• Russian military adviser killed in Aleppo

    A Russian military adviser has been killed in Syria after an attack by opposition forces in the war-torn city of Aleppo, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense, Interfax reported.

    The deceased serviceman, Colonel Ruslan Galitsky, was working with a group of Russian military advisers, the Defense Ministry stated.

    “Colonel Ruslan Galitsky has died in the hospital from severe wounds. Russian military doctors had been fighting for his life for a few days. The serviceman was wounded during …

  • Due to malfunctions, Russia may have to relocate most of the aircraft from Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier

    The majority of the aircraft currently stationed on the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier may be relocated to Russia's Hmeimim airbase in Syria. This was reported by the Russia’s Kommersant daily.

    According to Kommersant, after losing its finisher cables, the aircraft carrier is not able to accept landing planes.

    "If the malfunctions in the arresting gear of the landing complex cannot be fixed, then, according to the decision of the Russian Chief Military command, the majority of the Su-33 ( …

  • Ukraine may join Poland in a law suit against EU over concession of OPAL pipeline to Russia

    Ukraine can file a lawsuit against the European Commission and the European energy regulator due to Gazprom’s increased access to the OPAL pipeline, LB.ua news agency reported, citing a diplomatic source.

    According to the source, Kyiv cautioned Europe that in addition to inflicting financial losses on Poland and Ukraine as a result of the reduction of transit volumes of Russian gas, the European Union sets a dangerous precedent which will be exploited by Russia's Gazprom when fighting claims …

  • US and UAE companies want to privatize the PJSC Odessa Port Plant

    The United States Corporation IBE Trade and Amjad Investment from the United Arab Emirates expressed their willingness to privatize the PJSC Odessa Port Plant. This information was published by the National Commission on Securities and Stock Market of Ukraine. IBE Trade Corporation was founded in 1987 by Alexander Rovt, an American billionaire of Ukrainian origin.In 2014, IBE Trade Corporation claimed that it wanted to participate in privatizing the Odessa Port Plant. According to the …

  • Putin says he wants a successful finish to his career

    The President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, told employees of LLC Eterno in Chelyabinsk that he hopes to complete his career successfully and that he dreams of travelling once he retires. Putin’s statement was a response to a question about what his dream was. It was also a follow-up to a story by one of the plant’s younger employees about intentions to build a successful career at the enterprise.

    “I want to successfully finish my career,” Putin said, drawing laughter in the …

  • Stoltenberg: The security situation in the Donbas is 'extremely serious'

    The security situation in the eastern Ukraine is “extremely serious” due to the violations of the ceasefire including the use of heavy weapons, only 30% of which are able to be monitored at this time, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated.

    “The ceasefire is violated every day, sometimes hundreds of times, including bombings, using weapons prohibited by the Minsk Agreements. This is because heavy weapons were not withdrawn. Only 30% of the equipment registered by the OSCE now can be …

  • Russian VTB Bank says it was the victim of a cyber-attack

    According to the press service of a Russian banking group, their websites have been the victim of a cyber-attack, as reported by Interfax. "A DDoS attack was carried out against the VTB Group’s internet sites. The IT infrastructure is working as normal and the bank’s clients are not experiencing any difficulties," a VTB representative noted.

    The press service confirmed they have not seen a trend in active cash withdrawals or terminations of deposit agreements on Friday and through the weekend. …

  • UK Ambassador to Ukraine: Russia has violated the Budapest Memorandum

    Russia refused to participate in the consultations of the Budapest Memorandum in March 2014 and has violated its obligations under this agreement, the British Ambassador to Ukraine, Judith Gough, said.

    "Was the Budapest Memorandum fulfilled? No, but it was not fulfilled by Russia, that's the key point. I've heard that it is described as an international treaty ... I know that many people are disappointed in Ukraine ... The British opinion is that this is a memorandum of understanding, and from …

  • Russian Defense Ministry blamed the US for death of Russian nurse in Aleppo

    As it was stated by the Russian Defense Ministry, Russia saw a conspiracy in the death of the Russian nurse in Aleppo blaming the United States, Britain, and other countries.

    According to the Russian Defense Ministry, fighters of Al-Nusra Front, trapped in eastern Aleppo, cannot make targeted strikes and that's why the Ministry believes that the Syrian opposition forces were involved in the shelling. Opposition fighters received accurate information and coordinates of the Russian hospital, the …

  • Rocket powered by Ukrainian engine successfully puts Turkish satellites into orbit

    The press service of the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers reported that the European Vega rocket with a Ukrainian engine was successfully launched.

    “On December 5, 2016, at 3:51 p.m. Kyiv time, the Vega launcher for light loads, saddled with the Göktürk-1 surveillance satellite of the Turkish Ministry of Defense was successfully launched from Kourou spaceport in French Guiana. The Vega was jointly developed by the European Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency,” the report stated.

    The …