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”Vladimir, what are you doing?”: No one can influence Putin on Ukraine issue – Russian economist
Today no one from the Russian President Vladimir Putin`s entourage is able to oppose him or offer own ideas Russian Professor Vladislav Inozemtsev has told in an interview with the Novoye Vremya magazine. Highly acclaimed in the West as one of the most objective Russian economists, Inozemtsev said: ”No one will oppose Putin now. Putin tells...
EU antitrust regulators say awaiting Gazprom commitments
The European Union is expecting commitments from Russian state gas exporter Gazprom to avoid fines in a five-year antitrust case, the EU`s competition chief said on Wednesday, adding that for now all options remained on the table, according to Reuters. ”It is now for Gazprom to formally submit commitments that meet the Commission`s objectives,”...
A third of Germans fear war erupting with Russia over Ukraine, Syria: poll
One in three Germans worry that tensions between the West and Russia over Crimea, Ukraine and Syria could lead to a military confrontation, according to an opinion poll by the respected Forsa institute published on Wednesday, Reuters reports. The survey found that 32% of 2,504 Germans polled believe it is possible that war could break out between...
Moscow Court upholds arrest of Ukrainian journalist Sushchenko
The Moscow City Court has dismissed the appeal of defense team of an Ukrinform journalist Roman Sushchenko, according to an UaPosition correspondent in Moscow. According to UaPosition correspondent reporting from the courtroom, the judge announced his decision after the hearing held behind closed doors. As UaPosition reported earlier, on...
Russian VTB Bank complains cannot find buyers for Ukrainian branches
Russian VTB Group is ready to sell the business in Ukraine, but the buyer has not yet been found, said Member of the Supervisory Board of VTB Bank, former Central Bank Chairman Sergey Dubinin, Lenta.ru reported. ”There have already been attempts to sell this business since there are no normal working conditions. However, it is not yet possible to...
Another Russian ”humanitarian convoy” invades Ukraine
Another so-called ”humanitarian convoy” to Donbas of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations has crossed the Ukrainian-Russian border, according to the official website of the ministry, while Ukrainian border guards. According to the report, the route to the checkpoints passed without delays and unforeseen situations. The convoy was divided...
Escalation in Donbas: Russian troops attacked Ukrainian army 72 times in last day
Combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in Eastern Ukraine 72 times in the past 24 hours, including 43 in the Mariupol sector, 15 barrages in the Luhansk sector, and 14 in the Donetsk sector, according to the press service of the Anti-Terrorist Operation Headquarters. View map in full size In the Mariupol sector, the...
Italy provides funding to improve health services in eastern Ukraine
The Government of Italy recently made a $ 250,000 contribution to WHO to improve life-saving health care services and sustainable access to quality primary and secondary health care for affected populations of eastern Ukraine, according to ReliefWeb. ”The Italian Government continues to support humanitarian activities in Ukraine with the aim of...
Russia withdraws request for carrier group to refuel in Spain
On October 26 Russia has withdrawn a request for a carrier battle group to refuel in Spain`s North African enclave of Ceuta, the Spanish Foreign Ministry said, Reuters reported. The report comes following harsh criticism by NATO allies of Madrid for assisting warships they believe could be used to target civilians in Syria, according to Reuters....
Poroshenko calls ”farce” Russian trial of Karpiuk, Klykh
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko instructed the Foreign Ministry and other government agencies to intensify efforts for the early release of all Ukrainian citizens illegally held in Russia. ”Today, this farce repeated once again in a Russian sham trial of Ukrainian citizens Mykola Karpiuk and Stanislav Klykh. This is despite total absurdity...