Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
May 2006 Ukraine Special Weapons News |
- Russia pulls out of joint plane project with Ukraine - minister RIA Novosti 31 May 2006 -- Russia has withdrawn from a joint program with Ukraine to produce the An-70 military transport aircraft as the project is outdated, the defense minister said Wednesday.
- Decision on Chernobyl waste storage could be made by yearend RIA Novosti 26 May 2006 -- A decision on building a dry nuclear waste depository near Chernobyl, the site of the world's worst nuclear accident, may be made by the end of 2006, an official said Friday.
- Ukraine, Belarus to expand military, technical cooperation RIA Novosti 25 May 2006 -- Ukraine is planning to strengthen military and technical ties with Belarus, the country's defense minister said Thursday.
- NATO earmarks $800,000 to train Ukrainian defense employees RIA Novosti 24 May 2006 -- NATO has allocated about $800,000 to train civilian employees for Ukraine's Defense Ministry, a Ukrainian military official said Wednesday.
- Ukraine starts preparations for NATO accession RIA Novosti 23 May 2006 -- Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko Tuesday instructed the government to form a committee to coordinate preparations for the country's accession to NATO.
- Ukraine's "orange" parties set to sign draft coalition agreement RIA Novosti 22 May 2006 -- Two of the three Ukrainian parties that stood behind the "orange revolution" are ready to sign a draft coalition agreement later in the day, a party leader said Monday.
- Ukraine dismantling nuclear-weapons warehouses RIA Novosti 18 May 2006 -- Ukraine has started dismantling three warehouses used to store nuclear weapons under a program funded by the United States, the country's defense ministry said Thursday.
- Ukraine parliament coalition deal close - ex-PM Tymoshenko RIA Novosti 15 May 2006 -- A draft agreement on forming a majority coalition in Ukraine's parliament will be ready by Monday evening, former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko said.
- Georgia starts consultations with Ukraine on quitting CIS RIA Novosti 07 May 2006 -- Georgia has started consultations with Ukraine on their withdrawal from the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Georgian foreign minister said Sunday.
- Russia considers annulling benefits for Georgia, Ukraine, if they quit CIS RIA Novosti 07 May 2006 -- The government of Russia is considering canceling benefits for Georgia and Ukraine, if they decide to withdraw from the Commonwealth of Independent States, a government source said Sunday.
- Ukraine may ponder quitting CIS - presidential advisor RIA Novosti 05 May 2006 -- Ukraine may consider withdrawing from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), a loose organization of former Soviet republics, a presidential administration official said Friday.
- Russia dragging its feet over Black Sea Fleet dispute - Ukraine RIA Novosti 04 May 2006 -- Ukraine's deputy foreign minister Thursday accused Russia of not wanting a swift and efficient resolution to a dispute over its naval base in Ukraine.
