Herbst: Sanctions against Russia work, but pressure is insufficient
The response of the United States and the European Union to Russian aggression against Ukraine is insufficient, but sanctions remain critical for the Kremlin.
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NATO suspended practical cooperation with Russia in 2014 - report
The North Atlantic Alliance made efforts to build strategic partnership with Russia but suspended all practical cooperation with it following the illegal annexation of Crimea and aggression against Ukraine in 2014.
Decentralization becomes effective alternative to federalization – Groysman
The reform of decentralization of power introduced by the Government of Ukraine – the transfer of powers and financial resources to the level of territorial communities – has united the country and become a real and effective alternative to the idea of federalization of Ukraine.
NATO’s commitment to assisting Ukraine remains high
NATO’s commitment to assisting Ukraine’s security and defence sector reforms remains high.
NATO reaffirms open door policy for Ukraine
NATO has reaffirmed its commitment to the open door policy regarding its enlargement, as well as the decision of the NATO Bucharest Summit of 2008 that Ukraine and Georgia will become NATO members once they meet all the necessary requirements.
Poland calls on Russia to free Ukrainian sailors
Warsaw urges Moscow to release Ukrainian sailors imprisoned in Russia, return Ukrainian vessels and guarantee freedom of navigation in the Kerch Strait.
U.S. ambassador discusses upcoming elections with Lviv residents
U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch and representatives of the Civil Network OPORA discussed preparations for the upcoming elections.
Fukuyama: What will stop populists, who strengthens Putin and where Ukraine is now
Eleven theses from a speech by a well-known American philosopher in Vienna
Russia refuses to discuss release of captured sailors – Marchuk
The Russian side in Minsk refused to discuss the release of Ukrainian sailors captured in the Black Sea.
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Ukrainian sailors captured by Russia are prisoners of war – UN
Crew members of the Ukrainian naval vessels captured and still held by Russians in Moscow could be considered as prisoners of war and protected under the Geneva Convention.
OSCE ambassador to visit prisons on both sides of Donbas contact line
OSCE Ambassador Toni Frisch will visit prisons on both sides of the contact line in eastern Ukraine in April.
Ukraine, EU to discuss Russian aggression and situation ahead of presidential election
Members of the European Parliament will discuss the state and prospects of Ukraine’s relations with the EU on the fifth anniversary of the Revolution of Dignity, including the situation in the state on the eve of the presidential election.
Meeting of TCG’s working subgroups begins in Minsk
A meeting of the working subgroups of the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) on the peaceful settlement of the situation in eastern Ukraine has begun in Minsk.
Ukraine should implement EU principles of integrated border management – vice prime minister
Ukraine should implement the principles of integrated border management as soon as possible, in particular, introduce the best European practices.