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Russia to establish testing ground at Crimea's administrative border
Russia will establish a testing ground to test security equipment at the border in the annexed Crimea, as was discussed at a meeting of the Russian State Border Commission, which took place on 23 September in the Crimea.
As TASS reports, according to the Russian Deputy Prime Minister, Dmitry Rogozin, the Federal State Service has already obtained the approval of the Border Service.
“Instructions will be given, with the consent of the Federal Border Guard Service of Russia, to test, apply, and …
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Medvedev: Russia's economy will undergo a 'far-reaching renewal' in the coming years
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev published an article entitled “New dynamics in Russia’s social and economical development” for the journal Economic Issues, in which he analyzed the current economic politics of Russia.
In the coming years the Russian economy will undergo “a far-reaching renewal,” provoked by the world’s “challenges and changes,” Medvedev wrote.
“We will have to establish a new form of development that is able to provide our country an important place in the modern world. …
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At the UN, Sweden stressed that Russia's actions in eastern Ukraine are illegal
The annexation of the Crimea by Russia and its continued military presence in eastern Ukraine is contrary to international law and OSCE principles, as was stated during a speech at the UN General Assembly by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sweden, Margot Wallström, Ukrinform reported.
"The illegal annexation of the Crimea by Russia and their military presence in eastern Ukraine undermines international law and the principles of European security agreed upon by all OSCE countries," she said. …
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Linkevicius: Lithuania does not recognize legitimacy of Russian elections in Crimea
Lithuania refuses to recognize the legitimacy of the elections to the Russian State Duma that took place in the Crimea. The Russian MPs elected in the Crimea will not be considered as legitimate by Lithuania with all the attendant consequences, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Linas Linkevičius stated in his interview with DELFI.
“It doesn’t mean the direct assessment of elections as a whole; it means that we believe everything that is happening in the Crimea to be illegal. We don’ …
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Swedish MP who is native of Russia is suspected of 'political unreliability'
Political Secretary in the Government Office of the Nationalist Party of Sweden Democrats and native of Russia, Alexander Fridback (known under the pseudonym Putilov Yegor), became a reason for political scandal in the Swedish government.
Swedish Minister of Defense Peter Hultqvist demanded an explanation from the leader of the party about the presence of the Russian, who is suspected by national security experts for political unreliability. The Sweden Democrats party could now face a vote of …