Media: head of LPR is terminally ill and Kremlin is already looking for a replacement
Liga.net citing anonymous sources reported that the head of the LPR (Luhansk People’s Republic) Leonid Pasechnik is terminally ill and, based on doctor’s prognosis, he has no more than six months to live.
The source said that the Kremlin is already looking for a replacement for Pasechnik. As a replacement for Pasechnik, Moscow could use the former LPR militant leader Igor Plotnitsky, who at the moment, is hiding in Russia.
“Maybe Deynego (Minister of Foreign Affairs of the LPR). All decisions …
Russian officer and his partner convicted of spying for Ukraine
The Center for Public Relations of the FSB stated that a serviceman of the Black Sea Fleet and his common-law spouse were convicted of espionage in favor of Ukraine, reports TASS.
Major Dolgopolov was sentenced to 10 years in prison. His girlfriend, Sukhonosova received 9 years.
On February 28th, a Russian court found them guilty of committing a crime under article 275 of the Russian Criminal Code (state treason). They are charged with espionage by peddling state classified information. The …
Ukraine receives €529 million loan under World Bank’s guarantee
On February 28, Ukraine obtained a loan of 529 million euro from Deutsche Bank under the World Bank’s guarantee for supporting the state policy on economic growth, reported the Ukrainian Finance Ministry.
The loan comes in two tranches. Tranche A in the amount of 240 million euro matures in 4 years and Tranche B in the amount of 289 million euro matures in 10 years. The second part of an existing guarantee for the whole amount of 750 million dollars was used for this loan.
Ukraine obtained …
Ukraine's Naftogaz achieves interim victory in the Crimean assets lawsuit against Russia
Naftogaz of Ukraine has achieved an interim victory in The Hague arbitration in its lawsuit against Russia regarding the seizure of assets in annexed Crimea. On Friday, CEO of Naftogaz of Ukraine Andriy Kobolyev stated at a briefing that the Court recognized that Russia had violated a bilateral agreement on reciprocal investment protection.
"Naftogaz of Ukraine received the arbitration decision in The Hague where the lawsuit against Russia on the lost assets in the Crimea and on the shelf of …
Volker: Our perception of Russia is completely different than 5 years ago
US State Department Special Representative for Ukraine Kurt Volker told Voice of America in an interview that the US has already worked out a system to respond to challenges from Russia.
Five years ago, when the “green men” captured Crimea, the West reacted too slowly, Volker admitted while speaking at an international forum in Kyiv. Today, the situation has changed, and if there is escalation, the West will not take its time.
“We now perceive Russia completely differently to five years ago. …