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May 2019 - Ukraine Special Weapons News
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- France, Germany Call For Resumed Ukraine Peace Talks During Visit To Kyiv RFE/RL 30 May 2019 -- France and Germany are seeking the resumption of stalled peace talks for the bloody conflict in eastern Ukraine, the Western nations' foreign ministers say.
- Ukrainian Lawmakers Refuse To Dismiss PM Hroysman RFE/RL 30 May 2019 -- Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, has rejected Prime Minister Volodymyr Hroysman's resignation after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on May 20 called on the government to step down.
- Four Killed In Military Helicopter Crash In Western Ukraine RFE/RL 30 May 2019 -- An Mi-8 military helicopter crashed late on May 29 during a training exercise in western Ukraine, killing three crew members and their commander, Ukraine's military has said.
- Open Call: Crowdsourcing Catches On As Ukraine Preps For Another Big Vote RFE/RL 29 May 2019 -- Candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy crowdsourced his winning presidential campaign platform and potential cabinet picks on social media.
- Saakashvili Hails Ukraine's 'Courageous' New President For Restoring His Citizenship RFE/RL 29 May 2019 -- Mikheil Saakashvili, the former Georgian president who served as governor of Ukraine's Odesa region in 2015-16, has welcomed the restoration of his Ukrainian citizenship by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as a "courageous step by a courageous and worthy president."
- U.S. Envoy Calls Russian Activities In Eastern Ukraine An 'Occupation' RFE/RL 29 May 2019 -- The U.S. special envoy on Ukraine has called Russian activity in eastern Ukraine an "occupation" and has called on Moscow to start implementing its obligations under the 2015 Minsk accords -- the international agreement aimed at ending the conflict in eastern Ukraine between Ukrainian government forces and Russia-backed separatists.
- Citizenship Restored, Saakashvili Returns To Ukraine RFE/RL 29 May 2019 -- Mikheil Saakashvili returned to Ukraine on May 29, arriving amid a political transition a day after new President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reinstated the former Georgian leader's citizenship in a country he told RFE/RL he considers his homeland.
- Ukrainian President Reinstates Saakashvili's Citizenship RFE/RL 28 May 2019 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has reinstated the Ukrainian citizenship of Mikheil Saakashvili, the former Georgian president who served as governor of Ukraine's Odesa region in 2015-16.
- Moscow Court Upholds Extending Pretrial Detention Of Ukrainian Sailors RFE/RL 27 May 2019 -- A Moscow court has upheld a decision to extend the pretrial detainment period for the 24 Ukrainian seamen captured by Russia in November 2018, defying a UN maritime-tribunal ruling that the sailors be immediately released.
- Zelenskiy Makes First Visit To Ukraine's Front Line RFE/RL 27 May 2019 -- Donning a bulletproof helmet and vest over business attire, Volodymyr Zelenskiy made his first visit as president and supreme commander in chief to the front line of the war in eastern Ukraine with Russia-backed separatists that has killed 13,000 people and shows no sign of ending.
- Ukrainian President's Party Names New Head, Will 'Interview' Candidates For July Elections RFE/RL 27 May 2019 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's newly formed political party has appointed campaign adviser Dmytro Razumkov as its head and will interview prospective candidates to fill its party list ahead of snap parliamentary elections in July, party representatives have said.
- Ukrainian President's Party to 'Interview' Candidates for July Elections VOA 27 May 2019 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's newly formed political party has appointed campaign adviser Dmytro Razumkov as its head and will interview prospective candidates to fill its party list ahead of snap parliamentary elections in July, party representatives have said.
- UN Maritime Tribunal Rules Russia Must 'Immediately' Release Ukrainian Sailors, Ships RFE/RL 25 May 2019 -- A UN maritime tribunal has ruled that Russia must "immediately" release 24 Ukrainian sailors and three Ukrainian naval vessels captured by Russia in November.
- In Ukraine, Poroshenko's Bloc Rebrands Itself Ahead Of Parliamentary Elections RFE/RL 25 May 2019 -- The political party of former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has changed its name in a bid to rebrand itself ahead of key parliamentary elections.
- Russia Ordered to Release Ukrainian Sailors and Ships VOA 25 May 2019 -- A United Nations tribunal has ordered Russia to immediately release three Ukrainian naval ships and two dozen sailors, who were captured in a November confrontation off the Crimean Peninsula.
- Zelenskiy, Merkel Discuss Conflict In Eastern Ukraine RFE/RL 24 May 2019 -- Ukraine's new President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke by phone on May 24, discussing efforts to resolve the conflict in eastern Ukraine, both offices said.
