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November 2013 - Ukraine Special Weapons News

  • Ukraine Opposition Calls For Early Elections, General Strike RFE/RL 30 Nov 2013 -- Ukraine's opposition is calling for early elections amid protests at the government's refusal to sign an Association Agreement with the European Union.
  • Russia Says It's Ready for Talks on Ukraine-EU Deal RIA Novosti 30 Nov 2013 -- Moscow is ready for trilateral talks with Kiev and Brussels on the consequences of the association agreements between Ukraine and the EU, a senior Russian diplomat said Saturday.
  • Ukrainian President Condemns Violence VOA 30 Nov 2013 -- Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on Saturday condemned what he calls 'actions' that have led to violence during opposition demonstrations in Kyiv, saying he was 'deeply outraged' by the violence at the capital's Independence Square, without directly blaming police.
  • Yanukovych Still Wants EU Accord RFE/RL 29 Nov 2013 -- The EU's Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius has concluded with vows to continue working toward Ukraine's future signing of association and free-trade agreements with the bloc.
  • Protests Continue In Ukraine's Capital RFE/RL 29 Nov 2013 -- Thousands of demonstrators were in the streets of Kyiv as Ukrainians on both sides of the European-integration debate try to send a message to coincide with the end of a two-day EU summit that dealt a blow to pro-Western forces in Ukraine.
  • In Ukraine, Protests Highlight 'Generational Rift' RFE/RL 27 Nov 2013 -- Rallies against Kyiv's decision to shelve a landmark pact with the European Union are gaining momentum in Ukraine, with students emerging as the backbone of the protests.
  • Azarov Says Kyiv Still Interested In EU RFE/RL 27 Nov 2013 -- Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov says negotiations on signing an Association Agreement with the EU are continuing despite the government's decision not to sign a deal later this week at the EU summit in Vilnius.
  • Ukrainian Antigovernment Protests Continue After EU Rejection RFE/RL 27 Nov 2013 -- Demonstrators have kept up the pressure on the Ukrainian leadership to sign a key deal this week with the European Union, despite the government's assurances that negotiations with Brussels would continue in the future.
  • Ukraine Could Free Tymoshenko for $20Bln Payment – President RIA Novosti 27 Nov 2013 -- Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych said Wednesday that his main political adversary could be released from prison if she pays billions of dollars in compensation for financial damage he claims she inflicted on the country.
  • Pro-EU Protests In Ukraine Enter Third Day RFE/RL 26 Nov 2013 -- Thousands of pro-European students are rallying in a downtown Kyiv Square to hear opposition leaders denounce the government's refusal to sign an association accord with the EU later this week.
  • Ukraine Opposition Leader Launches Hunger Strike VOA 26 Nov 2013 -- Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko has begun an indefinite hunger strike to force the Ukrainian government to sign a landmark trade agreement with the European Union.
  • Ukraine's Tymoshenko Launches Hunger Strike RFE/RL 25 Nov 2013 -- Jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has launched a hunger strike in solidarity with Ukrainian protesters rallying in Kyiv for closer ties with the European Union.
  • Is New Orange Revolution Brewing In Ukraine? RFE/RL 25 Nov 2013 -- Ukraine is still reeling from the massive demonstrations that gripped its capital on November 24 to protest the government's decision to walk away from a key trade pact with the European Union.
  • Ukraine Protesters Clash with Police over EU Agreement VOA 25 Nov 2013 -- Police in Ukraine fired teargas at pro-Europe protesters as they held a second day of demonstrations against the government's decision not to sign a landmark trade pact with the European Union.
  • Pro-EU Rallies Held Across Ukraine RFE/RL 23 Nov 2013 -- Several thousand people have gathered in Kyiv's Independence Square demanding the government reverse its position on European integration.
  • Ukraine PM Says His Country Not Seeking Entry to Customs Union RIA Novosti 23 Nov 2013 -- Ukraine's prime minister said late Friday that his country's snap decision not to pursue closer economic ties with Europe did not mean it would instead seek entry into the Moscow-led Customs Union trade bloc.
  • Ukraine defends rejection of EU trade deal Iran Press TV 22 Nov 2013 -- Ukraine's prime minister has defended his government's decision to scrap signing of a trade deal with the European Union (EU), saying it was based on the bad state of the economy and reform demands by the International Monetary Fund.
  • Putin Accuses EU Of 'Blackmailing' Kyiv RFE/RL 22 Nov 2013 -- Russia's President Vladimir Putin has accused the European Union of 'blackmail' and 'pressure' against Ukraine over Kyiv's decision not to sign a key political association and free-trade agreement with the EU.
  • EU Presidency Says Ukraine Admits Moscow Derailed Trade Deals RIA Novosti 22 Nov 2013 -- A top aide to Lithuania's president said Friday that Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych admitted Kiev backed off this week from signing landmark trade deals with the EU under pressure from Russia.
  • Ukraine's East-West Dilemma Evokes Century-Old Memories RFE/RL 21 Nov 2013 -- It's been nearly a century since Ukraine's last effort to decisively embed itself in the West ended up instead with the country being subsumed by Moscow.
  • After Snub, Kwasniewski Says EU-Ukraine Deal Is Off RFE/RL 21 Nov 2013 -- Senior EU envoy Aleksander Kwasniewski has said no deal will be signed between the bloc and Ukraine at a summit next week in Vilnius.
  • Ukraine Ditches Plans for EU Deal, Turns to Russia RIA Novosti 21 Nov 2013 -- Ukraine's government decided Thursday to call off the planned signing of landmark agreements with the EU that could have weakened the former Soviet nation's bonds with Russia.
  • EU's Schulz Not Losing Hope For Ukraine, Yet RFE/RL 20 Nov 2013 -- European Parliament President Martin Schulz says he expects Ukraine to play its 'game' with the EU until the very last minute.
  • Ukraine Parliament Again Delays Vote On Key 'Tymoshenko' Legislation RFE/RL 19 Nov 2013 -- Ukrainian lawmakers have again delayed considering legislation that would allow imprisoned former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to travel abroad for medical treatment.
  • EU Ministers Issue 'Urgent Appeal' To Yanukovych RFE/RL 18 Nov 2013 -- EU foreign ministers have called on Kyiv to take action over jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko as they gathered in Brussels to discuss Ukraine ahead of an EU summit in Vilnius later this month.
  • Ukraine's Choice: East Or West? RFE/RL 15 Nov 2013 -- 'Ukraine at the Rubicon.' 'Kyiv at a geopolitical crossroads.' 'The battle for Ukraine.' The headlines have been dire and the expectations high as the clock ticks down to the European Union's Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius at the end of this month.
  • Envoy Warns Ukraine Risks Losing EU Deal Indefinitely RFE/RL 14 Nov 2013 -- A senior EU envoy has warned Ukraine not to miss its chance to sign a key deal with the bloc at a Vilnius summit on November 28-29.
  • Ukrainian Parliament Fails To Agree Bill To Release Tymoshenko RFE/RL 13 Nov 2013 -- An extraordinary session of Ukraine's parliament has failed to debate a bill to allow former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to seek medical treatment abroad - a move seen as a key condition for Kyiv to gain closer ties with the European Union.



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