Russian media finds neighbors of Skripal poisoning suspects

Residents of the Beryozovka village in Russia’s Amur province identified the Skripal poisoning suspect Ruslan Boshirov as Anatoly Chepiga, a fellow resident of their village, Kommersant reports.

“That’s him, Tolya, one hundred percent him. Nearly black eyes, and his voice. In 1996 he finished Beryozovka school and joined DVOKU (the Far Eastern Higher Military Command School). Very smart, a good boy, intelligent, well-spoken, learned well. Everyone can only say positive things about him. Didn’t …


Poroshenko urges UN to recognize Holodomor as genocide of the Ukrainian nation

During open debate at the UN General Assembly in New York, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko once again urged the UN to recognize the Holodomor (famine genocide) as a genocide of the Ukrainian nation.

Poroshenko said that between 2019-2021, in connection with membership in the UN Economic and Social Council, Ukraine will strive to implement the sustainable development agenda for the period leading up to 2030, and of the 17 goals, the UN’s initiatives towards overcoming world hunger are …


Ukraine conducts exercises on the coast of the Azov Sea

The Ukrainian United forces operation units conducted tactical exercises on the coast of the Azov Sea, reported the Ukrainina State Border Service.

During the exercises, the crews of armoured vehicles of the State Border Guard Service and tank units of the Armed Forces improved their cooperation in accomplishing tasks related to coast defence and destruction of surface targets and enemy’s marine forces.

"During the shooting training, both day and night, sniper teams strengthened their skills …


Ukrainian Police finds secret water pipeline running from Kherson region into Crimea

Ukrainian law enforcement officers found a clandestine water pipeline running into annexed Crimea from the Kherson region, as reported on the website of the General Prosecutor’s Office of Ukraine. The water supply well was fifteen meters away from the boundary line. According to preliminary information, a concealed plastic pipe was laid before 2014 and leads to an industrial enterprise in the Crimea.

"During the pre-trial investigation against CJSC Crimean Titan, two water supply wells in the …


Media: Poroshenko’s companies managed by his friends and associates

Since 2014, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s business empire has been overseen by two Ukrainian LLCs, one foreign company, one trust, one government bank and one sole proprietor. This information was disclosed by the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NAPC) in response to a query from Gleb Kanevsky, chairman of the expert organization StateWatch.

According to the NAPC, since 2005, all of Poroshenko’s corporate rights have been handed over to PJSC Prime Assets Capital, which …