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Russia refuses to hand over Ukrainian naval boats captured in the Kerch Strait
Ukraine must “publicly acknowledge its provocation” before Russia will give back the naval vessels it captured near the Kerch Strait, said Sergey Tsekov, a member of Russia’s Federation Council, as cited by TASS.
“Ukraine, as far as I know, still has not publicly acknowledged the fact of its provocation in the Kerch Strait. I think that’s exactly what they should have done. And afterwards, they could talk about property,” Tsekov remarked.
He said that the ships could still “be of interest to …
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister: Russia has set new precondition for Normandy summit
Russia is demanding to harmonize a document that will serve as the outcome of the Normandy Format summit, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko said at a press conference, as cited by RBC-Ukraine.
He pointed out that in September there were only two demands: approval of the so-called Steinmeier Formula, and the disengagement of forces along three stretches of the demarcation line.
“We are now completing the third stretch, and the Russian party is starting to talk about a document which …
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Russia wants to snatch Indian contract for 100 anti-air missile systems
In an attempt to poach the contract from competitors, Russia plans to offer its own self-propelled surface-to-air missile systems to India while Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh is in the country this week. Singh will be visiting Moscow to attend a session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-MTC).
An anonymous high-level source told Financial Express that during the meeting with Singh, Russian officials will urge India to reconsider …
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Lithuania allocates millions of euros for disputes with Gazprom
Lithuania continues litigation in the International Investment Arbitration in Washington against the French concern Veolia. It seeks to annul the decision of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC) in the dispute with Russia's gas giant Gazprom. Lithuania has allocated another €3.9 million to pay for the services of lawyers representing Lithuania, reports obzor.lt news outlet.
The Lithuanian government decided to allocate this amount to the Lithuanian Energy …
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Poland warns against rapprochement between Russia and France
The Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM) has warned against the danger of rapprochement between Russia and France.
In a corresponding bulletin published by PISM, Polish analysts state that the pursuit of French President Emmanuel Macron of the course aimed at closer cooperation with Moscow can undermine the unity within the European Union and NATO on several issues. The reason for such actions of the French President is an attempt to counteract the growing influence of China in the …