Germany believes Russia should guarantee further use of Ukrainian pipeline network after launch of Nord Stream 2 German Ambassador to Ukraine Ernst Reichel says that Russians should provide assurances that they will keep using the Ukrainian gas transportation system (GTS) after the completion of construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline 50 879 230 Previously in trend: Gas War
Reichel's statement on Donbas at odds with official German position, - Bundestag member Wellmann The possibility of local elections in the occupied Donbas in the presence of Russian troops, as stated by Ambassador of Germany in Ukraine Ernst Reichel, is not in line with the official position of Germany. 26 600 118 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
"Kyiv to talk about impossibility of local elections in Donbas," - Poroshenko on coming Normandy Four ministerial meeting The Ukrainian president has stressed the elections in the Donbas will not be possible until Russia withdraws its troops. 8 752 60 Ukrainian Politics
Such behavior of lawmaker totally inadmissible, - President Poroshenko condemns MP Honcharenko's actions outside German embassy President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko deems unacceptable damaging of the Berlin Wall fragment outside German Embassy in Kyiv by Poroshenko Bloc parliamentary faction member Oleksii Honcharenko. 39 442 103 Incidents
Poroshenko deems holding elections in Donbas in Russian troops’ presence impossible President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko insists on impossibility of holding elections in the Donbas without prior withdrawal of the Russian troops. 27 989 110 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Berlin follows Minsk agreements in resolving Donbas crisis, - German Foreign Ministry Germany follows provisions of the Minsk agreements in settlement of the crisis in the Donbas. 10 114 35 Incidents
Iryna Herashchenko on Reichel's remarks: "We demand an explanation and refutation!" First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Iryna Herashchenko says no elections are possible in the territory of independent Ukraine with occupation forces on the ground. 43 036 51 Ukrainian Politics
Foreign Ministry summons German ambassador over remarks on possible elections in Donbas with Russian troops in place The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has summoned Ambassador of Germany in Ukraine Ernst Reichel after he stated elections in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions could be held in the presence of Russian troops. 26 164 74 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Local elections in Donbas possible even with Russian military on the ground, - German Ambassador Reichel Elections in the occupied Donbas can be carried out in the presence of occupation troops. 66 000 219 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Ernst Reichel assumes duties as new German ambassador to Ukraine. PHOTO On Aug. 1, 2016, newly-appointed German Ambassador to Ukraine Ernst Wolfgang Reichel presented copies of his credentials to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for European Integration Olena Zerkal. 6 809 8 Ukrainian Politics