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The former MP from the Communist Party Gordienko was arrested for supporting the dictatorial laws of Yanukovych regime
The former Verkhovna Rada deputy from the Communist Party Sergiy Gordienko was arrested on March 10, 2015. He was the head of the Counting Commission during the voting MPs for dictatorial laws against civilians on January 16, 2014. As the statement of Pechersk District Court of Kyiv says, Sergiy Gordienko signed the Counting Commission protocol...
Ukraine’s Shrinking Hryvnia: How Alarming Is It?
Kyiv Has Begun the Hard Steps of Reform; IMF and Allies Must Now Deliver Quickly The dramatic plunge last month in the value of the hryvnia, Ukraine’s currency, sparked speculation about an immediate, national economic collapse. Despite the drama—the hryvnia lost more than half of its value against the dollar in February, hitting a record...
National Security and Defense Council: Russia attempts to take control over all militant factions in eastern Ukraine
Kyiv, March 10, 2015. Russia trains its proxies in eastern Ukraine, preparing for a new wave of hostilities, stated Colonel Andriy Lysenko, ATO spokesperson, during the press-briefing at Ukraine Crisis Media Center. He told that Russia dispatched a large group of FSB operatives ordered to purge those who refuse to obey the so-called “Donetsk...
Donald Tusk talked with Barack Obama about the ways how to stop Russian agression to Ukraine
President of the European Council Donald Tusk in his interview with the New York Times before meeting with the U.S. President Barack Obama said that Europe needs to draw clear lessons from the war in Ukraine: “We have to use this Ukrainian crisis also as something like an education” for the whole of Europe about “how serious the situation can be”...
UK minister warns of Russia threat
Russian actions in Ukraine are undermining the security of nations in Eastern Europe, British foreign minister Philip Hammond is to warn in a speech on Tuesday. …read more Source:...
National Security and Defense Council: Russian proxies regroup and get more arms despite assurances of heavy weapons withdrawal
Kyiv, March 9, 2015. Pro-Russian militants continue to regroup and accumulate weapons, munitions and the military equipment along the contact line. Meanwhile, Russia actively supplies its mercenaries with weapons and more ammunition by rail. Russia-backed insurgents fired at the Ukrainian military positions 40 times in over the last day. They...
Nemtsov: Islamist motive ‘nonsensical’
A colleague of Boris Nemtsov said that suggestions he was killed by Islamists were nonsensical. ||| Moscow – A colleague of Boris Nemtsov, the Russian opposition figure shot dead near Moscow’s Red Square, said suggestions he was killed by Islamists were nonsensical and useful for the Kremlin because they deflected accusations that...
Putin decided to annex Crimea before vote
Russian president Vladimir Putin admits he decided to annex Crimea even before a Ukranian referendum on unification. ||| Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin said in comments released Monday that he took the decision to annex Crimea at a nightlong Kremlin meeting after former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych was ousted in February...
Putin reveals details of Crimea annexation
Vladimir Putin says he decided to annex Crimea after Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych was ousted in February 2014. ||| Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin said in comments released Monday that he took the decision to annex Crimea at a nightlong Kremlin meeting after former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych was ousted in...
Pro-Russian journalist Graham Phillips was detained at Heathrow on suspicion of terrorism
Graham Phillips is Russia’s and Putin’s propagandist working in Donbas, and making fake news about Eastern Ukraine. Graham Phillips is English-speaking British blogger and journalist who is currently collaborating with the Russian media, including RT (“Russia Today” that is famous as propaganda outlet for the Russian...