Human rights activists: Two Crimean Tatars disappeared in the Crimea
Two local residents have disappeared in the Crimea - Rizvan Abduramanov and Mudessir Isaev, Crimean activists report. In particular, according to Nariman Dzhelal, Rizvan Abduramanov, born on May 25, 1968, who is a resident of Batalne in the Leninsky district, made a trip to Feodosia seeking employment on November 10th. "His documents were found in Feodosia in early December. To this day the whereabouts of Rizvan are unknown," he said. In addition, as reported by Krym.Realii, citing …
Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Turkey does not recognize the annexation of the Crimea
Turkey declared its support for the territorial integrity of Ukraine and the non-recognition of the annexation of the Crimea by Russia, as said in a statement by the Turkish Foreign Ministry on the occasion of the third anniversary of the annexation of the peninsula.
"Three years have passed since the Ukrainian Autonomous Republic of Crimea was annexed by the Russian Federation on the basis of an illegal referendum on March 16, 2014," the statement says.
Turkey emphasizes that it does not …
Russia wants to check on activities of 'Radio Liberty' and 'Voice of America'
Konstantin Zatulin, the First Deputy Chairman of the Committee of the State Duma for the CIS, has asked the State Duma to check that the activities of “Radio Liberty” and “Voice of America” are in compliance with Russian law, as reported by Interfax news agency.
"I propose that we give official instruction to the Information Policy Committee to check that the activities of companies such as “Radio Liberty” and “Voice of America”, which have Russian service, are in compliance with the …
Head of LPR declared the beginning of coal supplies to the Crimea
Enterprises in the LPR (Luhansk People’s Republic) have begun to supply coal to the Crimea, as stated by the leader of the Luhansk separatists, Igor Plotnitsky, RIA Novosti news agency reported.
"We deliver [coal] by railroad through Rostov and via the ferry, for now. I think a two-year contract was signed. These are real things that are already taking place, and believe me this is only the beginning," Plotnitsky said.
He indicated that the LPR intends to "deepen economic cooperation with the …
Ukrainian Foreign Ministry: Russia has not fulfilled a single point of the Minsk agreements
The Foreign Ministry of Ukraine urged foreign partners to understand why the ban of shipping traffic across the contact line has been implemented. According to the statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Russia has not yet fulfilled a single point of the Minsk accords.
“We have to state once again that Russia has not yet fulfilled any point of the Minsk Agreements. Obviously, there is absolutely no political will of Moscow to fulfill them,” the statement says.
As the Spokesperson of …