Italian company confirms delivery of equipment for a plant in annexed Crimea

On Friday, December 21st, Krym.Realii reported that Italian company Bertolaso confirmed the delivery of industrial equipment for the new plant of the agricultural company Zolotaya Balka in the annexed Crimea.

A representative for the commercial department of Bertaloso, Luca Karassi said that two months ago the company delivered a machine to wash, fill, and seal bottles, which was intended for a plant in Sevastopol.

“The contract was signed with Russia, the agricultural company Zolotaya Balka- …


Russia expels Swedish attache after Stockholm refused to extend visas of two Russian diplomats

Russia expelled the press attache at the Swedish embassy after Stockholm refused to issue visas to two Russian diplomats, reported Expressen, as well as the Russian media.

The Swedish Foreign Ministry confirmed the information about the expulsion of the Swedish employee in the embassy in Moscow. The Swedish Ministry regrets the decision of Russia.

The Department of Information and Press of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs refused to comment on the matter.

The position of press attache …


Great Britain and Ukraine to strengthen military cooperation

After a meeting with British Secretary of State for Defense Gavin Williamson, in Odessa on Friday, December 21st, the Ukrainian Minister of Defense Stepan Poltorak stated that in January, a group of servicemen from the British Navy will arrive in Ukraine to determine the necessary assistance to the Ukrainian military.

“Already in January, a group of British naval forces will arrive in Ukraine to organize interaction, plan joint exercises, as well as determine the necessary material and …


US State Department allocates $10 million to Ukraine after Russia's attack in the Kerch Strait

“In response to Russia’s dangerous escalation and unjustified November 25 attack on three Ukrainian naval vessels near the Kerch Strait, the Department of State, subject to Congressional approval, will provide an additional $10 million in Foreign Military Financing to further build Ukraine’s naval capabilities,” the State Department said in a press release. In addition, Robert Palladino, Deputy Head of the State Department's press service, repeated the statement on his official Twitter page. At …


Media: Ukraine secretly extended the contract for nuclear fuel supplies from Russia

Despite the political decision to terminate the Treaty on Friendship, Cooperation and Partnership with Russia, Ukraine has extended until 2025 its contract for nuclear fuel supplies to most Ukrainian nuclear power plants, reported Zerkalo Nedeli.

The newspaper reports, that “the extension of the contract, and also some other actions of the Ukrainian government regarding nuclear energy in the past six months… can strengthen, if not perpetuate, the domination of the aggressor-country in this …