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The Kremlin: Yanukovych asked Putin to deploy Russian troops to Ukraine but it was not an official letter
The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Maria Zakharova, confirmed that fugitive President Viktor Yanukovych asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to deploy troops in Ukraine, as stated during an interview on the radio program "Moscow Says".
At the same time she accentuated that it was not a letter, but a request made by Yanukovych. "This is not a letter. This is Yanukovych's request. He has never denied that he signed it," Zakharova said, adding that …
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US officials: Washington knows where Putin’s assets are but freezing them will bring havoc to the world markets
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee has tried to assess the effectiveness of sanctions against Russia, reports Voice of America.
During the hearings, Senator Mike Crapo, the head of the committee, recalled that the U.S. Treasury sanctions list includes 520 Russian enterprises, commercial companies and individuals that are involved in aggression against Ukraine, human rights violations, and cyber-attacks against the United States and Western European countries.
According to expert estimates, the …
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Renovation of Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier will cost Russia more than a billion dollars
Repair and modernization of the only Russian aircraft-carrying cruiser, Admiral Kuznetsov, may cost 65 billion rubles - more than 1.1 billion dollars, as reported by newspaper Izvestia, citing its sources in the Russian Navy and shipbuilding industry.
According to the publication, the scope of the work and its cost are currently being agreed upon. During the renovation, modern radio electronic equipment and weapons will be installed on the ship, and the main propulsion plant will be restored. …
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Russia allows those under sanctions not to pay taxes
The State Duma of the Russian Federation has approved on second reading an amendment to the Tax Code on the right of individuals not to be recognized as tax residents of Russia, if they are residents of a foreign country and are under sanctions.
The adopted document proposes that if during a tax period a sanction of a foreign state was in effect against an individual, he may not be recognized in that tax period as a tax resident of Russia, if he has residency in a foreign country. To do this, …
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Media: Separatists from the Donbas complain about Russia’s indifference towards their fate
The participants of hostilities in the Donbas have complained to the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation about the indifference of Russian authorities to their fate, as reported in an article in the Russian newspaper, Kommersant, entitled, “Battalions ask for understanding.”
According to former separatists and Russian mercenaries, the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Russian Federation has extradited them from Russia at the request of their Ukrainian colleagues. Russian Courts deport …