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Crimean Tatar leader: Sanctions against Russia should remain in place until they completely withdraw from the Crimea
The leader of the Crimean Tatar people, Mustafa Dzhemilev expressed hope that the European Union would continue a consistent policy towards the Crimea and that the sanctions would remain in effect until it is completely de-occupied.
"Sanctions are the main thing for “de-occupation.” The European Union’s decision is very motivating because in the Crimea, repression has intensified against citizens who remain faithful to their state. I hope that these sanctions will continue until the complete …
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Moscow Basmanny Court extended the seizure of the property of the Roshen factory
The Moscow Basmanny Court extended the seizure of the property of the Roshen factory in Lipetsk until September 13, 2017, as reported by Roshen’s the press office.
“The cost of the seized property is many times higher than the amount of damages allegedly caused according to our lawyers. Nevertheless, Judge Lenskaya consciously ignored the Resolution of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation dated June 1, 2017 No. 19. Let's see what the Moscow City Court will say when …
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Ukraine presented the first An-132D aircraft made without Russian components
State Concern "Ukroboronprom" presented a new model of the An-132D transport aircraft at the international air show in Le Bourget on June 19, according to the company's website.
"The premiere of the new An-132 at the main International Paris Air Show Le Bourget 2017 was successful. Ukrainians do have something to be proud of," the message says.
At the air show, the airplane made its first demonstration flight; the second flight will be made on June 21.
The company noted that the plane was …
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Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine: Witnesses report execution of 134 people by separatists and Russian military in Donbas
In response to RBC-Ukraine’s inquiry, the Prosecutor’s General Office of Ukraine (GPU) confirmed that witnesses in the criminal case on the widespread and systematic violation of the laws and conventions of warfare by members of the DPR (Donetsk People’s Republic) and LPR (Luhansk People’s Republic) reported large-scale executions carried out by militants and Russian soldiers in the Donbas.
The response specifies that in the pretrial investigations more than 900 people have been questioned …
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Speaker of Ukrainian Parliament: Security agreement with US provides for the deployment of US troops in Ukraine
A security agreement with the United States that may soon be signed provides for the deployment of US military reserves on the territory of Ukraine, as stated by the head of the Verkhovna Rada, Andriy Parubiy, on the air during a broadcast of the program "Freedom of Speech" on the channel ICTV.
"It (the agreement) envisages special operations, joint scientific and technical developments, and even the deployment of military reserves from the United States of America in Ukraine," he said. …