Russian court rejects Siemens appeal to have its turbines removed from Crimea

The Ninth Arbitration Appeals Court of the Russian Federation rejected Siemens’ to appeal seize the turbines which were transported to the Russian-annexed Crimea in violation of sanctions, TASS reported.

Siemens asked to have the four SGT5-2000E gas turbines seized and to prohibit the Russian company Technopromexport or other persons from transporting, installing, operating, modifying, disassembling or otherwise using the turbines. Additionally, Siemens asked that Technopromexport be …


Russia classifies documents about release of Crimean Tatar leader Umerov

All documents on the release of Ilmi Umerov from Russian prison are classified, said Aishe Umerova, daughter of the deputy of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people, in a commentary on Channel 5.

“We don’t have any documents, we don’t have a single piece of paper in our hands. It’s a closed case, there is a decree, there isn’t a decree. All of the documents are absolutely secret, so the work of the lawyers in the coming days is to find out, to get all these documents and then we can plan …


Chechen political activist Amina Okueva killed in Ukraine

Just outside of Kyiv on Monday evening there was an assassination attempt on Amina Okueva and Adam Osmaev, two persons of Chechen descent who took part in the Ukrainian military operation in the Donbas.

Okueva and Osmaev’s car was shot at by unknown persons at the railway crossing, as a result of which Okueva was killed and Osmaev wounded.

Anton Herashchenko, advisor to the Interior Minister, posted about this on his Facebook page.

“Adam Osmaev was wounded, but will live. I just spoke to him …


Ukraine calls on UN to support resolution on human rights in Crimea

During an event devoted to the human rights situation in the Russian-annexed Crimea which took place in the UN’s New York office, Vice Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze called on the UN to support the resolution on human rights in Crimea, as reported by the Vice Prime Minister’s press service.

According to the report, Ukraine will soon submit a resolution titled “Provision on human rights in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of …


Netherlands forms ruling coalition consisting of anti-Russian parties

The formation of a coalition government was completed in the Netherlands on October 26. This process, which took over seven months, had become the longest in the history of the country. According to observers, the country's new government may act against Russia's interests.

The ruling coalition included the party of Prime Minister Mark Rutte, the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), as well as right-wing liberals, the centrist Democrats D66 party, and two Christian parties - the …