query: what countries and seas border ukraine?

title: State Border of Ukraine

text: border was officially established by the Law of Ukraine "On Legal Succession of Ukraine" (September 12, 1991) and "On State Border of Ukraine" (November 4, 1991). On 1 January 2018 Ukraine introduced biometric controls for Russians entering the country. On 22 March 2018 Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko signed a decree that required Russian citizens and "individuals without citizenship, who come from migration risk countries” (more details were not given) to notify the Ukrainian authorities in advance about their reason for travelling to Ukraine. Ukraine borders with seven countries: Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Moldova, Russia, and Belarus. The total length of

title: European Union Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine

text: confidence building, helping to improve efficiency, transparency and security along the Moldova-Ukraine border. The Mission’s aims are to: European Union Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine The European Union Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine (EUBAM) was launched in 2005. It promotes border control, customs and trade norms and practices that meet EU standards and serve the needs of its two partner countries. It is an advisory, technical body based in Odesa (Ukraine). It has a Liaison Office in Chisinau and six field offices; three on the Moldovan side of the joint border and three on the Ukrainian

text: European Union Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine The European Union Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine (EUBAM) was launched in 2005. It promotes border control, customs and trade norms and practices that meet EU standards and serve the needs of its two partner countries. It is an advisory, technical body based in Odesa (Ukraine). It has a Liaison Office in Chisinau and six field offices; three on the Moldovan side of the joint border and three on the Ukrainian side. EUBAM activities promote economic development and enhance regional security. The Mission contributes to cross border cooperation and

title: State Border of Ukraine

text: Sea Fleet for its transition outside of Ukraine to Novorossiysk. In 2010 Kharkiv Agreements were ratified by both sides (Russian and Ukrainian), which extended the lease for addition 25 with optional five-year extension if necessary. The agreements were also part of the Russia–Ukraine gas disputes which sprang out onto the international scale. The area of the exclusive economic zone of Ukraine is . On land Ukrainian border with the following countries stretches for . All territory of Ukraine is consistent and does not have any Ukrainian enclaves in other countries. Also, Ukraine has the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone which has a

title: State Border of Ukraine

text: (EEZ) towards the Kerch Strait stretching from its Black Sea coast. At the eastern region of Black Sea to the south of the Kerch Strait the Ukrainian Economic Zone adjoins the Russian Economic Zone in Black Sea. From that point starts the Russia - Ukraine border of territorial water which stretches northward for towards the southern edge of the Kerch Strait. After that the boundary continues as the Russia - Ukraine border though the Kerch Strait () and over the Azov Sea () where it divides the internal waters of both countries towards the edge of land border on the

title: Moldova–Ukraine border

text: Moldova–Ukraine border The modern Moldova–Ukraine border, the official border between Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, was established after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The length of the inland border is , of which , is fluvial (i.e., along rivers) and , is land border. About , of it constitutes the "de facto" border between Ukraine and the unrecognized breakaway republic of Transnistria. The border runs from the northern Romania-Moldova-Ukraine tripoint in the northwest of the country, , from the Ukrainian village and border crossing of Mamalyha, Ukraine to Criva, Briceni, Moldova. It runs east until the city and border

title: Moldova–Ukraine border

text: of Ukraine by land without crossing Moldova; see Palanca, Ștefan Vodă: Border dispute for more. Moldova–Ukraine border The modern Moldova–Ukraine border, the official border between Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, was established after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The length of the inland border is , of which , is fluvial (i.e., along rivers) and , is land border. About , of it constitutes the "de facto" border between Ukraine and the unrecognized breakaway republic of Transnistria. The border runs from the northern Romania-Moldova-Ukraine tripoint in the northwest of the country, , from the Ukrainian village and border crossing

title: Russia–Ukraine border

text: Russia–Ukraine border The Russian-Ukrainian border is the international state border between the Russian Federation (CIS member) and Ukraine, which formally has been in existence since Ukraine's independence from the Soviet Union, on August 24, 1991. Over land the border outlines five oblasts (regions) of Ukraine and five oblasts of the Russian Federation. Since the spring of 2014 the border has been compromised due to the 2014–present Russian military intervention in Ukraine. According to head of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine Viktor Nazarenko Ukraine doesn't control of the border with Russia. This stretch of land is now controlled by

title: Poland–Ukraine border

text: border is heavily policed, as it is a major smuggling route into EU, both for goods and for illegal immigration. Approximately 8 million people live in the border area, roughly equally divided between Poland and Ukraine. There are numerous border crossings between Poland and Ukraine, in a combination of road, rail, passenger and cargo crossings. As of 2012, the following were active: Poland–Ukraine border Poland–Ukraine border is the state border between Poland and Ukraine. It has a total length of or (sources vary). A Poland-Ukraine border first formed, briefly, in the aftermath of the Polish-Ukrainian War in 1919. The Treaty

title: Romania–Ukraine border

text: 662 localities in Ukraine (Transcarpathia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Odessa, Chernivtsi "oblasts"). It is applicable to about 2 million Ukrainian and Romanian residents. Romania–Ukraine border The Romania–Ukraine border is the state border between Romania and Ukraine. It consists of land and maritime boundary. The total border length is including by rivers and by Black Sea. It is part of the external border of the European Union (since Romania's ascension to the EU in January 2007). For the maritime part, see Maritime delimitation between Romania and Ukraine. The land border consists of two parts: the northern part stretches roughly west-east from the Hungary-Romania-Ukraine tripoint

title: Romania–Ukraine border

text: Romania–Ukraine border The Romania–Ukraine border is the state border between Romania and Ukraine. It consists of land and maritime boundary. The total border length is including by rivers and by Black Sea. It is part of the external border of the European Union (since Romania's ascension to the EU in January 2007). For the maritime part, see Maritime delimitation between Romania and Ukraine. The land border consists of two parts: the northern part stretches roughly west-east from the Hungary-Romania-Ukraine tripoint to the northern Moldova-Romania-Ukraine tripoint. It starts along the Tisza River and runs across the historical region of Bukovina in

title: State Border of Ukraine

text: the Ukrainian border is . In reality Ukraine does not have real established and ratified borders with Russia, Belarus, and Moldova (republics of the former Soviet Union). The borders with other countries were inherited from the Soviet border patrol service which was recreated into the Ukrainian after the fall of the Soviet Union. In 1994, the Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances promised, inter alia, that its signatories (the Russian Federation, the United States of America, and the United Kingdom) would respect Ukraine's existing borders. Ukraine also exclusively leased until 2017 part of territory of Sevastopol municipality to the Russian Black

title: Poland–Ukraine border

text: Poland–Ukraine border Poland–Ukraine border is the state border between Poland and Ukraine. It has a total length of or (sources vary). A Poland-Ukraine border first formed, briefly, in the aftermath of the Polish-Ukrainian War in 1919. The Treaty of Warsaw of 1920 divided the disputed territories in Poland's favor along the Zbruch River. Next year, however, Ukraine lost its independence to the Soviet Union, and its remaining territories were split between Poland and the Ukrainian SSR in the Peace of Riga. The dissolution of the Soviet Union into a number of post-Soviet states transformed the Poland-Soviet border into the chain

