May 2009 - Ukraine Special Weapons News |
- Ukraine, Russia to discuss Black Sea Fleet facilities in June RIA Novosti 25 May 2009 -- Russia and Ukraine have agreed to hold their next round of talks on the future of Russia's naval facilities in the Crimea.
- Yushchenko still insists that Ukraine needs to join NATO RIA Novosti 23 May 2009 -- President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko said he is confident that sooner or later the Ukrainian people will realize that it is necessary for their country to join NATO.
- Ukraine lets Russia return to naval pilot training facilities RIA Novosti 20 May 2009 -- Ukraine will allow Russia to continue using the facilities on the Crimean Peninsula for naval pilot training.
- Ukraine parliament could insist on early presidential election RIA Novosti 13 May 2009 -- Ukraine's parliament is likely to insist that the presidential election be held in October rather than next January.
- Ukrainian presidential poll date declared unconstitutional RIA Novosti 13 May 2009 -- Ukraine's Constitutional Court declared unlawful parliament's decision to set October 25 as date for presidential polls.
- U.S. buys Su-27 fighters from Ukraine for 'aggressor' training RIA Novosti 12 May 2009 -- US has bought two Su-27 Flankers to help train US pilots to cope with growing number of Russian 4th-gen aircraft sold.
