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Media: Russian helicopter shot in Syria
A Russian helicopter was shot down in the east of the Syrian Latakia province by members of the Ahrar al-Sham group, the Arab news outlet Al Masdar reports.
According to the publication, the helicopter was shot down by heavy machine gun fire from the region on the border with Turkey.
There is currently no information on the number of casualties or wounded. The Russian military is reportedly conducting an active search for the downed helicopter.
The Russian center for reconciliation of the …
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Italian investors want to invest $2 billion in new gas transport company in Ukraine
The national company Naftogaz Ukraine is planning to hold negotiations with potential investors to create a public company “Ukraine Main Gas Pipelines” in the next three months, ZN.UA reports.
The article notes that the Italian company Snam, which is interested in importing Russian gas, is among the most realistic potential investors.
“According to ZN.UA’s information, the Slovaks are also interested in this. But the Italian company Snam is prepared to invest $2 billion in the Ukrainian gas …
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Chechen military police battalion has returned from Syria
TASS news agency reported that the Chechen military police have returned home from Syria. The battalion was in Aleppo for three months, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said.
"You carried out the protection of military facilities, ensured the safety of the peaceful population of Syria during humanitarian actions, supported public order in the streets and squares of Aleppo," the Head of the republic said at a rally in honor of the soldiers' return, and added that the Chechen military successfully …
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Canadian Parliament received petition asking to give weapons to Ukraine
The Canadian parliament has registered an electronic petition urging the government to begin deliveries of lethal weapons to Ukraine.
The petition lacks just 400 more signatures in order for to be submitted to the parliament for discussion, the report says.
On his Facebook page, Conservative Party deputy James Bezan called for signing the petition and sending a signal to the government.
"The fighting in Eastern Ukraine has increased in the battle against Russian-backed rebels. Ukraine needs …
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Belarusian opposition leader Statkevich mysteriously disappeared
Mikola Statkevich, one of the leaders of the Belarusian National Congress or BNK, has disappeared and has not contacted anyone since March 23, his wife, Marina Adamovich told Deutsche Welle.
Statkevich was supposed to be in Minsk near the Academy of Sciences for Freedom Day on Saturday, March 25. As the BNK organizer for the event, he had planned for a procession to start along the main avenue of the Belarusian capital but he never showed up.
"The last time I saw Mikola was on Thursday …
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Italy hopes for the restoration of the G8 format to include Russia
Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano expressed his hope that the G7 summit, which will be held on May 26-27 in the city of Taormina in Sicily, would be followed by a meeting on the highest level but already in the G8 format.
"I hope that the summit in Taormina will be the last in the G7 format, and that the next one after Taormina will be held in the G8 format with the participation of Russia. This scenario, however, depends on Moscow's constructive and cooperative approach. We believe …
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Ukrainian President orders to disassemble and sell the unfinished Ukrayina missile cruiser
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed a decree to demilitarize the unfinished Ukrayina missile cruiser which is stationed in the anchorage area of the 61 Communards Shipyard in Mykolaiv.
Vyacheslav Bonia, Deputy Head of Mykolaiv City Administration, made a statement to this effect at a staff meeting, Hronika.info reports.
At the staff meeting, Bonia told the workers how the authorities plan to deal with the matter of the salaries they are owed.
“You have the cruiser Ukrayina here, …
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Ukraine says Russia's only solution is to replace its Eurovision participant
The Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine for Humanitarian Affairs, Vyacheslav Kyrylenko, offered Russia the option to choose another participant for Eurovision-2017 that has not violated Ukrainian legislation, as stated on Ukrainian Radio, reports Ukrainska Pravda.
Kyrylenko stressed that from the very beginning Ukraine warned that no artist who had violated Ukrainian legislation would be able to participate in the song contest.
"Of course, we are ready to accept all 43 Eurovision participating …
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Kremlin confirmed the forthcoming visit of the Palestinian leader to Russia
A meeting with the head of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), Mahmoud Abbas, is on Russian leader, Vladimir Putin’s schedule on May 11th. The Press Secretary for the Russian president, Dmitry Peskov, confirmed that preparations are being made for the Palestinian head’s visit, Interfax reports.
"Yes. The meeting is planned," Peskov said. However, he also stated that so far there is no intent to organize a meeting between the PNA head with Israeli leadership in Moscow.
Previously, the …
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U.S. Department of State condemned arrests at rallies in Russia
The US State Department condemns the actions of Russian law enforcement agencies during protests against corruption that took place in dozens of Russian cities on March 26th and call for the immediate release of all peaceful rally participants, as stated by State Department spokesman Mark Toner, reports Reuters.
"We urge the Russian government to immediately release all peaceful demonstrators," Toner said in a statement.
The State Department spokesman noted that Washington “condemns the …