On April 20th, the official spokesperson for the European Commission, Margaritis Schinas, stated in Brussels that the European Commission (EC) officially proposed the cancellation of the visa requirements for Ukraine, TASS reported.

“Today, the European Commission proposed a visa-free policy for Ukrainian citizens,” he said.

This proposal, which was submitted despite the results of the referendum in the Netherlands, must be approved by the majority of the EU member states and the European …

Commenting on the results from the NATO-Russia Council meeting that took place on April 20, the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Jens Stoltenberg, stated that there are deep divisions between the Alliance and Russia and the meeting didn’t change the state of affairs. However, according to him, the discussion was sincere despite the different views of the parties.

In particular, Stoltenberg noted that Russia and NATO have different views on the conflict in the Donbas …

Ukraine and Romania have agreed to create a NATO-led fleet in the Black Sea, Dozhd reported, with reference to 112 Ukraine.

The matter was discussed during Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s visit to Romania.

"In the face of continued aggression by Russia, Ukraine and Romania pay special attention to the security situation in the Black Sea region. We are condemned by the President of Russian to the militarization of the Crimean Peninsula, [and the] occupation of Crimea,” Poroshenko stated. …

The 72nd motorized bridge of the Ukrainian Forces has almost completely encircled the city of Dokuchaievsk.

Several weeks ago, reports began emerging on social media that the 72nd brigade took control of the strategic heights around the area and is now facing the city from three directions.

Some social media users reported that posters, supposedly issued by the Ukrainian Forces, started appearing around the city, calling on the separatist fighters to surrender.

Reports of the encirclement …

Les Echos newspaper reports that hundreds of legal experts, especially in France, worked day and night last year on the appeal that resulted in the Hague District Court’s ruling to overturn the decision for Russia to pay compensation in the amount of $50 billion to the former shareholders of Yukos Oil Company.

French journalists Valerie de Sennevil and Yves Burdiyon explained in their article "Billions and threats: Yukos story without an ending" that the Tribunal's decision does not mean the …