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Ukraine sings Memorandum, Loan Agreement with European Commission – PM Shmyhal
This EUR 1.2 billion disbursement for Ukraine is the largest one provided by the EC under the macro-financial assistance program that is exceptional in nature.
09:40, 24 July 2020
Europe issues alert to airlines about flying in Iranian airspace after UIA plane crash – media
The EASA alert comes days after Iran said it mistakenly shot down Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 shortly after take-off in January, killing all 176 aboard.
23:55, 17 July 2020
EU re-opens borders from July 1 for tourists from 14 'safe' countries – list
Ukraine is not on the "safe" list.
11:10, 30 June 2020
EU initiates procedure on non-binding list of 15 countries for entry from July 1
Ukraine is reportedly not on the list.
23:40, 29 June 2020
RFE/RL: Russia denies nuclear incident following detection of isotopes in Northern Europe
The levels were "not harmful for human health."
18:50, 29 June 2020
Reuters: Trump, Poland's Duda discuss sending some U.S. troops to Poland from Germany
The two leaders spoke after meeting in the Oval Office.
11:00, 25 June 2020
Moscow parade "test for European leaders" – think tank
This is also "an attempt to legitimize representatives of the self-proclaimed puppet republics".
20:30, 18 June 2020
EU Council extends Crimea sanctions for another year – MFA Kuleba
The Council adopted restrictive measures in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol by the Russian Federation in March 2014.
15:19, 18 June 2020
Wizz Air resumes flights from Ukraine to six European countries
The flights will be carried to Hungary, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, and the United Kingdom.
13:40, 18 June 2020
Trump says U.S. to pull some troops from Germany over NATO spending feud – media
Trump's remarks were the first official confirmation of the planned troop cut.
11:28, 16 June 2020
RFE/RL: Top EU officials rule out sanctions relief for Russia
Separately, EU ambassadors on June 10 agreed to extend the bloc's investment ban on Crimea by another year.
20:59, 10 June 2020
U.S. Congress members call on Pompeo to hit Russia with sanctions over Nord Stream 2
Russian authorities seek to complete Nord Stream 2 as a political and economic weapon to cut off critical gas transit through Ukraine, as well as to increase Kremlin's leverage over Europe, members of Congress stress.
09:00, 09 June 2020
Two U.S. bombers fly over Ukraine in integration with Ukrainian fighter jets (Photo)
The flight also included integration and interoperability training with Polish F-16s and MiG-29s and Romanian F-16s and MiG-21s.
21:59, 29 May 2020
RFE/RL: NATO official says jets intercepted Russian aircraft in European airspace nearly 300 times in 2019
In the Black Sea, in particular, there has been an uptick in Russian military activity since 2014.
12:40, 24 May 2020
Air traffic in Ukraine likely to resume in June – PM Shmyhal
European countries have announced the possible relaunch of flights no earlier than June 15.
12:45, 19 May 2020
Ukraine to coordinate its actions with European partners while opening borders – MFA Ukraine
Kuleba says there will be no limitations on Ukrainians' travel abroad after the lockdown is lifted.
10:55, 18 May 2020
EU: Sanctions don't impede potential humanitarian aid to Russia over coronavirus
Russia on May 12 ranked second in terms of confirmed COVID-19 cases.
23:58, 12 May 2020
EU facing its worst recession ever over coronavirus – media
New forecasts predict a 7.4 percent economic collapse and risks of even worse decline if the reopening triggers a second virus wave.
15:15, 07 May 2020
