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Turkey and Ukraine have deepened political, military and economic ties through consecutive high-level visits following the Turkish military's downing of a Russian warplane in November 2015 and the deterioration in ties between Ankara and Moscow. 

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"Neo-nazi becomes Ukrainian army chief's adviser"

KIEV -- Dmitry Yarosh, who heads the Ukrainian extremist organization "Right Sector," has been made an adviser to the Ukrainian army chief, RT is reporting.

OSCE media rep "surprised by Russian criticism"

MOSCOW -- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatovic says she is surprised by Russian FM Sergei Lavrov's doubts about the organization's impartiality.

The Ukranian nationalist Right sector movement has rejected the agreements reached at the Minsk summit on Thursday.

Movement's leader Dmytro Yarosh announced Friday that the organization will make every attempt to stop the implementation of the peace action plan on his social media profile, TASS information agency reported.

Ceasefire and political agreement reached in Minsk

MINSK -- Vladimir Putin, Petro Poroshenko, Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande have agreed on a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine after marathon negotiations in Minsk.

The ceasefire in the east of Ukraine will come into force at midnight on February 15, said the Russian president.

Kiev wants others to join it in declaring Russia "aggressor"

KIEV -- The Ukrainian parliament has called on the UN, NATO, and other organization to declare Russia as "aggressor state."

Previously, the parliament adopted a statement on "Russian aggression in Ukraine" which "opens the door to consequences according to international law."

Ukraine's membership "distant future" - NATO chief

MOSCOW -- "Ukraine can only submit an application for joining NATO after it conducts all the necessary reforms," NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said.

Ukraine abolishes military neutrality law

KIEV -- The Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday adopted a law on the abolition of the country's military neutrality, and on initiating efforts to join NATO.

303 deputies voted in favor - 77 votes more than the minimum necessary for the adoption of the bill, while only eight deputies voted against, Reuters said.

Turkey should follow the West and impose sanctions on Russia, the leader of the Crimean Tatars has said during a visit to Ankara, reproaching his hosts for continuing trade with Moscow.