Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
May 2010 - Ukraine Special Weapons News
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- Ukraine ends counterintelligence work on Russian FSB officials - paper RIA Novosti 29 May 2010 -- Ukrainian counterintelligence services have stopped monitoring Russian Security Service (FSB) officials stationed in Ukraine, a Ukrainian weekly paper said on Saturday.
- Ukraine passes on joining post-Soviet CSTO bloc - Foreign Ministry RIA Novosti 28 May 2010 -- Ukraine will not join the post-Soviet Collective Security Treaty Organization bloc as it contradicts its non-alignment policy.
- Ukraine probing suspected arms supplies to Georgia RIA Novosti 28 May 2010 -- The Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office is investigating the suspected sale of Ukrainian anti-aircraft missiles to Georgia not long before its conflict with Russia in 2008.
- Russia, Ukraine discuss naval troops movement in Crimea RIA Novosti 27 May 2010 -- Representatives of Russian and Ukrainian Foreign Ministries discussed a draft protocol on movement of Russian Black Sea Fleet servicemen across Ukraine.
- Ukrainians opposed to NATO membership - Yanukovych RIA Novosti 27 May 2010 -- Ukrainian President Yanukovych: Ukraine cannot join NATO because the majority of the population oppose it.
- Protests will not affect Ukraine-NATO drills - official RIA Novosti 27 May 2010 -- The Ukraine-NATO Sea Breeze military exercises will be held despite protest rallies held by Ukrainian communists.
- Ukraine to build up cooperation with NATO to reform armed forces RIA Novosti 26 May 2010 -- Ukraine will build up cooperation with NATO to reform its Armed Forces.
- Ukraine unwilling to reduce cooperation with NATO RIA Novosti 26 May 2010 -- Ukraine has no intention of reducing cooperation with NATO.
- Kiev says Russian rival to GPS good for Ukraine's security RIA Novosti 19 May 2010 -- Ukraine's participation in Russia's global satellite navigation project is in the country's national interest, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Volodymyr Semynozhenko said on Wednesday.
- Ukraine parliament allows NATO participation in drills RIA Novosti 18 May 2010 -- The Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday permitted NATO troops to participate in drills in the former Soviet republic in 2010.
- Russia would welcome Ukraine into CSTO post-Soviet security bloc RIA Novosti 18 May 2010 -- Russia would welcome Ukraine taking a role in the CSTO, but any decision to participate must be made by Kiev alone.
- Medvedev Says Ukraine Welcome In Regional Security Bloc RFE/RL 18 May 2010 -- Russian President Medvedev says Ukraine is welcome to join a Russia-dominated security bloc of former Soviet republics.
- Russia will not use Sevastopol base to stage war RIA Novosti 18 May 2010 -- Medvedev: Russia has no plans to use a naval base in Ukraine's Crimea to stage attacks against other countries.
- Russian naval base in Ukraine guarantees European security integrity - Medvedev RIA Novosti 17 May 2010 -- Russia's naval base in the city of Sevastopol in Ukraine's Crimea guarantees European security integrity.
- Russia to help Ukraine finish construction of missile cruiser RIA Novosti 17 May 2010 -- Russia has agreed to help Ukraine finish construction on a missile cruiser, which has been stalled for almost 15 years.
- Medvedev hopes to sign important documents during visit to Ukraine RIA Novosti 17 May 2010 -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said he hopes to sign a set of documents on cooperation during his visit to Ukraine.
- Russia, Ukraine to draft long-term nuclear fuel deal by June RIA Novosti 14 May 2010 -- Moscow and Kiev will draw up a long-term contract on Russian deliveries of nuclear fuel to Ukraine.
- Medvedev, Yanukovych to discuss Gazprom-Naftogaz merger next week RIA Novosti 14 May 2010 -- Presidents of Russia and Ukraine will discuss the mooted merger of Russian energy giant Gazprom and Ukraine's Naftogaz next week.
- Russian security service officers to return to Ukraine's Crimea RIA Novosti 12 May 2010 -- Russian and Ukrainian special services plan to sign a deal next week to return Russian FSB personnel to Ukraine's Crimea.
- Tymoshenko lawyers to appeal criminal bribing case against her RIA Novosti 12 May 2010 -- Decision to start a criminal case against ex-Ukrainian premier Yulia Tymoshenko will be appealed in court.
- Ukraine's Tymoshenko charged on suspicion of attempted bribery RIA Novosti 12 May 2010 -- Former Ukrainian PM Tymoshenko has been charged on suspicion of trying to bribe Ukrainian Supreme Court officials.
- Ukraine Prosecutors Reopen Tymoshenko Criminal Probe RFE/RL 12 May 2010 -- Prosecutors in Ukraine have announced they have reopened a 6-year-old corruption investigation into former PM Tymoshenko.
- Russia plans to invest heavily in Sevastopol base - ambassador RIA Novosti 09 May 2010 -- Russia is planning to focus on the development of social and military infrastructure in the port of Sevastopol on the Crimean Peninsula, the Russian ambassador to Ukraine said on Sunday.
- Ukraine to join NATO force this year despite new leader RIA Novosti 07 May 2010 -- Despite election of new president, Ukrainian troops still plan to join NATO's rapid reaction force later this year.
- Ukrainian President Doubts Gazprom-Naftogaz Merger RFE/RL 06 May 2010 -- Ukrainian President Yanukovych doesn't support Russia's proposal to merge its Gazprom gas company with Ukraine's Naftogaz.
- Black Sea Fleet: the cost of power RIA Novosti 05 May 2010 -- The ratification of the Russian-Ukrainian agreement allowing the Black Sea Fleet to remain in Sevastopol until 2042 has again raised the issue of modernizing the fleet.
- Ukrainian, Russian warships arrive in Odessa for Victory Day celebrations RIA Novosti 05 May 2010 -- Russian and Ukrainian warships have arrived in the Ukrainian Black Sea town of Odessa for Sunday's Victory Day celebrations.
- Gazprom-Naftogaz merger proposal merits attention RIA Novosti 05 May 2010 -- Ukrainian PM: Russia's proposal to merge its state-run Gazprom and Ukraine's national energy company Naftogaz merits attention.
- Ukrainian opposition angered by possible Gazprom-Naftogaz deal RIA Novosti 04 May 2010 -- A proposed merger between the two largest gas companies of Russia and Ukraine has caused a surge of criticism.
- Russia's Ukraine Gas Bombshell Draws Outcry, Skepticism RFE/RL 01 May 2010 -- Ukrainians and energy experts are still reeling from Russia's offer to merge its Gazprom gas monopoly with Ukraine's state energy firm, Naftogaz.
- Russia's Medvedev orders plan for development of naval base RIA Novosti 01 May 2010 -- Russian President Dimitry Medvedev instructed the Russian Defense Minister to prepare a plan within the next month for the development of the Russian Black Sea Fleet base in Ukraine's Sevastopol.
