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Ukrainian Foreign Ministry: We could not abstain from voting for the UN resolution on Israel
Ukraine could not abstain during the voting at the UN Security Council regarding Israeli settlements in the West Bank, as reported by the State Secretary of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, Director General for the Middle East and Africa, Andrii Zayats, “5 Channel” reports.
“During preparations for this voting, all possibilities were considered. All pros and cons were weighed. As a result, the leadership made a decision that was implemented by the permanent representative of Ukraine to the UN …
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Blacklisted artists will be unable to attend Eurovision in Kyiv
Russian artists that were added to the Ukrainian black list of cultural workers will not be able to participate in Eurovision held in Kyiv in 2017, as stated in an interview with Liga.net by the Deputy Director General of the National Television Company of Ukraine, the executive producer of Eurovision-2017, Oleksandr Kharebin.
According to him, today, Russia is an official participant of Eurovision-2017. However, artists that are banned from entering Ukraine will not be able to participate in …
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Ukraine received 55 million Euros from the European Union
Ukraine received the second and final tranche of financial assistance from the European Union that amounts to 55,125,000 Euros. The first tranche of 250 million Euros was allocated in July 2014.
"This assistance means the recognition of the reforms by the EU," the Finance Ministry of Ukraine reported.
The Ministry stressed that the funds were provided to Ukraine after the European Commission assessed the implementation of reforms in the areas of combating corruption, improving public …
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Moscow’s Dorogomilovsky Court recognizes Maidan as a 'coup'
On the 27th of December, the Dorogomilovsky Court of Moscow recognized the events of February 2014 in Ukraine as a coup. According to the court, the cessation of human rights in the country resulted in a coup d’état. As a result, the residents of the Crimea held a referendum to reunify with the Russian Federation, due to their spiritual origins, inextricable relationship with Russia, and alienation from Ukraine, Russia's Interfax news agency reported.
The former Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada, …
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Separatists stated that two thousand Russians are kept in Donetsk detention facility
A Russian writer, who supports the activity of the Luhansk and Donetsk People’s Republics, Natalya Makeeva, stated that about 2,000 Russians are being held in a Donetsk detention facility. It is reported that they came to the Donbas in 2014 to join the illegally armed groups. According to Makeeva, she deals with issues related to prisoners of war in separatist-controlled areas and the territory controlled by Ukrainian Government.
Natalya Makeeva claims that the detained Russians came to the …