Spanish company, Hisdesat, is terminating their contract with the Russian Kosmotras on the launch of the first Spanish satellite, Paz. One of the reasons for the termination of the contract, which was signed in 2013, is that Russia has not fulfilled their required obligations. This, according to DW, was said on the 20th of July by a spokesman for the Spanish Defense Ministry, which runs Hisdesat. According to him, “the Spanish satellite was ready to launch in late 2013 but has, since then, been …

The sports editor of Bild newspaper, Walter Straten, said on June 20th that the German newspaper would not include the results of Russian athletes in the medal table if the Russian team is allowed to participate in the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. According to Straten, the International Olympic Committee and its President, Thomas Bach, have not yet decided on Russia’s participation in the Olympic Games.

“We will not do so. If Russia is allowed in the Olympics, Bild will remove its …

A Russian polling and sociological research organization conducted a survey among 800 respondents in 48 regions of the country. As it was revealed, 25% of Russians are thinking about emigration, Kommersant reported, with reference to the results of the survey conducted by Levada Center from May 27 to May 30.

Sixteen percent of respondents are thinking about emigration from time to time, 7% are considering doing so, 1% of respondents have already decided to leave Russia and 1% percent are …

Ukraine expects a response from the Russian Ministry of Justice on the request to question, via videoconference, the former President of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych, and the former Commander of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Stanislav Shulyak. The two are wanted for questioning for the killing of civilians by members of the Berkut at Euromaidan, as stated by the Ukrainian Minister of Justice, Pavel Petrenko, in an interview with channel 5, Interfax-Ukraine …

According to a statement issued by the European External Action Service, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, stated during a meeting with Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman that the ratification and impementation of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement remains a top priority.

Mogherini explained that a solution to the current situation is in the works since it was announced by the European Council in June. The Netherlands …

Six countries have joined the EU in their decision to extend sanctions against the Crimea and Sevastopol. This was said in a statement by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini.

The decision was joined in by candidate countries for EU membership, Montenegro and Albania; members of the European Economic Area, Liechtenstein and Norway, as well as Ukraine and Georgia.

“They will ensure that their national policies conform to this decision …

The so-called Donetsk People's Republic will postpone elections until October 30th. They were initially scheduled for July 24th.

"The elections will be postponed until the 30th of October, 2016 as a result of Kiev's failure to adhere to the Minsk agreements. The decree will be signed in the coming days. We hope that the Western partners of Kiev will force them to vote on the Electoral Act this year, which will be coordinated with us," the leader of the so-called DPR, Alexander Zakharchenko, …

During a telephone conversation with newspaper editor Sevğil Musayeva-Borovyk, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had agreed to participate in the investigation of the murder of journalist Pavel Sheremet.

Also during the conversation, Poroshenko expressed his condolences to the journalist’s relatives and to the staff of the newspaper.

The President also instructed Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin to invite Europol to participate in the …