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Ukraine and Georgia shall cooperate over Azerbaijani Liquefied Gas
A decision was made to cooperate in the development of “Viking” transport corridor, linking the Baltic region and Black Sea to transit dry cargo (liquefied gas) transported from the Caspian Sea to the Baltic Sea through Ukraine and Georgia. “There is no need to explain the importance diversification of the energy resources once more. Georgia [...]
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More than 80 tank machine guns were stolen from the warehouse in Kyiv
According to the information Unian which today was told by the press center of the military prosecutor of the Center Ukrainian Region, 80 Kalashnikov Tank Machine Guns were stolen. They were stored on the warehouse of one state enterprise based in Kyiv. The Security Service of Ukraine has managed to uncover the theft scheme. This scheme [...]
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Denmark is not going to boycott Euro 2012 in Ukraine
Prince Frederik of Denmark and his wife Princess Marie are going to visit Ukraine during Euro 2012. “Royal Court usually listens to the government’s advice. There were not any recommendations to boycott Euro championship, that’s why the royal couple is going to participate in the tournament as it was planned” – says Ritzau Polish media [...]
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President Yanukovych asked to postpone Ukraine’s chairmanship in CIS
President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych proposed to postpone Ukraine’s chairmanship in CIS which is to occur in 2013 and shall last by 2014 due to the fact that 2013 is the year of Ukraine’s chairmanship in the OSCE. “Ukraine has to preside in CIS in 2013. But I appeal to the understanding of yours that [...]
US Embassy in Kyiv: Tymoshenko and other imprisoned oppositional politicians must be freed
“The United States Government continues to be deeply concerned by the treatment of Mrs. Tymoshenko and the conditions of her confinement. We continue to urge the Ukrainian authorities to ensure that Mrs. Tymoshenko receives appropriate medical assistance. Moving her to the hospital for treatment by a specialist is a welcome first step in this direction. [...]
United opposition held a forum in Kyiv
Around 300 people gathered for the United Opposition Forum in Kiev’s Mykhailivska Square on Saturday to condemn political repression and corruption in the country. They also criticized the government’s economic policies, especially those that have led to soaring taxes and unfavorable pension reforms. Yevgeniya Tymoshenko – the daughter of imprisoned former prime-minister Tymoshenko, Svoboda Party [...]
EU Ministers Council is to discuss situation in Ukraine
Eurozone finance ministers and ministers of foreign affairs of EU will gather in Brussels on Monday (14 May) amid heightened speculation about the economic situation of Greece and Spain. A number of issues concerning Ukraine will be also discussed. The EU’s political boycott of Ukraine over its crackdown on opposition leaders has raised fears in [...]
Chevron and Shell are likely to explore and develop gas fields in Ukraine
Ukraine is likely to award tenders to two Western energy companies for potentially large shale gas fields, a government source said on Thursday, as Kiev tries to reduce its dependence on gas imports from Russia. Anglo-Dutch Shell and Chevron of the United States are likely to win the right to explore and develop the fields, [...]