PACE has not recognized elections in Crimea, called for extension of sanctions
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has condemned Russia’s State Duma elections, which were held in the annexed Crimea on the 18th of September.
A resolution titled ‘The political consequences of the Russian aggression in Ukraine’ was adopted on the 12th of October. It states that the act of holding these elections grossly violates international law and also calls into question the legitimacy of those elected to office.
The resolution also includes an amendment proposed …
U.S. officials find growing evidence of connection between Russia and WikiLeaks
There is mounting evidence that the Russian government is supplying WikiLeaks with hacked emails belonging to Democratic Party officials, namely those of Clinton campaign chair John Podesta, CNN reported, citing officials familiar with the investigation.
The way in which the emails are leaked "suggest Moscow is at least providing the information or is possibly directly responsible for the leaks," one U.S. official said.
U.S. intelligence agencies are continuing their investigation into the …
US experts: Russia exerts covert pressure on eastern European countries
A report from US private research groups shows that the governments of five eastern and central European countries are under pressure from the Russian Federation, threatening their pro-Western orientation. The US experts have been conducting a 16-month long joint investigation with the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), which is based in Washington, and the Centre for Democracy Studies (CDS), based in Bulgaria.
The researchers concluded that Russia has organized a campaign …
Ukraine and Turkey sign agreement on production of radar stations
Ukrinmash, which is part of the Ukrainian State Company of Ukroboronprom, and the Turkish company of Havelsan Hava Elektronik Sanayi have signed a cooperation agreement on the production of passive radar stations.
This information was posted on Ukroboronprom’s website.
The agreement was signed within the framework of the Arms and Security-2016 international exhibition, which is being held in Kyiv. It is reported that the radars will be produced in Ukraine.
“Ukraine and Turkey have today …
Ukraine reported the increased presence of Russian military in the Crimea
At an event dedicated to issues regarding the militarization of the Crimean peninsula, the permanent representative of Ukraine to the United Nations, Volodymyr Yelchenko, stated that Ukraine is concerned about the increased presence of Russian military in the territory of the Crimea. The event took place at the United Nations headquarters in New York and was organized by Ukraine’s Mission to the United Nations.
“It is about an enormous number of weapons and military personnel that are …