Media: Information leak led to the recent death of Russian General in Syria
The death of Russian General Valery Asapov in Syria is attributed to an information leak on his whereabouts to militants of the terrorist group Islamic State, Russia’s RIA Novosti news agency reports citing its source in the Syrian security services.
According to the source, this is confirmed by an investigation conducted by the Syrian authorities.
"The results of the preliminary investigation into the death of General Asapov in Deir ez-Zor revealed a leak of information about his whereabouts …
Ukraine joins initiative to remove Russian national team from Winter Olympics
The National Anti-Doping Center (NADC) of Ukraine has supported the initiative to remove the Russian national team from the Winter Olympics, which will be held in February in South Korea, as stated on the website of the NADC of Ukraine.
"On September 14, 2017, in Denver (USA), a special meeting of 17 heads of national anti-doping organizations was held under the auspices of the Institute of National Anti-Doping Organizations (iNADO) .The two-day meeting discussed issues of the responsibility …
Klimkin: Ukraine will submit a draft resolution on peacekeepers in the Donbas, agreed with foreign partners
Ukraine will propose a draft resolution on the peacekeeping mission in the Donbas to the UN Security Council, after it coordinates the position with foreign partners, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said.
"Nothing has begun regarding the Russian resolution, except for very formal consultations, and even then, only one round was held just to react. We will not take the bait. First, [we propose] the joint position with the "big seven", with the EU. China is also important… Only then …
IMF mission to Ukraine postponed again
The International Monetary Fund has not yet planned to send a mission to Ukraine to review the credit program, which indicates a further delay in the allocation of the fifth tranche.
In an interview with RBC-Ukraine news agency, IMF Resident Representative in Ukraine Gosta Ljungman said that when the mission arrives, it will be determined when the fund sees the prerequisites for reviewing the program.
“The date of the mission’s arrival for the next review has not yet been determined. We are …
Ukrainian President asks Canada to share satellite intelligence about Russia
Petro Poroshenko has appealed to Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau with a request to grant Kyiv access to satellite reconnaissance data. The Ukrainian president himself spoke about this in an interview with the Canadian television channel CBC.
As Poroshenko explained, Kyiv is interested in satellite images of the border with Russia. According to the Ukrainian authorities, the data that Canadian satellites can provide would help with tracking the movement of Russian troops in the Donbas. …