Separatist leaders threaten Ukraine with the nationalization of companies because of the trade blockade

On the 27th of February, Alexander Zakharchenko and Igor Plotnitsky, leaders of the territories of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions not controlled by Ukraine, sent an ultimatum to Kyiv. If on the Ukrainian side the blockade of the Donbas [which was started by war veterans in Eastern Ukraine with the goal of freeing Ukrainian prisoners and putting an end to trade with the separatists] continues, the separatist leaders will take control of the companies under Ukrainian jurisdiction which are in …


Russia sends frigate with cruise missiles to Syrian coast

The Russian Frigate Admiral Grigorovich was deployed in the Mediterranean Sea on Monday, where it will join the Russian naval group close to the Syrian coast, Reuters reported, with reference to Russian sources.

According to the news agency’s information, it will join the fleet deployed near Syrian shores. The publication’s source did not provide more detailed information, although the source claims that he witnessed the ship leaving the dock in Sevastopol.

This frigate was already in the …


Crimean Political Scientist: Construction of the Kerch Bridge will not change anything

According to associated professor at Tavrida National University and Crimean political scientist Yevhen Goryunov, the construction of the Kerch Bridge will not change the economic situation of the annexed Crimean peninsula, as stated by him during the telethon “Crimea. Three years of resistance.”

According to him, if the Kerch Bridge is finished, it will not bring any benefits to the peninsula due to the economic situation in neighboring Russia.

“If it [the Kerch Bridge] will be completed, I …


Klimkin does not believe a 'Great Agreement' between US and Russia will happen

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin does not believe in the possibility of a comprehensive "big geopolitical agreement" between Washington and Moscow, although he does not exclude the possibility of cooperation between the US and Russia on several issues.

In an interview with DT.UA, the Foreign Minister noted that a lack of confidence towards the Russian Federation would prevent the conclusion of a global agreement.

"I do not exclude the possibility of elements of cooperation between the …


Who is next in chain of assassinations of separatist leaders

Author: Dmytro Snegiryov, Head of Prava Sprava public initiative.

The sudden death of the former head of the Luhansk People’s Republic, Valery Bolotov, and the assassination of the Chief of the LPR (Luhansk People’s Republic) People’s Militia, Colonel Oleg Anaschenko, in a car explosion, are connected with purges that have been taking place in the separatist republic after the failed coup.

In September 2016, during interrogations, the Deputy Commander of the LPR People’s Militia, Vitaly …