• Chornomornaftogaz accuses Russia of stealing billions of cubic meters of Ukrainian gas every year

    Ukrainian company Chornomornaftogaz has claimed that Russia extracts two billion cubic meters of gas from the Black Sea shelf every year. This was reported by BBC-Ukraine.

    “Russian company State Unitary Enterprise Chernomorneftegaz, which was included in all of the sanctions lists, is extracting gas in the Crimea,” the chairman of Chornomornaftogaz, Svetlana Nezhnov, stated.

    According to her, Russia appropriated Ukrainian assets in the Crimea after its 2014 annexation. The extracted gas is …

  • German politicians criticized the expansion plan for Nord Stream 2

    A German politician from the Alliance 90/The Greens Party, Reinhard Bütikofer, stated that the Russian Federation funds the export of war through the export of energy resources. According to him, it is unacceptable to express favor to this country and provide support on economic issues at a time when the whole world is outraged by the role of Russia in Aleppo, Frankfurter Allgemeine reported.Frankfurter Allgemeine also quoted the Chairman of Bundestag’s Committee on Foreign Affairs, Norbert Rö …

  • Estonia to allocate 575,000 euros for humanitarian aid operations in eastern Ukraine

    The Estonian Foreign Ministry will allocate €575,000 to provide shelter and basic necessities to the residents of eastern Ukraine, Evropeyskaya Pravda reported.

    According to a representative of the Estonian Foreign Minister, “With the arrival of winter… the humanitarian needs are growing: there are not enough blankets, warm clothing, heating devices, there remains insufficient medical care and utilities, as well as access to organizations of humanitarian assistance for the civilian population …

  • The office of Amnesty International was closed in Moscow

    The office of international human rights organization, Amnesty International, has been sealed in Moscow. Locks were changed and the electricity was cut. This was posted on Facebook by Amnesty International staff member, Ivan Kondratenko.

    According to him, the employees of the organization were told to contact Moscow’s department of city property to get their belongings out of the office. However, the department itself is not aware of the situation.

    “All of our computers, documents and …

  • Human rights activists put Kadyrov and Putin on the list of enemies of free speech

    Thirty-five heads of state and government, including political and criminal groups such as the so-called Islamic State, the Yemeni Houthis, Afghan Taliban fighters, and the Los Zetas were added to the list of politicians and organizations that are recognized by Reporters Without Borders as the main enemies of free speech.The Presidents of Eritrea, Sudan, Burundi, Gambia, Syria and Cuba, the leaders of China, Russia, North Korea and also several former Soviet States - Azerbaijan, Belarus, …

  • Putin grants Russian citizenship to Steven Seagal

    Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree granting citizenship to actor Steven Seagal, who in turn said he was “tremendously grateful for this opportunity,” TASS reported.

    "I always felt that USA and Russia should be best friends and allies,” Seagal said. “Despite the unfortunate propaganda going on I remain fully committed to work tirelessly towards this end and I am tremendously grateful for this opportunity.”

    "My father was pure Russian, my father’s family is primarily from …

  • Russian government admits that foreign software in the country can be replaced only when domestic alternatives are available

     Commenting on media reports about the alleged replacement of foreign software with domestic counterparts, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov said, “We can talk about a total replacement of software, in particular, Microsoft, in Russian state structures only after domestic analogues of comparable efficiency are developed."

    “It’s impossible,” he said when replying to the question about whether a total replacement of foreign software is happening. “It is possible if domestic software …

  • Russia and Belarus to consider increased NATO activity

    When conducting the West 2017 strategic exercises scheduled for September of next year, Russia and Belarus will take into account the increase in activity by NATO near the borders of the Union states [Belarus and Russia].

    As Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu, who was in Minsk on a visit, specified, maneuvers will be carried out at several training sites in Russia and Belarus. “In developing scenarios and planning exercises, the situation related to increasing activities of NATO near the …

  • Night Wolves turned against Putin's Press Secretary

    The Moscow-based daily newspaper Moskovskiy Komsomolets reported that the leader of the Ural biker’s organization "Night Wolves," Mikhail Kaigorodov, advised Russian President Putin’s Press Secretary, Dmitry Peskov, to make sure that all members of Peskov’s family returned home and that their American citizenship was dealt with.These comments were made in response to Peskov’s recent criticism of Alexander “The Surgeon” Zaldostanov, to whom Kaigorodov reports directly.The conflict between Peskov …

  • Latvian President: It is necessary to strengthen defense and cooperation with NATO due to Russia’s actions

    The President of Latvia, Raimonds Vējonis, discussed the deteriorating defense situation in the Baltic Sea region due to Russia’s actions, noting that it is necessary to strengthen both defense and cooperation with NATO, during a meeting with the President of Finland, Sauli Niinistö, in Helsinki, Yle reports.

    It was reported that both Presidents emphasized the importance of cooperation when faced with Russia building its military presence in the region.

    According to the Latvian President, …