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Ukraine urges the UN to exclude Crimean data from Russia’s climate reports
The Ukrainian delegation at the conference on climate change in Bonn called on the UN to exclude from Russian reports the data taken from the Crimea, as reported by Climate Home News portal.
As reported, the Ukrainian delegates accused Russia and the UN of violating international laws by publishing the climate reports, which include the data on greenhouse gases from the Crimean peninsula. Ukraine was supported by the US, Australia, and Canada.
"We ask the Secretariat [of the UN] not to post …
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Israel promises to strike S-300 missile systems in Syria in case of an attack on Israeli aircraft
Israel will strike S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems, which are currently under consideration for delivery to Syria, if they are used against Israeli aircraft, as stated by Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor during an interview with the newspaper Kommersant.
"If they are not directed against us, that’s one thing. If there is open fire on our aircraft from these S-300 complexes, we will certainly respond," he said while answering a question about Israel's reaction in the event that Russia …
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US to double cybersecurity aid to Ukraine
The United States has decided to double the amount it gives in financial assistance to Ukraine to enhance cyber security from $5 million to $10 million dollars.
US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs A. Wess Mitchell told journalists about the decision after a meeting with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in Kyiv.
"We also discussed the issue of cyber security, and I can proudly announce that we will double the amount of assistance in this direction, in …
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Ukraine introduces sanctions that mirror US sanctions against Russia
The National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) has introduced sanctions that mirror US sanctions against Russian companies and citizens for aggression against Ukraine, as reported by the Press Office of the NSDC.
According to the NSDC’s statement, the National Security and Defense Council held a meeting on Wednesday during which they considered the issue of introducing personal economic and other restrictive measures (sanctions) against legal entities and individuals related to Russian …
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European Court of Justice rejects Naftogaz’s claim against the European Commission regarding Gazprom’s access to OPAL pipeline
The European Court of Justice dismissed the claim of the Ukrainian state-owned company Naftogaz against the European Commission (EC). Naftogaz filed a lawsuit against the EC in March of last year in response to the EC’s decision to allow the Russia’s Gazprom additional transit volumes through the OPAL and Nord Stream pipelines. However, on March 9, the Court rejected Naftogaz’s claim against the EC.
The EC made their decision to grant Gazprom additional access to the OPAL pipeline on October 28 …