Banned Russian singer Samoylova will visit the Crimea again

Russian singer Yuliya Samoylova, who is banned from entering Ukraine is scheduled to perform in the Crimea again. This information was confirmed by the singer’s press service in comments to Radio Liberty Project "Krym.Realiyi.”

"Yes, she will perform in Sevastopol. At least, as of today it is confirmed. It is expected that Yuliya will sing two to three songs there," said the press service. Crimean media had earlier reported the probability of Samoylova performing in Sevastopol on May 9.

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Association of Tour Operators of Russia: Vacations in the Crimea are expensive and uncompetitive

The demand for Crimean vacations among Russians is declining due to competition with Turkey and the Krasnodar Krai, as well as the costs which are exceeding the expectations of tourists. This conclusion was reached by experts at the Association of Tour Operators of Russia, Krym.Realii reported, citing Interfax.

According to Russian travel companies, on average, prices for hotels in the Crimea increased by 10-15%.

"When making calculations, we focused on the average amount spent on purchased …


Media finds colleague of Russian general responsible for transportation of the Buk missile system which brought down the MH17

A Russian journalist managed to track down a person who claims that the voice which can be heard in the SBU (Security Service of Ukraine) recordings about the Boeing belongs to Russian Colonel Sergey Dubinsky, who is believed to be responsible for the transfer of the Buk missile system which shot down the Boeing MH17.

This is described in the research of Pavel Kanygin for Nova Gazeta.

Sergey Tiunov, leader of Zaporizhia Self-Defense organization and war veteran in Afghanistan, recognized …


IMF supports the creation of anti-corruption courts in Ukraine

The creation of anti-corruption courts in Ukraine is necessary, according to the IMF Resident Representative in Ukraine, Jerome Vacher, as he stated in an interview with LB.ua.

"The critical element, anti-corruption courts, is absent. We support both the creation, as well as the initiation of their activities. Ukraine’s other international partners support them too," Vacher said.

Presently, according to him, most of the anti-corruption cases fall apart in the courts. In addition, the IMF …


National Anti-Corruption Bureau reveals where money that had been illegally withdrawn from Ukraine ended up

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau or NABU published a video revealing the destination countries in which the money illegally withdrawn from Ukraine had “settled.” Most of the money was withdrawn to Britain, Austria and Latvia.

It is reported that more than 2.27 billion hryvnias, 420 million US dollars, 4.3 million euros and 825 thousand pounds sterling were taken out of Ukraine.

Most of this money was withdrawn by Britain in the amount of 208 million dollars. Latvia accounted for 73.36 …