• Media: Dutch authorities investigating possible involvement of Dutch companies in construction of Kerch Bridge

    Dutch authorities will verify the legality of the participation of two Dutch companies in the construction of the bridge across the Kerch Strait, as stated by the Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Netherlands, Lilianne Ploumen, reported Dutch state broadcasting organization NOS.

    According to Lilianne Ploumen, even if there were no violations of the law, the Dutch government "expects that companies will conduct international business that is socially responsible." She …

  • Ukrainian journalist: North Korean hydrogen bomb could not have been developed without Russia’s help

    North Korea has developed a hydrogen bomb, most likely with Russia’s assistance, as stated by Ukrainian journalist Alexander Demchenko on Ukrainian Channel 5.

    "I am more than sure that the hydrogen bomb, allegedly developed by North Koreans, was not made without the Russian Federation’s and the Kremlin’s participation, because China and the Russian Federation have these technologies. And surely, Americans do as well, but they will not share such technology. China would not do that either …

  • Media: Russia prepares a bill allowing for expulsions of foreign citizens due to 'undesirable behavior'

    The Federation Council of the Russian Federation is preparing a bill that would provide for the expulsion of foreign citizens from Russia for "undesirable behavior." The Russian publication Izvestia wrote about this, citing its own sources.

    "Unwanted behavior" is understood as activities that damage the national security of Russia. Russian citizens will be threated with criminal and administrative responsibility; foreigners will face expulsion from the country.

    As the sources told the …

  • Ukrainian official: Russia started withdrawing some of its military equipment from Donbas

    Russia began the process of reducing its presence in the separatist-held territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, as stated by Yuri Hrymchak, Deputy Minister for Temporary Occupied Territories and Internally Displaced Persons, during an interview with Apostrophe.

    According to him, Russia is gradually withdrawing its weapons from the Donbas, starting with particularly valuable equipment.

    "For example, REBs - electronic warfare complexes. I was informed that they began to withdraw counter- …

  • Media: Cost of the Kerch Bridge is three times higher than the price of the longest bridge in the world

    The cost of the Kerch Bridge, which is about 19 kilometers long, is almost three times higher than the cost of the Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge, a bridge 164.8 kilometers long between Shanghai and Beijing, reports website eizvestia.com.

    Chinese engineers erected the Danyang-Kunshan Viaduct Chinese in two years. About nine kilometers of the bridge is built above the surface of the water. In addition to the highway, a high-speed railway line has also been laid there. The entire project cost …

  • Ukrainian journalist admits taking part in undermining stability in Ukraine at Russia’s orders

    Pavlo Zolotarev, also known as Pavlo Miasoyedov is a Zaporizhia journalist and head of the local editorial board of the news agency New Region. He admitted in court his guilt in encroachment on the territorial integrity of Ukraine, as reported by the city’s local website 061.ua  with reference to the court register.

    In February, the head of the SBU (Security Service of Ukraine), Vasily Gritsak and Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko reported at a briefing that Zaporizhia journalist Zolotarev had …

  • Security Service of Ukraine: 18 Russian spies have been detained in Kharkiv

    During a broadcast of Ukrainian Pryamoi TV channel, the head of the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU), Vasyl Hrytsak reported on the detention of a large group of Russian spies in Kharkiv.

    "Recently, on August 17, a large ‘residentura’ [group of Russian intelligence agents] was detained in Kharkiv. It consisted of 18 people. Criminal cases have already been opened against seven of the detainees,   and 16 searches have already been carried out. All of the detainees used to conduct sabotage and …

  • DPR separatists say they will give Netherlands human remains from MH17

    Representatives of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) say that they are willing to give the Netherlands the remains of the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 which crashed on 17 July 2014.

    The self-proclaimed “DPR Prosecutor General’s Office” reacted in this way to the “reportage” of Patrick Lancaster, who is covering the conflict on the militants’ side.

    “Our coworkers, observing criminal procedural norms, have seized the available remains and have carried out an examination of them. The …

  • Germany allocates €6.5 million to support Red Cross humanitarian mission in Ukraine

    The Federal Government of Germany will give €6.5 million in financial support to the humanitarian activities of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Germany’s embassy to Ukraine told LB.ua.

    In this way Germany’s total financial contribution to the projects and activities of the ICRC in Ukraine in 2016 and 2018 will grow to €14.5 million.

    Germany gives financial support to numerous humanitarian activities within the framework of the project “ICRC – Aid, Protection, Prevention …

  • Head of Chechnya Kadyrov says he is ready to oppose Russia because of Myanmar

    During an Instagram video broadcast, which was later uploaded to YouTube , the head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, said he is ready to oppose Russia if the country’s authorities support the current government of Myanmar, which oppresses Muslims.

    “Even if Russia supports those Shaitans who commit crimes, I am against Russia’s position. I have my own vision, my position,” he stressed.

    Kadyrov said that it has been suggested to him many times to send troops to Myanmar, but he cannot …