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Ukrainian Embassy in London asks people to report on British citizens who visited Crimea
In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of cases where Russia takes every opportunity to legalize the annexation of the Crimea at the international level, as reported on the Facebook page of the Ukrainian embassy in London. According to the embassy, it was discovered that a British citizen, Julan Burdock, participated in the international Koktebel Jazz Party festival that took place in the occupied Crimea from August 26 to August 28.
In addition, diplomats noted that the …
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Pentagon announces delivery of night vision devices to Ukraine
The US will continue to supply Ukraine with night vision devices. This was stated by the Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Elissa Slotkin, in an interview with Censor.NET.
According to her, in early 2017 Ukraine will receive 3,000 devices.
“I have spoken to the Ukrainian Minister of Defense, Stepan Poltorak. He was very pleased with the fact that they will be receiving these devices as they will allow the troops to hold exercises, and conduct operations, …
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Ukrainian Defense Minister says the ceasefire in the Donbas has broken down
Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak stated in his interview with Bild that hostilities continue in the Donbas despite the announced ceasefire.
“Every fifteen minutes I receive data from the front. Yesterday, we had thirty violations of the ceasefire that resulted in the death of one Ukrainian soldier and injuries to seven more servicemen. In addition, militants used weapons such as mortars and artillery, which are prohibited by the Minsk Agreements. I mean, there were fewer violations …
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Investigators determine MH17 was brought down by pro-Russian separatists
International investigators have determined that Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 was shot down by a Russian-made Buk missile system that was fired from separatist-held territory in eastern Ukraine, Reuters reported, citing family members of the victims.
The surface-to-air missile struck the aircraft on its way from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur on July 17th, 2014, killing all 298 people aboard, the majority of whom were Dutch citizens.
The cousin of one victim said that 100 potential suspects had …
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EU leaders to discuss possibility of improving relations with Russia during summit in October
The EU leaders will review the state of their relations with Russia and whether it will be possible to improve them during the upcoming summit, which will be held between the 20th and the 21st of October, as reported by Reuters.
This issue was put on the agenda after a number of EU member countries started to express growing irritation with the economic sanctions against Moscow, which were imposed by Brussels due to Russia’s role in the crisis in Ukraine. However, according to Reuters, the …