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Six senators advised Trump to meet with Poroshenko before talks with Putin
Six U.S. senators advised U.S. President Donald Trump to first meet with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, and only then with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, reports Voice of America.
The letter, signed by John McCain, James Inhofe, Rob Portman, Bob Menendez, Jean Shaheen and Bob Casey, was sent amid reports that Trump and Putin are planning to hold their first in-person meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Germany in July.
"Meeting with democratically elected representatives from …
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Victory Day in Ukraine: massive fights and arrests
On May 9, large public events took place in Ukraine for the day of Victory over Nazism in World War II. According to provisional information, nearly 600 000 people took part in the events. However, the holiday was not without fights, wounds and arrests. The conflict was most intense in several cities.
Kyiv According to the communication department of the National Police of Ukraine, about 30 people were arrested in Kyiv. The first clash took place when participants in the so-called “Immortal …
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Merkel told Poroshenko about the results of her meeting with Putin
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, in the course of a telephone conversation with Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko, discussed the outcome of her talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin that took place on May 2nd in Sochi, as stated on Poroshenko’s official website.
According to the press service, Merkel and Poroshenko also discussed the situation in the Donbas, noting the priority to implement the security component of the Minsk Agreements.
In addition, the heads of the states discussed …
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Putin did not congratulate the Presidents of Ukraine and Georgia on Victory Day
Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed congratulations to the presidents of several countries on the occasion of the 72nd anniversary of victory in World War II but not to the leaders of Ukraine and Georgia.
According to the press service of the Kremlin, Putin sent individual congratulations to the presidents of nine countries, as well as the leaders of the breakaway regions of Georgia: Abkhazia and South Ossetia. However, he did not congratulate Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and …
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T-64BV tanks underwent modernization before Ukraine's participation in tank competitions in Germany
On May 7th, the International Strong Europe Tank Challenge began, as the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Facebook.
These competitions, jointly organized by the command of the US Army in Europe and the German Army, are held for the second year in a row at the German Grafenwoehr Training Area. Tankmen from six countries will compete for victory this year: the USA, Germany, France, Poland, Austria, and Ukraine.
On Monday, May 8th, the first stage of the competition …