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Posted by: lester

U.S. Congress adopts resolution on Ukraine

Kyiv, January 26 (Interfax-Ukraine) - The U.S. Congress has adopted a resolution on support for Ukraine in building a democratic society, the Ukrainian service of Deutsche Welle reported on Wednesday.

According to the resolution, adopted by the House of Representatives of the U.S. Congress on Tuesday, U.S.-Ukrainian relations are currently strengthening, and the U.S. Congress commits itself "to further the creation of a free and completely open democratic system, effective economics and free market in Ukraine."

The document reads that the United States will steadily support Ukraine, its independence and territorial integrity, and also promote the integration of the Ukrainian state into the international democratic society.

12:12:38 EET-2

Posted by: lester

US senators nominate Yuschenko, Saakashvili for Nobel Peace Prize

Kyiv, January 27 (Interfax-Ukraine) - U.S. Senators Hilary Clinton and John McCain have nominated Ukraine's President Viktor Yuschenko and Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili for the Nobel Peace Prize, Senator Clinton's office reports.

On January 24, the two senators sent a letter recommending the two to Norway's Nobel Institute. The senators say in their letter that Yuschenko and Saakashvili have demonstrated extraordinary devotedness to peace, and played an important and historic role in Ukraine and Georgia.

Earlier, Ukrainian academics suggested nominating Yuschenko for the prize.

12:04:49 EET-2

Posted by: lester

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Ukraine, EU may conclude agreement on Ukraine's associated membership by 2007, Olli Rehn says

Kyiv, January 28 (Interfax-Ukraine) - The European Union cannot close the door to Ukraine's possible membership of the organization, as Ukraine is a European state, European Commissioner for Enlargement Olli Rehn said at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland

The commissioner praised the efforts of Ukraine's President Viktor Yuschenko and said the EU and Ukraine may conclude an agreement on Ukraine's associated membership by 2007, Radio Liberty reported.

13:43:30 EET-2

Posted by: lester

Saturday February 5, 10:23 AM

Rice to express concerns on Russian democracy
By Saul Hudson

BERLIN (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is set to express her concerns about rule of law and democracy in Russia, as well as pressing her hardline case over Iran's nuclear ambitions.

The former Soviet specialist, on her first trip abroad as the top U.S. diplomat, meets her Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, in Turkey after a brief stopover in Poland en route from Germany.

Ahead of her eight-nation tour of Europe and the Middle East meant to repair ties with partners like Russia frayed over the U.S.-led war in Iraq, Rice complained the Kremlin had accumulated too much power and noted concerns over the judiciary's impartiality.

"In terms of Russian domestic affairs, obviously, there you have to make your arguments and continue to make your arguments and sketch a shadow of the future should things not improve," Rice said on Saturday.

In December, the State Duma approved President Vladimir Putin's plans to scrap gubernatorial elections and allow the president to nominate governors and he has allowed an apparently politically-motivated case to proceed against a major energy company.

Still, Rice said Washington's diplomacy had resolved a clash with Russia over Ukraine.

Late last year, Putin supported the winner of a rigged presidential election in Russia's neighbour but U.S. pressure helped force a rerun which was eventually won by the West-leaning candidate who had angered Moscow.

"You can certainly stand on principle. And in the case of Ukraine standing on principle worked," Rice said to describe how Russia accepted the final results and has since sought to work with Ukraine's new leader Viktor Yushchenko.

Russia opposed the U.S. invasion of Iraq but has also slowly sought to ease tensions over the war. Moscow cautiously welcomed Sunday's elections in Iraq in comments U.S. officials said was a sign it wanted to focus on the future rather than continue past diplomatic battles.

Posted by: Pawel_PL.USA

These people are just so damn stupid ! Instead of doing what is in America's interests - a strong and stable Russia against red China and the world of Islamic Fanaticism - they're digging pits under Russia ! Anything but coherent foreign policy !

Posted by: lester

Three-year Ukraine-EU Action Plan signed in Brussels

Kyiv, February 21 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The three-year Ukraine-EU Action Plan was approved in Brussels on Monday, Oleh Rybachuk, the vice-premier for European Integration, has told reporters.

"I've heard from my European partners that if we prove to be able to abide by the agreement, we'll hear considerably more specific proposals from the European Union," he said following the official ceremony of signing the document.

The Action Plan had been preliminarily approved by Ukraine and the EU Council. Ten proposals to strengthen relations between the European Union and Ukraine within the Action Plan were passed at the ministerial-level meeting of the European Council on common foreign and security policy (CFSP) on Monday.

These proposals were prepared by EU Secretary-General and High Representative CFSP Javier Solana and EU Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy Benita Ferrero-Waldner.

Hopefully, this will include sorting out the poor situation with their
telephone network!

Posted by: lester

EU, Ukraine start consultations on liberalization of visa regime

Brussels, February 26 (Interfax-Ukraine) - The European Union and Ukraine reached agreement on speeding up introduction of a liberalized procedure for the issue of entry visas to the Ukrainian citizens willing to visit EU member-countries.

Luc Frieden, Justice Minister of Luxembourg, said this on Friday, after his meeting in Brussels with Ukraine's Justice Minister Roman Zvarych.

Lets hope that EU member-countries get the same "liberalization"
to enter Ukraine!

Posted by: lester

Tuesday March 15, 01:02 PM

Russia pays 10 million dollars for info on slain Chechen leader

MOSCOW (AFP) - Russia said a 10-million-dollar bounty enabled it to locate and kill Chechnya's separatist leader Aslan Maskhadov as a popular daily cast doubt on the official version of how the moderate rebel chief was slayed.

"After a monetary reward in the sum of 10 million dollars (7.4 million euros) was announced in September 2004 for information about the whereabouts of terrorist leaders, the FSB was approached by citizens who gave the necessary data," a spokesman for the successor service to the Soviet-era KGB told AFP.

"This aided in determining the exact location of international terrorist and Chechen band leader Aslan Maskhadov, as well as the carrying out of a special operation" which led to his death, he said Tuesday.

"These citizens were paid the monetary reward in full," said the spokesman.

Posted by: Alinka

...what to say, this is hilarious!

"In our obsessive wish to arrive, we often forget the most important thing, which is the journey."
http://www.warriorofthelight.com/russ/index.html

Posted by: Pawel_PL.USA

Chechen bandit got what he deserved !