- Ukrainian Church Leaders Meet Amid Power Struggle RFE/RL 24 May 2019 -- Top figures in Ukraine's new Orthodox Church are meeting in a synod amid an apparent power struggle between Patriarch Filaret, an early vocal supporter of the independent Ukrainian church, and the new church's elected head, Metropolitan Epifaniy.
- Ukraine's PrivatBank Sues Billionaire Kolomoyskiy In U.S. Court RFE/RL 24 May 2019 -- A major Ukrainian bank at the center of a scandal involving a powerful, politically connected billionaire has sued its former oligarch owners in U.S. court, amid a battle for control that could affect relations with Western lending institutions.
- Zelenskiy's Decree On Disbanding Ukrainian Parliament Enters Into Force RFE/RL 23 May 2019 -- A decree issued by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskiy on disbanding parliament and holding snap elections in July has taken effect.
- Saakashvili Asks Zelenskiy To Reinstate His Ukrainian Citizenship RFE/RL 23 May 2019 -- Mikheil Saakashvili, the former Georgian president who served as governor of Ukraine's Odesa region, has asked Ukraine's new president to reinstate his Ukrainian citizenship.
- Ukrainian Military Says Eight Soldiers Captured In Donetsk Region RFE/RL 22 May 2019 -- Ukrainian authorities say eight military personnel have been captured by Russia-backed fighters in the eastern region of Donetsk.
- Ukrainian Lawmakers Decline To Address Zelenskiy's Proposals At Emergency Session RFE/RL 22 May 2019 -- Ukraine's parliament has defied new President Volodymyr Zelenskiy a day after he issued a decree to disband it and hold snap elections in July, declining to discuss his proposed changes in electoral legislation.
- Russia says new Ukraine president's rhetoric not helpful Press TV 21 May 2019 -- Russia says the rhetoric of Ukraine's new president, Volodymyr Zelensky, to call for more American sanctions on Moscow will not help Kiev end a persisting war in Ukraine's industrial east.
- UN Security Council Rejects Russian Request For Ukraine Meeting RFE/RL 21 May 2019 -- The UN Security Council has rejected a Russian request to hold a meeting on a new language law in Ukraine.
- Ukraine's Zelenskiy Sets Snap Parliamentary Elections For July 21 RFE/RL 21 May 2019 -- A day after his inauguration, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy issued a decree to dissolve parliament and set snap parliamentary elections for July 21.
- Children in crisis-torn eastern Ukraine 'too terrified to learn' amid spike in attacks on schools UN News 20 May 2019 -- Schoolchildren are bearing long-lasting mental and physical scars of eastern Ukraine's conflict, the head of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday, as the agency warned of an "alarming" increase in attacks on schools during the first four months of 2019.
- Ukraine's New President Vows To Dissolve Parliament As PM, Other Key Officials Resign RFE/RL 20 May 2019 -- New Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has pledged to dissolve parliament as the prime minister and key members of his government announced they would resign as the country's new leader seeks fresh political support.
- Ukrainian PM Hroysman Announces Resignation RFE/RL 20 May 2019 -- Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Hroysman has announced his intention to resign.
- Ukraine's Ruling Parliament Coalition Breaks Up In Blow For Zelenskiy RFE/RL 17 May 2019 -- Ukraine's ruling coalition in parliament has broken up in a possible setback for President-elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy's plans to hold early general elections.
- Oligarch Kolomoyskiy Returns To Ukraine RFE/RL 16 May 2019 -- Ukrainian tycoon Ihor Kolomoyskiy has returned to the country after spending almost two years in self-exile.
- Ukraine Urges UN Court To Order Release Of Detained Sailors RFE/RL 10 May 2019 -- Ukraine has called upon the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea to order the immediate release of 24 Ukrainian sailors and three navy ships that were seized by Russia near the Kerch Strait off the coast of Russia-occupied Crimea in November 2018.
- Ukrainian and UK Ships Hold Joint Drills in Black Sea Sputnik 10 May 2019 -- Ukraine's Pryluky missile boat and the Echo hydrographic survey ship of the UK Royal Navy have conducted joint military drills in the Black Sea, the press service of the Ukrainian Navy said on Friday.
- Zelenskiy: Relations Between Moscow, Kyiv Far From 'Brotherly' RFE/RL 03 May 2019 -- Ukrainian President-elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said that current ties between Kyiv and Moscow cannot be called "brotherly," and the two countries now have little in common outside a shared border.
- Putin Signs Order Widening Eligibility For Russian Passports RFE/RL 01 May 2019 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to fast-track passports and citizenship for people in Ukraine and Soviet-era deportees.
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