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Lithuania continues to supply Ukraine with lethal weapons
In 2016, Lithuania sent Ukraine 147 shipments of lethal weapons that were designed and produced at the time of USSR, as reported by Ukrinform news agency. The above statistics is accessible through the UN Global Arms Trade portal.
In particular, Vilnius sent Ukraine 60 KPV-14.5 Vladimirov heavy machine guns (used on Ukrainian BTR armored vehicles) and 86 Degtyaryov 12.7 mm portable machine guns.
These machine guns are used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in eastern Ukraine.
Earlier Lithuania …
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Former Russian Communist Duma deputy testified against Yanukovych
The Former State Duma deputy of the Communist Party, Denis Voronenkov, testified against the former Ukrainian President, Viktor Yanukovych, to the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine, according to the Russian newspaper Kommersant.
In his testimony, Voronenkov partially confirmed information that was provided by another former State Duma deputy, Ilya Ponomarev.
The interlocutor of the publication reported that Voronenkov took the initiative and contacted the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, …
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MP: Rebellion in Ukraine was disrupted by special services and people on social networks
The Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, and advisor to the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Anton Herashchenko, stated that in late Autumn of last year, “people’s uprisings” could have been organized but were disrupted due to the actions of Ukrainian Special Services and ordinary citizens who “resisted Russia’s propaganda” on social networks.
“The goals of the Shatun (Rocker) movement – the people’s uprising against Ukrainian authorities in November - have not been reached. This …
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Ukraine is expecting four tranches from the IMF and two from the EU in 2017
Ukraine expects to receive four tranches in 2017 from the International Monetary Fund’s credit program and two tranches from the micro financial assistance program of the European Union, as was stated at a press conference on Thursday, 26 January, by the Chairwoman of the National Bank of Ukraine. Valeriya Hontareva and Deputy Governor, Dmytro Sologub.
Hontareva stated that in the near future, Ukraine will receive the first of the planned tranches from the IMF. "The next tranche we plan to …
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Due to shortage of funds, Ukraine's state-owned defense company will lay off workers
The state concern Ukroboronprom does not have sufficient funds, and its leadership is forced to resort to such an unpopular measure as unpaid leave for the employees of defense enterprises.
Thus, due to the lack of funding, the employees of Lviv Armor Vehicle Factory will be put on unpaid leave, and the Ukrainian military in eastern Ukraine will not receive modern tanks Oplot, Dozor-B, armored vehicles and other advanced military equipment, the press service of the concern said.
"Today, the …