U.S. Charge d’Affaires in Ukraine William Taylor said that the United States is reviewing the budget and therefore funding for approved programs has been suspended, reports UNIAN news agency. “All I can say is that no decision has been made,” he said. The diplomat said that there is a revision of the budget, and in particular regarding the foreign aid. Taylor

A Russian mercenary captured by Azov soldiers said his group had entered a grey area to frame the Ukrainian military in disrupting the “ceasefire”, reported the press service of Azov battalion providing the details of the operation near Horlivka (Donetsk region). On the night of August 28-29, Azov fighters noticed a group of pro-Russian militants moving through the grey zone in an

The Ukrainian leader is convinced that it is necessary to hold a meeting of the Normandy Four leaders to reach progress in the Minsk process on Donbas settlement. collage by UNIAN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that during his second phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the two agreed to meet in person as part of the negotiations in

Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita reported why the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko refused Poland’s invitations to take in commemorative events dedicated to 80th anniversary of the beginning of the World War II. According to the newspapers source in Minsk, by not going to Poland, Lukashenko expressed solidarity with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was not invited by Polish President Andrzej Duda.

Elbit Systems, an Israeli company that develops various types of weaponry, could help the Ukrainian Air Force to modernize eleven MiG-29 fighters, reports the Defense Industry Courier, citing a source in the Ukrainian Defense Ministry. According to the source, “the winged craft will receive fundamentally new capabilities and the latest weapons for airborne warfare”. He added that the upgrades could

Klitschko unveils monument to Igor Sikorsky near Kyiv International Airport. Photos, video 31.08.2019 14:56Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has unveiled a monument to famous aircraft designer Igor Sikorsky near the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany). “Today, on the Day of Ukrainian Aviation, we take another step to perpetuate the memory of a prominent Kyiv resident. We unveil a monument to

Ukraine has to resolve the US-China conflict over the sale of “Motor Sich”, Zaporizhzhia manufacturer of engines for airplanes, so that the operations do not close down, but operation 100% power. This was stated by political expert Volodymyr Fesenko, commenting on the situation around the sale of “Motor Sich”. “In this conflict, we must find the optimal balance of interests.

Washington Post This past week, the Russian Military Historical Society — a government-affiliated body headed by Vladimir Putin’s culture minister, Vladimir Medinsky — concluded its second research expedition to the Sandarmokh forest in the northwestern region of Karelia. Its purported aim was to “find the remains of the prisoners of Finnish concentration camps and fallen Red Army soldiers” dating from

According to Gontareva, she received serious injuries. REUTERS Former Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Valeriya Gontareva has said she was hit by a car in downtown London. Read also Ex-NBU governor not going to return from London for interrogation “I was hit by a car at a pedestrian crossing in downtown London in the afternoon on Monday,

Aug. 28, 2019    President Vladimir Putin treated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other politicians to some local ice cream as the two leaders attended the MAKS-2019 air show in the Moscow region on Tuesday. Asked if he would pay for Erdogan’s frozen snack, Putin said: “Of course I will. You are my guest.” It wasn’t long before online observers

Russia is ramping up its imports of plastic waste year after year as its lack of a national waste sorting system leaves recycling plants lacking enough raw materials, the RBC news website has reported. Russia generated over 7.2 billion tons of household and industrial waste in 2018, almost 315,000 tons of which were imported, according to the Federal Service for Supervision of

10 hours ago    The mysterious explosion in northern Russia that caused a spike in radiation levels happened during a mission to salvage a nuclear-powered cruise missile from the bottom of the sea, media have cited a U.S. intelligence assessment as saying. Five nuclear engineers were killed in a liquid propulsion system blast at Russia’s naval missile test facility, leading to a brief

Meanwhile, leaders of 17 states have confirmed their attendance. Photo from UNIAN Russia will invite Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to attend the celebrations timed to the 75th anniversary of WWII victory, to be held in Moscow on May 9, 2020, Kremlin Aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters on Friday. “We will send [the invitation] to the President of Ukraine,” he said,

President Volodymyr Zelensky’s critics allege that his presidency is tantamount to the comeback of former President Viktor Yanukovych’s old guard. Some of Yanukovych’s allies have returned to Ukraine and others already serve in Zelensky’s administration. However, Zelensky’s predecessor, Petro Poroshenko, had also refused to fire some Yanukovych associates subject to a 2014 lustration law that bars them from state jobs.

Optimistic piece from Alexander Motyl If Zelensky can build on his predecessor’s legacy, he may just succeed in furthering Ukraine’s economic growth and drawing the country still closer to the West. BY ALEXANDER J. MOTYL, DENNIS SOLTYS | AUGUST 28, 2019, 4:03 PM Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivers a speech during celebrations to mark Ukraine’s 28th Independence Day in Kyiv

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of the 9th convocation adopted a bill on amendments to Article 80 of the Constitution of Ukraine (on parliamentary immunity) in the first reading. A total of 363 lawmakers voted for the corresponding resolution No.1095 “On preliminary approval of the bill on amendments to Article 80 of the Constitution of Ukraine (on parliamentary immunity)”, an