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    Britain to step up training for Ukrainian armed forces: Defense Ministry
    Jun25

    Britain to step up training for Ukrainian armed forces: Defense Ministry

    Britain will step up its program of training for the Ukrainian armed forces, the British Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced Wednesday. …read more Source: <a href=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-06/25/c_134353312.htm target=_blank title="Britain to step up training for Ukrainian armed forces: Defense Ministry”...

    Ukraine’s Opposition Bloc urges unilateral implementation of Minsk accord
    Jun25

    Ukraine’s Opposition Bloc urges unilateral implementation of Minsk accord

    Ukraine’s Opposition Bloc on Wednesday called on the government to unilaterally fulfill the Minsk peace agreement in an attempt to put an end to the conflict in eastern regions. …read more Source: <a href=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-06/24/c_134353127.htm target=_blank title="Ukraine’s Opposition Bloc urges...

    EU extends economic sanctions against Russia by six months
    Jun22

    EU extends economic sanctions against Russia by six months

    The European Union announced Monday that it has decided to extend economic sanctions against Russia until Jan. 31 of 2016 to ensure it fully implements Ukraine peace accords. …read more Source: <a href=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-06/22/c_134346440.htm target=_blank title="EU extends economic sanctions against Russia by...

    Transit of gas via Ukraine “of strategic importance”: European Commission VP
    Jun22

    Transit of gas via Ukraine “of strategic importance”: European Commission VP

    The transit of gas via Ukraine is of strategic importance and needs to be maintained even in the future, European Commission Vice-President for Energy Union Maros Sefcovic said at the GLOBSEC security forum here on Sunday. …read more Source: <a href=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-06/22/c_134345034.htm target=_blank...

    Ukraine expects IMF decision on 2nd loan tranche in July: PM
    Jun13

    Ukraine expects IMF decision on 2nd loan tranche in July: PM

    Kiev expects the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to decide on the disbursement of a second loan tranche for Ukraine in July, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk said here Friday. …read more Source: <a href=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-06/12/c_134322156.htm target=_blank title="Ukraine expects IMF decision on 2nd...

    At least 68 children killed in Ukraine violence since March last year: UNICEF
    Jun13

    At least 68 children killed in Ukraine violence since March last year: UNICEF

    At least 68 children were reportedly killed and 180 others injured since March last year as a result of conflict in eastern Ukraine, the UN Children’s Fund ( UNICEF) said on Friday. …read more Source: <a href=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-06/13/c_134322244.htm target=_blank title="At least 68 children killed in...

    U.S. VP warns more sanctions against Russia over Ukraine
    Jun11

    U.S. VP warns more sanctions against Russia over Ukraine

    U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said that the West would impose more sanctions on Russia if the latter does not fully implement the Minsk agreements, the White House said in a statement on Wednesday. …read more Source: <a href=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-06/11/c_134316019.htm target=_blank title="U.S. VP warns more...

    Ukraine’s fuel depot fire threatens military warehouse: official
    Jun09

    Ukraine’s fuel depot fire threatens military warehouse: official

    The fire that engulfed a fuel depot outside the Ukrainian capital of Kiev is approaching a military warehouse with munitions, a senior security official said Tuesday. …read more Source:...

    Moscow urges West to push Kiev to fulfill Minsk agreement
    Jun08

    Moscow urges West to push Kiev to fulfill Minsk agreement

    Russia on Monday urged the West to exercise its influence over Ukrainian authorities in order to ensure the full implementation of the Minsk agreement as this year’s G7 summit is underway in Bavaria, Germany. …read more Source:...

    Obama, Poroshenko voice deep concern about fighting in Ukraine
    Jun06

    Obama, Poroshenko voice deep concern about fighting in Ukraine

    Obama and his Ukrainian counterpart Poroshenko on Friday expressed their “deep concern” about the recent violence in eastern Ukraine and called on Russia to abide by a ceasefire accord reached in February. …read more Source: <a href=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-06/06/c_134301707.htm target=_blank title="Obama,...