title: Russia–Ukraine border

text: was not completed. However 16 June 2014 the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine ordered the government to carry a one-side demarcation of the border "in terms of existing threats to national security"; amidst the worst fighting of the 2014 pro-Russian conflict in Ukraine. Since May 2015 Ukraine is building a fortified border barrier on the Russia–Ukraine border. The aim of the project is preventing Russian military and hybrid warfare intervention in Ukraine. As of May 2015, a walled defense system was under construction along the Russian border in Kharkiv Oblast. The project is planned to be finished in

title: Poland–Ukraine border

text: were almost 20 million border crossings. In 2008 Poland and Ukraine adopted policies on local border traffic (put into effect in 2009). This agreement introduced local border traffic permits allowing holders to cross the border for up to 90 days per half-year. 2009 saw approximately 12 million border crossings on the Poland-Ukraine border. The Poland-Ukraine border is the most often crossed eastern border of the EU. Most of the border traffic is generated by Ukrainian citizens. Petty trade and shopping tourism were and still are driving much of the traffic, with migration for labor purposes being another significant factor. The

title: Russia–Ukraine border

text: Ukraine adjacent to Belhorod and Voronezh regions of Russian Federation. Local BCPs “Zhuravlivka” and “Oleksandrivka” (Kharkiv region) were the exception. Simplified local border crossing was allowed for the 2015 Easter holidays in Stanichno-Lugansk, Melovskoy, Troitsky, Novopskovsky and Belovodsky districts of the Luhansk Oblast. Russia–Ukraine border The Russian-Ukrainian border is the international state border between the Russian Federation (CIS member) and Ukraine, which formally has been in existence since Ukraine's independence from the Soviet Union, on August 24, 1991. Over land the border outlines five oblasts (regions) of Ukraine and five oblasts of the Russian Federation. Since the spring of 2014

title: Russia–Ukraine border

text: is on the Sea of Azov to the point on the coast which goes to the land border and so on to the tripoint with Belarus to the north. The Russia–Ukraine border has the biggest number of border checkpoints in Ukraine. A treaty on the demarcation of the common border between the foreign ministers of Ukraine and Russia was signed on 17 May 2010 and came into force on 29 July of the same year. At that time, Ukraine intended to start work on the demarcation of the border upon ratification of the agreement by the respective governments, but ratification

title: Belarus–Ukraine border

text: Belarus–Ukraine border Belarusian-Ukrainian border is the state border between Belarus and Ukraine with a length of about . It starts from the triple junction with Poland to the west and stretches to the triple junction with Russia to the east. The tripoint border at the triple border junction of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine is marked in the form of a monument, while at the other border junction there is a river Western Bug that coincides with the border of Poland. The border is situated in a geographic region of Polesia (Polesian Lowland) that stretches approximately from Western Bug to Dnieper

title: Poland–Ukraine border

text: border. With Poland joining European Union in 2004 the border has become one of the . It is one of four EU-Ukraine borders, the others being the Hungary-Ukraine border, Romania-Ukraine border and the Slovakia-Ukraine border. As it is an entry point to the Schengen Area, this introduced a visa requirement for Ukrainian citizens entering Poland as of October 2003. In the period October 2003-September 2004 Polish authorities issued about 620,000 visas to Ukrainians. The visa requirement has not reduced the traffic significantly, as it returned to the prior levels within a year. Another peak has occurred in 2006, when there

title: Russia–Ukraine border

text: 2018. The section of the border between the Chernihiv Oblast and Bryansk Oblast has length of . Notes: Notes: Notes: Since the Russian aggression against Ukraine, border operations were suspended. The section of the border between the Donetsk Oblast and Rostov Oblast has length of . Since 16 March 2015, the Russia-Ukraine local border traffic agreement was unilaterally terminated by Ukraine citing national security. As a result, over 100 local border crossing points were closed. On 24 March 2015, Ukrainian side informed that Russia temporarily froze the local border traffic within the territory of Kharkiv, Sumy and Luhansk regions of

title: Belarus–Ukraine border

text: is leased by the government of Ukraine and operated by Ukrainian personnel, while the border services (such as customs) are conducted by the Belarusian authorities. Border services on Ukrainian territory also conducted at train stations Semykhody, Ivankiv Raion (near Prypiat) and Nedanchychi, Ripky Raion (near Slavutych). The portion of railroad between Semykhody and Ovruch is suspended indefinitely and not being utilized. Belarus–Ukraine border Belarusian-Ukrainian border is the state border between Belarus and Ukraine with a length of about . It starts from the triple junction with Poland to the west and stretches to the triple junction with Russia to the

title: Russia–Ukraine border

text: border with Ukraine (more than 2.5 million Russians in 2014) dropped by almost 50% in 2015. They also refused entry into Ukraine to 16,500 citizens of Russia in 2014 and to 10,800 Russians in 2015. According to the State Border Guard there were 1.5 million trips by Russians to Ukraine in 2017. The border has a length of of which is land border and is sea border. It extends from a point in the Black Sea south of the Kerch Strait, where the first contact the territorial waters of both states, is to the north of this strait, passing it

title: Belarus–Ukraine border

text: the Supreme Soviet of Belarus of 11 June 1993, but there is an international agreement between Belarus and Ukraine, in which they mutually recognize the border BSSR and USSR recognized in 1990. To date, the border is governed by the Agreement between Belarus and Ukraine on friendship, good neighborliness and the cooperation of 17 June 1995, the Treaty on the State Border between Belarus and Ukraine on 12 May 1997 in the same year was ratified by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, and in 2010 the National Assembly of Belarus, but the parties still have not exchanged instruments of ratification.

title: Romania–Ukraine border

text: but requested that Russia as a successor of the Soviet Union recognized its responsibility in some form for what had happened. In 2014, the Romania and Ukraine signed a provisional agreement on local border traffic. It applies to the residents within the 30 km border area extendable to 50 km to accommodate larger administrative units extending beyond the 30 km zone, listed in Annex 1 to the Agreement. The agreement was subject to the completion of the necessary internal formalities. The Romanian side completed them in March 2014. The Ukrainian side complete its arrangements in May 2015. The agreement covers

title: Romania–Ukraine border

text: the Eastern Carpathians. The southern part stretches roughly west-east from the southern Moldova-Romania-Ukraine tripoint to the maritime Romania-Ukraine boundary. It runs along the Danube River, its Chilia branch of its delta to the Black Sea. The border is mostly inherited from the Romania-Soviet Union border, with some border disputes, most notable being the Snake Island issue. On 4 July 2003 the President of Romania Ion Iliescu and the President of Russia Vladimir Putin signed a treaty about friendship and cooperation. Romania promised not to contest territories of Ukraine or Moldova, which it lost to Soviet Union after World War II,

