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WASHINGTON, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by the US-Ukraine Observer: Former U.S. Department of State and Senate Foreign Relations Committee official Dr. Bruce Rickerson has observed that the European Union's decision on signing an Association Agreement with Ukraine will have profound implications on Ukraine's relations with the E.U., Russia, and the United States, yet has been delayed over calls to free former Ukraine Prime Minister Yulia...

KYIV, Ukraine, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) says it has found no political motives on the part of the Ukraine Government in the arrest of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, as has been alleged by her legal team. When asked in an interview with news agency Interfax if the Court would describe Tymoshenko's arrest as politically motivated, Roderick Liddell, the European Court's Director of Common Services, replied: "The court...

KYIV, Ukraine, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Government of Ukraine has taken note of a ruling issued today by the European Court of Human Rights in regards to the first of two appeals filed by former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. The first appeal involved a criminal procedure issue relating to pre-trial detention. No ruling has been announced on the second appeal. While the Court ruled that Ukraine had violated sections of the European Convention on...

WASHINGTON, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by the US-Ukraine Observer: Long-time senior advisor to President Ronald Reagan, Peter Hannaford has warned against sanctions on the senior Ukraine government leaders should Kiev not meet conditions for the European Union's Association Agreement. Writing for the leading conservative publication, The American Spectator, Hannaford writes: "A democratic and economically strong Ukraine is important to...

WASHINGTON, April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by the US-Ukraine Observer: Former U.S. Admiral and commander-in-chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet has observed that the Obama administration must strengthen ties with Ukraine to prevent Moscow from dragging Ukraine into a "revised quasi-USSR relationship." In his regular column in The Washington Times, Admiral James A. Lyons writes: "Moscow is taking every opportunity to strong-arm Ukraine back...

WASHINGTON, March 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by the US-Ukraine Observer: A new monthly publication dedicated to building a productive relationship between the United States and Ukraine, the U.S.-Ukraine Observer will bring to the American public news, commentary, and features on a wide variety of topics important to both countries. With both print and online versions, the U.S.-Ukraine Observer will provide our English-language readership...

WASHINGTON, March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by the US-Ukraine Observer: Long-time senior advisor to President Ronald Reagan, Peter Hannaford has called on opposing political forces in Ukraine to find common ground on important issues. Writing for the leading conservative publication, The American Spectator, Hannaford writes: "For Ukraine to move forward with its democracy, the time has come for opposing forces on important issues to find a...

KYIV, Ukraine, March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States will assist Ukraine on the issues of nuclear security and help completely remove the remains of highly enriched uranium (HEU). Such statement was made during the meeting between President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych and U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman. In addition to nuclear security the parties also discussed Ukraine's intentions to join the European Union. "We are ready...

KIEV, Ukraine, February 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Improved data protection measures, a more business-friendly tax regime, and a powerful new law to combat discrimination are among a raft of reforms which, says the Ukrainian Government, show it is "matching words with actions" in its drive towards European integration. 2013 has already proven to be a busy year for the Government. This week, the cabinet adopted a bill aimed at bringing the protection of personal data into...

KYIV, Ukraine, January 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BBC, Financial Times, The Globe and Mail, The New York Times, Reuters, The Wall Street Journal and a number of other global media representatives draw public attention to the signing of the production sharing agreement between Ukrainian government and the Royal Dutch Shell. According to the agreement, Shell and Ukrainian state company Nadra Yuzivska have equal shares in the enterprise - 50 percent. "A new project has been...