• Human Rights Watch: Crimeans are losing their rights

    The world-wide independent international human rights organization, Human Rights Watch, has released their report for 2017, which indicated that after the Russian Federation’s occupation of the Crimea, the human rights situation in the peninsula deteriorated, as stated by its representative in Ukraine, Tatyana Cooper, during the presentation of the report in Kyiv on Thursday, Interfax-Ukraine reports.

    "Since Russia began taking control of the peninsula, the human rights situation there has …

  • Russian Defense Minister: In the future, precision nuclear weapons will be a major force of Russian army

    The Defense Minister of the Russian Federation, General Sergey Shoygu, stated during a lecture for the executive personnel of the Defense Department that in four years, the foundation of Russian precision weaponry will be ships equipped with Kalibr cruise missiles as reported by Russia's Izvestia newspaper.

    Shoygu indicated that the modern all-purpose surface ships and submarines equipped with these complexes will become part of the naval forces. He also noted that at the same time, the …

  • Ukraine has banned Russia's TV channel 'Dozhd'

    Ukraine's National Council for Television and Radio Broadcasting has obliged Ukrainian providers to stop relaying Russian television channel Rain (Dozhd) within a month due to the station’s non-recognition of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and its translation of Russian commercials.

    "In particular, on a live broadcast of this TV channel, the administrative border between the Kherson region and the Autonomous Republic of Crimea was portrayed as a border between Ukraine and …

  • Peskov: Moscow objects to Tillerson’s position regarding the Crimea

    Moscow disagrees with statements regarding the Crimea that were made by U.S. Secretary of State nominee, Rex Tillerson, and intended to “patiently explain its position to the new administration of the U.S.A.,” as the President’s press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, stated, as reported by RIA Novosti.

    “We know that the discussion is over. This is his position. We have taken note of it. Of course, Russia will continue to patiently explain the essence of the issue,” the press secretary for the Russian …

  • The Russian Defense Ministry: Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier set sail for home

    The Spokesperson for the Russian Defense Ministry, Major-General Igor Konashenkov, stated that the only Russian aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov, will leave the Mediterranean Sea and will return to the Northern Fleet base, which is located in Severomorsk.

    “As of January 6th, the naval aircraft carrier battle group of the Northern Fleet will return to the permanent base in Severomorsk. This group includes the heavy aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov and more than 40 naval aviation aircraft, …