title: Belarus–Ukraine border

text: It corresponded to administrative border of Brest-Litovsk and Minsk voivodeship on the Lithuanian side and Kiev, Volhynian, and Ruthenian voivodeships on the Polish side. After the World War I and treaty of Riga the western portion of the border roughly coincided with administrative border of Polesia and Volyn provinces of interwar Polish Republic, and in the eastern – the Soviet republics of Belarus and Ukraine. At first, the border between the both Soviet republics was recognized by the Treaty between the Ukrainian SSR and Belarusian SSR from December 12, 1990. Status of the state border with Ukraine was given by

title: Belarus–Ukraine border

text: According to Chairman of the State Border Committee of Belarus, Igor Raczkowski, work on border demarcation may continue up to 10 years and require 51 billion rubles. Demarcation of the border began with the 13 November 2013 inauguration of the first border sign in the place of convergence of state borders of Ukraine, Belarus and Russia. Following the Chernobyl disaster in 1986, a big portion of the border lays with the so-called Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (Ukrainian side) and Polesie State Radioecological Reserve (Belarusian side). The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in Ukraine is governed by the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources

title: Poland–Ukraine border

text: of Poland-Russia, Poland-Lithuania, Poland-Belarus and Poland-Ukraine borders. Poland and Ukraine have confirmed the border on 18 May 1992. It is the longest of Polish eastern borders. The border became much more open compared to the Soviet times, when despite being part of the Eastern Bloc, crossing was very difficult. As the border was opened to mass traffic, the number of people crossing the Polish-Ukrainian border begun raising steadily since 1990, stabilizing around 2000s. Approximately 3 million Ukrainians crossed the border in the 1990s, annually. One of the peak numbers was recorded in 2001, with about 12 million people crossing the

title: State Border of Ukraine

text: certain degree of restrictions and surrounded by checkpoints for control of access. Among such checkpoints is the controlled checkpoint Dytiatky. The southern border of Ukraine stretches as the external boundary of the Ukrainian territorial waters. By sea Ukraine borders with Romania and Russia. To the west Romania - Ukraine border stretches from the edge of its land segment across the Black Sea over the distance of 33 km, after that it is a boundary of the Ukrainian territorial waters and the Romanian Economic Zone. The Ukrainian territorial waters include the Snake Island. From there stretches the Ukrainian Exclusive Economic Zone

title: Belarus–Ukraine relations

text: Russians. Today, the two countries share an 891–km border. Belarus has an embassy in Kiev and an honorary consulate in Lviv. Ukraine has an embassy in Minsk and a general consulate in Brest. Both countries are full members of the Baku Initiative and Central European Initiative. An agreement on the state border between Belarus and Ukraine signed in 1997 was to be submitted to the Belarusian parliament for ratification after Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko finished the process of the formalization of the border issues between the two states early November 2009. Belarus–Ukraine relations Belarus–Ukraine

title: Poland–Ukraine relations

text: Poland–Ukraine relations Polish–Ukrainian relations as international relations were revived soon after Ukraine gained independence from the Soviet Union in the early 1990s. They have been both improving and deteriorating since. Various controversies from their shared history occasionally resurface in Polish–Ukrainian relations, but they are not having a major influence on the bilateral relations of Poland and Ukraine. Ukraine and Poland are respectively, the second and third largest Slavic countries, after Russia. The two countries share a border of about 529 km. Poland's acceptance of the Schengen Agreement created problems with the Ukrainian border traffic. On July 1, 2009, an agreement

title: Russia–Ukraine border

text: are impeded to travel to the east of the island (towards the Taman peninsula) due to the fact that there are shallow waters. Between Tuzla and Taman peninsula are two channels, however none of them are deeper than . The fish spawn also mainly takes place in the territorial waters of Ukraine, which is favorable for the fishing industry of Crimea. The intensity of the conflict increased due to the forecast of locations of oil and gas in the area and the lack of an established and ratified international border between Russia and Ukraine. On the proposition of the Russian

title: Highway M14 (Ukraine)

text: routes: E95 and E105. Main route and connections to/intersections with other highways in Ukraine. Highway M14 (Ukraine) Highway M14 is a Ukrainian international highway (M-highway) connecting Odessa to the Russian border east of Mariupol, where it continues into Russia as the A280. The M14 is a major transnational corridor and along with the M16 combines into the southern branch of European route E58 in Ukraine (another one in Zakarpattia). The highway is also part of the Eurasian transportation corridor and the Black-Sea Economic Association transportation corridor (ChES). It runs along the coastal line of Black and Azov seas, connecting two

title: Highway M14 (Ukraine)

text: Highway M14 (Ukraine) Highway M14 is a Ukrainian international highway (M-highway) connecting Odessa to the Russian border east of Mariupol, where it continues into Russia as the A280. The M14 is a major transnational corridor and along with the M16 combines into the southern branch of European route E58 in Ukraine (another one in Zakarpattia). The highway is also part of the Eurasian transportation corridor and the Black-Sea Economic Association transportation corridor (ChES). It runs along the coastal line of Black and Azov seas, connecting two major ports of Ukraine in Odessa and Mariupol. The M14 connects two major European

title: State Border of Ukraine

text: northern coast of Azov Sea. The total length of the sea border consists of , out of which stretches over the Black Sea. The status of the Crimea and of the city of Sevastopol is currently under dispute between Russia and Ukraine; Ukraine and the majority of the international community consider the Crimea to be an autonomous republic of Ukraine and Sevastopol to be one of Ukraine's cities with special status, while Russia, on the other hand, considers the Crimea to be a federal subject of Russia and Sevastopol to be one of Russia's three federal cities since the March

title: Russia–Ukraine border

text: and Voronezh gubernia, which were home for a Ukrainian-speaking population. As a result of the border dispute of the 20s, Ukraine was granted approximately one third of the claimed territories, while the Taganrog and Shakhty districts went back to the RSFSR. By 1927, the administrative border between the RSFSR and Ukrainian SSR was established. The Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances refers to three identical political agreements signed at the OSCE conference in Budapest, Hungary on 5 December 1994. Inter alia, the Memorandum promised that its signatories (the Russian Federation, the United States of America, and the United Kingdom) would respect

title: Russia–Ukraine border

text: the Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic. Because of the change of control, Ukraine no longer has authority over the Kerch Strait connection between the Kerch Peninsula on Crimea and the Taman Peninsula of Krasnodar Krai. At the same time the Russian Federation created checkpoints along the Ukrainian administrative border between Crimea and Kherson Oblast. In 2014, the Ukrainian government unveiled a plan to build a defensive walled system along the border with Russia, named "Project Wall". It would cost almost $520 million, take four years to complete and has been under construction as of 2015. On 1 January

title: Russia–Ukraine relations

text: and civil airplanes. In December 2015, Ukrainian lawmakers voted to place a trade embargo on Russia in retaliation of the latter's cancellation of the two countries free-trade zone and ban on food imports as the free-trade agreement between the European Union and Ukraine is to come into force in January 2016. Russia imposes tariffs on Ukrainian goods from January 2016, as Ukraine joins the DCFTA with the EU. According to the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine the amount of Russian citizens who crossed the Russia–Ukraine border (more than 2.5 million Russians in 2014) dropped by almost 50% in 2015.

