Separatist Republics in the east of Ukraine believe they will soon become part of Russia

According to Commander of the separatist Legion battalion and “Member of Parliament” of DPR Sergey Zavdoveev, the self-proclaimed DPR (Donetsk People’s Republic) and the LPR (Luhansk People’s Republic) will be incorporated into Russia in the near future, separatist media reports.

In his opinion, only Russia is preventing Kyiv from realizing the "Croatian scenario" in the Donbas.

"I think that no one is taking on Russia. The LPR and DPR – this is Russia. We are now legally being integrated …


Transparency International names lobbyists on behalf of Russian interests in Europe

Anti-corruption advocates from Transparency International - Russia have prepared a report on Russian corporate lobbying abroad.

"The report describes the principles of the work of public registries of lobbyists from 13 European countries and the European Union, available on the websites of government authorities or self-regulating organizations of lobbyists," the report states.

Employees of Transparency International reviewed the lobbying initiatives of Russia’s Gazprom in Austria, France, …


Ukrainian Ministry of Defense: Ukraine preparing to repel massive air strikes

For the first time, Ukraine has begun preparing anti-aircraft missile units to repel a series of massive enemy air strikes, stated Dmitry Karpenko, head of air defense missile forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as reported by the press service of the Defense Ministry.

“The important thing in the current process of combat training is that we have begun to prepare anti-aircraft missile units to repel a series of massive air strikes, which has not been done since 1992,” Karpenko said.

He …


Ukraine will toughen border control along the Transnistrian border

The Ukrainian government decided to extend the measures to toughen the border controls in the Transnistrian part of the Ukrainian border, reported by Serhiy Yarovyy, the First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs during a meeting with the delegation of the Kyiv Association of Military Attaches and the military attaches of more than 30 foreign states.

According to him, the Kharkiv part of the border is being completed within the framework of the European Rampart program. Work has begun in the …


Former Ukrainian President Yanukovych refuses to participate in high treason trial

Former President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych refuses to participate in the trial for high treason, withdrawing his defenders from. He made that statement on the air during the Time program on the Russian First Channel on Wednesday.

“I do not want to take part in an allegedly adversarial process, whose outcome is predetermined. I decided to withdraw my defenders from the process. There are no doubts about their qualifications but lawyers are powerless in a country where justice has been …