Russia initiates criminal proceedings following information leak about deployment of Chechen special forces to Syria

Criminal proceedings have been initiated against the servicemen Crwho posted the video showing Russian-Chechen special forces departing to Syria, as reported by Rosbalt, citing a source in the Russian military.

According to the source familiar with the situation, the preliminary investigation determined that there was insufficient educational work done among the personnel by the military command. Servicemen reportedly recorded videos of the Chechen units. One of the servicemen who took this …


Dutch court orders that Scythian gold in Amsterdam museum be returned to Ukraine

The Amsterdam District Administrative Court has ordered that an exhibition of Scythian gold in the Allard Pierson Museum be returned to Ukraine, the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine wrote on Facebook.

Earlier this month, Kyiv had issued an appeal to Interpol regarding  the “Crimea – the Golden Island in the Black Sea” exhibition at the museum in Amsterdam, insisting the exhibition pieces were Ukrainian property.

In February of 2014, a collection of Scythian gold from five Ukrainian museums was …


Ukrainian court seized property of Yanukovych in former state residence

The Ukrainian court seized three warehousing facilities, two garages, three water transport facilities, and valuables from the state residence, Mezhyhirya, belonging to the former President of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych.

Paintings and other artwork, land, and funds have been confiscated as well, as indicated in the response from the General Prosecutor’s Office of Ukraine to the request of The Ukrainian News.

It is noted that property has been seized under the ongoing criminal proceedings …


EU allocated an additional 4 million euro for humanitarian assistance in eastern Ukraine

The European Commission has allocated 4 million euro of additional immediate assistance in response to urgent humanitarian needs in eastern Ukraine, as was stated by the press service of the EU representative in Ukraine.

Thus, the total amount of humanitarian assistance provided by the EU in 2016 in response to the crisis, will reach 26.4 million euro.

"The humanitarian aspects of the crisis in eastern Ukraine remain a priority issue for our program," Christos Stylianides, Commissioner for …


Experts from California are ready to held remove landmines in Ukrainian territories

The Head of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, Mykola Chechetkin, and the Commander of the California National Guard, David Baldwin, have discussed further cooperation and partnership in the protection of civilians, particularly mine clearance matters, at a meeting in Kyiv, Interfax-Ukraine reported.

“Currently, the reform process of the system of State Emergency Service of Ukraine is ongoing. An extensive network of local fire brigades and volunteers will be created during this process. …