title: Poland–Ukraine relations

text: the Third German Reich", again caused criticism from the Ukrainian side. In Ukraine, the Amendment has been called "the Anti-Banderovite Law". Poland–Ukraine relations Polish–Ukrainian relations as international relations were revived soon after Ukraine gained independence from the Soviet Union in the early 1990s. They have been both improving and deteriorating since. Various controversies from their shared history occasionally resurface in Polish–Ukrainian relations, but they are not having a major influence on the bilateral relations of Poland and Ukraine. Ukraine and Poland are respectively, the second and third largest Slavic countries, after Russia. The two countries share a border of about

title: International Organization for Migration (IOM) Mission in Ukraine

text: the end of 2013, IOM has been acting as the implementing partner of the European Union Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine (EUBAM), an advisory, technical body mandated to enhance the border management capacities of the border guard and customs authorities and other state agencies of Moldova and Ukraine. Find more on Migration management The global strategy of the International Organization for Migration envisages promoting migrants’ wellbeing, supporting integration of national minorities and strengthening the role of migrants in the development of their host countries and the countries of origin. IOM has been assisting the Government of Ukraine in

title: State Border Guard Service of Ukraine

text: the Ukrainian Sea Guard (the country's coast guard). It is also responsible for running "Temporary Detention Centres", in which refugees are held. Ukrainian border guards are the national successors of the Soviet Border Troops. They were formed from the approximately 17,000 Border Troops located in Ukraine. In 1991, the organisation was first titled the "Ukrainian Border Troops", which was later subordinated to the "Ukraine's State Committee for State Border Guarding". From 1991 to at least 1993, the new borders with Russia and Belarus were not guarded; the Border Troops were only deployed along the western borders (minus Moldova) and on

title: Russia–Ukraine border

text: decided to create some guerrilla forces which were transformed in two "Ukrainian divisions" (see Nikolay Shchors). Peace talks started on 23 May 1918 in Kiev where the Russian delegation was headed by Christian Rakovsky and Dmitry Manuilsky, while the Ukrainian - by (Ambassador of Ukraine to Russia). On June 12, 1918 the sides signed the preliminary peace treaty. Further negotiations stalled due to lack of consensus on issue of the border. The Ukrainian side was proposing an ethnic principle based on the already established political, geographical and economic aspects, while the Russian side insisted on conducting a plebiscite in each

title: Romania–Ukraine relations

text: Romania–Ukraine relations Romanian-Ukrainian relations are foreign relations between Romania and Ukraine. Diplomatic relations between both countries were established in 1992. Romania has an embassy in Kiev and two Consulates-General (in Chernivtsi and Odessa). Ukraine has an embassy in Bucharest and a consulate in Suceava. Romania and Ukraine had been negotiating a broad treaty of friendship and cooperation for several years, but disagreement over ownership of the Snake Island and more importantly the oil and gas reserves that are thought to lie beneath its area of the Black Sea, as well as the northern border of Romania with Ukraine, had kept

title: Moldova–Ukraine relations

text: Moldova–Ukraine relations Moldova–Ukraine relations are foreign relations between Ukraine and Moldova. Ukraine opened an embassy in Chișinău in and a consulate in Bălți in 2005. The Ukrainian ambassador in Chișinău is Serhiy Pirozhkov. The border between Moldova and Ukraine is 985 kilometers. Ukrainians are the second largest ethnic group in Moldova after ethnic Moldovans. Both countries were former republics of the Soviet Union. Relations between the Moldavian Principality and Zaporizhian Host developed in the context of the political situation in Eastern Europe: Polish-Lithuanian states, the Great Muscovite principality, Ottoman Empire, and its vassals – the Crimea Khanate, Walachia and Transylvania.

title: Russian cross-border artillery shelling of Ukraine (2014)

text: artillery attack killed 30 and wounded over 100 soldiers. On 13 July 2014, Russia claimed mortar shells fired from Ukrainian territory landed in the courtyard of a private home in the border town of Donetsk in the Rostov Oblast of Russia. The shelling killed one civilian and injured two others. Russia said it would be considering "surgical strikes" that target Ukrainian military positions near the border, but there would not be a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Shelling of Ukraine repeated the following days. Live videos had captured "Grad" rockets fired from inside Russia. According to Bellingcat's investigation, only three of

title: Liberation Day (Ukraine)

text: January 1943 to the autumn of 1944. At this time, half of Ukraine was in the hands of the Red Army. On August 23, 1943, the city of Kharkiv was liberated. On October 27, 1944, Uzhhorod was retaken from the Germans, and Soviet troops arrived at what would be the modern western border of Ukraine. On 28 October 1944 the last territory of current Ukraine (near Uzhhorod, then part of the Kingdom of Hungary) was cleared of German troops; this is annually celebrated in Ukraine (on 28 October) as the "anniversary of the liberation of Ukraine from the Nazis". Liberation

title: Poland–Russia border

text: EU (see Border of the European Union). As of 2008, there were three road crossings (Gołdap-Gusev, Bezledy-Bagrationovsk and Gronowo-Mamonovo) and three train crossing (Braniewo-Mamonovo, Skandawa-Zheleznodorozhny and Głomno-Bagrationovsk). In 2010, the largest road crossing up to that point was opened at Grzechotki-Mamonovo. More crossings are being built (Perły-Krylovo, Piaski-Baltiysk, Rapa-Ozyorsk), as the EU standards require Poland to operate at least seven for that border. In the first quarter of 2012, the Polish-Russian border saw the least traffic out of the borders Poland shares with the non-European Union countries (the others being the Poland-Ukraine border and the Poland-Belarus border). For that period,

title: Lithuania–Ukraine relations

text: Lithuania–Ukraine relations Lithuania–Ukraine relations are foreign relations between Lithuania and Ukraine. Lithuania has an embassy in Kiev and an honorary consulate in Lviv. Ukraine has an embassy in Vilnius and 3 honorary consulates (in Klaipėda, Šalčininkai and Visaginas). Between 1569 and 1795 Poland and Lithuania formed the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth which incorporated much of what is now Ukraine. Before 1918 both countries were part of the Russian empire and until 1991 part of the USSR. A number of agreements were signed in November 2009 including the mutual recognition of university qualifications and cooperation in preserving cultural heritage; furthermore Lithuania promised assistance

title: Russia–Ukraine barrier

text: Russia–Ukraine barrier Russia–Ukraine barrier, also known as Ukrainian Wall or European Wall, or as Project Wall in Ukraine is a fortified border barrier currently under construction by Ukraine on the Russia–Ukraine border. The aim of the project, according to Ukraine, is preventing Russian military intervention in Ukraine and to assist with obtaining visa-free travel with the European Union. The former Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk presented this project on 3 September 2014. On 12 September 2014, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has allocated 100 million hryvnia for the construction of fortifications on the border with Russia and on

title: Russia–Ukraine border

text: transferred to Ukraine. Since the March 2014 annexation of Crimea by Russia the status of the Crimea and of the city of Sevastopol is currently under dispute between Russia and Ukraine; Ukraine and the majority of the international community consider the Crimea to be an autonomous republic of Ukraine and Sevastopol to be one of Ukraine's cities with special status, while Russia, on the other hand, considers the Crimea to be a federal subject of Russia and Sevastopol to be one of Russia's three federal cities. Since 1991 Russia also leases Sevastopol Naval Base with the current lease extending to

