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CoE Secretary General describes 'referenda' in occupied Ukrainian territories as mockery of democracy.
Secretary General of the Council of Europe Marija Pejčinović Burić has made a statement, in which she described the so-called "referenda" in the occupied Ukrainian territories as mockery of democracy and reaffirmed support for Ukraine.
The text of the statement was published by the press service of the Council of Europe on Wednesday.
"The announced so-called 'referenda' in Ukrainian territories that are occupied by Russian forces is a further escalation of the conflict and the ongoing violation of Ukraine's territorial integrity. Such 'referenda', held at gunpoint by occupying forces and in disrespect of basic democratic principles, can neither be accepted nor recognized. We reject this mockery of democracy and reaffirm our commitment to the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of our member state Ukraine within its internationally-recognized borders," she said.
Procedure for importing humanitarian aid for the needs of municipalities and its use should be simplified - Mayor of Trostyanets.
The procedure for importing humanitarian aid for the needs of municipalities should be simplified, communal enterprises should have the right to use it in their statutory activities.
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Procedure for importing humanitarian aid for the needs of municipalities and its use should be simplified - Mayor of Trostyanets.
The procedure for importing humanitarian aid for the needs of municipalities should be simplified, communal enterprises should have the right to use it in their statutory activities.
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Zelenskyy holds meeting in Dnipro
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived with a working visit to Dnipro where he held a meeting on the security situation and protection of the critical infrastructure.
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Ukraine's Ambassador to USA: We hope amendments that reduce or eliminate aid to Ukraine to be rejected.
Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States Oksana Markarova has explained the essence of the amendments to the Ukraine aid bill, which will be considered in the House of Representatives on Saturday, April 20, and expressed the hope that amendments...
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Banking network, after growing in Q4 2023, narrows again in Q1 2024 – NBU.
The network of structural divisions of Ukrainian banks, which for the first time since the beginning of the war grew by 40 divisions in the fourth quarter of 2023, lost 30 points in the first quarter of 2024, shrinking to 5,108 divisions.
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Massive settlement reported near between Justice Department and Nassar abuse victims.
The Justice Department is far along in settlement talks with Dr. Larry Nassar's victims, with the final amount likely to be close to $100 million, sources familiar with the talks tell NBC News. Nassar, the former national women's gymnastics team d...
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Columbia University president testifies about antisemitism on campus.
The president of Columbia and other leaders at the university were questioned by a House committee investigating Columbia's response to recent incidents of antisemitism. The president, Nemat "Minouche" Shafik, said free speech must be upheld but "...
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Analyzing political fallout from Mayorkas impeachment trial.
Senators voted along party lines Wednesday to dismiss both impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as unconstitutional. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the details. CBS News Streaming Ne...
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Boeing whistleblowers appear at congressional hearing.
Boeing whistleblowers appeared before a Senate committee and said that Boeing puts profits before safety. They included a Boeing engineer who says there are potential structural problems with Boeing's 787 Dreamliner. Boeing says the 787 is safe an...
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VOA Newscasts - April 17, 2024
Give us 5 minutes, and we'll give you the world. Around the clock, Voice of America keeps you in touch with the latest news. We bring you reports from our correspondents and interviews with newsmakers from across the world.
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Biden calls for much higher tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum imports.
In battleground Pennsylvania, President Biden called for the tripling of tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum from China as he addressed hundreds of members of the United Steelworkers union. Former President Trump raised tariffs during his tim...
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