Materials with tag «ukraine»
Citizen of Uzbekistan who fought for Russia against Ukraine has his sentence reduced
A court in late October sentenced a citizen of Uzbekistan who fought for Russia against Ukraine to six years in prison. Just 19 days later, an appeals court released him, citing health conditions and voluntary surrender. The ruling referenced a statement by former foreign minister Abdulaziz Kamilov.
Citizen of Uzbekistan fighting for Russia against Ukraine admits to killing over 10 Ukrainian soldiers
A court in Uzbekistan sentenced a 39-year-old man to 4 years and 2 months of restricted freedom for participating in the war in Ukraine on Russia’s side. The defendant admitted to killing over 10 Ukrainian soldiers during the conflict. The sentence was reduced, partly due to his voluntary surrender.
Alisher Usmanov re-elected as president of International Fencing Federation
Entrepreneur Alisher Usmanov was re-elected as president of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) during a congress in Tashkent. The Ukrainian Fencing Federation expressed dismay over the decision.
Another citizen of Uzbekistan sentenced to 5 years for participating in Russia’s war against Ukraine
A court in Fergana region sentenced a 51-year-old man to 5 years in prison for participating in the war in Ukraine on Russia’s side. The man said his lawyer had advised him to sign a contract with Russian military. He reportedly suffered injuries from a shell explosion caused by a drone.
EU Sanctions Envoy is to visit Uzbekistan on November 29−30
EU Sanctions Envoy David O’Sullivan will visit Uzbekistan on November 29−30. This would be his second trip to Tashkent in the last seven months.
Ukraine considers participation of CIS leaders in Victory Day parade as “an unfriendly act towards Ukraine”
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry called the participation of CIS leaders in the Victory Day parade in Moscow an “unfriendly act towards Ukraine,” whose people are “fighting for their survival and freedom.”
Uzbekistan abstains UNGA resolution that mentions Russia’s aggression against Ukraine
The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on April 26 recognizing Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 122 to 5, with 18 abstentions. Uzbekistan, along with 17 other countries, abstained from the vote.
“We are grateful Uzbekistan is against having its territory used to circumvent the sanctions” — EU Special Envoy
EU’s Special Envoy for Sanctions visited Uzbekistan to discuss concerns regarding the potential circumvention of sanctions against Russia. He urged Uzbekistan to strengthen control measures on the movement of specific EU-made products.
“There is much more in common between Ukraine and the states of Central Asia than it seems” — Andriy Yermak
Andriy Yermak, head of the Ukrainian Presidential Office, wrote an article, addressing Central Asian countries. He stressed that multi-vectorism is historically characteristic of the region’s states. Ukraine also sought to be multi-vector, until Russia forced it to make the final choice, he wrote.
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