title: 2005–06 Russia–Ukraine gas dispute

text: deliver to the former USSR's border, i.e., Ukraine's western border. Therefore, if Ukraine interferes with delivery, the EU can sue Gazprom for contract violations. As soon as the supply began to fall in the EU, Gazprom was forced to return supplies to normal. Many European countries saw a drop in the supply of gas: On January 4, Russia and Ukraine ended the dispute. A five-year contract was signed, although with prices set for six months only. According to the contract, the gas was sold not directly to Naftogaz, but to RosUkrEnergo, who paid $230 per 1,000 cubic metres. After mixing

title: Border barrier

text: Estonia, Latvia, Belarus, or Ukraine, but there are some barriers on the Estonian, Latvian sides. It was reported in 2005 that the Russian government was considering the construction of a security barrier along its internal border with Chechnya to combat terrorism. Saudi Arabia has begun construction of a border barrier or fence between its territory and Yemen to prevent the unauthorized movement of people and goods. The difference between the countries' economic situations means that many Yemenis head to Saudi Arabia to find work. Saudi Arabia does not have a barrier with its other neighbors in the Gulf Cooperation Council,

title: Ukraine and the United Nations

text: annexation of Crimea to Russia in 2014, UN member states voted to retain recognition of Crimea as part of Ukraine. Ukraine signed the Charter of the United Nations as the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic on 26 June 1945 and came into force on 24 October 1945. Ukraine was among the first countries that signed the United Nations Charter, becoming a founding member of the United Nations among 51 countries. This provided the Soviet Union (a permanent Security Council member with veto powers) with another vote in the General Assembly. The latter aspect of the 1944 clauses, however, was never fulfilled

title: Russia–Ukraine barrier

text: the border with Crimea. On 18 March 2015, the Ukrainian government allocated 865 million hryvnia to build fortifications on the border between Ukraine and Russia. Following the 2014–15 Russian military intervention in Ukraine, in June 2014, Ukrainian politician and business magnate Ihor Kolomoyskyi suggested that Ukraine should build a wall along the border with Russia. On 3 September 2014 Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk announced Ukraine would strengthen its border with Russia and called this "Project Wall". The command of Ukraine's anti-terrorist forces stated that "Two defense lines have been planned, and their main goal is to prevent the infiltration

title: Russia–Ukraine border

text: Ukraine's existing borders. The island Tuzla Spit became a major dispute between Russia and Ukraine in 2003. The island is located in the Kerch Strait and administratively is part of Crimea. During the Soviet period the island along with Crimea was transferred to Ukraine in 1954, the fact which was also fiercely contested by several Russian politicians the legal background of the territorial change. The main trade routes lay completely within the deeper part of the Kerch Strait which is located between the island and Crimea and considered a part of territorial waters of Ukraine. On the other hand, ships

title: Moldova–Ukraine border

text: crossing of Mohyliv-Podilskyi, where it turns southeast and enters the channel of the river of Dniester. By the village of Nimereuca the territory of Transnistria begins, which ends by Purcari. Several kilometers further it turns west. By Basarabeasca District it turns south and runs until the southern Romania-Moldova-Ukraine tripoint near Galați, Romania and Reni, Ukraine, by Danube. There is a unique disputed situation with the Moldovan village of Palanca, Ștefan Vodă. its territory abuts to Odessa Oblast of Ukraine in such a way that there is no way to move to the southern part of Odessa Oblast from the rest

title: Russia–Ukraine border

text: in Kursk. After the fall of the Russian Empire, most of Ukraine (Ukrainian People's Republic) was overran by Red Guards of the Soviet Russia. With the help of Central Powers, Ukraine managed to recover all its territories of "Ukrainian governorates" and also annexed number of neighboring counties of Kursk and Voronezh governorates where ethnic composition of population was predominantly Ukrainophone (Ukrainian speaking). On 6 May 1918, a ceasefire agreement was signed in Konotop between Ukraine and the Soviet Russia. Between the fighting sides was created a neutral territory between 10–40 km wide to prevent further aggression, yet the Russian side

title: Russia–Ukraine barrier

text: of 300 million allocated has been used for construction of the wall at this point, and that another 460 million hryvnia were budgeted for 2016. In August 2017 it became public that large amounts of the money intended to pay for the Wall project were misused and even stolen. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) announced the arrest of several individuals involved in the building of the fortified border. Russia–Ukraine barrier Russia–Ukraine barrier, also known as Ukrainian Wall or European Wall, or as Project Wall in Ukraine is a fortified border barrier currently under construction by Ukraine on the Russia–Ukraine border.

title: Poland–Ukraine relations

text: on local border traffic between the two countries came into effect, which enables Ukrainian citizens living in border regions to cross the Polish frontier according to a liberalized procedure. Ukraine is the country with the largest number of Polish consulates. Polish-Ukrainian relations can be traced to the 16th-17th centuries in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the often turbulent relations between that state and the mostly polonized nobility (szlachta) and the Cossacks. And even further into the 13th-14th centuries when the Kingdom of Poland and the Ruthenian Kingdom maintained close ties. Present day relations remain somewhat turbulent. The next stage would be

title: Geography of Ukraine

text: Hungary in the west, Belarus in the north, Moldova and Romania in the south-west and Russia in the east. The total geographic area of Ukraine is . The land border of Ukraine totals . The border lengths with each country are: Belarus , Hungary , Moldova , Poland , Romania on the south and on the west, Russia , and Slovakia . Ukraine is also bordered by of coastline. The border with Russia is the country's longest border - it runs in part through the Sea of Azov. Most of its territory lies within the Great European Plain, while parts

title: Dovzhansky (border checkpoint)

text: Dovzhansky, too. The port of entry, "Dolzhanskiy", is part of the Dovzhansky customs post of Luhansk customs. Code checkpoint - 70207 02 00 (11) On May 14, 2014, one day after the unrecognized declaration of independence by the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR), Ukrainian border guards at the Dovzhansky border crossing arrested Valery Bolotov. 150 to 200 armed Russian backed separatists attacked the Dovzhansky checkpoint where he had been held and freed him. On June 5, 2014, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine closed this border checkpoint and seven others on the Russia-Ukraine border. At that time, separatists in eastern Ukraine

title: Senkivka (border checkpoint)

text: is part of the Senkivka customs post of Chernihiv customs. In 1975 here was erected a stele "monument of Friendship (Three Sisters)" (, monument Druzhby ("Tri sestry"); ) where in June every year take place several festivities among the people from Belarus, Ukraine, and the Russian Federation. The monument is located about north of the checkpoint. On 9 November 2012 at Senkivka was installed the first border post of the State Border of Ukraine with the Russian Federation. The first border post of the State Border of Ukraine with Belarus was installed on 13 November 2014. In 2014 the access

title: 2009 Russia–Ukraine gas dispute

text: between Tymoshenko and Putin in Yalta; Ukraine would not be fined for buying less gas than what the original agreement stipulated, this was done in view of the 2008–2009 Ukrainian financial crisis. On January 2, a day after Russia cut off gas supplies to Ukraine, Hungary, Romania and Poland were the first countries to report that pressure in their pipelines had fallen. Bulgaria reported that their supply was also falling and that transit to Turkey, Greece and Macedonia was affected. Two days later the Czech Republic and Turkey reported drops in pipeline pressure. Starting on January 7, several countries began

title: Belarus–Ukraine border

text: the border reaches Dnieper, it turns north towards Homiel and runs along the river. At the midpoint between Homiel and a town of Ripky, the border turns and again runs eastward towards Central Russian Upland for about where it terminates at triple junction point with Russian border. The modern state of the border is dated to World War I when in 1918 on the map of the world appeared the Ukrainian People's Republic. However, the border has historical roots. The border was similar between the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of Poland according to the Union of Lublin.

