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Ukrainian journalist: thousands of Russian mercenaries are held in prisons in separatist republics
Thousands of people are currently in prisons in the separatist republics. The majority of these prisoners are separatist fighters or civilians or the civilians. Journalist Denis Kazansky provides this this statistics citing a Russian national, Anastasia Mikhailovskaya, who identifies herself as a human rights activist and representative of the late Doctor Liza, the renowned Russian humanitarian worker and charity activist.
Mikhailovskaya recently raised the issue about the real number of …
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The Kremlin will no longer celebrate the anniversary of Crimea’s accession in the traditional way
This year marks the third anniversary of Russia’s annexation of the Crimea. This event has been brightly celebrated for two years in a row. This year, though, the Kremlin will not celebrate the anniversary of the Crimea’s accession in the usual manner.
The traditional rally-concert in the center of Moscow will be held in a different place and format or it may not be held at all, Dozhd TV Channel reported, citing informed sources. Dozhd discovered that the causes were excessive formality of the …
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Russia starts investigation into Ukrainian oligarch’s company
The Russian FSB is conducting searches regarding a case of fraud on an especially large scale, the primary subject of it being the Ukrainian oligarch Victor Pinchuk, Rosbalt news web site reports.
As Rosbalt reports with reference to a source in the law enforcement authorities, searches have been carried out at a number of former managers of the insurance company “Rossiya”, at the offices of firms related to this company, and also at the major legal office which represents the insurers’ …
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British Foreign Minister plans to visit Russia, will not meet with Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin is not planning to meet with British Minister of Foreign Affairs Boris Johnson, who will come to Russia in a few weeks, as reported by Russia's TASS news agency citing the Russian presidential Press Secretary, Dmitry Peskov.
“As of now no meeting is planned,” Peskov stated.
British Minister of Foreign Affairs Boris Johnson will visit Russia in the coming weeks for a high level summit.Johnson is coming to Moscow at the invitation of his counterpart Sergey …
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Kyiv announces possible sanctions following the 'nationalization' of Ukrainian property in separatist republics
The European Union and the United States can administer sanctions against the possible new owners of Ukrainian enterprises in the Donbas territories that are not under Ukraine's control as stated by the Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration, Konstantin Eliseev, while on air with Inter TV channel.
"It's really about the seizure, I would even say, a corporate raid by the Russian side, by the Russian fighters. Of course, not a single civilized country in the world will recognize this …