Abkhaz council votes against ratification of controversial agreement with Russia
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Abkhaz council votes against ratification of controversial agreement with Russia

The council of Russian-occupied Abkhazia against a controversial investment agreement with Moscow, which sparked mass protests last month, Interfax reported on Dec. 3. Twenty-one lawmakers voted against the law, which sought to permit Russians to purchase property in Abkhazia, while two abstained. Abkhazia is internationally recognized as part of Georgia, but is under illegal occupation […]
Kyiv, Moscow reach preliminary agreement to prioritize wounded POWs in
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Kyiv, Moscow reach preliminary agreement to prioritize wounded POWs in future exchanges

Ukraine and Russia have reached a "preliminary agreement" to conduct regular prisoner exchanges throughout the year, focusing on the return of seriously ill and severely wounded prisoners of war (POWs), Ukraine's Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets announced on Jan. 6. In an interview with the state-run parliamentary broadcaster Rada, Lubinets expressed hope that Russia would honor its […]
Ukraine breaks air service agreement with Iran
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Ukraine breaks air service agreement with Iran

The Ukrainian government decided to terminate the agreement on air service with Iran, Taras Melnychuk, the government's representative in parliament, announced on Nov. 8. The air service deal was signed between Kyiv and Tehran on in July 1993. Flights from Ukraine to Iran were suspended in 2020 following Iran's shoot-down of Ukraine International Airlines flight […]
Ukraine signs bilateral security agreement with Greece
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Ukraine signs bilateral security agreement with Greece

President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a bilateral security agreement with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Zelensky said on Oct. 17. Ukraine has already signed 25 similar agreements, including with the U.S., the U.K., Germany, and France, aimed at helping Kyiv repel Russia's aggression amid the full-scale war. These agreements are based on a pledge made by […]