title: P07 road (Ukraine)

text: Bilovodsk, and Novospasivka in Bilovodskyi; Striltsivka, Novostriltsivka, Zarichne, Velykotska, Travneve, Chertkovo station (Rostovskaya), Ukraine-Russia border in Milovskyi. Significant armed conflict has occurred along and near the P07 during the War in Donbas. In Starobilsk, on July 12, 2014, Russian backed terrorists partially damaged a bridge over the Aidar River. Main route and connections to/intersections with other highways in Ukraine. P07 road (Ukraine) P07 is an important Ukraine regional road (P-Highway) in the Kharkiv and Luhansk Oblasts of Donbas, Ukraine. It runs west-east and connects Chuhuiv near Kharkiv through Starobilsk with Milove on the border with Russia. It passes either through

title: Highway M04 (Ukraine)

text: the Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts during the War in Donbass. Highway M04 (Ukraine) Highway M04 is a Ukraine international highway connecting Znamianka to Krasnodon on the border with Russia, where it continues into Russia as the A260. In Soviet times the M04 was part of the M21. Today the highway stretches through four oblasts and ends at the Izvaryne-Donetsk border checkpoint which is part of Krasnodon city (Luhansk Oblast). The section from Znamianka to Debaltseve is part of European route E50, and the section from Debaltseve to the Russian border is part of European route E40. In eastern Ukraine, significant

title: Highway M04 (Ukraine)

text: Highway M04 (Ukraine) Highway M04 is a Ukraine international highway connecting Znamianka to Krasnodon on the border with Russia, where it continues into Russia as the A260. In Soviet times the M04 was part of the M21. Today the highway stretches through four oblasts and ends at the Izvaryne-Donetsk border checkpoint which is part of Krasnodon city (Luhansk Oblast). The section from Znamianka to Debaltseve is part of European route E50, and the section from Debaltseve to the Russian border is part of European route E40. In eastern Ukraine, significant armed conflict has occurred along and near the M04 in

title: State Border of Ukraine

text: State Border of Ukraine State Border of Ukraine (, Derzhavnyi Kordon Ukrayiny, for brevity - DerzhKordon) is an international boundary of the state territory of Ukraine. According to the Article 1 of the Law of Ukraine on the State Border it is a line and a vertical surface that stretches along that line, which define the boundary of territory of Ukraine over the land, water, and air space. Protection of the State Border of Ukraine is conducted by the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (on the Earth's surface) and the Armed Forces of Ukraine (in air and underwater). The

title: Russia–Ukraine border

text: persons will entail imprisonment from three to five years. Imprisonment from five to eight years is foreseen for committing these acts combined with violence or the use of weapons. Since the start of the War in Donbass in April 2014 Ukraine lost (according to head of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine Viktor Nazarenko) control of of the state border in southeastern Ukraine. This stretch of land is now controlled by organizations better known as Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic. According to the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine the number of Russian citizens who crossed the

title: Russia–Ukraine border

text: their reason for travelling to Ukraine. On 7 November 2018 the Criminal Code of Ukraine was amended to make illegal crossing of the border into Ukraine "to harm the country's interest" punishable by imprisonment for up to three years. This refers to persons who are denied entry to Ukraine and members of units of the Russian armed forces or other law enforcement agencies, who try to cross the state border of Ukraine by any means beyond official checkpoints or at checkpoints without proper travel documents or documents containing inaccurate information. The same acts committed repeatedly or by a group of

title: Russia–Ukraine border

text: to Ukraine General , while the Ukrainian side - by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Doroshenko. On 8 August 1918, the sides signed the treaty "About basic principles of bilateral relations" where every side agreed to renounce its territorial contests against each other and border was established based on the gubernatorial division of the Russian Empire. The Don-Ukraine border outlined the Oblast of Don Host to the west of Don Republic and Yekaterinoslav, Kharkiv, Voronezh guberniyas to the east of Ukraine. To Ukraine also was ceded some territory of right bank Kalmius river just east of Mariupol "to ensure

title: Russia–Ukraine border

text: 2018 Ukraine introduced biometric controls for Russians entering the country. On 22 March 2018 Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko signed a decree that required Russian citizens to notify the Ukrainian authorities in advance about their reason for travelling to Ukraine. On 7 November 2018 the Criminal Code of Ukraine was amended to make illegal crossing of the border into Ukraine "to harm the country's interest" punishable by imprisonment for up to three years. The border has inherited its location from the administrative territorial division between the Ukrainian SSR and the Russian SFSR. The first real demarcation took place in May 1918

title: State Border Guard Service of Ukraine

text: State Border Guard Service of Ukraine State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (, "Derzhavna Prykordonna Sluzhba Ukrayiny"; abbr. ДПСУ, "DPSU") or SBGS is the border guard of Ukraine. It is an independent law enforcement agency of special assignment, the head of which is subordinated to the President of Ukraine. The Service was created on July 31, 2003 after the reorganization of the State Committee in Affairs for Protection the State Border. During wartime, units of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine fall under the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine includes

title: Russia–Ukraine border

text: the proper administration of the city and port". On September 18, 1918 between Don and Ukraine was created Don-Ukrainian Commission in administration of the Taganrog Industrial District based in Kharkiv. After the second invasion of the Soviet troops in 1919, the new Soviet government of Ukraine intended to retain all territorial gains of the Ukrainian national government (Ukrainian State). However, after several rounds of negotiations, the border between the "Ukrainian governorates" (Chernihiv and Kharkiv) and the "Russian governorates" (Bryansk and Kursk) were left intact. It also was agreed that Ukraine will border Crimea at the Perekop Isthmus. On March 10,

title: State Border of Ukraine

text: to reclassify the island as a rock without the rights on the adjacent territorial waters and EEZ. The island which has an area of is strategically important for the control over the Danube delta and the surrounding water areas. Currently the dispute is settled and the Snake island was recognized as the part of Ukrainian territory, however its adjacent waters (EEZ of Ukraine) became limited. State Border of Ukraine State Border of Ukraine (, Derzhavnyi Kordon Ukrayiny, for brevity - DerzhKordon) is an international boundary of the state territory of Ukraine. According to the Article 1 of the Law of

