The deputy chairman of the Libertarian Party UK and Member of the European Parliament, Bill Etheridge was forced to leave the party after it became known that he intends to lead a British politicians and entrepreneurs delegation to the annexed Crimea. 

Etheridge’s actions damage the party’s reputation, its chairman Andrew Withers told the BBC Russian Service. 

“We have sent a compromise agreement for Mr. Etheridge, which presupposed his departure from the party on March 29, 2019. He refused …

A contractor of the Russian Private Military Company Wagner, Dmitry Makarelov, who served on the territory of Ukraine, was killed in 2017 in Syria fighting a secret mission in the interests of Russia. His ex-wife asks the Kremlin to "take responsibility" for the killed PMC private military contractors, reports Reuters.

“People still know everything. There is no point to keep silent and hide that, yes, they were in Syria on some combat assignments,” said Olga Markelova. "I would like to appeal …

For the last four days Russian combat aircraft have been flying near the Ukrainian border. They fly erratically making sudden turns, TSN reports. Three times in the morning it seemed from the ground that they were flying to Mariupol.

However, after practicing in the air in close proximity to Ukrainian territory, the planes flew to Russia.

At the same time, Russian barges from Taganrog follow in the sea. Sometimes the planes flew straight above or next to the cargo vessels.

“The plane flew in …

According to PrivatBank’s press service, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague officially announced a partial arbitration decision in favor of the bank in a lawsuit against the Russian Federation.

In a partial arbitration decision of February 4, 2019 that was published on Friday, February 15, the Arbitration Court recognized that it has jurisdiction over all claims of PrivatBank against the Russian Federation, that the Russian Federation "violated its obligations under the bilateral …

On Friday, February 15, the so-called “Council of Donbass Volunteer Commanders“ congress was held in the President-Hotel in Moscow. The Assistant to the President of Russia, Vladislav Surkov, as well as the former leader of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), Alexander Borodai, attended the congress, as reported on the “Union of Volunteers of Donbass” website.

“In the midst of the election race, you can expect anything from Kyiv. Should the situation require it, we will mobilize volunteers as …

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko refused to participate in the Munich Conference because he will be having talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, reported the press service of the Foreign Ministry of Belarus.

Lukashenko was to take part in a panel discussion with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, the President of Azerbaijan, the Prime Minister of Georgia and the OSCE Secretary General.

“However, literally at the very last moment certain temporary issues arose. The need to …

RIA Novosti with reference to the Ministry of Defense of Russia stated that Japanese Air Self-Defense Force fighters accompanied two Russian strategic Tu-95MS bombers over the neutral waters of the Sea of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk and parts of the Pacific Ocean. 

The ministry said that the Russian Tu-95MS had a planned 15-hour flight, during which they refueled in the air. A fleet of Su-35S fighters accompanied them.

"At certain stages of the route, Russian aircraft were accompanied by Japan’ …

On February 15, the founder of Baring Vostok private equity group, US citizen Michael Calvey was detained in Moscow. He was brought to the Basmanny District Court which extended the investor’s detention period by three days. The court is expected to decide on restrictive measures against Calvey on February 16.

According to the statement published on the website of the Moscow City Court, the case is being investigated under Article 159, part 4 of the Russian Criminal Court: fraud committed by …