The Russian Federation has nominated former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder to join the Board of Directors of the Russian energy giant, Rosneft, reported DW.

"The government of the Russian Federation nominated Gerhard Schröder as the new independent director of Rosneft. He currently heads the Shareholders Committee of Nord Stream AG," the statement said.

According to the publication, Gerhard Schröder was named one among seven candidates for the position. Shareholder voting for candidates …

In an interview with wPolityce, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland, Witold Waszczykowski accused the USSR of unleashing the Second World War. According to the head of the Polish Foreign Ministry, the communist regime’s responsibility is on par with the Nazi regime.

“You must remember that the Soviet Union contributed significantly to the outbreak of World War II and, together with the Germans, invaded Poland, so that it bears joint responsibility for its beginning,” the …

Roskomnadzor (Russia's Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media) added Snapchat to the register of companies that organize and disseminate information anonymously.

The company was registered unilaterally, RBC news agency reports with reference to the representative of Snap Inc. (the company-owner of the application).

"We provided very basic contact information, but not with the goal of being registered, we did not know how they[Roskomnadzor] …

The United States has temporarily suspended the provision of military technology and equipment to Moldova due to the lack of participation by Moldovan servicemen in international exercises, as stated by the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the United States in Chişinău, James Pettit, during a visit to the military training base in Bulboaca, Ukrinform reports.

"We are not talking about halting financial assistance from the US. We are pausing the provision of equipment for the …

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (MFA) has issued a protest against the restriction placed by the Russian Federation on navigation through the Kerch Strait during August and September and underlines the “illegality” of the construction of the Kerch Bridge, as stated in a statement published on the website of the Ministry.

“The MFA of Ukraine expresses protest over the Russians prohibiting navigation through the Kerch Strait during August and September 2017 due to bridge construction …

In the Donbas, near the village of Krymske, Luhansk Oblast, separatists used powerful Russian rocket launchers against the Ukrainian military, as reported by the Military Television of Ukraine in a story called “Voentorg (Army and Air Force Exchange Service) surprises again.”

It focuses on the RPG-27 Tavolga, which currently only used by Russian, Jordan, and the separatists of Transnistria.

This weapon can burn through the armor behind the dynamic protection up to 0.6 m, break through …

Russia has increased its military forces in the Crimea, which potentially poses a threat to the whole of Europe.

This was reported by the press service of the Ministry for Temporary Occupied Territories and Internally Displaced Persons.

"Thus, in December 2015, the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation was equipped with two small rocket ships, Zeleny Dol and Serpukhov, both equipped with Kalibr-NK missile systems. According to military experts and Russian media outlets, these missile …

The US Naval construction battalion has begun building a marine operations control center for the Ukrainian Navy in the city of Ochakiv, located in the Mykolaiv region.

According to the US Navy press service, the work began on July 25; prior to that, the parties have developed and agreed on project documentation and logistics issues since the beginning of the year.

The work is being carried out as part of the Foreign Military Construction Sales (FMCS) program; the construction is part of the …