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Donors reduce volume of technical assistance to Ukraine by 25%
Ukraine received $928.32 million in international technical assistance in 2017, which is $321 million (or 25%) less than it received in in 2016, as recounted in a report by the Ukrainian Ministry of Economic Development and Trade.
In 2016, international technical assistance increased by $1,245.66 million.
In 2017, the government signed 13 international treaties and other bilateral documents on technical and financial cooperation worth a total of more than $927 million. Parties to the treaties …
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Denmark demands that Ukraine create an Anti-Corruption court
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Anders Samuelsen, stresses the importance of the early establishment of an Anti-Corruption court, during a conference in Kyiv.
Samuelsen reported that before the conference he met with Prime Minister [of Ukraine] Volodymyr Groysman, who assured the continuation of reforms, in particular in the field of anti-corruption.
"It is important that the Supreme Anti-Corruption court is established and works... I hope to meet in Copenhagen on June 27 to …
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President Poroshenko: Javelin anti-tank missile systems are expected to arrive in Ukraine soon
During a cabinet meeting of the National Security and Defense Council held to discuss the recently approved bill: On Specifics of the State Policy to Ensure State Sovereignty of Ukraine Over the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Donetsk and Luhansk Regions (Donbas), the President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko spoke about the forthcoming weapons supply from the US.
“We have positive news as we can see a long-awaited defense weapon coming soon,” Poroshenko said at the meeting and promised to …
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Queen Elizabeth II rents an estate in Kyiv
Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland took on lease of an estate in the center of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, accordint to the Kyiv City Council.
Her Royal Majesty took on lease of a land plot of 0.16 hectares located at 13a Kostolna Street, with the right of ownership to the estate. The estimated cost of the estate is 11,367,500 hryvnia or approximately USD 416,400 while the monthly lease fee will amount to UAH 568,400 or USD 20,800. The lease will …
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Russia plans to replace troop commander in Syria
The Russian Armed Forces command in Syria may once again be headed by Sergey Surovikin, current Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS), RIA Novosti, citing to a source close to the Ministry of Defense.
According to the source, "this possibility is being discussed." At the same time, as the source specified, in the case of departure to Syria, Surovikin would remain the commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces, and his deputy would temporarily perform his duties.Surovikin led …
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The US State Department estimates that Russia lost $3 billion in cancelled contracts due to sanctions
Due to new US sanctions, Russia has lost contracts with a number of foreign countries amounting to more than $3 billion, according to Heather Nauert, an official representative of the US State Department's official.
"We are pleased that some countries have stopped the purchase of certain Russian materials and supplies. We believe somewhere north of $3 billion – we’ve been able to stop those transactions," Nauert said.
According to her, the United States warned countries around the world on …
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Hungarian Parliament adopts resolution to support Poland against Brussels 'pressure'
On February 20, the Hungarian Parliament adopted a resolution "to support Poland against pressure from Brussels", reported the Polish Press Agency (PAP).
Parliament called on the Hungarian government not to support proposals resulting from the country's membership in the EU that would restrict the exercise of fundamental Polish rights.
"We’re calling on the Hungarian government to support Poland; to ensure that Poland avoids being stripped of rights guaranteed by the EU treaty; to stand up …
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Ukrainian President Poroshenko signs the Donbas Reintegration Bill
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko signed the Donbas reintegration bill. “As I promised, I am signing the law on the reintegration of the Donbas.” He stated that the bill would not affect any of Ukraine’s international commitments, including the Minsk agreements. "Ukraine remains committed to a peaceful settlement of the situation in occupied Donbas, as envisioned by our international obligations,” the President wrote on his Facebook page.
On January 18, 2018, 280 people's deputies voted …
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Russian parliament urges Foreign Ministry to react firmly to extradition of Russians to US
Mikhail Degtyaryov, head of the State Duma committee on physical culture, sport, tourism and youth affairs, has officially requested information from the Russian Foreign Ministry on the measures taken to ensure the security of Russian nationals abroad, reported RBC news agency with reference to the parliamentary press service.
Degtyaryov believes that “recently cases of the extraterritorial application of US laws have become more frequent”. “Among the recent examples is the Spanish police’s …
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Russia will jam cell communications at military bases in Syria
Russian electronic warfare troops will begin to jam cellular communication on Russian bases in Syria. The order to suppress 2G and 3G cellular communication signals on bases in Khmeimim and Tartus was signed by the chief of the 8th Department of the General Staff, General Yuri Kuznetsov.
Details were reported on February 20 by RBC news agency, citing a source in the Ministry of Defense. According to the news agency, these measures were taken after the attacks of unmanned aerial vehicles on …