Khoroshkovsky makes U.S. visit; Venezuela’s Chavez to visit on Oct. 18.
Khoroshkovsky makes U.S. visit
Valeriy Khoroshkovsky, the head of the Security Service of Ukraine, will conduct a one-day working visit to the United States on Oct. 15.
The Ukrainian intelligence chief is expected to meet with top officials in the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Central Intelligence Agency, as well as the U.S. State Department.
One of Ukraine’s richest people, Khoroshkovsky is a media mogul who is also a member of the High Council of Justice, which appoints the 10,000 judges in Ukraine.
Critics have accused Khoroshkovsky of using his media empire, which includes Inter TV channel, and his various government posts to silence dissenting views and opposition politicians.
Venezuela’s Chavez to visit on Oct. 18
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez reviews an honor guard upon arrival at the Vnukovo II government airport outside Moscow, Russia, on Oct. 14. Chavez started his 12-day tour of Eastern Europe with a visit to Russia. He comes to Ukraine on Oct. 18 (AP)
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will arrive in Ukraine on Oct. 18 for his first visit to the country, the head of the presidential administration of Ukraine, Serhiy Lyovochkin, told journalists on Oct. 13. “Hugo Chavez will pay a two-day official visit,” Lyovochkin said.
Chavez is a fervent opponent of U.S. foreign policy and sees many of the countries on his itinerary as sharing his goal of lessening Washington’s dominance in world affairs. He is renowned for his flamboyant public speaking style, which he puts to use in his weekly live TV program.
The first stop of his 10-day trip will be Moscow, where an agreement to develop nuclear energy, the purchase of Russian tanks and a joint bank are all on the agenda. Chavez will also visit Belarusian President Aleksander Lukashenko.
Chavez’ visit to Kyiv is aimed at improving business and other cooperation with Ukraine, according to Venezuelan news agencies.
Ukraine is scheduled to pump a trial consignment of Venezuelan oil to the Mozyr Oil Refinery via the Odessa-Brody and Druzhba oil pipelines. The go-ahead was given on Oct. 12 in a session of Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers upon the recommendation of Fuel and Energy Minister Yuriy Boyko.
Venezuelan foreign affairs expert Carlos Romero said Chavez wants to convey his nation’s to commitment to nations considered as U.S. opponents.
