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Alexander Yakimenko (photos ssu.gov.ua) Pechersk district court granted permission for extramural investigation against the former head of SBU Alexander Yakimenko about the shootings on the Maidan. About this reported the press Secretary of the Prosecutor General Larisa Sargan. Earlier, the head of GPU, Yury Lutsenko saidthat the order to open fire on the participants of the revolution of dignity gave then-President Viktor Yanukovych, the interior Minister Vitaly Zakharchenko and the head of the SBU Yakimenko. In December of this year, Lutsenko also saidthat investigation in a number of cases, including […]

Photo: EPA British intelligence MI6’m sure a rocket launcher, which was hit by a plane flight MH17 in the sky over the Donbas is of Russian origin. This is stated in the annual report of the Committee on intelligence and security Parliament of great Britain, reports Radio Liberty. “Russia conducts an information war on a massive scale. One of the earliest examples is very intense, multi-channel propaganda trying to convince the world that Russia is not responsible for Downing of MH17 (the absolute truth: we know, and have no doubt […]

Photo: ssu.gov.ua In the SBU said about the detention of allegedly exposed in the Russian intelligence services officials of the Cabinet Secretariat. Reports a press about it-service SBU. “Employees of counterintelligence of the security Service of Ukraine exposed the official of the Secretariat of the Cabinet of Ministers on activities in the interests of the secret services of the country-an aggressor”, – is told in the message. In the SBU said that the official was recruited by the Russian intelligence services during long trips abroad. The secret service allegedly documented […]

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko (photo president.gov.ua) The Belarusian foreign Ministry called the adoption by the UN General Assembly resolution on Crimea “an attempt of artificial politicization, inflation problems, which in reality is not.” This was stated by the head of the press service of the foreign Ministry of Belarus Andrei Shuplyak, noting that Belarus has always voted against “country-specific resolutions”, the press service of the foreign Ministry. “Belarus has always voted against all country-specific resolutions. This is our principled position. We own experience know that such attempts of politicization, […]

Sergey Kislitsa For efficient decision-making in the UN Security Council must be radically reformed – in particular, a mechanism is needed to overcome the veto of the permanent members of the security Council. This was at a meeting of this body was declared by the Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of Ukraine Sergiy Kyslytsya, reports the correspondent of UKRINFORM. In his opinion, the work of the security Council ineffective for several reasons. First of all, this veto power of the permanent members. “First, the veto of the permanent members of […]

Photo: iStock/Global Images Ukraine The European Commission presented its first report under the mechanism for the suspension of visa-free regimes with third countries, which voiced a number of requirements to Ukraine on the fulfilment of commitments. The document is published on the website of the EC. As noted in the European Commission, Ukraine has made progress in implementing anti-corruption reforms, in particular in the effective operation of NABU and SAP. “However, the sustainability of reforms remains a challenge. Maintaining and strengthening the independence and effective functioning of NABOO, SAP and […]

Viktor Yanukovych (photo – EPA) The Swiss Federal Council decided to extend the freezing of assets of Viktor Yanukovych. This is stated on the website of the Federal Council. In addition, this solution also applies to ex-President Ben Ali of Tunisia. “The purpose of this action is to support the judicial cooperation between Switzerland and these two countries (Ukraine and Tunisia – ed.)”, – stated in the message. “The decision of the Federal Council on the extension of the asset freeze is justified because the purpose of sanctions is not […]

The foreign Minister of Germany Sigmar Gabriel (photo – EPA) The German foreign Ministry is concerned about Russia’s decision to withdraw its representatives from the Common center for coordination and control of the ceasefire regime in the Donbas (SCCC). This was stated by the representative of the Ministry of Rainer Broglie, reports DW. According to him, the Russian side may have “significant consequences for the civilian population in the conflict areas in the East of Ukraine.” Broglie believes that SCCC plays an important role in monitoring ceasefire violations, mine clearance […]

KIEV. 21 Dec. UNN. The U.S. Congress on Wednesday in the final vote supported tax reform President Donald trump and referred the document to the President for signing. It is reported by UNN with reference to Deutsche Welle. It is anticipated that trump will sign the law before the end of this year. The reform was supported by 224 members of the house of representatives, 201 voted against it — among them were both Democrats and some Republicans. The house of representatives was forced to re-vote the law on tax […]

KIEV. 21 Dec. UNN. The US state Department confirmed on Wednesday the issuing of a commercial license for the supply of Kiev lethal weapons, produced by American companies. This was reported TASS the representative of the foreign Ministry, reports UNN. “The Department of state has issued licenses for commercial exports to Ukraine of a limited number of small arms and light [infantry] weapons American producers,” he said. See ALSO: the Ambassador of Canada spoke about terms of sale of Ukraine weapons As a reminder, according to The Washington Post, the […]