Russia banned the entry into the country for many Canadians, responding to new Canadian sanctions in connection with the recently adopted Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act– Canadian equivalent of the "Magnitsky Act", as stated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Maria Zakharova.

According to Zakharova, Moscow repeatedly warned the Canadian authorities against attempts to exert sanctions pressure on Russia.

We have to act in a similar fashion. Based on the principle …

The Russian cargo airline, Volga-Dnepr, and the state enterprise, Antonov, are conducting closed-door negotiations to extend the airworthiness of the An-124-100 Ruslan aircraft, Kommersant reports, citing sources in the aviation industry.

Due to the aggravation of relations between Russia and Ukraine, Antonov, under the order of the Ukrainian government, withdrew from the Ukrainian-Russian joint venture between the United Aircraft Corporation and Antonov and stopped servicing the aircraft of …

Alexander Ovechkin, the Russian winger of the National Hockey League club Washington Capitals announced that he is creating the "Putin Team" social movement.

 "I'm sure that there are a lot of us who support Vladimir Putin! So, let's unite and show everyone a strong and united Russia! Today, I want to announce that I am creating a social movement called Putin Team," the athlete wrote Instagram. According to him, "only a team is capable of changing the tide of the game." However, the hockey …

Oleksandr Zakharchenko, the leader of the Russian-backed separatist in eastern Ukraine and the head of the so-called Donetsk People's Republic or DPR, stated that joining Russia was not among the goals pursued by the people he represented.

“The goal of our movement is not to join the DPR to Russia, but to enhance communication between our citizens and authorities to make our people’s lives better,” Zakharchenko said at an on-line press conference.

According to him, “the people of Donbas must …

All American consulates in Russia, including those in St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg and Vladivostok, have resumed issuing visas, as conveyed by the US Embassy in Moscow, reports Gazeta.Ru.

For the time being, the three consulates will issue visas with one restriction: visas will be provided only to those citizens who do not need to pass an interview.

"On September 1, 2017, the US Embassy in Moscow resumed a limited number of interviews for non-immigrant visas. The process of issuing US visas …

The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade reported on Facebook that Ukraine will soon establish its own ammunition production thanks to a recently purchased production line.

The Ministry carried out the procedure for purchasing the production line for shells and cartridge cases of 100-155 mm caliber within the framework of the program of the development of ammunition production.

"In addition, we are planning to transition to 155 mm shells, the main caliber used by NATO countries. All …

Flight tests of medium-range anti-aircraft missiles began in the Kherson region, as posted on Facebook by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

"At the temporary site near Oleksandrivka in the Kherson region, flight tests of the anti-aircraft medium-range guided missiles began. The tests are being conducted under the leadership of the commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel-General Serhiy Drozdov.

The aircraft crews, anti-aircraft missile forces, radio- …

Last week, Russia brought a convoy of trucks, transporting unknown cargo into Ukraine, providing strong evidence of Moscow's involvement in the ongoing conflict in the Donbas, as stated by the US Chargé d'Affaires at the US Mission to the OSCE, Harry Kamian, on Thursday at a meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna, Ukrinform reports.

"Considerable evidence of Russia’s involvement in the conflict remains. On October 26th, a 17-truck convoy crossed the internationally-recognized border …