Lavrov: Kremlin will demand further reduction in number of US diplomats in Russia
At a press conference in Amman, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has announced that Russian authorities are considering conditions for bringing the number of Russian diplomats in the United States and American diplomats in Russia to an equal number, Russian Foreign Ministry reported.
"If they have taken parity as a criterion, we are now considering the conditions in which US overseas institutions in Russia and the Russian [institutions] in the United States work, and we will bring these …
EU did not recognize local elections in the Crimea
The European Union confirmed its refusal to recognize the results of the September 10 elections organized by Russia in annexed Sevastopol. A representative of the External Diplomatic Service of the EU issued a statement to that effect in Brussels on Monday, September 11.
“The European Union does not recognize illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol by the Russian Federation and, therefore, does not recognize the elections in the Crimean Peninsula. Anyone who is elected in the Crimean …
Russia agrees to deploy peacekeepers outside the demarcation line in Donbas
Russia has agreed that the UN peacekeeping mission should have access not only to the line of demarcation in the Donbas, but also to other territory where OSCE conducts its inspection visits.
This was stated in a message from the Kremlin's press service, following phone discussions between Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
"Taking into account the views expressed by Angela Merkel, the Russian leader noted his readiness to supplement the functions of the UN …
US strategic bombers arrive in Czech Republic
Two American strategic bombers, a B-52 and a B-1B, landed at the Mošnov airport in Ostrava, in the north-east of the Czech Republic. These powerful military aircraft will take part in the NATO Days, Radio Svoboda reports.
“These planes take part in public activities extremely rarely, and so this is a unique occasion, when we can see them in this way,” observed Zbinek Pavlacic, one of the event organizers.
The B-52 and B-1B already participated in the Ample Strike drills alongside the Czech …
Court in the annexed Crimea sentences Crimean Tatar leader Akhtem Chiygoz to 8 years
The Kremlin-controlled Supreme Court of annexed Crimea sentenced Akhtem Chiygoz, one of the leaders of the Crimean Tatar people, to 8 years of general regime imprisonment, Krym.Realii reports.
The court made the ruling on September 11, informing Chiygoz’ lawyer Oleksandr Lesovy of the special ruling after multiple delays.
Roughly 100 people came to support Chiygoz in court.
President Petro Poroshenko condemned the sentence, posting on Facebook:
“The Akhtem Chiygoz case is yet another …