Ukraine and Romania agree to create NATO-led Black Sea fleet

Ukraine and Romania have agreed to create a NATO-led fleet in the Black Sea, Dozhd reported, with reference to 112 Ukraine.

The matter was discussed during Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s visit to Romania.

"In the face of continued aggression by Russia, Ukraine and Romania pay special attention to the security situation in the Black Sea region. We are condemned by the President of Russian to the militarization of the Crimean Peninsula, [and the] occupation of Crimea,” Poroshenko stated. …


Ukrainian Forces tighten their grip on Dokuchaievsk

The 72nd motorized bridge of the Ukrainian Forces has almost completely encircled the city of Dokuchaievsk.

Several weeks ago, reports began emerging on social media that the 72nd brigade took control of the strategic heights around the area and is now facing the city from three directions.

Some social media users reported that posters, supposedly issued by the Ukrainian Forces, started appearing around the city, calling on the separatist fighters to surrender.

Reports of the encirclement …


Media: Hundreds of lawyers worked 'day and night' on appeals in the Yukos case

Les Echos newspaper reports that hundreds of legal experts, especially in France, worked day and night last year on the appeal that resulted in the Hague District Court’s ruling to overturn the decision for Russia to pay compensation in the amount of $50 billion to the former shareholders of Yukos Oil Company.

French journalists Valerie de Sennevil and Yves Burdiyon explained in their article "Billions and threats: Yukos story without an ending" that the Tribunal's decision does not mean the …


Donetsk to hold Victory Day military parade on May 9th

The leader of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, Alexander Zakharchenko, said that this time more military equipment will take part in the parade.

On Wednesday, RIA Novosti quoted Zakharchenko as saying that the parade on the Victory Day of the Great Patriotic War will be held in Donetsk and restored military vehicles from the 1940s will participate. "This will be the usual parade of our technology... We have restored several pieces of equipment that participated in the liberation of our …


Study: For the first time in 8 years, Russians spend more than a half of their income on food

For the first time since the 2008 economic crisis, Russians are spending more than 50 percent of their income on food. Both low-income and middle class families are forced to live in a more restrictive economy, as found by researchers from the Institute of Social Analysis and Forecasting of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration.

The reduction of consumer activity is the result of the worsening economy, the experts noted. In the report it is said that …