Expert: Ukraine capable of repelling Russian attack in Azov Sea
Ukraine is not ready for a full-scale military encounter with Russia, but is capable of repelling an attack by sea, as was demonstrated in the recent military exercises, analyst Nikolai Beleskov from the Institute of World Politics told Radio Krym.Realii in an interview.
According to him, the situation in the Kerch Strait started to deteriorate in April 2018, but “significant information work has not been carried out”.
“We did not raise the alarm, did not say, did not speak, because, to a …
Ukrainian President proposes to prohibit Russian Black Sea Fleet from staying in Crimea
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has submitted a bill on changing the country's constitution to the parliament. This bill bans military bases from hosting military groups within the international treaties framework, said representative of the Ukraine President in the Verkhovna Rada, Irina Lutsenko , reports 112.ua news website.
According to her, this bill proposes to exclude constitutional provisions that allow leasing of the military bases in the territory of the country.
"It concerns …
Ukraine classifies documents on the closure of railway traffic with Russia
Infrastructure Ministry of Ukraine has classified its proposals regarding the restrictions on the railway traffic from the Russian Federation. The documents have been assigned “For internal use” status, reported Ukrainski Novyny news outlet, citing the official response of the Ministry.
“The requested document contains information with restricted access and it has been assigned “For internal use” status, in accordance with Paragraph 1(3) of Article 6, Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 9 of the Law …
Kremlin: Russia will remain in Minsk negotiations despite Zakharchenko assassination
The Press Secretary of the Russian President, Dmitry Peskov stated that the assassination of the militia leader of the DPR, Alexander Zakharchenko does not mean that Russia will withdraw from the Minsk agreements.
“It is very difficult to negotiate on anything with the Ukrainian side after the terrorist attack. But it doesn’t mean that Russia will withdraw from the Minsk process,” Peskov replied to journalists' questions on the matter.
At the same time, the Kremlin’s representative emphasized …
Russia detains Ukrainian vessel in the Black Sea
On August 28, Representatives of the border office of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) in the Crimea detained Ukrainian fishing boat number YAOD-2105 and its crew of four, as stated on Facebook by the Main Department of the Ukrainian National Police (MDNP) in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol.
According to the police, four fishermen are held at the border post of Sevastopol. “On these grounds, two criminal proceedings have been instituted under Section 1, Article 146-1 …