Georgian army to replace Kalashnikov assault rifles with American M4
The Ministry of Defense of Georgia announced the beginning of a phased replacement of Soviet-made and Russian-made automatic weapons with their American equivalents, reported News Georgia.
According to the Ministry, as part of the transition of the Georgian army to NATO standards and the GDRP defense program, the Ministry of Defense will purchase from the US a number of M-240 machine guns and M4 assault rifles. The exact number of purchased products is not indicated.
“The US Government will …
The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine proposes expanding sanctions on Russia
The National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine instructed the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), and the National Bank to make proposals on expanding the list of persons subject to sanctions in connection with aggression by the Russian Federation, as stated by NSDC Secretary, Oleksandr Turchynov, Interfax-Ukraine reports.
"The United States and the EU have decided to impose new sanctions against the Russian Federation, and we cannot ignore …
Ryanair airline cancels its plans to enter Ukrainian air transportation market
The largest low-cost airline in Europe, Ryanair Airline cancelled its planned entry into the Ukrainian air transportation market, reports the airline’s press service.
Ryanair noted that they could not come to an agreement with the Ukrainian airport Boryspil in meeting the conditions that were previously discussed with the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine.
“Unfortunately, Kyiv airport decided to maintain highly priced air tickets instead and deprived Ukrainian consumers of access to the …
The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine postponed consideration of the bill on restoring sovereignty in the Donbas
The National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) postponed consideration of the draft bill on the restoration of sovereignty in the Donbas because of the necessity for additional consultations, reported the Deputy Chairman of the People's Front faction in the Verkhovna Rada, the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security and Defense, Serhiy Pashynsky.
"The consideration of the draft bill has been postponed. It requires additional consultations," he said. NSDC Secretary …
Kyiv to launch an electronic registry of Russian citizens visiting Ukraine
At a meeting on Monday, the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) approved a decision to introduce a biometric control system for foreign citizens entering Ukraine and to implement an electronic pre-registration system for Russian citizens intending to enter Ukraine by January 1, 2018.
"The regulations for the state border crossing are being introduced. This decision was made by the NSDC, and all the relevant state authorities have received corresponding instructions: to …