Contents tagged with crimea
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Ukraine: Russia is moving troops to the administrative border of Crimea
On August 4, a representative of the State Border Guard service, Oleh Slobodian, stated that Ukrainian border guards had observed a rotation of Russian Federation Forces in the Crimea near the administrative border, Krym.Realii reports.
“A rotation of Russian Armed Forces is taking place at the administrative border between the occupied Crimea and the Kherson region. From July 27 to July 30, a significant part of military equipment and personnel from the Russian Armed Forces moved from the …
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Ukrainian Intelligence: Russia could use Crimea to launch a nuclear attack on Europe
The representative of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Defense Ministry of Ukraine, Vadim Skibitsky, announced on Hromadske Radio on August 2nd that the Crimea could become an outpost from which Russia could conduct nuclear strikes on Europe.
According Skibitsky, the Russian Black Sea Fleet annually trains on the use of nuclear weapons. He says that they are currently carrying out intensive retrofitting the fleet with new submarines, frigates, aircraft and other types of military …
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Kerch Strait Bridge project is falling behind schedule
The construction of the railway approaches to the Kerch Strait Bridge from Crimean side is six months behind schedule because officials forgot to identify the project’s customer in official reports.
According to Forbes, the construction did not start because the state customer for this type of work wasn't identified in the federal targeted program on the development of Crimea and Sevastopol. The approaches must connect the railway part of the bridge with the railway network of Crimea. It will …
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US Senator Bob Corker: The US should continue to respond to Russia’s aggression
In response to Voice of America’s request for comment regarding US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s statement about Crimea and the Donbas, the US Senator from Tennessee, Bob Corker, stated that the United States should continue to respond to Russia’s aggression related to the invasion into eastern Ukraine and illegal annexation of Crimea.
“I have supported providing lethal weapons to Ukraine and believe we should help our allies resist efforts to change borders by force,” Bob …
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Despite visit by French MPs, French Foreign Ministry reaffirms stance that Crimea is Ukrainian territory
A comment about the non-recognition of the Crimea’s annexation was published on the website of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 1st as a response to last week’s visit by French deputies to the peninsula.
"Redrawing the borders is contrary to international law. Therefore, the international community, the EU and France do not recognize the illegal annexation of the Crimea. This clear position can in no way be called into question neither by travels, nor by the statements which …
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Russia to station three new warships in Sevastopol
Three Project 11356 frigates will be included in the Russian Black Sea Fleet in the Crimea by the end of this year. This was said by the commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, Alexander Vitko.
According to him, the second ship in the new series of Russian patrol ships will be added to the fleet in the fall.
“It is planned that the second ship of this project, Admiral Essen, will be added to the fleet in the fall. This ship has passed all of the required tests. After taking part in the Day …
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Ukrainian PACE delegate condemns visit of French MPs to Crimea
The Ukrainian delegation to PACE spoke about the illegality of the visit of French deputies to Crimea.
According to MP Volodymyr Ariev, the chairman of Ukraine’s permanent delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), the Ukrainian PACE delegation was disappointed to receive news about another visit of a group of French deputies headed by PACE delegate Thierry Mariani to Crimea.
“On behalf of the Ukrainian delegation, I declare that we are outraged by the defiant …
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Human rights advocate: Crimeans will now be conscripted into the Russian army
The inclusion of annexed Crimea into the Southern Federal District means that the peninsula has lost its special status, which, in particular, included provisions that excluded the enlistment of Crimeans into the Russian army. Now Crimeans will be drafted in the same way as citizens of the Russian Federation. This opinion was expressed by the coordinator of a Crimean human rights group, Olga Skrypnyk, Krym.Realii reported.
Before Crimea was included in the Southern Federal District, there was …
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French MPs to visit Crimea
The planned visit of French parliamentarians to Crimea is evidence that the sanctions are ineffective, a Member of the French National Assembly for French residents overseas, Thierry Mariani, said in an interview with RIA Novosti this Thursday, July, 28 2016 in Moscow.
The delegation of 11 French parliamentarians led by a member of the National Assembly, the former Minister of Transport of France, Thierry Mariani, will visit the Crimea from 29 to 31 July, 2016.
"The delegation consisted of …
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The Kremlin: Trump saying he might recognize Russian-Crimea is only campaign rhetoric
Any conclusions drawn from the statement can be attributed to campaign rhetoric.
Through the President of Russia’s press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin reported that the statement made by the US Republican Party's presidential candidate, Donald Trump, concerning the possible recognition of Crimea as part of Russia, will not change Russia’s attitude towards him, RIA Novosti reports.
According to Peskov, Trump’s statement was a case of campaign rhetoric.
“We know perfectly well that …