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Ihor Huz: Putin gives order and military operations begin
Aug12

Ihor Huz: Putin gives order and military operations begin

Military activities intensify on the order of the Kremlin, which main aim is to destabilise Ukraine’s economy and disrupt the integration with the EU and NATO. …read more Source:...

Dacic: Escalating violence in eastern Ukraine contradicts Minsk agreements
Aug12

Dacic: Escalating violence in eastern Ukraine contradicts Minsk agreements

Ivica Dacic made the statement following reports of fighting in several areas of Donetsk Oblast. He reminded all sides of their responsibility to adhere to the ceasefire and prevent further civilian casualties. …read more Source:...

Makei to make working visit to Ukraine
Aug11

Makei to make working visit to Ukraine

Vladimir Makei is set to meet with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Petro Klimkin and other officials to discuss the entire range of issues of the Belarusian-Ukrainian relations in trade, economy and politics, and the cooperation within international organizations. …read more Source:...

Yanukovych doesn’t arrive at PGO because of threat to life
Aug11

Yanukovych doesn’t arrive at PGO because of threat to life

Yanukovych had to arrive at the office of the head of the PGO’s department Yuriy Bezschasniy at 11:00 Kyiv time on August 11. …read more Source:...

Belarusian citizen involved in Odessa tragedy case
Aug11

Belarusian citizen involved in Odessa tragedy case

Ukraine’s General Prosecutor’s Office informs there are 3 criminal cases initiated on events occurred in the Greek Square in Odessa on May 2, 2014. 23 people are suspects – citizens of Ukraine, Russia and Belarus are among them. …read more Source:...

What Stands behind Another “Liberalisation” in Belarus?
Aug11

What Stands behind Another “Liberalisation” in Belarus?

Collecting signatures in the centre of Minsk. Site: nn.by Just as before the 2010 presidential elections the Belarusian authorities show certain signs of liberalisation. They do not use aggressive hostile propaganda on TV and have allowed the opposition to campaign without interference. In addition, Alexander Lukashenka last week held a...

Klimkin and Lavrov discussed situation in Donbas
Aug11

Klimkin and Lavrov discussed situation in Donbas

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin held a telephone conversation with the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov regarding the situation in the Donbas. …read more Source:...

Belarusian volunteer seriously wounded near Donetsk
Aug10

Belarusian volunteer seriously wounded near Donetsk

On the night of August 10 in Ukraine a Belarusian volunteer of the Right Sector corps was seriously wounded in action. …read more Source:...

Belarus and the Ukraine Conflict: More Losses Than Gains?
Aug10

Belarus and the Ukraine Conflict: More Losses Than Gains?

Minsk staged military shows in border regions. Image: Virtual Brest Although the Belarusian authorities have managed to promote their country in a favourable light by hosting the high-level talks on Ukraine, they seriously worry about the direct spill-over of the Ukrainian conflict.​ Belarus has already suffered economic losses from the Donbass...

Yatsenyuk pledges to name new Cabinet in September
Aug10

Yatsenyuk pledges to name new Cabinet in September

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk says that he will offer a new Cabinet of Ministers to the parliamentary coalition in September, according to Ukrainian online newspaper Ukrainska Pravda. …read more Source:...