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Ukraine begins industrial production of large caliber ammunition
On Thursday, August 9, the industrial production of large caliber artillery shells was launched at the Artem plant in Kyiv.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksandr Turchynov, Minister of Defense Stepan Poltorak and First Vice Prime Minister Stepan Kubiv all took part in the opening ceremony of the new production line.
"Before the war, in 2012 to 2013, munitions disposal was an issue and, unfortunately, the war disposed of …
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Ukrainian President asks diplomats to prepare new UN resolution on Crimea
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko asked Ukrainian diplomats to prepare a new resolution on the Crimea for the next session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in order to stop any speculation about the status of the peninsula, the head of the state wrote on his Facebook page.
“Ukraine continues the struggle for the de-occupation of the Crimea, for the rights and freedom of the Crimean Tatar people. I have asked diplomats to prepare a new resolution on the Crimea for for the next session of …
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Sentsov‘s lawyer delivers to Russian authorities his mother's plea for his pardon
The lawyer of the Ukrainian political prisoner Oleh Sentsov, Dmitry Dinze, delivered to the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District territory pardon commission Sentovov mother’s petition to pardon her son, Hromadske reports with reference to Sentsov's sister Natalia Kaplan.
According to Kaplan, at first, the petition to pardon Sentsov was sent to the Presidential Administration of Russia who did not respond at all, though they promised to consider it.
At the same time, Kaplan doubts the …
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Washington to cut off Russian oligarchs from US property market
Russians may find themselves under new restrictions pertaining to the purchase of big-budget residential property in the US. American senators want to obligate companies insuring real estate deals to inform the Treasury about Russian natives purchasing expensive apartments in the country.
This possibility is discussed in a bill on new anti-Russian sanctions which was drafted by republicans Lindsey Graham, Robert Menendez, Cory Gardner and Ben Cardin. The document states that information on …
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Ukrainian Security Service to conduct anti-terrorist exercises in Transcarpathia
From August 15 to 17, large-scale, special-tactic, anti-terrorist exercises will be conducted in the Transcarpathian region, reported the press center of the regional department of the State Security Service of Ukraine (SBU).
Training will be held in Velykobereznyansky, Perechynsky and Uzhhorod regions in conditions as realistic as possible and using special equipment and weapons. The National Police, National Guard, Armed Forces of Ukraine, State Border Service, State Emergency Service of …
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Poroshenko prepares Constitution amendments for Ukraine to join EU and NATO
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has prepared amendments to the Constitution with respect to Ukraine joining the European Union and the North Atlantic Alliance. He plans to submit them for consideration by parliament at the start of the Verkhovna Rada’s autumn session.
“Changes to the Constitution with respect to reinforcing our ambitions for Ukraine to join the EU and NATO are long overdue. I have drafted amendments to the Constitution, which I will give to the Ukrainian parliament for …
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Russia promises 'mirror response' to new US sanctions
If the United States imposes sanctions against Russia because of the "Skripal case," Moscow will mirror its response to Washington, said the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova at the briefing broadcasted on the ministry's Facebook page.
"This is exclusively about the adequate response measures. Therefore, the response measures will match the sanctions measures against the Russian side, " said Zakharova. She stressed that Moscow always responds to sanctions …
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Media: Russian journalists killed in Central Africa found informant through Putin's associate's company
Kirill Romanovsky, a journalist of the Russian Federal News Agency RIA FAN introduced Alexander Rastorguyev to a “fixer” in the Central African Republic (CAR). As reported by Meduza news agency, this was stated by several friends of Rastorguyev and Romanovsky.
“Fixers” are specialists who “fix” or make convenient arrangements for a variety of needs for visiting reporters. Since the Gulf War in 1991 they have become essential for visiting reporters to operate quickly or effectively because …
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LPR deputy receives 8 years sentence after returning to Ukraine to collect pension
The Security Service of Ukraine [SBU] reported that the District Court of Lysychansk in Luhansk region sentenced a Deputy of the so-called Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) to eight years’ imprisonment after he was detained after crossing the demarcation line in the Donbas of contact in May.
“Law enforcement officers established that the resident of Khrustalnyi (previously named Krasnyi Luch) joined the ranks of illegal armed groups in 2014. The criminal actively supported the Russian armed …
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Russian Prime Minister orders Ministry of Natural Resources to ensure water supply to annexed Crimea
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev ordered the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Minprirody) to form a working group responsible for ensuring water supply for the Crimea, according to a statement published on the website of the Cabinet of Ministers of Russia.
"To form and approve an interdepartmental working group responsible for the water supply of the Crimean peninsula and other regions affected by water shortages… Within the framework of this working group, to develop and …