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Russian Duma adopts package of laws that strengthen penalties for extremism and terrorism
On Friday, the Russian State Duma adopted a package of bills which increase the penalties for terrorism and extremism.
Earlier on Friday it was reported that the Russian government has given a positive response to the package of amendments to the Law on Combating Terrorism, which, in particular, proposes additional restrictions for travel of Russian citizens abroad.
The adoption of the law will mean that the authorities will have the right to prohibit the travel of Russian citizens abroad on …
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Editors at Russian RBC news agency dismissed due to article about 'Putin's palace'
Several chief edtors of the Russian news agency RBC were dismissed under pressure from Russian authorities, Reuters reported.
According to Reuter’s source, members of management were forced to resign as a result of the publication of an article entitled "The breeding of the oysters will be started across from 'Putin's Palace' near Gelendzhik."
The Kremlin has denied the allegations of its involvement in the dismissals. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that RBC is a private information …
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Ukraine and Turkey hope to finish negotiations on free trade agreement ‘as soon as possible’
Ukraine and Turkey have agreed to finalize the negotiations on a free trade agreement as soon as possible, according to Ukrainian Trade Representative Natalia Mykolskiy.
According to the press service of the Ukrainian Ministry of Economic Development, the parties have decided to hold talks on amending the intergovernmental agreement on avoidance of double taxation and prevention of tax deviation, as well as an agreement on the mutual promotion and protection of investments, signed in 1996. …
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Separatists demand withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from contested territories
Casting doubt on the effectiveness of negotiations aimed at ending the conflict in eastern Ukraine, skirmishes continue along the contact line dividing separatist-held territories from the rest of Ukraine.
Russia’s Interfax news agency reported that separatist leaders have demanded that the Ukrainian military withdraw from the territories recently taken by government forces.
According to the news agency, representatives of the separatist republics, Denis Pushilin and Vladyslav Deinego, issued …
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Ukraine and Turkey agree to strengthen military cooperation in the Black Sea
Ukraine and Turkey have agreed to strengthen cooperation in the military sphere during a meeting between Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak and the Turkish Minister of National Defense, İsmet Yılmaz, Krym.Realii reported.
"We agreed to develop a joint action plan to deepen cooperation in the military-technical sphere and logistical support, personnel training, the military-industrial complex, as well as on joint actions in the Black Sea basin. We plan on signing the relevant documents …
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Construction of new US missile defense installation begins in Poland
Construction of a new US missile defense base has begun in the Polish village of Redzikowo.
The ground breaking ceremony was attended by Polish President Andrzej Duda, Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz, Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski, and US Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work, Evropeyskaya Pravda reported with reference to TVN 24.
On Thursday, the US’s European missile defense system in Romania was officially declared operational.
According to Washington, the missile defense …
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The FBI was invited to renew its mission in Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office
The newly appointed Prosecutor General of Ukraine, Yuriy Lutsenko, announced an agreement with the FBI’s representative’s office in Ukraine about renewing the FBI’s mission in the Prosecutor General's Office.As Interfax-Ukraine reported, Lutsenko said that he had come to an agreement regarding the resumption of work of the FBI in the Prosecutor General's Office.
"Also, I have an agreement with the representative office of the FBI in Ukraine about renewal of their mission in the Prosecutor …
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Groysman accepts Biden’s invitation to visit the US
Ukrainian Prime Minister Vladimir Groysman has accepted an invitation issued by US Vice President Joseph Biden to visit the United States in June. This was announced in a statement released by the Department of Information and Communication of the Secretariat of the Ukrainian Government after a telephone conversation between Groysman and Biden.
"The Prime Minister accepted the invitation of Vice President Joe Biden to visit the United States in June of this year,” the statement read.
The two …
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Ukrainian Media Trade Union condemns blocking of news site in Crimea
The Independent Media Trade Union of Ukraine has condemned the blocking of the Krym.Realii website on the territory of Russia and the annexed Crimea. The news portal, which is part of the Radio Free Europe program and funded by the US Congress, was reportedly blocked in Russia and the Crimea earlier this week.
Russian Crimean Prosecutor General Natalia Poklonskaya confirmed that the website had been blocked. She had previously stated that she was preparing the materials to make the news source …
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European Parliament calls for sanctions against those responsible for the ban of the Crimean Tatar Mejlis
On Thursday, the EU website stated that the European Parliament approved the resolution that calls on the European Union to impose sanctions against people involved in banning the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatars.The text of the resolution noted that the European Parliament expresses its commitment to the policy of non-recognition of the illegal annexation of Crimea and sanctions imposed after it. The Parliament calls on expanding the list of people against whom EU sanctions will be imposed for …