Section: Macedonia
UN says refugee numbers in Ukraine conflict soar to over 800,000
The number of Ukrainians who have fled to neighboring countries since the beginning of the conflict in Donbas has exceeded 800,000, a report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says, TASS reports. …read more Source: Macedonian Information...
Ukraine rebel leader Zakharchenko asserts claims
A senior rebel leader in eastern Ukraine has claimed the Minsk peace deal will fail unless Kiev recognises the independence of rebel-held territory. Aleksandr Zakharchenko told the BBC he wanted to expand the self-proclaimed republic he leads in Donetsk. …read more Source: Macedonian Information...
EurActiv: Athens plays Russian card, eyes Turkish Stream
Preparing the ground for a much-discussed visit in Moscow (8-9 April), Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras reiterated his opposition to EU sanctions against Moscow, adding that debt-ridden country’s ambition is to upgrade its relations with Russia, EurActiv reads. …read more Source: Macedonian Information...
Ukraine companies scan Macedonia investment benefits
Following the investment of “Sardich MC” in Kazandol copper mine, several Ukrainian companies in the field of metallurgy, agriculture and construction have started to scan business opportunities in Macedonia. …read more Source: Macedonian Information...
Skype messages show former spy chief Verusevski discussed about “a Ukraine scenario” in Macedonia
Additional details from the investigation over Zoran Verusevski, the former head of the UBK State Security agency, reveal that he was discussing the possibility of a Ukrainian style protests that would bring down the Government in Macedonia and bring the opposition SDSM party in power. Verusevski, who held high positions in the security services...
Macedonian opera and ballet will perform Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake
Macedonian opera and ballet will perform the Swan Lake Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky on Saturday. This masterpiece will be correographed by Victor Yaremenko from Ukraine, and will feature Marija Kicevska Sokarovska, Jovan Veselinovic, Igor Velanoski, Natasa Josifovska, Ivana Kocevska and Giorgi Beridze from Georgia. …read more Source: Macedonian...
US House urges Obama to send lethal arms to Ukraine
American lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Monday to urge President Barack Obama to provide Ukraine with lethal weapons to defend itself against Russian “aggression,” AFP reports. …read more Source: Macedonian Information...
Russia urges France, Germany to push Kiev on peace deal
Russia accused Kiev on Monday of violating parts of the Minsk peace deal for east Ukraine and urged Germany and France, which helped negotiate it, to do more to ensure Kiev sticks to the agreements that were reached, Reuters reports. …read more Source: Macedonian Information...
Erdogan: Ukraine solution only through peaceful means, diplomacy
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said prior to his visit to the Ukraine that his country supported the full implementation of the Minsk cease-fire. …read more Source: Macedonian Information...
Crimea has left Ukraine ‘for good’: PM
Crimea’s prime minister has told the BBC the peninsula has returned to its historical Russian homeland and will never again be part of Ukraine. …read more Source: Macedonian Information...