title: State Border Guard Service of Ukraine

text: the Black Sea. Another 9,000 personnel were added to the Border Troops at the expense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and, by the end of 1993, border posts were established in the north along the Russian and Belarusian borders. In 1999, the authorised strength of the force was again increased to 50,000. In 2003, new legislation was adopted, and this somewhat changed the legal status of the institution. In March 2003, the Border Troops became the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, and its status was legally changed from 'military formation' to 'special law-enforcement body.' The force was legally

title: Visa policy of Ukraine

text: able to proceed further into Ukraine. Ukraine introduced biometric control (fingerprints, digital photo) at border crossings for nationals of the following 70 countries on 1 January 2018: Ukrainian citizens can enter most of the countries whose citizens are granted visa-free access to Ukraine without a visa but they require a visa for Canada, Ireland, Japan, South Korea, United Kingdom and the United States. Most visitors arriving to Ukraine were from the following countries of nationality: Visa policy of Ukraine Visitors to Ukraine must obtain a visa from one of the Ukrainian diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the

title: State Border Guard Service of Ukraine

text: granted 50,000 personnel, including 8,000 civilian employees. On 4 July 2012, a State Border Guard Service Diamond DA42 aircraft failed to make its scheduled radio contact with ground units. A Search and rescue mission revealed that the plane had crashed into a wooded mountainous area in Velykyi Bereznyi Raion, killing all 3 crew members on board. A further investigation was launched. During The War in Donbass on August 31, 2014 two Sea Guard Zhuk class patrol boats where struck by land based artillery. State Border Guard Service of Ukraine State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (, "Derzhavna Prykordonna Sluzhba Ukrayiny";

text: government spokesman denied these allegations. On 28 July US State Department published satellite photos showing heavy artillery shelling Ukrainian positions from Russian territory. The shelling had escalated at least one week prior to a large-scale Russian invasion in August 2014. According to NATO reports, Russian military shelled Ukrainian positions across the border from mid-August, and by 22 August, Russian artillery and personnel had crossed the border into Ukraine itself. Russian cross-border artillery shelling of Ukraine (2014) Russian cross-border artillery shelling of Ukraine happened in July–September 2014 amidst the War in Donbass to prevent DNR and LNR defeat. Russian military performed

title: Freedom of the seas

text: Dutch jurist and philosopher Hugo Grotius wrote what is considered the foundation of international legal doctrine regarding the seas and oceans – "Mare Liberum", a Latin title that translates to "freedom of the seas". The Grotian concept of "freedom of the sea" was only accepted after a century long debate between Grotius' ideas and John Seldens. While it is generally assumed that Grotius first propounded the principle of freedom of the seas, countries in the Indian Ocean and other Asian seas accepted the right of unobstructed navigation long before Grotius wrote his "De Jure Praedae" ("On the Law of Spoils")

title: Seas west of Scotland

text: the people and economy of the areas bordering that sea. The entirety of the area has no specific name. It encompasses several marginal seas including the Malin Sea, the Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland, and the North Channel. It can be considered largely as the International Council for Exploration of the Sea area VIa whose easternmost boundary is nearly halfway between Cape Wrath and the Pentland Firth and whose southern extent to the west is in Donegal Bay. The border with the Irish Sea is at the level of Stranraer. The countries bordering these waters are Ireland,

text: Russian cross-border artillery shelling of Ukraine (2014) Russian cross-border artillery shelling of Ukraine happened in July–September 2014 amidst the War in Donbass to prevent DNR and LNR defeat. Russian military performed series of artillery strikes targeting Ukrainian troops. In late June 2014 Ukrainian forces launched a major operation to restore the control of Russo-Ukrainian border. The success of this operation threatened the very existence of Russian-supported DNR and LNR statelets. On 11 July 2014, Ukrainian camp in Zelenopillya village near Ukrainian-Russian border was shelled by modern Russian MLRS system 9K51M "Tornado-G", Ukrainian forces suffered heavy casualties. A massive and unexpected

title: Border guard

text: Border guard A border guard of a country is a national security agency that performs border security, i.e., enforces the security of the country's national borders. Some of the national border guard agencies also perform coast guard (as in Germany or Ukraine) and rescue service duties. In different countries, names of particular border guard services vary significantly. The service may be called "police", "guard", "troops" or "sentinel" and the name would refer to the nation's official term for the state border - whether it is "frontier" or "border". Most border guards of the world use dark green-colored elements on their

title: Russia–Ukraine border

text: 1919 a border treaty was signed between the Russian SFSR and the Ukrainian SSR. On April 24, 1919 the Ukrainian SSR was stripped off four counties of the Chernihiv Governorate that on the unilateral decision of the People's Commissariat of Foreign Affaris of the Russian SFSR were transferred to the newly created Gomel Governorate. On April 28, 1919 the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Ukraine simply acknowledged it. After the USSR was formally created in 1922 and due to the onset of the administrative division reform, issues emerged. The Ukrainian government claimed mainly some parts of the Kursk

title: Russia–Ukraine border

text: the 2040s with an option for another extension, but the Russian State Duma approved the denunciation of this lease agreements unanimously by 433 members of parliament on 31 March 2014. Borders of the Russian Naval Base in the city of Sevastopol and its vicinity has not been clearly identified. On 1 January 2018 Ukraine introduced biometric controls for Russians entering the country. On 22 March 2018 Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko signed a decree that required Russian citizens and "individuals without citizenship, who come from migration risk countries” (more details were not given) to notify the Ukrainian authorities in advance about

title: Border control

text: in members of the European Union such as Austria, and elsewhere in western Europe such as Switzerland and Ukraine. Saudi Arabia issues a special category visa for people on religious pilgrimage. Similar policies are in force in other countries with significant religious sites. Certain jurisdictions impose special visa requirements on journalists in order to curtail the freedom of foreign reporters and news organisations to report on controversial topics. Countries that impose such visas include Cuba, China, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, America and Zimbabwe. Many countries let individuals clear border controls using foreign visas. For instance, the following countries accept American

title: Seven Seas

text: rivers that surround the land of Israel. In Tractate "Bava Batra, fol. 74b", it reads: "When R. Dimi came he said R. Yohanan said:" "What is the meaning of the verse, 'For he hath founded it upon the seas and established it upon the floods.' (Ps. 24:2)? This refers to the seven seas and four rivers that surround the land of Israel. And what are the seven seas? The sea of Tiberias, the Sea of Sodom, the Sea of Helath, the Sea of Hiltha, the Sea of Sibkay, the Sea of Aspamia and the Great Sea. And what are the

title: Seven Seas Mariner

text: 2016, it was announced that "Seven Seas Mariner" would have cruises to Cuba. "Seven Seas Mariner" is scheduled to undergo a 20-day dry dock in April 2018. After it, the ship will operate Alaska cruises. On January 5, 2021, "Seven Seas Mariner" will depart Miami on a 117 night World Cruise with stops in 61 ports in 30 countries on six continents. Seven Seas Mariner Seven Seas Mariner is a cruise ship operated by Regent Seven Seas Cruises (formerly Radisson Seven Seas Cruises). She was the first all-suite, all-balcony ship in the world, and was awarded "Ship of the Year"

