Zakharova: Russia is not subject to the Minsk Agreements, so it is not obligated to release Savchenko
The Russian Foreign Ministry claims that Russia is not a party to the Minsk Agreements, and therefore it does not understand the claims concerning the case of the Ukrainian Nadiya Savchenko, as stated by the spokesperson of the Russian Ministry, Maria Zakharova.
"Russia is not a party to the Minsk Agreements. These agreements only concern two sides that are part of the conflict," she said.
"We have the responsibility to influence the parties of the conflict exactly the same way as France or …
Pro-Russian separatists attack Ukrainian positions near Avdiivka
On March 27th, pro-Russian separatists attempted to overtake the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Avdiivka in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, as reported by the press center of the Ukrainian Military.
According to the report, separatists initiated the attack, and Ukrainian forces returned fire.
"As a result of the combat, the sabotage and reconnaissance enemy group, that consisted of six fighters, retreated. There are no casualties among the ATO military [Ukrainian Armed …
Yatsenyuk: Ukraine has a crisis in morals and ethics
The Prime Minister of Ukraine, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, said that the government crises actually do not exist. “However, the struggle for position distracts the public attention from the really fundamental problems,” Yatsenyuk said, expressing his criticism of the political elite of the country as well as his proposals in the program 10 Minutes with the Prime Minister on Sunday, March 27, 2016.
"The main cause of the artificial crisis is not a political one but an ethical and moral one. The crisis …
Montenegro to deport more than 50 Russian citizens
Montenegrin radio station Antena M reported on the 26th of March that the police detained 60 foreigners, including 55 citizens of Russia, during a special operation. All detainees are suspected of involvement in criminal activity. According to Antena M, the arrests took place at Hotel Perjanik, in the Montenegrin capital of Podgorica.
Fifty-five citizens of Russia and five citizens of Japan were detained during the operation. They are believed to be involved in “international organized crime”. …
Media: A number of large EU banks will not place Russian Eurobonds
A number of major European banks have decided not to participate in the placement of Russian Eurobonds in the amount of $3 billion, and Russia is finding it increasingly difficult to enter the foreign holdings market while being subject to sanctions, The Wall Street Journal reported.
In mid-March, the EU leadership, following the United States' example, advised European banks against attempting to purchase Russian government bonds. Formally, the placement of bonds is not in violation of the …