Ukrainian MP Leshchenko: The West has extended sanctions against Russia but Ukraine hasn't

Sanctions imposed by Ukraine against Russia, its citizens and companies, have not been in force for a month, stated member of Ukrainian parliament Serhiy Leshchenko. “On September 16, 2015, sanctions were imposed for a year by the decree of President Poroshenko. On September 16, 2016, the sanctions expired. And there has been no decree to continue the sanctions from Poroshenko for a month. The United States, Canada and the EU maintain sanctions against Russia, but not Ukraine,” he wrote on …


Montenegro: Russia funds the campaign against our accession to NATO

The Prime Minister of Montenegro, Milomir Đukanović, accused Russia of funding the campaign against the accession of Montenegro to NATO. As Reuters reported, according to Đukanović, Moscow provides the opposition – the Democratic Front – with money from several pro-Russian and pro-Serbian parties, which are against Montenegro’s membership in the European Union and NATO.

“The Parliamentary elections in Montenegro will take place tomorrow. The Kremlin believes that these elections are the last …


Russia's sole aircraft carrier deployed to Syria

The heavy aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, which is a part of the Northern fleet, has sailed to the Mediterranean Sea. Its participation in Russian operations in Syria from October this year to January 2017 was announced last July.

According to Interfax news agency, the aircraft carrier is escorted by MiG-29KR and MiG-29KUBR multi-purpose fighter jets, as well as the newer Su-33 aircraft. Ka-52K Katran helicopters, the naval version of the Ka-52 Alligator, were also prepared for the Admiral …


Poroshenko: Ukraine is preparing for a full-scale invasion by Russia

President Petro Poroshenko said that Ukraine is in a state of war and does not rule out a full-scale invasion by Russia. He stated this in the city of Chuhuiv, in the Kharkiv region, during the transfer of military equipment for the army, Ukrainska Pravda reports.

"The probability of the escalation of the conflict is still considerably high. Those who do not feel this need to understand: the country is now in a state of war," Poroshenko said. "I emphasize that the war and the defense of our …


Latvia recorded the presence of a Russian reconnaissance ship near its borders

A Russian reconnaissance ship was detected not far from the borders of Latvia. This was reported by the Latvian National Armed forces on Twitter.

"On October 14, in the Latvian exclusive economic zone, 16.1 nautical miles from Latvian territorial waters, naval forces identified an Alpinist-class reconnaissance ship Zhigulevsk of the Russian armed forces,'' the statement says.

Since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine and the aggravation of relations between the West and Russia, Russian …