Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
July 2012 - Ukraine Special Weapons News
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- Tymoshenko Tax Evasion Trial Postponed Again RFE/RL 31 Jul 2012 -- A court in Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine has again postponed the tax-evasion trial of jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
- Ukraine's Controversial Language Bill Goes to President RIA Novosti 31 Jul 2012 -- The controversial bill granting the Russian language official status in about half of Ukraine's regions, has been submitted for signature to the president of Ukraine, the country's parliament said on its website on Tuesday.
- Moscow Hopes to Agree Fleet Upgrade with Ukraine by Yearend RIA Novosti 30 Jul 2012 -- Russia expects to reach an agreement with Ukraine on the modernization of its Black Sea Fleet before the end of the year, fleet commander Rear Adm. Alexander Fedotenkov said on Monday.
- Tymoshenko’s Treatment Successfully Completed – Health Ministry RIA Novosti 27 Jul 2012 -- The medical treatment of Ukraine’s jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has been successfully completed.
- Tymoshenko's Tax Trial Postponed RFE/RL 23 Jul 2012 -- A Ukrainian judge has postponed for one week the next sessions in the tax evasion trial of jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
- Ukrainian Submarine Starts Submerged Sea Trials RIA Novosti 19 Jul 2012 -- Ukraine's only submarine, the Zaporozhye, underwent first-stage sea trials including running submerged on Wednesday after undergoing a major refit, Kommersant Ukraine reported on Thursday.
- Ukraine Sentences Two Diplomats for Spying RIA Novosti 18 Jul 2012 -- Two diplomats, identified only as coming from Asia, have been sentenced to eight years imprisonment for an attempt to steal secret rocket technology from Ukraine, the press service of Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) said on Wednesday.
- Ukraine, U.S. Pilots Fly on Sea Breeze Patrols RIA Novosti 17 Jul 2012 -- Ukrainian and American naval aircrew are taking part in joint patrol flights in the Black Sea this week as part of the international Sea Breeze 2012 military exercises which started on July 9 in the port city of Odessa, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
- Ukraine to Create European-like Armed Forces – General Staff RIA Novosti 16 Jul 2012 -- Ukraine will carry out a military reform to make its armed forces 'modern' and 'European-like,' first deputy chief of the country's General Staff of the Armed Forces, Vice Adm. Ihor Kabanenko, said on Monday.
- Ukraine Opposition Looking to Impeach Yanukovych RIA Novosti 16 Jul 2012 -- The Ukrainian opposition is determined to impeach President Viktor Yanukovych, opposition leader Arseny Yatsenyuk said on Monday.
- Russia, Ukraine Sign Agreement on Maritime Border Delimitation RIA Novosti 12 Jul 2012 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Viktor Yanukovych signed a preliminary agreement on the delimitation of the maritime border between the two countries in the Kerch Strait.
- 15 years of Distinctive Partnership between NATO and Ukraine NATO 09 Jul 2012 -- Fifteen years ago, on 9 July 1997, the Charter on a Distinctive Partnership between NATO and Ukraine was signed.
- OSCE Resolution on Political Persecution in Ukraine ‘Pending’ RIA Novosti 03 Jul 2012 -- A group of Czech senators are preparing an OSCE Parliamentary Assembly resolution on political persecution in Ukraine.
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