Russian translators and the media have distorted the words of German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who made a visit this week to Moscow, attributing to him a quote about "the reunification of the Crimea with Russia". The Ukrainian Ambassador to Austria, Olexander Scherba, noted the translation error on his Facebook page.

"In about the 8th minute of the 15th second you can see how totalitarian fake news works. Steinmeier speaks in German: ‘Annexion.’ The interpreter fumbles and translates: …

The billions that Yanukovych obtained by corruption were invested in domestic government bonds. The story of the bonds did not end with Yanukovych’s flight from Ukraine. Only a small part of this stolen money was returned to the Ukrainian budget, writes Yehor Firsov, head of the Alternativa political movement wrote about this in his article for ZN.UA. The author notes that the bonds were used not only as a tool for storing funds but also for withdrawing money from state-owned banks.

"State …

Russian oil and Gas Company Rosneft has suspended oil exploration and production in the southern corner of the eastern part of the Black Sea due to five-year sanctions against Russia, reports TASS.

The Russian Federal Agency for Subsoil Use (Rosnedra) granted Rosneft's petition for a suspension of its license for geological exploration, exploration and production of hydrocarbons at the South Black Sea license area located in the eastern part of the Black Sea.

“According to experts, amid the …

A UN Security Council resolution on a peacekeeping mission in the Donbas may be drawn up by the end of 2017, Ukrainian MP from the Petro Poroshenko Bloc Volodymyr Ariev wrote on Facebook after the meeting of parliamentarians with Kurt Volker, the US State Department Special Representative for Ukraine.

According to Ariev, the major points of the resolution will be drawn up by Volker himself.

In Volker’s opinion, “the blue helmets must control the entire territory, including the border, and …

On Friday and Saturday, October 27 and 28, the Latvian National Armed Forces recorded the presence of a Russian plane and Russian Navy ships near Latvian borders, reported Delfi.

On October 28, in the exclusive economic zone of Latvia, 14 miles off Latvian coast, armed forces identified the Russian Sura-class buoy tender Kilektor-1 ship. On October 27, the Viktor Konetsky tug boat was recorded 16 miles off Latvian coast.

NATO patrol aircraft also identified yesterday a Russian Air Force An-27 …

Russia must withdraw its forces so that the UN peacekeeping mission can start its work in the Donbas, and Ukraine must coordinate with the UN, US Special Representative for Ukraine Kurt Volker told Hromadske in an interview.

According to him, initially the parties must agree on the mission’s mandate and determine the composition and number of its staff. These matters are the topic of current negotiations.

He added that the mission’s presence must become a necessary element in the area of …

According to reports, ISIS forces have approached the city of Mayadin from the south and have entered the suburbs of the city.

While Syrian forces supported by the Russian military are fully engaged in the fight for Der ez-Zor, ISIS chose to attack in Mayadin. It’s the fighters of Hezbollah and Afghan Liwa Fatemiyoun who are trying to repel ISIS attacks in Mayadin.  

Due to a sand storm, in conditions of poor visibility, the air support is minimal.

 The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights ( …

The next target of the United States-led coalition in Syria will be Abu Kamal (province of Deir ez-Zor).

This is where the stronghold of the Islamic State is now located, stated the spokesperson for the operation Inherent Resolve, Colonel Ryan Dillon.

"We have to consolidate the gains that the Syrian Democratic Forces have made down to the Omar oil fields [in Deir ez-Zor] and continue to back clear areas that are still ISIS held territory… and then prepare for an offensive in Abu Kamal, where …