Ukrainian MP: Severing diplomatic ties with Russia at this stage not beneficial for Ukraine
In an interview with LB.ua, Head of the Verkohvna Rada Committee on matters of National Security and Defense Serhiy Pashynsky believes that breaking off diplomatic relations with Russia would not be beneficial for Ukraine at this stage.
“Such [an amendment to sever diplomatic ties with Russia] cannot be included. In order to do this, the law on the Cabinet of Ministers needs to be revoked. An executive organ can be created in the Verkhovna Rada. Do you know that we have masses of MPs who don’ …
Putin threatens the US with retaliation over pressure on RT and Sputnik
The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, called actions by United States authorities against RT and Sputnik Russian TV-channels “an attack on freedom of speech” and threatened retaliatory measures from Moscow, at a press conference following the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit, RIA reports.
“Without a freedom of speech there is no democracy. Clamping down on our mass media in the United States without any doubt is an attack on freedom of speech,” Putin said.
Currently, members …
Romania to purchase seven Patriot air defense missile systems
The Romanian government approved a bill on the purchase of seven Patriot anti-missile systems, as announced by the Minister of National Defense of Romania, Mihai Fifor.
The Minister of National Defense noted that the Romanian Armed Forces are in urgent need of new weapons.
"The bill approved by the government on the purchase of Patriot anti-missile systems will soon be submitted to the parliament for approval, and if all parliamentary procedures are successful, we hope that anti-aircraft …
Turchynov: Russia is deploying forces to the border with Ukraine 'disguising them as peacekeepers'
Russia began to deploy military forces to the Ukrainian border, which it is going to "disguise" as UN peacekeepers, as stated on Saturday by the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, Oleksandr Turchynov.
According to him, negotiations on the introduction of peacekeeping forces in the Donbas are very serious.
"However all of Russia's attempts to "disguise" its forces as peacekeepers, which it has already begun to build up near the borders with Ukraine, will be in vain," …
Putin: Manafort collaborated with Yanukovych, Russia was not involved
Russian President Vladimir Putin told journalist that the former head of the US Presidential campaign headquarters, Paul Manafort, had worked with former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and that Russia was not involved, reports Russian news agency RIA Novosti.
"As for Mr. Manafort, he is also associated with Russia; but the only thing that connects him is that he, being the head of an American PR agency, signed contracts and worked in the region as a businessman, including with President …