The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine calls on Russia to stop armed provocations in the Donbas
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has issued a protest statement in response to the increase in Russia's military activity in the Donbas and intensive attacks by pro-Russian forces, including the use of tanks, self-propelled artillery systems, rocket artillery, and mortars, as indicated in a statement posted on the agency’s website on Friday evening.
“We are especially concerned with the damage to an apartment building in the town of Krasnohorivka (Donetsk Oblast), as well as an …
Nearly 900 state-owned enterprises to be privatized in Ukraine
Almost 900 state companies will be privatized in Ukraine before the end of 2020, including large banks, three film studios, Artemsil, and AeroSvit. The list was published by the Ukrainian Ministry of Economic Development and Trade.
“In 2017-2020, 893 out of 3,444 enterprises will be privatized,” according to the agency’s press release.
Among the largest assets to be privatized are the State Food and Grain Corporation of Ukraine PJSC, Oschadbank JSC, Privatbank PJSC, the State Export-Import …
Germany: The ceasefire in the east of Ukraine is not observed
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany stated that the "harvest ceasefire," which took effect in eastern Ukraine on June 24, is not being observed. The Foreign Ministry of Germany noted that the agreed upon truce is not being maintained and there are numerous cases of weapons use on the line of contact. The department said that “the parties to the conflict lack the will” for a long-term ceasefire.
According to the German Foreign Ministry, "every day there are new victims in eastern Ukraine, …
German media: in 2016 Putin promised not to use Siemens turbines in the Crimea
In September 2016, during a meeting in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin promised then Vice-Chancellor and current German Foreign Minister, Sigmar Gabriel, that Siemens turbines would not be sent to the Crimea, writes German publication Wirtschaftswoche , citing sources close to Gabriel.
According to this information, in addition to the two politicians, German Ambassador to Russia Rüdiger von Fritsch and representatives of the Russian president also attended the meeting. According to …
US House of Representatives may introduce new sanctions against Russia next week
A bill, introducing new anti-Russian sanctions, may be adopted by the House of Representatives of the U.S. Congress next week, TASS news agency reports, citing a source in Congress.
"I expect that we will adopt a bill with sanctions against Russia next week. Wait for the news," the source said.
This draft bill proposes increasing pressure on Iran and includes an amendment on the significant strengthening and expansion of the sanctions against Russia.
In mid-July, it was passed by the Senate, …