Contents tagged with Ukraine
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Yanukovych's family to file lawsuit against Ukrainian government
Viktor Yanukovich’s family has taken legal steps towards recovering compensation from Ukraine for legal expenses incurred by their family while challenging sanctions imposed against the former Ukrainian Preesident. “My father and I have taken legal steps towards recovering these funds from Ukraine,” Oleksandr Yanukovich (the elder son of Viktor Yanukovich) said, as reported by RBC.
On March 25th, the former Minister of Justice of Ukraine, Olena Lukash, reported that the EU Court granted …
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The Massandra Vineyard in Crimea is being sold off by Russia
The famous Massandra winery in the Crimea is being sold off by the Russian authorities in the framework of the privatization of occupied lands on the Peninsula, Shipilov.com reported.
Recently, a company from Moscow, Elias, purchased 36 hectares (89 acres) of the former Massandra vineyard near Gurzuf.
Only three companies, Elias, Nizhnevolzhskstroyservise, and MKL plus were admitted to the auction, which is a formal part of the privatization process.
Little is known about the owner of Elias, …
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Turkish Ambassador in Ukraine: Russia inspires Ankara to work closely with Kiev
The Ambassador of Turkey to Ukraine, Yönet Tezel, stated that cooperation between Kiev and Ankara is becoming closer because of Russian aggression in Ukraine. “Russia inspires us to cooperate more. In this context, Crimea and Crimean Tatars, who are very dear to us, are important. We hope that the issue on Crimea will not disappear from the agenda on the international level,” Tezel said at the international forum, “Hybrid decisions of security in the Black Sea region”, that took place in Odessa, …
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Kiev: Ukraine will continue to defend itself against Russia, guided by international law
Ukraine will continue to implement all necessary steps in accordance with international law to counter aggression from Russia, restore its territorial integrity and be compensated for the losses inflicted by these illegal actions, as stated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on the occasion of the second anniversary of the adoption of the UN General Assembly resolution on the territorial integrity of Ukraine.
"The resolution of the General Assembly of the United Nations remains a …
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Lutsenko: Ukrainian Verkohvna Rada will vote on Shokin's resignation on Tuesday
The resignation of the Prosecutor General, Viktor Shokin, will be voted on this Tuesday, March 29, 2016 according to a statement made by the head of the Petro Poroshenko Bloc "Solidarity" (PPB) Party, Yuriy Lutsenko, on the Inter TV channel, as reported by the Press Service of the Party.Lutsenko indicated that Shokin "having lost the public support, wrote his resignation." "He resigned and this resignation will be voted upon on Tuesday. The President will be ready to appoint the next candidate …
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Zakharova: Russia is not subject to the Minsk Agreements, so it is not obligated to release Savchenko
The Russian Foreign Ministry claims that Russia is not a party to the Minsk Agreements, and therefore it does not understand the claims concerning the case of the Ukrainian Nadiya Savchenko, as stated by the spokesperson of the Russian Ministry, Maria Zakharova.
"Russia is not a party to the Minsk Agreements. These agreements only concern two sides that are part of the conflict," she said.
"We have the responsibility to influence the parties of the conflict exactly the same way as France or …
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Pro-Russian separatists attack Ukrainian positions near Avdiivka
On March 27th, pro-Russian separatists attempted to overtake the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Avdiivka in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, as reported by the press center of the Ukrainian Military.
According to the report, separatists initiated the attack, and Ukrainian forces returned fire.
"As a result of the combat, the sabotage and reconnaissance enemy group, that consisted of six fighters, retreated. There are no casualties among the ATO military [Ukrainian Armed …
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Yatsenyuk: Ukraine has a crisis in morals and ethics
The Prime Minister of Ukraine, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, said that the government crises actually do not exist. “However, the struggle for position distracts the public attention from the really fundamental problems,” Yatsenyuk said, expressing his criticism of the political elite of the country as well as his proposals in the program 10 Minutes with the Prime Minister on Sunday, March 27, 2016.
"The main cause of the artificial crisis is not a political one but an ethical and moral one. The crisis …
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President of Bulgaria calls for Savchenko’s release; says Crimea is Ukraine
During his visit to Kiev, Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev told his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko that Crimea belongs to Ukraine. He also stated that Nadiya Savchenko and other Ukrainian political prisoners held in Russia should be released immediately, Poroshenko’s Press Secretary Svyatoslav Tsegolko wrote on Twitter, as reported by Interfax-Ukraine.
"The President of Bulgaria: 'In every speech I emphasize that the Crimea is Ukraine. And Ukraine is Europe,'" Tsegolko wrote.
The …
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Nadiya Savchenko's health has deteriorated significantly
According to Vera Savchenko, the health of her sister, Nadiya Savchenko, has deteriorated significantly, and she desperately needs medical attention. Vera Savchenko said this on the TV channel 112 Ukraine.
"Consuls visited her on Friday, and the information about her symptoms I received from them. They listed the symptoms. Nadiya always says that everything is fine, everything is great. When I saw her last time, she was the one who said to me: ‘All is well’, and because of all the events I …