Former Ukrainian minister accused of embezzling $12 billion
Deputy Prosecutor-General Antatolii Matios has said that the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine (GPO) has evidence that the Former Minister of Revenues and Duties, Oleksandr Klymenko, is guilty of illegally withdrawing to offshore accounts and laundering $12 billion, reports UNN.
"96 billion UAH was laundered; this is established by the evidence. The amount is large, but we are still working; 96 billion UAH is $12 billion," he said.
This money was actually withdrawn from the state budget …
Kremlin: the US has no right to demand any conditions in exchange for the return of Russian diplomatic property
The return of Russian diplomatic property seized in the United States may not be subject to any conditions, as stated by Dmitry Peskov, the Press Secretary of the Russian President, Interfax reports.
“The return to Russia of its diplomatic property may not and should not be under any conditions, it definitely contradicts international law”, Peskov said.
A Kremlin representative also said that Russian President Vladimir Putin has not made any decisions yet on the expulsion of US diplomats in …
Media: Siemens considers leaving Russia
The German company, Siemens, is considering the possibility of abandoning its assets in Russia due to the delivery of turbines to the Crimea, as reported on Friday, July 14th, by German business weekly, Wirtschaftswoche, citing sources in Siemens.
It is noted that the CEO of Siemens AG, Joe Kaeser, is considering not only the possibility of withdrawing from Siemens Gas Turbines Technologies - a joint venture with Russian company, Power Machines, that assembled turbines, but also leaving the …
Media: Finland building tunnels in case of Russian invasion
The Finnish authorities explain the operating concept of a network of underground tunnels to the country's civilian population, Wall Street Journal reports. The decision was made in response to military exercises by Russia on the border with Finland.
The infrastructure is located near Helsinki, and the total length of the tunnels is about 200 kilometers. Underground routes connect a single network of shopping centers, parking, electricity and water supply lines.
Separate tunnels will be used …
Security Service of Ukraine detains Russian spy in Kyiv
Employees of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) detained a Russian special services agent in Kyiv who tried to obtain secret military documents and recruit a representative of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, reports the Press Center of SBU.
"A native and resident of Donetsk, from time to time visiting Kyiv, on instructions from Russian Special Services, intended to obtain information about personnel, provision, deployment, armament and movement along the line of demarcation for military …