Security Service of Ukraine: Russia prepared massive protests to demand Hungarian autonomy in Zakarpattia

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) claims that it has disrupted Russian provocation on behalf of the Hungarian community in Zakarpattia.

Plans were made to utilize a conference of national minorities which was supposed to be held in Ukraine between May 17 and 19, the SBU website reports.

Against the backdrop of statements about autonomy, confrontations were supposed to take place with local nationalists. Russia had also planned to bring in provocateurs to incite clashes and confrontation …


Kremlin: Russian Army will be equipped with new ‘intelligent weapons’ by 2025

By 2025, Russia will complete the work on building intelligent weapons, developing new robots and drones. By that time, the space group should be also upgraded, as stated by the Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin on “Saturday News" program of “Russia 1" television channel.

According to him, these plans are part of the state armament program. Rogozin called it “innovative” and explained that the program includes new approaches.

"First of all, it is the creation of intelligent weapons, …


Russia submits a dispute claim against Ukraine to the WTO

Russia has submitted a dispute case to the World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement body in connection with the sanctions imposed by Ukraine. This was reported by the head of the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia, Maxim Oreshkin, on Saturday, May 20. "The Russian mission to the WTO in Geneva sent a request to the WTO dispute settlement body and the Government of Ukraine for consultations in connection with the constant restrictions being imposed since 2014, including prohibitions, …


Ukrainian Motor Sich Company: Ukraine found new, alternative to Russia, markets for its helicopter engines

Ukrainian Motor Sich Company found new markets for its helicopter engines which were previously shipped for use in Russian helicopters, as stated by the head of the company at Milex-2017 exhibition which takes place in Belarus.

"We can wish Russia success in its endeavors. If we do not ship to Russia, at the moment we have found other markets. With very few exceptions, our products are used in almost all countries of the world,” he stated, as quoted by TASS news agency.

Previously, the …


Media: Ukraine will impose duties on chocolate from Russia

Imports of Russian chocolate to Ukraine will be allowed only if 31.33% of the owed anti-dumping duty is paid.

According to Evropeyskaya Pravda, the Interdepartmental Commission for International Trade decided to introduce anti-dumping duties against chocolate and other cocoa products produced in Russia. The publication’s sources said that the duties will be imposed for five years.

According to the source, the commission also refused to extend the special measures applied to the imports on …