Normandy Format Ministers have yet to reach an agreement on the issues of elections in the Donbas

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Pavlo Klimkin, stated that he does not feel that any breakthroughs were made during the talks between the Foreign Ministers of the ‘Normandy Four’ countries in Paris, Reuters reports.

The Foreign Ministers of Ukraine, Germany, Russia and France were unable to agree on the key issue of the meeting- the elections in specified districts of the Donbas region.  Germany and France have proposed to hold elections in the first half of 2016.  Moscow, …


Ukrainian Justice Minister: Ukrainian Diaspora in Canada is ready to sue Russia over Crimea

The Minister of Justice of Ukraine, Pavlo Petrenko, claims that lawyers among the Ukrainian Diaspora in Canada have expressed readiness to support Ukraine in litigation efforts against Russia for the annexation of the Crimea, as discussed by Petrenko with UKRINFORM at the end of his visit to Canada.

"The topic of Crimea was raised by our community. They have created the Association of Ukrainian Lawyers, including leading experts and lawyers from both Canada and the United States.  They were …


Ukrainian and Turkish navies hold joint exercise in the Sea of Marmara

A joint military exercises of the Naval Forces of Ukraine and Turkey have been completed in the Sea of Marmara as reported by the Naval Forces of Ukraine on their Facebook page.

"A detachment of ships of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine consisting of the frigate Hetman Sahaidachny and the degaussing ship Balta have completed joint exercises with a frigate of the Navy of the Republic of Turkey in the Sea of Marmara on the 7th of March," the message stated.

It is noted that …


Ukrainian Intelligence: Russia deployed additional military equipment to Khartsyzk and Ilovaisk

Russia has transported weapons, military equipment, ammunition and fuel to pro-Russian militants in the occupied Donbas region, according to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

The Ministry had recorded the arrival of these supplies to Khartsyzk and Ilovaisk.

Khartsyzk had received three T-72 tanks, five BMP infantry fighting vehicles, two 152-mm self-propelled howitzers, six 122-mm D-30 howitzers, 120 tons of fuel and two cars carrying uniforms.

This …


Russia to help Bolivia establish Center for Nuclear Research

Russia and Bolivia will establish the Center for Nuclear Research and Technology.  Director General of Rosatom Sergey Kirienko and the Bolivian Minister of Hydrocarbons and Energy Luis Alberto Sanchez have signed the agreement, as reported by Interfax on March 6th.

The Center will be built in the Bolvian town El Alto which is located 4100m above sea level. It will contain new experiment plants and scientific laboratories. Russian institute JSC NIKIET, named after N.A. Dollezhal, will develop …