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National Security Committee of Ukrainian Parliament demands dismissal of Chief of Staff Muzhenko
The Committee on National Security and Defense of the Verkhovna Rada decided to propose to President Petro Poroshenko that Chief of the General Staff Viktor Muzhenko be dismissed. The deputies believe that he made systematic miscalculations connected with safe storage of ammunition, which eventually led to explosions in warehouses in Balakliia, Kalynivka and others.
This decision was made at a meeting of the committee on Wednesday.
The committee also proposed to dismiss the head of the Law …
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Kremlin gives Russian Ministry of Defense the right to seize land for its own needs
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation obtained the right to make decisions on reserving and seizing lands for the construction and reconstruction of military facilities. The bill authorizing these activities was published on the state website for legislative information.
The bill took effect the moment it was signed on August 17, 2017 and amends the Regulations on the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, as approved by the Russian President on August 16, 2004.
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