• President of the Czech Republic complained about ‘rudeness’ of leader of DPR Zakharchenko

    President of the Czech Republic Miloš Zeman said that the attitude of the leader of the DPR Alexander Zakharchenko is "rude and uncivil", after he asked Zakharchenko to release the Ukrainian historian and religious scientist Igor Kozlovsky, "convicted for espionage."

    According to Zeman, he wrote a letter to Zakharchenko about six months ago. Who, according to Zeman, did not answer the letter, which the Czech president regarded as "rudeness and incivility". Zeman warned that in the future he …

  • Turchynov: Ukraine to start serial production of multiple rocket launcher systems

    Ukraine plans to start the serial production of multiple rocket launcher systems in 2018, as stated by the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC), Oleksandr Turchynov, 112 Ukraine reports.

    "We have already resolved the deficit that arose in the armed forces after 2014 concerning the provision of rocket launcher systems. This is very important for us, because this problem worsened when we lost a significant part of our ammunition in the arsenals. We hope that mass …

  • Ukrainian MP: West must shoulder its share of responsibility for corruption in Ukraine

    Western countries are a little dishonest when they blame rampant corruption solely on Ukraine because they often themselves provide cover for Ukrainian oligarchs and other super-rich, as stated by a member of the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament of Ukraine), Hanna Hopko, to LB.ua.

    “When our western partners reprimand us and point to Ukrainian oligarchs who continue to hold a strong grip on the country, in particular, on the energy sector, I always ask: aren’t they often citizens of EU countries?  …

  • Budapest: Hungary will not support Ukraine’s course to NATO and the EU

    Budapest cannot support Kyiv’s Euro-Atlantic efforts until they abolish the "discriminatory" Ukrainian law "On Education," as stated by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Hungary, Péter Szijjártó, at the Eastern Partnership summit on the 24th of November in Brussels, Radio Liberty reports. 

    "We cannot do this and support Euro-Atlantic efforts (of Ukraine), because Kyiv has neglected the rights of ethnic minorities and has flagrantly violated the Ukraine-EU Association Agreement, which came …

  • Turchynov: Ukrainian Armed Forces are ready to counterattack in the Donbas

    The Armed Forces of Ukraine are ready to improve their positions in the Donbas, according to the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, Oleksandr Turchynov, as reported on the National Security and Defense Council site.

    According to Turchynov, the Russian military was forced to transfer additional forces to the separatist-held part of the Donbass in order to maintain control over the situation due to the confrontation with criminal groups that are part of the separatist …