Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova declared on Russia 1 TV on Tuesday, March 13 that that British media will never operate again in Russian territory if the UK shuts down Russian television channel Russia Today. "Not a single British media outlet will work in our country if they close Russia Today," she said.

According to the media, Roskomnadzor (Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media) also promised to respond in kind against …

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called on G7 countries to condemn and not recognize the Russian presidential elections in the annexed Crimea, which will take place on March 18, as reported on the president’s website.

“I would like to discuss the Russian elections of March 18. It would be critically important for us to have your firm statement that you will condemn and not recognize the Russian elections in Crimea,” Poroshenko said during a meeting with ambassadors from the G7 countries. …

Russian Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov discussed the situation surrounding Eastern Ghouta with US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford. According to the Russian Defense Ministry report cited by RBC, the phone call was initiated by Gerasimov.

“Army General Valery Gerasimov and General Joseph Dunford agreed to continue bilateral contact,” the department added.

On March 13, Gerasimov said that provocation involving the use of chemical weapons is being planned against the …

The Russian Defense Ministry is ready to take countermeasures against a possible U.S. missile strike against Damascus if there is a threat to the Russian military, stated the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Army General Valery Gerasimov, Radio Liberty reports.

“In the institutions and facilities of the Syrian Ministry of Defense in Damascus, there are also Russian military advisers, representatives of the Center for reconciliation of warring parties and military police. …

The Dutch independent journalist research portal Zembla has disclosed the names of the prime suspects in the case concerning the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 which was shot down over the Donbas in 2014 while flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, Radio Liberty reports.

The article notes that the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has identified a group of seven people who were complicit in the crash. The list includes the names of the Russian mercenaries Igor “Strelkov” Girkin, Sergey Dubinsky …

Naftogaz of Ukraine will not remove gas from transit to Europe as part of Gazprom's debt collection, but intends to seek the seizure of this gas once it reaches European markets, as posted by the Chief Commercial Officer of Naftogaz of Ukraine, Yuriy Vitrenko on Facebook.

"Experts" who get money from Gazprom, twist my words and report that we will impose penalties on gas belonging to Gazprom, in case Gazprom comply with the Stockholm Arbitration's decision and will not pay $2.5 billion. Let me …

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko hopes that the government and the International Monetary Fund will find a compromise regarding the price of gas for the population. He said this on Monday at a meeting with business representatives.

"The complicated question is the Fund's demand to raise the gas price. Our cooperation with the IMF is an important priority for us... I have no doubt that dialogue with the fund is needed. The adoption of Stockholm's arbitration decision, the change in price …

The European Union will not recognize results of the Russian presidential election in the territory of Crimea, as stated by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, at a joint press conference with President Petro Poroshenko, broadcast by 112 Ukraine.

Mogherini said that the annexation of the Crimea violated international law and noted that the EU would not recognize the elections being held in the Crimea.

The EU High Representative also noted …