The Central Bank of Russia introduced a temporary administration in Genbank, one of the largest banks in the Crimea, as reported on the bank’s website.

The bank, which was found to have a shortage of funds, will be salvaged by becoming a part of Sobinbank, which is part of the Bank Rossiya Group. The US Department of the Treasury believes that Rossiya is the personal bank of the top leadership of the Russian Federation. The shareholders of the institution are members of President Putin’s inner …

Vladimir Serov, Deputy Prime Minister of Kremlin-controlled Crimea, requested an official investigation into the fact that most of the diesel generators on the peninsula are not in an operational condition, Krym.Realii reported with reference to the press service of the Russian government of the Crimea.

“It is not weather conditions which are to blame for the fact that out of the 284 diesel generators we have, only 75 work, but the people who do certain jobs. I ask for an official …

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the acquisition of legal services by the Ministry of Justice for the return of the blocked financial guarantees for the international Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in the amount of 15 million euros to the state budget, as stated in the government's order No. 530-r from August 9.

"The government is taking measures for the return of the funds of financial guarantees for the holding the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, back to the state budget of Ukraine," the …

The Polish state sub-commission conducting investigation into  the crash of President Lech Kaczyński’s Tu-154M plane said that the wing wreckage shows signs of an explosion which are not related to the collision with the birch, but the Investigative Committee of Russia (ICR) dismissed this claim as “baseless”, Interfax reports.

“It is absolutely incomprehensible what these subsequent findings of the Polish experts are based on. When ballistic and explosive experts’ examinations were done …

The Ministry of the Interior of the Federal State of Lower Saxony, located in the north of Germany, warned the local police about taking private trips to Russia, reported German broadcasting company Deutsche Welle.

The Ministry has become aware of several cases where German policemen were detained in Russia and subjected to interrogations about their official duties.

Earlier, the publication Focus reported that, apparently, an incident that occurred with three German policemen in St. …

More than 2,500 soldiers from Ukraine and 14 partner countries will take part in the international exercise "Rapid Trident-2017", which will begin in the Lviv region in early September this year, reported Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak. "The current exercises will be held on a larger scale than in previous years ... Our goal is quality preparation for the ‘Rapid Trident 2017’ international exercises," said Poltorak on Thursday during an audit of the National Academy of Ground Forces.

"Joint …

Russian President Vladimir Putin is planning another visit to Crimea. According to Russian media group RBC, he will visit the peninsula August 18-20.

During the trip, Putin will talk with members of the Tavrida youth camp, which he visited last year. At that time, the camp will be renamed to “Creative Country Team.”

It has also been stated that Putin will visit the Opera in Chersonesus festival in the Sevastopol Museum, scheduled for August 19-20, as well as the Night Wolves bike show, where …

The meeting of US State Department Special Representative for Ukraine Kurt Volker and Russian Presidential Advisor Vladislav Surkov will take place in Moscow in the last two weeks of August, a diplomatic source told the Russian publication Izvestia.

According to a source close to the Russian presidential administration, the parties will discuss matters relating to the resolution of the situation in Ukraine and the prevention of conflict escalation.

“Moscow will present the facts which show …