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The assistance and the weapons is not enough, we are talking about the anti-aircraft missiles. We're talking about the jet fighter[s]. We're talking about the new armed personnel carrier.
Found on FOX News 2 years ago
I think that Ukrainians surprised Putin and surprised the world with our unity, we think that the Putin attacked not only Ukraine, Putin attacked the whole West; our principles, our values and the necessity that the answer of the collective West should be destructive for Putin.
Found on FOX News 2 years ago
They couldn’t decide and they weren’t going to get into the war unless they were thrust into the war.
Found on FOX News 2 years ago
We are in the center of Kyiv, we are here to protect Ukraine.
Found on FOX News 2 years ago
(The authorities) are setting us back 10 years. We're here not to defend Poroshenko, we're here to join forces and defend Ukraine, united Ukraine is strong, and a strong Ukraine is capable of pushing back (against) Putin.
Found on FOX News 2 years ago
We are not here to protect Petro Poroshenko, but to unite and protect Ukraine.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
It is actually about the Kremlin's preparations for the next step of aggression against our state - the annexation of the Ukrainian Donbass or the creation of a Russian enclave in Ukraine.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
He would be a weak head of state unable to stand up to (Russian President Vladimir) Putin, an actor cant wage a war against Russia.
Found on FOX News 5 years ago
If you have anything, you should go not to the TV show, but exactly to the law enforcement agency. While they don't have anything, this is just blah, blah, blah.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
It's difficult to find any sphere where reforms have not been launched. Definitely if you launch reform in such a big number of spheres, you make a mistake.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
There is a rising demand for my opponent just (to) put (his) card(s) on the table, i'm absolutely confident that my program is better, my support is strong.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
If you sow potatoes and dig them up straight away, you'll get nothing, we've taken the first steps, we've sown.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
This is not just our take. The Russian meddling to influence Ukraine's elections is well under way.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
The purpose of the exercises is to increase the level of interoperability of our combat aircraft with the air forces of the United States and other member states of the alliance, five years ago, our planes rusted on the ground and military pilots forgot about the sky. But today, each of you has an opportunity to see the professional skills of our pilots — soldiers, who carry out difficult tasks on an equal footing with their foreign counterparts.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
The first question apart from the deployment of peacekeeping mission, ceasefire and implementation of the Minsk agreement, is the issue of hostages.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
Acts of terrorism and sabotage on critical infrastructure facilities remain possibly today.
Found on FOX News 7 years ago
Ukraine has clearly defined its political future and future in the sphere of security, today we clearly stated that we would begin a discussion about a membership action plan and our proposals for such a discussion were accepted with pleasure.
Found on Reuters 7 years ago
We're extremely satisfied with the level of cooperation with our American partners.
Found on Reuters 7 years ago
The parliamentary faction of the Block of Petro Poroshenko has nominated Volodymyr Groysman to the post of Prime Minister. Having done everything to ensure stability and continuity of our course, I declare my decision to transfer the obligations and responsibilities of the head of government of Ukraine.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We cannot allow detribalization of the executive branch during a war. This would be inevitable, if after this resignation a new government of Ukraine is not selected immediately, the parliamentary faction of the Block of Petro Poroshenko has nominated Volodymyr Groysman to the post of Prime Minister. Having done everything to ensure stability and continuity of our course, I declare my decision to transfer the obligations and responsibilities of the head of government of Ukraine.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
If you fail, the experiment fails, it may be your last moment. Please for the sake of the rest of us, selfishly on my part, don’t waste it. Seize the opportunity. Build a better future for the people of Ukraine.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Ukrainians [ are ] capable of defending their land from invaders, we do not need foreign troops. The Ukrainian people have sufficient military capabilities and fortitude to protect The Ukrainian people land from the invaders. But we are grateful for defensive non-lethal weapons that we are finally receiving now.
Found on FOX News 8 years ago
De jure we are not allies, but de facto we are much more than partners. Ukraine is the most eastern outpost of the Euro-Atlantic area.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Today, our people recall this tragedy and share the grief and sorrow of the families who lost their loved ones.
Found on CNN 9 years ago
It is the utmost cynicism to depict our country as a supposedly fascist state. It is done with the aim of justifying to the Russian people its own criminal action - Russia's aggression against Ukraine.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
War could start at any moment, but we are ready to do everything possible to dispel any room for doubts or retreats.
