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Ukroboronprom to ship next batch of tanks to Thailand by year’s end
Сентябрь 17, 2015
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Ukroboronprom to ship next batch of tanks to Thailand by year’s end

The next batch of Oplot tanks, the latest development of the Ukrainian armored industry, will be shipped to Thailand by December 31, 2015, First Deputy General Director of state-owned Ukroboronprom Concern Serhiy Pinkas "We have met the latest deadline for the delivery of five tanks under the contact with Thailand. The...

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OSCE sees 43 Grads in LPR-held areas behind withdrawal lines
Сентябрь 17, 2015
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OSCE sees 43 Grads in LPR-held areas behind withdrawal lines

The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine has reported that militants from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic ("LPR") in the country's east have massed heavy weapons, including 43 Grad multi-launch rocket systems at their training area. "At a Luhansk People's Republic training...

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Huge arms cache discovered in Luhansk region
Сентябрь 16, 2015
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Huge arms cache discovered in Luhansk region

Officers of the Security Service of Ukraine together with the regional police have discovered one of the largest ever revealed consignments of arms in Luhansk region. During an inspection of premises of the meat processing plant in the village of Polovynkyne, law enforcers discovered 50 different kinds of weapons. Security...

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McCain calls LPR imaginary country, urges to put down weapons
Сентябрь 15, 2015
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McCain calls LPR imaginary country, urges to put down weapons

U.S. Senator John McCain, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, turned down on Monday, September 14, the invitation by LPR terrorist organization leadership to monitor self-styled local elections in the militant-held eastern Ukrainian region. “While I do not typically monitor the elections of imaginary...

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‘Normandy Quartet’ leaders hope for consolidation of ceasefire in Donbas
Сентябрь 14, 2015
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‘Normandy Quartet’ leaders hope for consolidation of ceasefire in Donbas

Foreign ministers of the "Normandy Quartet" countries, i.e. France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine, expressed hope for an early signing of the agreement on withdrawal of arms with a caliber of less than 100mm from the line of contact in eastern Ukraine, after their meeting in Berlin on September 12, Ukrainian online...

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Nuland: Sanctions against Russia to remain until Ukraine gets Crimea back
Сентябрь 12, 2015
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Nuland: Sanctions against Russia to remain until Ukraine gets Crimea back

The United States is ready to impose new sanctions against Russia if the Minsk agreements on the settlement of the situation in Donbas continue to be violated, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland said during the Yalta European Strategy Annual Meeting in Kyiv on Saturday. "The...

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Terrorist Pushylin’s party intends to take part in local elections. DOCUMENT
Сентябрь 11, 2015
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Terrorist Pushylin’s party intends to take part in local elections. DOCUMENT

A list of political parties that have decided on their participation in 2015 local elections has been released on Central Election Commission's website. The list of political parties willing to participate in Ukraine's local elections includes under No. 138 a political party "My Maiemo Metu!" (We Have a Goal!...

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‘Normandy Four’ leaders agree to meet in early October in Paris
Сентябрь 10, 2015
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‘Normandy Four’ leaders agree to meet in early October in Paris

The "Normandy Four" foreign ministers of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany will meet in Berlin on September 12 and the meeting of the "Normandy Four" leaders will take place in early October in Paris. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko held a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel,...

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The trailer for Netflix’s Ukraine documentary is chilling (video)
Сентябрь 09, 2015
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The trailer for Netflix’s Ukraine documentary is chilling (video)

Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom chronicles a 93-day period in 2013 and 2014 that saw a civil rights movement morph into a millions-strong revolution and civil unrest. It features interviews with protestors, on-the-ground footage, and a "grand scale" look at the violent conflict, according to...

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Donbas mostly calm overnight
Сентябрь 02, 2015
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Donbas mostly calm overnight

Both warring parties in the Donbas conflict zone almost adhered to the ceasefire at the end of the last day, the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) wrote on Facebook on Wednesday. "From 18:00 to midnight, the militants opened chaotic fire once on the positions of Ukrainian troops. At about 23:00 Kyiv time,...

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U.S. extends sanctions list against Russian companies over Ukraine
Сентябрь 02, 2015
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U.S. extends sanctions list against Russian companies over Ukraine

The U.S. Department of Commerce has added new Russian companies to its list of sanctions over the conflict in Ukraine. BIS is taking this action to ensure the efficacy of existing sanctions on the Russian Federation (Russia) for violating international law and fueling the conflict in eastern Ukraine,” reads the report....

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EU says Ukraine ready to pay high price for peace
Сентябрь 01, 2015
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EU says Ukraine ready to pay high price for peace

President of the European Council Donald Tusk said that the voting on amendments to the Ukrainian Constitution regarding decentralization, and clashes with the police near the parliament building demonstrate Ukraine's readiness to pay a high price for peace. Such remarks Tusk made after a meeting with President of Croatia...

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