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Russian media: Putin to run as independent candidate in elections
Current Russian President Vladimir Putin may run for president in the 2018 elections as an independent candidate, RBC news agency reported with reference to federal officials and sources in the Russian Presidential Administration.
According to RBC, the topic of Putin running independently was taken up at a seminar for governors and deputy presidential envoys on internal policy in the Moscow Region at the start of December.“It was not spoken about directly, but we were warned to prepare for …
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Ukraine files complaint with International Criminal Court over property seized by Russia in Crimea
Ukraine has filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) concerning the seizure of property in Crimea by Russia, as announced by prosecutor general of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea Hyunduz Mamedov at a briefing on Tuesday.
According to him, in January 2017 at the request of the member of the Verkhovna Rada Mustafa Dzhemilev, the Crimean Prosecutors office initiated criminal proceedings according to article 438 of the Criminal Code (violation of the rules and conventions of …
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Media: EU to extend economic sanctions against Russia on December 14
On Thursday, before the EU summit, which will be held on December 14-15 in Brussels, the heads of state and governments of the EU member states will adopt the political decision to extend the sectoral economic sanctions against Russia, which were imposed for encroachment on the sovereignty and territory of Ukraine, reports Ukrinform news agency, citing a senior official of one of the EU governing bodies.
“French President Emmanuel Macron and Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel will speak to the …
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Ukraine will temporarily reduce transit of gas from Russia to Europe because of accident in Austria
Ukraine will temporarily reduce the volume of gas transit from Russia to Europe because of an explosion at a gas distribution station in Austria, as stated by Ukrainian gas transport operator Ukrtransgaz.
“As a result of the emergency situation in the EU, there will be a temporary reduction in the volume of transit of natural gas through Ukraine in the Slovak direction,” the report said.
At the same time, gas imports from Slovakia will be provided according to the usual daily average of 22 …
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Prosecutor: Saakashvili can be eliminated by Russian special services
The Russian special services may kill the former President of Georgia and leader of the Movement of New Forces party, Mikheil Saakashvili, with the aim of destabilizing the situation in Ukraine, as expressed by the prosecutor, Olexandr Hovorushchak, during a meeting of the Pechersk District Court, TSN reports.
The prosecutor, talking about the danger from the Russian special services, discussed the need to choose preventive measures in the form of round-the-clock home arrest for Saakashvili.
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