title: Sweden–Ukraine relations

text: Sweden–Ukraine relations Sweden–Ukraine relations are foreign relations between Sweden and Ukraine. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established on 13 January 1992. Sweden has an embassy in Kiev and an honorary consulate in Kakhovka. Ukraine has an embassy in Stockholm. The first documented contacts between the people of Scandinavia and the Slavic territories of Ukraine are the Varangian journeys to what they called Garðaríki. One of these Varangians was Rurik who according to the Primary Chronicle was the founder of the Rurik Dynasty which ruled Kievan Rus until the 14th century. Relations between the Swedish kings and Kievan Rus

title: Ukraine–European Union relations

text: "An action plan for Ukraine toward the establishment of a visa-free regime for short-stay travel" between the European Council and Ukraine was agreed on 22 November 2010. This roadmap requests major improvements in Ukrainian border control, migration and asylum policies. Attempts to change the French constitution are currently being carried forward in order to remove the compulsory referendum on all EU accessions of countries with a population of more than 5% of the EU's total population; this clause would apply to Ukraine and Turkey. The EU Association Agreement (AA) was initialed on 30 March 2012 in Brussels; but as of

title: HI-SEAS

text: HI-SEAS The Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS) is an analog habitat for human spaceflight to Mars. HI-SEAS is located in an isolated position on the slopes of the Mauna Loa volcano on the island of Hawaii. The area has Mars-like features and an elevation of approximately above sea level. The first HI-SEAS study was in 2013 and NASA's Human Research Program continues to fund and sponsor follow-up studies. The missions are of extended duration from four months to a year. The purpose of the detailed research studies is to determine what is required to keep a space flight

title: Three Seas Initiative

text: promote Europe's unity and cohesion, it is an idea of cooperation among 12 countries located between the Adriatic, Baltic and Black Seas, the three seas of Central Europe." Guest speakers included Chinese Ministerial Assistant for Foreign Affairs Liu Haixing, who talked about the interconnectedness with the Chinese government's Belt and Road Initiative, and former US National Security Advisor, General James L. Jones, who stressed the initiative's role in European development and security. The initiative's second summit was held 6–7 July 2017 in Warsaw. US President Donald Trump attended the summit. The participating countries unanimously agreed to set up a Three

title: Ukraine–European Union relations

text: Ukraine announced "an action plan for Ukraine toward the establishment of a visa-free regime for short-stay travel". This roadmap outlined major improvements in Ukrainian border control, migration and asylum policies. According to "The Wall Street Journal", for the EU, "the visa-free regimes are a key tool for binding their neighbors closer and for advancing reforms in those countries". Negotiations for an amendment to the 2007 Visa Facilitation agreement, which expanded the subset of individuals eligible for simplified visa procedures to include students, NGO representatives and holders of official passports, were finalised in December 2011, and the Visa Facilitation Agreement was

title: Freedom of the seas

text: high seas; however, when a ship is involved in certain criminal acts, such as piracy, any nation can exercise jurisdiction under the doctrine of universal jurisdiction. High seas were defined as any part of the sea that was not either territorial sea or internal waters, territorial waters and exclusive economic zones. Article 88 of the 1982 Convention states that the high seas shall be reserved for peaceful purposes. Many countries engage in military maneuvers and the testing of conventional weapons and nuclear weapons on the high seas. In order to deliver the right punishment to the right person or state,

title: Border Guards Day

text: parade. Border Guards Day is celebrated on August 11 in Turkmenistan, honoring the founding of the State Border Service of Turkmenistan. In Ukraine, Border Guards Day (Ukrainian: День прикордонника) has been celebrated on April 30 as an official holiday since 2018. After Ukraine gained its independence, the date of celebration was moved to November 4 by decree of President of Ukraine, Leonid Kravchuk. The new date however, did not take root, with border guards who served during the Soviet era recognizing May 28 as Border Guards Day. The holiday was moved back to its original in 2003, but was changed

title: Admiral of the Narrow Seas

text: same waters. Among the most important of navy appointments during these times was the "Admiral of the Narrow Seas", his responsibilities were to guard the narrow seas from foreign threats, protect English fishing vessels and enforce English sovereignty over said waters. claims to the narrow seas lasted until the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland agreed to set a new three mile limit along with other European countries in 1822. Incomplete list of post holders included: Citations Sources Admiral of the Narrow Seas The Admiral of the Narrow Seas also known as the Admiral for the guard of the

title: Malaysia–Ukraine relations

text: Malaysia–Ukraine relations Malaysia–Ukraine relations (; Jawi: هوبوڠن مليسيا–أوكرانيا; ) are foreign relations between Malaysia and Ukraine. Malaysia has an embassy in Kiev, and Ukraine has an embassy in Kuala Lumpur. Diplomatic relations between the two countries was established on 3 March 1992, and Malaysia was among the first countries to recognise the independence of Ukraine. In 2003, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad paid an official visit to meet the President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma. Since the visit, the relations between these two countries focused on economic, scientific, military-technical and humanitarian aspects. Ukraine praised Malaysia on its Islamic affairs administration and

title: European Border and Coast Guard Agency

text: external borders. Securing and patrolling of the external borders of the European Union (EU, in practice the Schengen Area including the Schengen Associated Countries as well as those EU Member States which have not yet joined the Schengen Area but are bound to do so) is a shared responsibility of the Agency and the national authorities. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency is not a new body. It does not replace Frontex and it retains the same legal personality. What the Commission draft Regulation aims to do is to strengthen the mandate of the EU border agency, to increase

title: Algeria–Ukraine relations

text: Antonov and Luch), and the armored vehicles repair plant in Kiev. Ukraine's trade with Algeria in 2009 was worth $300 million, but in recent years trade between Ukraine and Algeria has fallen. Algeria–Ukraine relations Algeria–Ukraine relations are foreign relations between Algeria and Ukraine. Algeria recognized Ukraine’s independence in 1992. Diplomatic relations between both countries were established in 1993. Algeria has an embassy in Kiev. Ukraine has an embassy in Algiers (opened in 1999). Algeria recognized Ukraine’s independence in 1992. Diplomatic relations between both countries were established in 1993. Soon (1993–1994), military and trade agreements between two countries were signed. The

title: Algeria–Ukraine relations

text: Algeria–Ukraine relations Algeria–Ukraine relations are foreign relations between Algeria and Ukraine. Algeria recognized Ukraine’s independence in 1992. Diplomatic relations between both countries were established in 1993. Algeria has an embassy in Kiev. Ukraine has an embassy in Algiers (opened in 1999). Algeria recognized Ukraine’s independence in 1992. Diplomatic relations between both countries were established in 1993. Soon (1993–1994), military and trade agreements between two countries were signed. The USSR being one of the major supporters of independent Algeria, the economic connections between the Soviet Ukraine and Algeria were fairly significant, since a large portion of Soviet industries (in particular, of