People Daily (Free subscription) | 11/14/2008
Ukraine's Defense Minister Yuriy Yekhanurov and his NATO counterparts agreed on Thursday that Ukraine still has much to do before it can join NATO, news reports said. The defense ministers discussed the military and defense reforms Ukraine is undertaking as part of its efforts to join the bloc at a high-level NATO-Ukraine meeting in Tallinn, capital of Estonia, the Baltic News Service...
Global Security (Free subscription) | 11/13/2008
... stabilize the situation in Ukraine and reaffirm the alliance's unity in the face of new threats," Yuriy Yekhanurov was quoted as saying by the UNIAN agency.He was speaking in Estonia at talks with NATO defense ministers and top officials to assess Ukraine's progress toward membership in the Western alliance.NATO turned down Ukraine and Georgia's bids for MAPs in April, but said it...
Global Security (Free subscription) | 11/13/2008
... of Georgia in August.The NATO representatives met with a Ukrainian team led by Defense Minister Yuriy Yekhanurov. Gates called the meetings good and productive, and he praised Ukraine for what it has done to date.“Ukraine participates in all NATO-led operations and continues to build expeditionary forces compatible with alliance requirements and goals,” the secretary said.Still, Ukraine...
Department of Defense (Free subscription) | 11/13/2008
Gates spoke to reporters at the conclusion of a meeting here of NATO defense ministers to discuss Ukraine’s path to membership in the alliance. The secretary also spoke about Russia and how the security environment has changed since Russia’s invasion of Georgia in August.The NATO representatives met with a Ukrainian team led by Defense Minister Yuriy Yekhanurov. Gates called the meetings...
DVIDS RSS 2.0 Feed (Free subscription) | 11/12/2008
... to discuss Ukraine's continuing defense transformation. Gates met with Ukrainian Defense Minister Yuriy Yekhanurov on Oct. 8, 2008 during the South East Europe Defense Ministerial in Macedonia. In addition to participating in the NATO-Ukraine Consultations, Gates will also meet with Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip and hold a meeting with the defense ministers of Estonia, Latvia...
Department of Defense (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
... to discuss Ukraine’s continuing defense transformation. Gates met with Ukrainian Defense Minister Yuriy Yekhanurov on Oct. 8, 2008 during the South East Europe Defense Ministerial in Macedonia. In addition to participating in the NATO-Ukraine Consultations, Gates will also meet with Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip and hold a meeting with the defense ministers of Estonia, Latvia...
Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 10/23/2008
... backed by his former coalition ally, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. Ukrainian Defense Minister Yuriy Yekhanurov has also ruled out the possibility of extending the lease. Tensions between Russia and Ukraine rose after several Black Sea Fleet warships dropped anchor off the Georgian coast during and after August's armed conflict with Tbilisi over breakaway South Ossetia. In a bid...
Ria Novosti (Free subscription) | 10/23/2008
... backed by his former coalition ally, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. Ukrainian Defense Minister Yuriy Yekhanurov has also ruled out the possibility of extending the lease. Tensions between Russia and Ukraine rose after several Black Sea Fleet warships dropped anchor off the Georgian coast during and after August's armed conflict with Tbilisi over breakaway South Ossetia. In a bid...
Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
... backed by his former coalition ally, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. Ukraine's Defense Minister Yuriy Yekhanurov has ruled out the possibility of extending the lease. Russia-Ukraine tensions heightened after several Black Sea Fleet warships dropped anchor off the Georgian coast during and after August's armed conflict with Tbilisi over breakaway South Ossetia. In a bid to appease...
Ria Novosti (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
... backed by his former coalition ally, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. Ukraine's Defense Minister Yuriy Yekhanurov has ruled out the possibility of extending the lease. Russia-Ukraine tensions heightened after several Black Sea Fleet warships dropped anchor off the Georgian coast during and after August's armed conflict with Tbilisi over breakaway South Ossetia. In a bid to appease...
Global Security (Free subscription) | 10/19/2008
... amendments to allocate funding for early parliamentary elections, the country's defense minister, Yuriy Yekhanurov, said earlier Thursday.Tymoshenko said the Cabinet had unanimously approved the decision, adding that the bill would be submitted to parliament Thursday evening.She also said the International Monetary Fund was ready to grant Ukraine a loan of $3 billion to $14 billion...
EagleSpeak (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
... after nearly two weeks of insisting they would never lower the price.***Ukrainian Defense Minister Yuriy Yekhanurov has said that Ukraine does not want foreign countries to use power to take the ship. Most of the 20 remaining crew member aboard the Faina are Ukrainian."We are against a forceful scenario, we believe there need to be negotiations," he said. "What is most important is...
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
... European countries have said they would launch an anti-piracy patrol. Ukrainian Defense Minister Yuriy Yekhanurov has said that Ukraine does not want foreign countries to use power to take the ship. Most of the 20 remaining crew member aboard the Faina are Ukrainian. “We are against a forceful scenario, we believe there need to be negotiations,” he said. “What is most important is...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
... European countries have said they would launch an anti-piracy patrol.Ukrainian Defense Minister Yuriy Yekhanurov says "the Ukrainian side is calling for negotiations to take place," his office said Friday. Yekhanurov spoke Thursday in Macedonia where he attended a meeting of southeast European defense ministers."We are against a forceful scenario, we believe there need to be...
Moldova.org (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
The United States still supports NATO membership plans for Ukraine and Georgia, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates reaffirmed Wednesday.Gates restated the U.S. position after meeting with Ukrainian Defense Minister Yuriy Yekhanurov as part of the South East European Defense Ministerial conference in Lake Ohrid, Macedonia. The two defense leaders met in advance of a NATO defense ministers...
