Ukrainian President calls on NATO to send military ships to Sea of Azov
In an interview with the German newspaper Bild, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has urged the countries of the North Atlantic Alliance to send military ships to the Sea of Azov, after an attack by Russia on Ukrainian sailors in the Kerch Strait.
The Ukrainian President emphasized that the presence of NATO ships is necessary to guarantee safety in the Sea of Azov.
“Germany is one of our closest allies, and we hope that NATO states are prepared to send ships to the Sea of Azov in order to …
International investments into Ukraine’s economy grow by $360 million
As of October 1, direct investment into Ukraine’s economy increased by $367 million from the beginning of the year and amounted to $31.97 billion.
The State Statistics Service of Ukraine revealed that the largest share of investment, $141.8 million, was received from Germany over 9 months. Great Britain invested $103.5 million and the Netherlands invested 57.7 million. In total, EU countries, including Cyprus, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Germany and Austria, invested $24.55 billion dollars …
Media: Kyiv negotiates establishment of US military base in Ukraine
The Russian newspaper Izvestia claims, citing its sources, that Kyiv is in talks with the United States on the possibility of the construction of a US military base in Ukraine. According to Izvestia, the information was also confirmed by a member of the Verkhovna Rada from the Petro Poroshenko Bloc, Ivan Vinnyk. Vinnyk said the new American military base will protect the country from Moscow’s threats.
However, Izvestia states that despite US support, Washington would not give Ukraine official …
Media: Explosions reported in the sky near Russian airbase in Syria
Telegram channel Directorate 4 reported, citing the Syrian media, that there were explosions in the sky over the city of Jableh, where the Russian Khmeimim airbase is located.
According to preliminary data, air defense systems located in the base fired two rockets on militant drones.
The last drone attack on the Russian military base in Khmeimim was reported in September. At that time two anti-aircraft systems destroyed two militant drones.
At the same time, Russian President Vladimir Putin …
Putin calls on the US to negotiate with him and lift sanctions
TASS news agency reports that the Russian President Vladimir Putin during a plenary session of the investment forum "Russia calling !" organized by the VTB Capital group, stated that it is necessary to abandon the policy of unilateral sanctions and look for what Russia and the US can agree on.
“What advice can be offered here? To abandon this policy [of sanctions] and seek common ground. We are ready for that; we want that. I said this more than once. I hope that, if we can talk with the US …