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Ukrainian Foreign Minister: Black Sea will become a ‘Bermuda Triangle’ for Russia
At the international security conference “The Odessa Debate: Uniting Ukraine, the Black Sea Region and the Transatlantic Partners” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin announced that the Black Sea "will never belong to the Russian regime" and that it would become a “Bermuda Triangle for Russia,” Interfax quotes Klimkin as sayinng.
“We will definitely reclaim the Crimea. To do this, we must have a strong economy and security... The possibility is only in complex opposition to Russia. It …
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Russia refuses to recognize the Hague Arbitration Court decision on Ukraine's assets in Crimea
Russia does not recognize the decision the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague confirming Russia's liability for the loss of Naftogaz assets in the annexed Crimea, reports Radio Liberty.
“The Russian Federation did not participate in these proceedings and does not recognize this partial decision due to the absence of Arbitration Court’s jurisdiction over the Naftogaz and others’ claim against the Russian Federation,” stated the press service of Russia’s Ministry of Justice.
The …
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Venezuela is ready to supply oil to Russia
Venezuela is ready to supply oil to Russia, Executive Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said at a meeting with Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin.
“We continue our cooperation and we have a very rich and busy agenda. We are working on a number of issues in the field of energy, military-technical cooperation, finances, and economy. Russia has everything that Venezuela needs. For its part, Venezuela can supply oil that Russia needs,” Rodriguez said.
She believes that it is a good …
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Media: head of LPR is terminally ill and Kremlin is already looking for a replacement
Liga.net citing anonymous sources reported that the head of the LPR (Luhansk People’s Republic) Leonid Pasechnik is terminally ill and, based on doctor’s prognosis, he has no more than six months to live.
The source said that the Kremlin is already looking for a replacement for Pasechnik. As a replacement for Pasechnik, Moscow could use the former LPR militant leader Igor Plotnitsky, who at the moment, is hiding in Russia.
“Maybe Deynego (Minister of Foreign Affairs of the LPR). All decisions …
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Russian officer and his partner convicted of spying for Ukraine
The Center for Public Relations of the FSB stated that a serviceman of the Black Sea Fleet and his common-law spouse were convicted of espionage in favor of Ukraine, reports TASS.
Major Dolgopolov was sentenced to 10 years in prison. His girlfriend, Sukhonosova received 9 years.
On February 28th, a Russian court found them guilty of committing a crime under article 275 of the Russian Criminal Code (state treason). They are charged with espionage by peddling state classified information. The …