Tag: Petro Poroschenko

RIA Novosti: Poroshenko’s Plan B Stipulates Continuation of Military Action – Presidential Aide

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KIEV, June 23 (RIA Novosti) – A detailed plan B elaborated by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko as an alternative to his peace plan for the conflict in the country’s east details the possible continuation of military action against independence supporters, Presidential Aide Yuriy Lutsenko said Monday. “Those who violate the truce will get an armed response. There is no doubt […]

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What’s Next As Kiev Crunches Rebels?

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(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – Alexey Eremenko – June 18, 2014) As Ukrainian separatists concede imminent defeat unless Russian tanks roll in, it is time for Kiev to consider plans for reconciliation with the rebel regions, Russian and Ukrainian analysts said. Local elites that tacitly endorsed the separatists at first in hopes that they could be used as a bargaining […]

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Ukraine Peace Talks Progress as Evacuation Route Set Up

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(Bloomberg – bloomberg.com – Daria Marchak, Daryna Krasnolutska, Volodymyr Verbyany – June 10, 2014) Russian, German and Polish officials met in St. Petersburg to advance Ukraine peace talks after President Petro Poroshenko called for an evacuation corridor so civilians can flee fighting in the country’s battle-torn east. A day after Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said peace talks with Russia were yielding […]

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RIA Novosti: Russians See Poroshenko as Promoting Western, not Ukrainian Interests – Survey

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MOSCOW, June 9 (RIA Novosti) – The majority of Russians see Ukraine’s new President Petro Poroshenko as promoting mainly the interests of the US, the EU and big business, a public-opinion poll by the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VTsIOM) showed Monday. Some 43 percent of those surveyed said Poroshenko was lobbying for Western interests, while 37 percent said the […]

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Interfax: Poroshenko’s categorical position on federalization, Russian language leads to deadlock – Russian analyst

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MOSCOW. June 7 (Interfax) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has assumed a position leading to a deadlock by rejecting Ukraine’s federalization and official status for the Russian language in his inaugural speech, which shows his inability to settle the conflict and signals that he might lose presidency in a foreseeable future, says Yevgeny Minchenko, the general director of the International […]

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RIA Novosti: Analysis: Poroshenko’s Millions Interfere With Ukraine’s Fight for Democracy

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MOSCOW, May 30 (RIA Novosti), Nastassia Astrasheuskaya – While much of Ukraine’s population and most western governments tie high hopes with the newly elected president Petro Poroshenko, a former diplomat and now a successful entrepreneur, foreign critics say his millions are likely to stand in the way of bringing democracy to the country that finds itself in deep political crisis. […]

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Ukraine’s Road to Normalcy

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(Center for American Progress – americanprogress.org – Cory Welt [@cory_welt]) Cory Welt is an Adjunct Fellow at the Center for American Progress and the associate director and research professor at the Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (IERES) at The George Washington University‘s Elliott School of International Affairs After three months of interim rule, Ukraine once again has a democratically elected president at the […]

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Poroshenko Signals Continuity Over Change

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(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – Ivan Nechepurenko – May 27, 2014) When demonstrators occupied central Kiev at the end of last year, they called for a radically changed Ukraine with reformed political institutions and the replacement of the old political guard with new faces that would lead the country to a prosperous future in Europe. But as Petro Poroshenko, 48, […]

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Interfax: Lavrov: Poroshenko will find reliable partner in Russia if he starts dialogue with eastern Ukraine

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MOSCOW. May 27 (Interfax) – If Petro Poroshenko succeeds in establishing dialogue with citizens of Ukraine, including with residents of the southeastern regions, he will find a serious and reliable partner in Russia, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. “We hope he will act in the interests of the Ukrainian people as a whole. If this is the case, he […]

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Interfax: Lavrov: Russian visit of Poroshenko is not on the table

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MOSCOW. May 27 (Interfax) – A Russian visit of Ukrainian President Elect Petro Poroshenko is not on the table, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. “A Russian trip of Poroshenko is not being considered or discussed by diplomatic or any other channels,” Lavrov told a press conference on Tuesday while answering an Interfax question. Interfax asked whether the situation in […]

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Interview: Russia Watcher Lucas Says ‘Tide Has Turned A Bit’ For Ukraine

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(RFE/RL – rferl.org – May 25, 2014) There are still plenty of ways Russia can continue to meddle in Ukraine’s affairs. But with Petro Poroshenko’s apparent victory in the May 25 presidential election amid a solid turnout, Kyiv may have turned a corner. RFE/RL’s Brian Whitmore speaks to longtime Russia-watcher Edward Lucas, senior editor of the British weekly “The Economist.” RFE/RL: What is your […]

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Tom Thomson: The Speech I Hope Ukraine’s New President Gives at the Inauguration Ceremony

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Subject: The Speech I Hope Ukraine’s New President Gives at the Inauguration Ceremony Date: Sun, 25 May 2014 From: Tom Thomson <tom.thomson@tthomsonassociates.com> The Speech I Hope Ukraine’s New President Gives at the Inauguration Ceremony By Tom Thomson, Principal, T. Thomson & Associates, LLC. As I think about Sunday’s presidential election in strife torn Ukraine, I am reminded of US President […]

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Poroshenko Rolls Up His Sleeves: Ukraine’s New President’s Top, Top Priorities

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(RFE/RL – rferl.org –  Robert Coalson – May 26, 2014) Chocolate magnate Petro Poroshenko seems set to be declared the outright winner of Ukraine’s May 25 presidential election. But even before the confetti hits the floor, he’ll have to start tackling some daunting tasks to stabilize a country in the grips of economic, political, and geopolitical crises. Here are a few of […]

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Willy Wonka in the lead as Ukraine goes to the polls for crucial presidential elections

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(Business New Europe – bne.eu – May 23, 2014)  Ukraine goes to the polls this weekend in a crucial presidential vote that will end the political vacuum that has been the root cause of the turmoil plaguing the country since former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych fled the country in February. There is little doubt about who will win. Ukrainian oligarch […]

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Ukraine Candidate Poroshenko Backs Putin’s Call to Delay Referendum

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(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – May 8, 2014) Ukraine’s presidential front-runner Petro Poroshenko said he supported President Vladimir Putin’s call to postpone a referendum in eastern Ukraine as pro-Moscow separatists in the region reported a ceasefire on Wednesday in the first fledgling signs of easing tensions. Poroshenko, the leading candidate in the May 25 election, said Wednesday that he “welcomed […]

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Ukraine may stop importing Russian gas by 2016 – Poroshenko

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BEREZHANY, Ternopol region. April 27 (Interfax) – Ukraine will start receiving reverse gas as early as October 2014, and will stop importing Russian gas after 2015, said independent parliamentary deputy and presidential candidate Petro Poroshenko. “We have negotiated an agreement and we will start receiving reverse gas from Slovakia in October, giving up Russian gas,” he told residents of the […]

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Tape implies US leaning toward backing Poroschenko for Ukraine PM

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(Business New Europe – bne.eu – Graham Stack in Kyiv – February 7, 2014) According to the leaked recording of a phone-tapped conversation between senior US diplomats, Washington is pushing for Ukraine’s opposition leaders to take up the offer from President Viktor Yanukovych to head a government of national unity, while viewing Klitschko as a future presidential front runner. But […]

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