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Ryanair airline cancels its plans to enter Ukrainian air transportation market
The largest low-cost airline in Europe, Ryanair Airline cancelled its planned entry into the Ukrainian air transportation market, reports the airline’s press service.
Ryanair noted that they could not come to an agreement with the Ukrainian airport Boryspil in meeting the conditions that were previously discussed with the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine.
“Unfortunately, Kyiv airport decided to maintain highly priced air tickets instead and deprived Ukrainian consumers of access to the …
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The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine postponed consideration of the bill on restoring sovereignty in the Donbas
The National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) postponed consideration of the draft bill on the restoration of sovereignty in the Donbas because of the necessity for additional consultations, reported the Deputy Chairman of the People's Front faction in the Verkhovna Rada, the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security and Defense, Serhiy Pashynsky.
"The consideration of the draft bill has been postponed. It requires additional consultations," he said. NSDC Secretary …
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Kyiv to launch an electronic registry of Russian citizens visiting Ukraine
At a meeting on Monday, the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) approved a decision to introduce a biometric control system for foreign citizens entering Ukraine and to implement an electronic pre-registration system for Russian citizens intending to enter Ukraine by January 1, 2018.
"The regulations for the state border crossing are being introduced. This decision was made by the NSDC, and all the relevant state authorities have received corresponding instructions: to …
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Kremlin: Thermal power plant will be built in Crimea even if Siemens withdraws turbines
When asked about a possible withdrawal of Siemens turbines from the Crimea, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak stated that a thermal power plant will be built in the Crimea even if Siemens withdraws the turbines which were shipped to the peninsula.
“The project will be realized in any event, because the construction of generation is necessary there. The company will realize it, I believe, according to the technical decisions which were made, and according to current legislation. As far …
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Stoltenberg urges Russian Federation to withdraw troops from Ukraine
At a joint press briefing with President Petro Poroshenko, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has called on Russia to withdraw troops from the territory of Ukraine and stop supporting militants.
"We discussed the situation in the East of Ukraine. Further conflict will takes people's lives. More than ten thousand people have been killed during the fighting, including nearly three thousand civilians. It is clear that the ceasefire is not holding, and we are concerned by increasing threats …