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Kyiv hands EU list of 140 people involved in organizing Russian presidential elections in Crimea
At a meeting in Brussels on March 19, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin presented other EU foreign ministers with a list of 140 names of people who were involved in organizing and holding the elections in Crimea, LB.ua reports, citing Oleksiy Makeyev, political director of Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry.
“We gave the Europeans a list of more than 140 people who were involved in holding the illegal elections in Crimea,” Makeyev said.
According to him, the European ministers’ interest in …
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Russia launches large-scale military exercises on border with Ukraine
On Monday, March 19, in various areas of Russia, and also in the annexed Crimea, large-scale artillery exercises of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation began, reported the press service of the Southern Military District of Russia.
About 8,000 servicemen and nearly 1,400 pieces of military equipment are involved in the maneuvers, among them the Tornado, Grad and Uragan multiple launch rocket systems; Khosta, Msta-S and Akatsiya self-propelled artillery mounts; and self-propelled …
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EU refuses to recognize results of Russian presidential election in Crimea
The European Union does not recognize the results of the vote in Crimea connected with the election of the president of Russia and called on Moscow to study reports of violations received from international observers, according to the statement from Maja Kocijancic, the press secretary of the European Union External Relations Service (EEAS) - the foreign policy department of the EU.
The statement from Brussels was based on the preliminary report of the mission of foreign observers, which was …
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UN: 218 children have died in Donbas since the beginning of the armed conflict
Fiona Frazer, the head of the UN Monitoring Mission for Human Rights, said in an interview with ZN.ua that since the beginning of the armed conflict on both sides of the contact line, 138 children (91 boys and 47 girls) have died as well as 80 children in the downed MH17 plane, a total of 218 dead children.
She said that "In 2017, we recorded 7 deaths, 1 due to shelling and 6 as a result of careless handling of explosive materials. 95 out of 138 child deaths related to the conflict were …
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Czech biathlete: There is no anti-doping agency in Russia that would comply with the WADA Code
Czech biathlete Michal Krčmář doubted that his doping tests would be safe during the World Cup in Russia. According to him, the decision of the Czech national team to boycott the competitions in Tyumen is the right one, Sport iDNES cited the athlete.
"I'm afraid to go to Russia, because there is no anti-doping agency there that complies with the WADA Code. I'm not sure that my doping tests will be safe. Nobody knows what they can do with them. If the Russians can write letters threatening us, …
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NATO Secretary General: Russia is becoming increasingly unpredictable and aggressive
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated in an interview with the German publication Welt am Sonntag that he believes the Alliance should increase its defense capabilities and willingness to act due to Russia's unpredictability.
He noted that NATO is ready to respond in case of an attack on any member of the Alliance; at the same time the Alliance does not seek war, rather advocating a policy of deterrence.
"We are always ready to respond when an ally is attacked militarily. We want …
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Russian politician Yavlinsky: Russia is heading into a dangerous abyss
A Russian presidential candidate from the Yabloko party, Grigory Yavlinsky stated after the elections that “the country is heading into a dangerous abyss.” “We thank all Russian voters who voted in favor of change, alternatives and the truth. The million votes that we received are worth a lot,” Yavlinsky posted on Facebook.
Yavlinsky went on to say that one million people recognize the archaic political system for what it is: a system where each day is hopelessly the same as the day before, …
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Ukrainian President negotiates weapons supply agreement while visiting Kuwait
The Ukrainian Presidential Press Service has reported that President Petro Poroshenko signed an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in the military and other spheres during his visit to Kuwait.
The conclusion of the agreement will create a legal framework for the implementation of cooperation between the two states in the defense sphere.
The parties agreed in particular on the mutual exchange of intelligence and other specialized information; cooperation between the countries’ defense- …
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Ukraine calls on Germany to ban MPs' visits to Crimea
Ukraine's Ambassador to Germany, Andriy Melnyk has called on the Federal Government of Germany to impose a ban on visits by German MPs to the Russia-annexed Crimea, as he posted on his Twitter page.
The said statement was made after another visit to Crimea by a member of the Alternative for Germany faction, Ulrich Oehme.
"Another German political adventurer, Ulrich Oehme, has illegally visited the Russia-annexed Crimea. We call on the Federal Government to finally ban such trips of German …
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Ukrainian President: Kuwait supports the initiative on peacemakers for Donbas
Kuwait supports Ukraine's initiative on a peacekeeping mission to restore peace in the Donbas, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko stated, the press service of the Head of State reports. According to him, Kuwait is a powerful supporter of Ukraine in international organizations."We feel Kuwait’s very strong and powerful support in international organizations. Kuwait is now a member of the UN Security Council together with Sweden," the President noted.
He said that, on March 18, 2018, during …