Ukraine bans St. George’s ribbon
The President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, signed a law passed by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, which prohibits the public demonstration and production of St. George's ribbons (Guards). Violations of this law would result in fines up to 172 EUR.
President Poroshenko signed the law passed by the Verkhovna Rada on May 16th. It prohibits the production and public use of Saint George ribbons. As reported on Monday, June 12th by the press service of the head of the Ukrainian state, the law will …
Japanese media: Russian research vessel entered Japanese waters without permission
The newspaper Yomiuri claims that a Russian vessel has conducted a survey within the exclusive economic zone of Japan, in the area of the Strait of La Perouse between Sakhalin and the island of Hokkaido, without the permission of the Japanese side.
According to its information, the Russian-owned vessel was less than 50 km from Cape Soya (the northernmost point of Hokkaido) on June 5. It is alleged that the vessel supposedly dumped research equipment into the water, which was recorded by the …
Founder of Telegram Messenger claims US Special Services attempted to bribe its developers
Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram Messenger, said that he encountered close scrutiny by American Special Services during a trip to the US. According to Durov, they tried to bribe the employees of Telegram, while the FBI attempted to put pressure on him, he wrote on Twitter.
According to Durov, US special services twice offered bribes to employees working for him. "During the week of our team's trip to the US last year, US intelligence agencies twice tried to bribe our developers; plus, I …
American commander calls Russia, China and Iran the biggest challenges for the US
US General Joseph Dunford, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), said that the biggest challenges for the US Armed Forces are Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, and also extremism. He made this statement in his introduction which was prepared for the hearings at the US House Committee on Armed Services.
“In today’s strategic environment five key challenges – Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, and violent extremist organizations – most clearly represent the challenges facing the Joint …
US, EU and Amnesty International condemn Russian authorities for mass detentions of demonstrators
The international human rights organization Amnesty International has condemned the crackdown on oppositional mass actions that took place in Russian cities yesterday.
"A crackdown on peaceful protests across Russia in which hundreds of people were arrested and numerous others beaten by police demonstrates the authorities’ utter contempt for fundamental human rights," the human rights activists said in a statement.
Amnesty's Deputy Director for Europe and Central Asia, Denis Krivosheev, …