The Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a government decree introducing sanctions against Ukraine.

Based on the document published on the Russian government’s website, the list includes more than 300 Ukrainian citizens and 68 companies.

Starting November 1st, their funds, property and bonds will be blocked in the Russian Federation, and transferring capital out of Russia will be restricted.

The imposition of sanctions is “aimed at countering unfriendly actions against Russian …

During “Freedom of speech” program on ICTV, Ukrainian Navy Commander Vice Admiral Ihor Voronchenko said that Russia may resort to escalation in the Black Sea.

Ukraine recently stated that it intends to establish a naval base in the Sea of Azov due to Russia's hostile activities in the region. Voronchenko believes that the situation in the Black Sea could become as tense as the situation in the Sea of Azov.

“They [Russia] are already questioning the crews when ships flying our flag or other …

The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission recorded a reduced distance between the positions of the Ukrainian military and pro-Russian militants in near the city of Horlivka in the Donbas, stated the first deputy of the head of the SMM OSCE, Alexander Hug, at a briefing as quoted by Interfax-Ukraine. The advance of the positions was recorded from the east and new trench systems were found in the area.

"Last week we saw signs of forward movement in two more places. Our long-range drones recorded new …

According to ERR news agency, the government of Estonia decided at a meeting on Wednesday, October 31 to call 1,248 reservists for additional military training. This concerns the reservists, who are assigned to the 51st Logistics Battalion and who are assigned to the unit's mobilization reserve.

The aim of additional military exercises is to review the functioning of the chain of command, starting with the decisions of the Estonian government and ending with the gathering of reservists from …

The meeting of the Prime Minister of Serbia, Ana Brnabić and the leader of the Kosovo separatists, Hashim Thaçi took place on October 31 in Minsk, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus, Vladimir Makei told journalists as quoted by BelTA news agency. 

According to the Foreign Minister of Belarus, during the discussion devoted to the relations between Serbia and Kosovo, representatives of both sides frequently used the words “dialogue” and “compromise”.

“Even this makes this meeting …

Hungary supports Ukraine on many levels, and does not intend to capture Ukraine’s Zakarpattia province, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó promised in an interview with Gazeta Prawna.

According to the Hungarian diplomat, there is no revisionism in his country’s policy.

“These are unreasonable and false insinuations… I repeat yet again – we are are not revisionists. I dismiss such explicit accusations,” he said.

According to Szijjártó, Hungary supports Ukraine by providing loans for …

The Ukrainian Army has tested a new 120 mm mobile mortar system Bars-8MMK which uses automated deployment and fire control systems, stated the press service of the National Security Council.

The new mobile mortar system was created on the basis of the “Bars-8” armored vehicle, which allows it to quickly move to the required firing position. The crew of the mobile system consists of only three people. The system needs about a minute to be deployed and prepared for firing and only 20 seconds to …

From November 1 to 4, Ukrainian military will carry out tests of guided missiles in the Kherson region. The airspace over the Black Sea will be closed because of the exercises, said spokesman of the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Dmytro Strutynsky.

“Flight exercises will be held tomorrow in the Kherson Oblast to test launch guided missiles from anti-aircraft systems,” Strutynsky said.

Earlier, the Ukrainian authorities stated that the airspace over the Black Sea near the western …