The military advisors of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) have withdrawn from the Syrian city of Manbij. This was reported in a YPG statement distributed by the Kurdish news agency Firat on June 6. The YPG is leaving the city in accordance with a US-Turkey agreement reached on June 4.

“At the request of the military council of Manbij, a group of military instructors from our forces remained as advisers, this took place in coordination with the international coalition… Now, after two …

German Chancellor Angela Merkel feels that the decision to exclude Russia from the international G8 forum was correct, and she sees no reason why the country should be restored, despite tense relations with the U.S. Merkel said this in answer to a question asked by a deputy of the Bundestag who belongs to the right-wing Alternative for Germany party.

According to Merkel, the G8 forum is based on respect for international law, which Russia has brazenly violated.

“The annexation of Crimea was a …

The United States of America has added Ukrainian company Dart Airlines to the list of sanctioned companies because of its cooperation with Iranian Caspian Air airlines, as reported on the website of the United States Federal Register.

Sanctions against Iran were applied to the Ukrainian carrier because of its cooperation with the Iranian airline Caspian Air.

“For providing assistance, funding or providing financial, material, technologic support or financial or any other services to support …

The Netherlands does not consider Ukraine responsible for the crash of the Malaysian Boeing in the Donbas due to the airspace over the region not being closed.

Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok responded to a question on this matter from ministers of parliament, Dutch news outlet NOS reports. In the question, the legislators noted that, if Ukraine had information that Buk missile launchers had appeared in the conflict region, Kyiv would have had reason to close the airspace over the dangerous …

Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman has signed a motion for the Verkhovna Rada to dismiss Finance Minister Oleksandr Danylyuk.

“I have signed a motion for the Verkhovna Rada to dismiss Finance Minister Oleksandr Danylyuk from his position. After the conflict he provoked at the government session, he allowed himself to take actions which, in my view, are incompatible with him remaining a member of the Cabinet of Ministers. The distribution of distorted information among our …