrainian, who was sentenced to 22 years imprisonment in Russia …
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European Commission submits proposal for visa-free travel for Ukrainian citizens
On April 20th, the official spokesperson for the European Commission, Margaritis Schinas, stated in Brussels that the European Commission (EC) officially proposed the cancellation of the visa requirements for Ukraine, TASS reported.
“Today, the European Commission proposed a visa-free policy for Ukrainian citizens,” he said.
This proposal, which was submitted despite the results of the referendum in the Netherlands, must be approved by the majority of the EU member states and the European …
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Ukraine and Romania agree to create NATO-led Black Sea fleet
Ukraine and Romania have agreed to create a NATO-led fleet in the Black Sea, Dozhd reported, with reference to 112 Ukraine.
The matter was discussed during Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s visit to Romania.
"In the face of continued aggression by Russia, Ukraine and Romania pay special attention to the security situation in the Black Sea region. We are condemned by the President of Russian to the militarization of the Crimean Peninsula, [and the] occupation of Crimea,” Poroshenko stated. …
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Ukrainian Forces tighten their grip on Dokuchaievsk
The 72nd motorized bridge of the Ukrainian Forces has almost completely encircled the city of Dokuchaievsk.
Several weeks ago, reports began emerging on social media that the 72nd brigade took control of the strategic heights around the area and is now facing the city from three directions.
Some social media users reported that posters, supposedly issued by the Ukrainian Forces, started appearing around the city, calling on the separatist fighters to surrender.
Reports of the encirclement …
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Donetsk to hold Victory Day military parade on May 9th
The leader of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, Alexander Zakharchenko, said that this time more military equipment will take part in the parade.
On Wednesday, RIA Novosti quoted Zakharchenko as saying that the parade on the Victory Day of the Great Patriotic War will be held in Donetsk and restored military vehicles from the 1940s will participate. "This will be the usual parade of our technology... We have restored several pieces of equipment that participated in the liberation of our …
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Ukrainian activists want to erect a statue of Ronald Reagan in Kiev
Ukrainians have requested that the Kiev City Council install a monument to the famous American anti-communist.
Activists in Kiev want to establish a monument to former US President, Ronald Reagan. The petition appeared on the website of the Kyiv City Council and was authored by Zablotskyi Marian Bogdanovich. As of the 19th of April, the petition has garnered 34 signatures.
The petitioners report that the majority of the monuments to Reagan were installed in 2011, and dedicated to the …