Kremlin: Russia will not reduce its military presence after completion of the operation in Syria
After the completion of the main phase of the military operation in Syria, Russia will not reduce its military presence there, stated in Moscow on Tuesday, October 17, the first deputy head of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security Frants Klintsevich.
“We will have a military base there, and there is hardly any need for a reduction. There are 34 aircraft, there is no sense in removing them,” he said.
On October 16, during the meeting with Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor …
Ukrainian official: Crimea will be returned to Ukraine only after the fall of Putin’s regime
The annexed Crimea can only be returned to Ukraine after the fall of the current political regime in Russia, as expressed by Heorhiy Tuka, the Deputy Minister for the Temporarily Occupied Territories and Internally Displaced Persons of Ukraine, during an interview with UNN (Ukrainian National News).
According to him, the annexed peninsula can’t be returned through the adoption of laws or other documents.
"I believe that if I see and understand the options to regain control over the Donbas, I …
Transparency International considers the Customs Service and State Fiscal Service the most corrupt bodies in Ukraine
In an interview with Ukrainian News, the Executive Director of the international anti-corruption organization Transparency International in Ukraine, Yaroslav Yurchyshyn said that he believes that the most corrupt authorities are the State Fiscal Service and Customs.
"I think that the Fiscal Service and the Customs [are the most corrupt] due to the huge impact on the business. Business is resources and, accordingly, the ability to influence the position," he said.
According to Yurchyshyn, the …
Russia files counter-claim against Siemens on turbine deal
On October 16, the Arbitration Court of Moscow considered a lawsuit filed by the German concern Siemens against Rostec regarding the supply of turbines to the annexed Crimea.
The Germans have asked to invalidate the deal, following which the turbines entered the territory of the annexed peninsula.
According to RIA Novosti news agency, the Russian company Technopromexport filed a counter-claim in which it requested the invalidation of a portion of the transaction dated March 10, 2015, during …
US provides important evidence of MH17 crash
The US has given important evidence to the investigators of the Malaysian Boeing 777 flight MH17 which was shot down over the Donetsk province in 2014, as stated by Dutch Chief Prosecutor Fred Westerbeke, who heads the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) on the MH17 case, in an interview for Novaya Gazeta.
According to Westerbeke, the investigation group has gained access to photographs of the area taken by American satellites.
“Yes, we do have them. A colleague in my office who has access to …