• Mattis: US allies will continue to pressure Russia

    US allies will continue to pressure Russia until it fulfills its international obligations, stated Pentagon chief James Mattis following a meeting with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.

    Mattis recalled that Russia pledged to refrain from using force against Ukraine and threats of using nuclear weapons, and also pledged to respect the territorial integrity of other states.

    "Unfortunately, Russia is not adhering to the letter, much less the spirit, of these international commitments.  The U. …

  • Volker: the conflict in the Donbas can be solved in a few months

    In a broadcast by the television channel Dozhd, US Special Representative on Ukraine Kurt Volker said that he believes that the conflict in the Donbas can be solved in a few months.

    "If Russia is prepared to solve problems and we, from our side, are also ready to do so, I am sure that everything will be resolved in a few months. I do not think that it will be difficult to implement. The difficulty lies in making a decision. I think that literally within a few months we will see whether there …

  • Ukrainian Independence Day Parade with NATO soldiers: Russia says Ukraine has lost its sovereignty

    The parade in honor of the 26th anniversary of independence in Kyiv, which featured soldiers from NATO states, is evidence that Ukraine has lost its sovereignty and has become an externally governed territory, said Irina Yarovaya, Deputy Chairperson of the Russian State Duma.

    “It seems that the NATO procession symbolizes their personal contribution to the special operation “Maidan” with an anti-constitutional coup d’état in Ukraine. All that is happening illustrates the already overcrowded …

  • Media: Over the past 2 years Russia has conducted three times more military exercises than NATO

    Over the past two years Russia had held three times more military exercises than NATO countries, according to Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. The newspaper conducted the research and compiled an interactive table of all the maneuvers the Kremlin has arranged in the last two years.

    According to the newspaper, the West should be wary, since Russia has been arranging exercises with the participation of more than 1,500 military personnel several times more often than NATO - and this is only …

  • Media: Instead of introducing visa requirements Ukraine is tightening entry procedures for Russians

    According to Russia's Kommersant newspaper, the government of Ukraine is developing a resolution on a new procedure for Russian citizens entering the country.

    "In the near future, the government of Ukraine will adopt a resolution on a new procedure for Russian citizens entering the country. There will be no change to the visa policy, however there will be other serious restrictions. Border crossings will only be permitted to those with a biometric passport along with the completion of a …