Kostiantyn Yelisieiev, the Deputy Head of Presidential Administration of Ukraine stated that Ukraine offers to create an international consortium based on the Ukrainian gas transmission network as an alternative to the Nord Stream-2 pipeline project, reported Ukraine’s Channel 5 TV.

“With regard to energy, we clearly expressed our position on the inadmissibility of the Nord Stream-2. They have reacted with understanding to our reasoning and we will continue our dialogue because this project …

In the next two weeks, the Russian military will be preparing for missile launches off the coast of Syria, as reported by Interfax citing information contained in the international notification for aviation personnel - Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) and a navigational warning for seafarers. According to the warnings, missile launches will be taking place in the eastern Mediterranean on July 14, 19, 21, 26 and 28, from 08:00 to 18:00 Moscow time. As the agency notes, the same sea area was previously …

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg believes that more servicemen will be involved in the upcoming joint Russian and Belarusian exercise Zapad 2017 (West-2017) than was officially announced, and as a result, called for the admission of observers from the alliance to the exercise, Interfax reports.

"I can say that it's too early to say anything right now, because we still have to see, because the exercises have not taken place yet. However, based on the history of the previous exercises, …

Germany has asked Poland to provide information about Russia’s influence on politics and the media in the Federal Republic of Germany, said the Polish Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz on a broadcast on TV Republika.

“At some point, Germany asked me to provide the German authorities with an in-depth analysis of the agents of influence, ways that the Russians have to influence the political scene and media in Germany,” said Macierewicz.

He noted that he did not doubt that the Germans had …

The Republic of Moldova is demanding that Russia comply with its international obligations and withdraw its troops and weapons from Transnistria, reported the press service of the ruling Democratic Party in Moldova after a speech by the party leader Vlad Plahotniuc at the Council Meeting of Socialist International in New York.

“At this forum I would like to recall the legitimate demands of the authorities of the Republic of Moldova: We insist that Russia complete the withdrawal of their troops …

The press service of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense reported that 28 military units from its Armed Forces were trained according to NATO standards by instructors from Canada, Great Britain, the USA, Lithuania and Poland.

The report said that, “in 2017, 297 instructors were trained to Alliance standards. Overall, since the beginning of the military reform, about 1,200 military instructors have been trained, 600 of which had the benefit of foreign coaches’ participation.”

The Ministry also …

The Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine has launched a joint investigation together with the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) into a criminal scheme involving embezzlement and the appropriation of more than $3.8 million "in the procurement of goods, works and services in the interests of the State Tax Service of Ukraine.", as reported on the website of the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine.

According to the Office of the Prosecutor General, officials of the State Tax Service (STS) …

Officers of the Russian FSB have arrested the director general of Power Machines plant, Roman Filippov on suspicion of disclosing state secrets.

Information on the arrest came out against the backdrop of the scandal surrounding the shipment of Siemens turbines to Crimea, which is currently under EU sanctions. The SGT5-2000E turbines are produced by the St. Petersburg based company Siemens Gas Turbines Technologies (SGTT), a joint enterprise of Siemens and Power Machines JSC, created in 2011 (65 …