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Monday, March 13, 2017, 10:31

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) is launching daily flights between Kiev and Budapest as of June 15, operating the route with Boeing 737-800 aircraft seating 183 passengers, according to a press release sent to the Budapest Business Journal by Budapest Airport Ltd., operator of Ferenc Liszt International Airport.

UIA will operate the new daily flight all year round, hoping not only to deliver passengers to Hungary but also to benefit from the extensive international network of routes from the Hungarian capitals airport. UIA will resume flights in Ukrainian colors between Kiev and Budapest after a five-year pause.

The announcement of the flight comes after several months of discussions between UIA and Budapest Airport, which intensified when the Ukrainian and Hungarian foreign ministers met most recently in Kiev in late October.

With its population of 42 million, Ukraine is Hungarys largest neighbor. It is expected that the new route will soon become very popular among passengers, the Hungarian airport operator claims. UIA operates a fleet of 41 aircraft consisting of Boeing 737 variants and 767-300ERs serving over 50 destinations worldwide, including the Caucasus region, the Middle East and Central Asia, as well as New York.

We are delighted to welcome to our airport the daily service of Ukraine International Airlines, which will enhance the choice for both Hungarian and Ukrainian travelers on the Kiev-Budapest route, said Jost Lammers, CEO of Budapest Airport. Budapest and Kiev are both wonderful destinations for city breaks in capital cities with a rich cultural heritage. Travelers from Ukraine may also benefit from more than 110 destinations available from Budapest, he added.

Hungary and its capital are increasingly popular with tourists from Ukraine, said Evgenia Satska, Corporate Press Secretary at UIA. The launch of non-stop daily flights between Kiev and Budapest is feasible as we keep developing our network model by taking full advantage of Boryspils transit potential, she added, referring to Ukraines largest airport.

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Ukraine carrier to launch Kiev-Budapest flight - Budapest Business Journal

KIEV, March 13 (Reuters) - Farmers of seven southern Ukrainian regions have started spring grain sowing, seeding 31,000 hectares, the agriculture ministry said on Monday.

Farmers have sown 18,000 hectares of spring barley, 11,000 hectares of peas and 2,000 hectares of oats, the ministry said in a statement.

Farmers plan to sow a total of 7.2 million hectares of spring grains this year, including 2.4 million hectares of early spring grains - barley, spring wheat, oats and peas.

Ukraine, the world's third-largest grain exporter, said the area under spring and winter grains would total 14.4 million hectares this year.

About 7 million hectares of spring grains were sown last year, starting on Feb. 24 due to favourable weather. The country's 2016 grains harvest totalled a record 66 million tonnes, including 28 million tonnes of maize and 26 million tonnes of wheat.

Traders have said that this year's wheat harvest could be lower because of a rise in winter losses and smaller yields. (Reporting by Pavel Polityuk, editing by Louise Heavens)

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Ukraine sows 31000 hectares of spring grains so far - Times of India

Canada could play a leading role in promoting Ukraines and Georgia's membership in NATO and preventing further Russian aggression.

This has been stated in an election program of Canadas ConservativePartyleadership candidate Chris Alexander.

As Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and Prime Minister of Canada I would play a role of leadership in promoting the accession of Ukraine and Georgia to membership in NATO and their integration into other European and Euro-Atlantic institutions, reads the document.

He also promised to support NATOs efforts in restraining Russia: I would advocate and participate in a strengthened NATO posture of deterrence, including in the cyber domain, to prevent further Russian aggression in Ukraine, the Baltic states or elsewhere, according to the document.

A reminder that Canadas ConservativeParty will choose its new leader in May 2017.

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Canada could play a leading role in promoting Ukraine's membership in NATO - Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news

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Roberto Galea 13.03.2017 12:21

Vandals have damaged monuments dedicated to Poles murdered by Nazi Germans in WWII, the latest in a string of similar attacks in western Ukraine.

Over the weekend, unknown perpetrators splashed red paint on monuments at a site in Lviv, western Ukraine, dedicated to the victims of the 1941 massacre of Lww professors by Nazi German troops.

The vandals also damaged a cross and memorial plaques honouring Polish victims in the village of Pidkamin in the Lviv region, the PAP news agency reported.

Polish Ambassador to Ukraine Jan Pieko told PAP on Sunday that the words death to Lachy were also inscribed on the monuments. The agency said that Lachy is the name of an ancient Polish tribe, used as a reference to Polish people.

Pieko said: In Lviv, the local administration responded very quickly. The monument ... was cleaned immediately. He added that a diplomatic note on the incident would be sent to the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry.

The attack was the latest in a string of vandalism in western Ukraine. In January a monument to the Poles murdered in 1944 in the village of Huta Pieniacka in Ukraine was destroyed.

In a separate incident days later, another site at the Bykivnia cemetery in western Ukraine was painted over by vandals. Both sites were dedicated to the memory of Poles who were killed by Nazi Germans in WWII. (rg)

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After accusing German Chancellor Angela Merkel, on the campaign trail, of "ruining Germany" by welcoming refugees, US President Donald Trump will have his first face-to-face meeting with the German leader at the White House on Tuesday.

The two are expected to discuss strengthening the NATO alliance, collaborating in the fight against terrorism and taking steps to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, White House officials said Friday.

More broadly, Trump's first encounter will be aimed at building a personal rapport with a European partner who was among former President Barack Obama's strongest allies and international confidantes, according to the officials, who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity despite the president's recent criticism of anonymous sources.

They are expected to discuss Germany's level of defense spending for the NATO alliance, the Ukraine conflict, Syrian refugees, the European Union and a host of other issues, said three senior administration officials who briefed reporters.

"My expectation is that they'll have a very positive, cordial meeting," said one of the officials.

Trump has long expressed a desire for warmer US relations with Russia but some of his top Cabinet officials are skeptical.

"The president will be very interested in hearing the chancellor's views on her experience interacting with Putin," said another official. "He's going to be very interested in hearing her insights on what it's like to deal with the Russians."

NATO and defense spending

White House officials said Trump would also discuss the need for NATO members to increase their defense spending.

"We are heartened by the German government's determination to reach NATO's benchmark of committing 2 percent of GDP to defense by 2024," the official said. "The president believes that all allies must shoulder their share of the defense burden."

In 2014 NATO's 28-member countries committed to reaching the spending target within a decade but only the US and four other members of the post-World War II military alliance are in compliance.

Trump referred to NATO as "obsolete" prior to his inauguration. Buthe has since told European leaders he agrees on the "fundamental importance" of the alliance.

Last month US Vice President Mike Pence reassured European leaders on the US commitment to NATO. German MEP David McAllister told DW that Pence's words were reassuring.

Many European allies have been rattled by Trump's positive statements about Putin and next week's meeting will come amid questions about Trump associates' connections to Russia.

Climate change

The White House said Trump and Merkel might also discuss the Paris accord on climate change. Trump vowed during his campaign to withdraw from the climate agreement, suggesting that global warming is a hoax created by the Chinese.

But the administration is still formulating its policy on the issue ahead of the G7 meeting in Italy in May.

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Trump and Merkel to talk NATO, Ukraine and climate change - Deutsche Welle