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
Ukraine has fulfilled every single point of the Minsk agreement. The ceasefire has been implemented immediately on our part, but the Russian fighters have done the exact opposite, every day, there is shooting from the Russian side, often more than 60 times a day. In total, the ceasefire has been broken 1,100 times.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Every day, there is shooting from the Russian side, often more than 60 times a day. In total, the ceasefire has been broken 1,100 times.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Someone was very afraid of this ... They killed him.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Moscow was preparing to the liquidation and tearing Ukraine apart long before the victory of No Maidan in Russia. They were expecting the fall of President Viktor Yanukovych and accelerated the course of events.
Found on CNN 9 years ago
Now, it is finally clear that we struggled on Maidan not against Yanukovych. He was just a cruel and obedient marionette, moscow was preparing to the liquidation and tearing Ukraine apart long before the victory of Maidan. They were expecting the fall of Yanukovych and accelerated the course of events.
Found on CNN 9 years ago
They left with military vehicles, tanks, armored personnel carriers, artillery pieces and military trucks with personnel on them.
Found on CNN 9 years ago
The entire world is waiting to see whether the situation moves toward de-escalation, weapons pullback, cease-fire, or ... spins out of control.
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
We demand an unconditional peace, we demand a cease-fire, a withdrawal of all foreign troops, and closing of the border.... We will find a compromise within the country.
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
We will be aiming for Wednesday, if by that time we are able to agree on a number of the positions that we recently have been discussing intensely.
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
Beginning a political process of de-escalation and regulation remains our priority. We don't see an alternative to the Minsk agreement.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
We are for peace, but we accept the challenge of the enemy. We will protect our motherland.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
If the enemy doesn't want to abide by the cease-fire, if he doesn't want to put an end to the suffering of peaceful people, Ukrainian villages and town, we will smash them in the teeth.
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
The solution is very simple -- stop supplying weapons ... withdraw the troops and close the border, if you want to discuss something different, it means you are not for peace, you are for war.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Our approach is very simple we have nothing to negotiate ... We have the Minsk format and we need immediately just a ceasefire and the withdrawal of heavy artillery and weapons and tanks from the touchline, the solution is very simple - stop supplying weapons ... withdraw the troops and close the border. Very simple peace plan. If you want to discuss something different, it means you are not for peace, you are for war.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
The solution is very simple - stop supplying weapons ... withdraw the troops and close the border. Very simple peace plan. If you want to discuss something different, it means you are not for peace, you are for war.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I have here part of the Volnovakha bus with the hits of the fragments of the Russian missiles which are hitting my people. It is a symbol of the terrorist attack against my country.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Due to the complication of the situation, the President decided to shorten his visit to Switzerland and ... return to Ukraine on (Wednesday).
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
We will not give away one scrap of Ukrainian land. We will get back the Donbass ... and show that a very important aspect of our victory is our unity.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
These deaths are on the conscience of the DNR and LNR gangs and on those who stand behind them.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
An angry enemy encroached on our lives, our territory, our freedom and our independence.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
The participants agreed on the necessity of implementing all points of the Minsk agreement, including the question of the ceasefire ... the withdrawal of heavy weapons and also the immediate release of all hostages.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
The army wins when it has high fighting spirits and extremely high support in society. The volunteers have become symbols of this support.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
As president of Ukraine, I only want to concern myself with the good of the country and that is what I will do.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
You simply can't imagine how important it is for me. This is the first night when I don't have neither lost nor wounded Ukrainian soldiers. When we don't have any lost or wounded civilians.
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
This is not just the war for our independence, this is the war for democracy, global democracy. And this is the war for security, global security.
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
This is only 24 hours everything is so fragile, but I pray that we should continue this process. And if we will be united, we will win, no doubt. Not win by military means, but we will launch the political dialogue, bring peace, bring stability to my nation, to the continent and to the whole world.
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
Today is the first 24 hours for seven months ... when we have a real cease-fire in Ukraine, you simply can't imagine how important it is for me. This is the first night when I don't have neither lost nor wounded Ukrainian soldiers. When we don't have any lost or wounded civilians.
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
We have agreed on supplies of concrete elements of concrete armaments for the Ukrainian armed forces. This is real help.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
We hope that the process (of forming a government) will begin this week.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
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