Latvia reports the approach of three Russian ships close to its borders
Latvia stated that three Russian ships approached its borders. This was reported by the country’s national armed forces on its Twitter account.
“In the waters of Latvia’s exclusive economic zone, four miles from its territorial waters, were three corvettes – the Liven 551, the Serpukhov 603 and the Morshansk 824,” the report said.
In April, the Latvian National Armed Forces announced that a Russian Kilo-class submarine had been identified near the Latvian border.
In January, Latvia also …
Poroshenko congratulated Macron on his victory in the French presidential election
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has sent written congratulations to Emmanuel Macron on his victory in the presidential election in France.
"The choice of the French people is a clear testament to the triumph of Europe's progressive program of freedom over European nationalism," Poroshenko's press service quotes him as saying.
The Ukrainian president assured his future French counterpart that Ukraine would remain a reliable partner.
Poroshenko also expressed his special gratitude to …
The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine estimates that Yanukovych and associates stole $40 billion
Deputy Prosecutor General Evgeniy Enin stated on Ukrainian Media Network TV that during Victor Yanukovych’s presidency, he and his associates stole 40 billion USD from the country.
"According to our estimates, about 40 billion US dollars were stolen during Viktor Yanukovych's rule. In just 2.5 years they managed to get away with an amount equal to the state budget of Ukraine," Enin said.
According to investigators, Yanukovych’s criminal organization consisted of seven criminal groups which …
Kyiv will not allow Russian journalists who visited Crimea to attend the Eurovision Song Contest in Ukraine
The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine will not let Russian journalists accredited to attend the Eurovision Song Contest enter the country if they are found to have visited the Crimea, stated the Adviser to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Anton Gerashchenko, on his Facebook page.
"No Russian journalists who are covering the Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv who has previously violated the state border of Ukraine by illegally visiting the Ukrainian Crimea will be admitted into the …
Media: the Ukrainian factories seized in the Donbas are managed by the former governor of Russia’s Irkutsk region
Ukrainian factories that have been seized by pro-Russian separatists are managed by Vneshtorgservis Company, headed by the former governor of the Irkutsk region, Vladimir Pashkov.
This was reported by the Russian magazine Kommersant. The publication notes that the leader of the so-called DPR, Alexander Zakharchenko signed a "decree" in which he appointed Vneshtorgservis as the "temporary administrator" of the seized Ukrainian enterprises.
The list of enterprises controlled by the Russian …