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Turchynov: the West is reluctant to supply Ukraine with weapons
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Alexander Turchynov said that during his incumbency he became disappointed with the unwillingness of Western partners to provide Ukraine with lethal weapons.
"I was unable to convince our strategic partners that military-technical assistance to Ukraine is a direct consequence of the Budapest Memorandum and, in the end, it's for their protection too! I constantly argued at all international meetings that a strong Ukrainian army …
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NATO: Russia continues to militarize the Crimea
According to the results of a meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Commission, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that Russia continues to support separatists in eastern Ukraine despite the warnings from NATO. He also noted that Russia continues the militarization of the illegally annexed Crimea, Radio Svoboda reports.
"Russia continues to increase its military power in Crimea, which is part of Ukraine. This is a violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine," Stoltenberg …
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Ukraine and Poland to begin construction of new gas pipeline in 2017
Ukrainian and Polish gas transportation experts are working on the design for the construction of a new pipeline, as posted by the Press Secretary of Ukrtransgaz, Maxim Bilyavskiy, on his Facebook page.
"There will be a new pipeline between Ukraine and Poland; its commercial operation is planned for 2020", he said, adding that the construction of the pipeline will begin in 2017.
According to Bilyavskiy, in the process of constructing this pipeline, the advanced technology of horizontal …
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Bunge agribusiness to make large investment in Ukraine
According to a statement on President Petro Poroshenko’s Facebook page, Bunge - a leading agribusiness and food company - has made the largest investment in the agricultural sector of Europe by opening a production and shipment complex in Nikolaev.
"Such investment projects show investors’ confidence in Ukraine. By launching large scale projects, investors vote for Ukraine with money," the President noted.
He stated that authorities will "radically change legislation to protect investors and …
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US Department of Energy says it is ready to help Ukraine on the path to energy efficiency
Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman met with U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz during his working visit to the United States.
"Representatives of the head of the U.S. Department of Energy assured their readiness to support Ukraine and to cooperate in the field of energy efficiency," the Department of Information and Communication of the Secretariat of the Cabinet stated on Wednesday.
During the meeting, participants discussed the government’s plans for achieving energy …
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Bellingcat unveils new evidence of Russian military presence in Ukraine
The Google Earth search engine unveiled satellite images that show the situation on the border between Russia and Ukraine on August 26, 2014, during the peak of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
These satellite images show the deployment of Russian military vehicles and artillery weaponry, as well as newly laid tracks to Ukraine. The dates of these satellite images coincide with a major surge in Russian activity in Ukraine near the border crossings, including when Russian soldiers were seen in …
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Poltorak: 623 Ukrainian servicemen have been killed or wounded in 2016
The situation in eastern Ukraine is becoming increasingly tense
Ukrainian Defense Minister and Army General, Stepan Poltorak, stated that 623 Ukrainian servicemen have been killed or wounded in 2016, a statement by the Defense Ministry's press service reads.
"The situation in eastern Ukraine is becoming increasingly tense. This year the enemy has already violated the ceasefire about 7,000 times. The enemy uses forbidden armament - artillery systems and MRLS," Poltorak stated.
According to …
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Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada: Ukraine is counting on the supply of weapons from the West
The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, Andriy Parubiy, stated that Ukraine is counting on supplies of lethal weapons and the strengthening of international sanctions against Russia, Interfax-Ukraine reported.
“We are counting on political and financial support, strengthening of economic sanctions against the aggressor and other kinds of assistance, including supplies of lethal weapons to our state,” Parubiy said during the meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Ukraine-NATO Council in Kiev. The …
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Poroshenko orders that a plan for guerrilla warfare be created in the event of a Russian invasion
Ukraine should prepare for the deployment of guerrilla troops against Russian aggression, the President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, said at the scientific-practical conference "Lessons of the Hybrid War: Military Aspects" with the General Staff.
"To adequately respond to the actions of the aggressor we must summarize our experience and predict the future actions of the Russian Federation against our country. We should always search for effective strategies to protect us against ‘hybrid …
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NATO to help Ukraine reduce its dependence on Russian Defense Industry
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense and the NATO Agency for Support and Logistics signed an agreement in Brussels establishing a process for the purchase and sale of military logistic equipment for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, according to the mission of Ukraine to NATO.
"The signing of this document will allow for the deepening of cooperation with NATO with the aim of diversifying the sources of logistic support for the Armed Forces and to decrease our country’s dependence on the Russian …