Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine: Witnesses report execution of 134 people by separatists and Russian military in Donbas
In response to RBC-Ukraine’s inquiry, the Prosecutor’s General Office of Ukraine (GPU) confirmed that witnesses in the criminal case on the widespread and systematic violation of the laws and conventions of warfare by members of the DPR (Donetsk People’s Republic) and LPR (Luhansk People’s Republic) reported large-scale executions carried out by militants and Russian soldiers in the Donbas.
The response specifies that in the pretrial investigations more than 900 people have been questioned …
Speaker of Ukrainian Parliament: Security agreement with US provides for the deployment of US troops in Ukraine
A security agreement with the United States that may soon be signed provides for the deployment of US military reserves on the territory of Ukraine, as stated by the head of the Verkhovna Rada, Andriy Parubiy, on the air during a broadcast of the program "Freedom of Speech" on the channel ICTV.
"It (the agreement) envisages special operations, joint scientific and technical developments, and even the deployment of military reserves from the United States of America in Ukraine," he said. …
Ukrainian Foreign Ministry thanked the EU Council for the extension of sanctions against Russia
Ukraine is grateful for the consistent policy of the EU on the non-recognition of the annexation of the Crimea by Russia and the adoption by the EU Council of a decision to extend the term of the ‘Crimean package’ of sanctions against the ‘aggressor state’ for 12 months ‘without discussion,’ as stated in the commentary of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, published on their official website.
“We highly appreciate the constant attention of the EU to the situation in the occupied Crimea, which is …
Russian Foreign Minister announces a new meeting on Syria in Astana
According to RIA News, Sergey Lavrov, the Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, announced that the next meeting on Syria would be held in Astana on July 10th.
According to him, the special representative of the UN Special Envoy for Syria. Staffan de Mistura will participate in the event.
“It was at this meeting that the parties agreed to finalize the agreement on the specific parameters of the modalities for ensuring the regime exists in the de-escalation zones …
NATO Secretary General: Transfer of troops to the East is complete
The transfer of NATO troops to the eastern flank of the Baltic countries and Poland has been completed, as stated by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during his visit to Latvia.
“Today the relocation has been completed,” said Stoltenberg at a ceremony at a military base in Adazi, 20 kilometers from Riga. Thus, NATO fulfilled its promise made a year ago in Warsaw to “defend the union, react to aggression and keep peace,” the alliance’s secretary-general said.
Stoltenberg considers the …