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Poland files case against Russia's Gazprom for financing Nord Stream 2 pipeline
The Polish Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has opened proceedings against Gazprom and five other international companies responsible for financing the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, reported Polskie Radio.
Polskie Radio noted that more than two years ago, the five companies wanted to create a consortium to finance the construction of the Russian gas pipeline. Marek Niechciał, President of UOKIK, stated that “the company that was to deal with the construction of the Nord …
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Volker: if not for the Russian troops there would be no need for a military operation in Donbas
US Special Representative for Ukraine Kurt Volker said in an interview with Voice of America that he is convinced there is no internal conflict in the Donbas.
"There is no internal conflict; there are no grounds for civil war; there are no reasons for military operations except for the presence of Russian troops," he said.
Answering a question on whether there is a real chance to end the war given current circumstances, Volker said: " I think, yes, there is, if President Putin wants. I think …
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Latvian embassy attacked in Moscow
On May 9, Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs stated on Twitter that the Latvian embassy in Moscow had been attacked.
In his post, he wrote: “Embassy of Latvia in Russia was attacked this evening, two persons have been detained, Latvia strongly condemns such provocations and demands Russia to fully ensure security of Latvia’s diplomatic missions in accordance with international law.”
According to RIA Novosti, an unregistered party calling itself “The Other Russia” reported that its …
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Hague arbitration court orders Russia to compensate Ukraine for assets lost in Crimea
The Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague has ordered Russia to pay Ukraine $159 million in compensation for the assets lost in annexed Crimea, as reported in an announcement by the TV company 1+1, one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit.
“The Arbitration Court in the Hague has determined that Russia must pay compensation to a number of Ukrainian investors for the annexation of Crimea. In this case the amount is $159 million. The court has determined that Russia is responsible for violating …
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US places new sanctions on Russia
The US administration has decided to place sanctions on a number of Russian, Iranian, North Korean and Chinese entities, as well as several organizations from Turkey and Saudi Arabia which it considers guilty of violating US legislation on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The US Department of State put the relevant notice in the Federal Register on Wednesday.
Among the newly blacklisted entities were the Training Center of Missile Troops in Gatchina, the 18th Central …