Russia says it is not conducting negotiations on the establishment of military bases in Libya
The Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security, Viktor Ozerov, declared that Russia is not conducting negotiations with Libya on the establishment of military bases in its territory. This statement was made by Ozerov in response to reports by Western media outlets that Russia is planning to build two military bases in Libya. "There are no negotiations of that sort," RIA Novosti quoted Ozerov as saying.
Earlier, the Swiss newspaper, Neu Zürcher Zeitung, reported that …
Crimean Tatars urge the world’s countries to recognize the 1944 deportation as genocide
The World Congress of the Crimean Tatars sent an appeal to the governments of different countries, urging them to recognize the deportation of Crimean Tatars in 1944 as genocide, Crimean News reported.
“In an address of the Crimean Tatars World Congress, the mass deportation of Crimean Tatars in 1944 with the intended full destruction of this nation is classified as a crime that, according to international law, is genocide. Thus, Congress demands the governments of countries that received this …
Ukrainian Parliament drafts law on exclusive use of the Ukrainian language
The draft law on the state language, providing for the exclusive use of Ukrainian in almost all areas of life was registered in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
The corresponding document was published on the agency’s website. The authors of draft law are 33 members of Parliament from different factions, the website says. The document provides that using the Ukrainian language should become compulsory for all state authorities and local public authorities, as well as preschool, school, non- …
Ukrainian government official: 30 percent of separatist troops in the Donbas are Russian
If Russia decides to withdraw its troops from the Donbas, it will be 30 percent of all the separatist troops fighting there against Ukrainian forces. The rest are the groups not subordinate to anyone. This was stated by Deputy Minister for Temporarily Occupied Territories George Tuka on the air of 112 Ukraine channel.
"According to various estimates, about 30% of the soldiers, who are in the territory of Ukraine, are Russian soldiers. The other 30% are the so-called "Cossacks" and various …
Russian landing ship arrived in Sevastopol as part of troop reduction in Syria
A large landing ship of the Baltic Fleet, Korolev, arrived at Sevastopol as part of the operation to reduce the Russian military contingent in Syria; the ship will be unloaded and repaired, according to a source in Russian military, RIA Novosti reported.
Earlier, it was reported that according to the decision of the Russian Defense Minister, Sergey Shoygu, the Russian military contingent in Syria will be reduced. Following the Minister’s decision, the ships, which are a part of the grouping in …