Ukraine will prepare a trade blockade of uncontrolled territories
On Dec. 9 the Ukranian Cabinet of Ministers will consider the draft resolution on a trade blockade of Crimea and uncontrolled territories of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions (the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic - DND and Lugansk People's Republic - LNR). The Head of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, Refat Chubarov, stated this during the briefing, according to a correspondent of RBC-Ukraine.
"The Cabinet of Ministers has prepared and agreed with all parties on the draft …
Ukrainian President: Moscow will not stop us from free trade zone with EU
The President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, noted that Moscow’s disapproval of the free trade zone between Ukraine and the EU will be unsuccessful. He discussed this among other things in an interview with Ukrainian TV channels published December 6.
"If someone in Kremlin wants us to ask their permission for a free trade zone with EU, it will not happen. We will not give in to any blackmail," the President said and added that the Free Trade Agreement will come into effect starting January 1 2 …
Kadyrov calls on Islamic World to rise against the US
The Head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, accused the United States of attempting to destroy the world of Islam. The politician called on the leaders of Arab and Muslim countries to join together against the destructive policies of Washington. These ideas were written on Kadyrov’s well-known Instagram page.
“The situation is rapidly changing worldwide. The will of the USA and the West to divide the world into “good guys” and “bad guys” in order to subordinate the “bad guys” to its …
Syrian opposition groups to meet at conference in Saudi Arabia
Reuters reported that different groups of the Syrian opposition will meet on December 8th in Saudi Arabia in order to agree upon a common position before the upcoming international negotiations on Syria in New York. The various Islamist and Salafist organizations received invitations from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to attend the conference, which is to be held from the 8th to the 10th of December.
However, the report didn’t specify if the Jaysh al-Islam (Army of Islam) will take part in the …
Turkey and Ukraine in talks on tank modernization
As tensions between Moscow and Ankara continue to rise, Turkey has turned to Ukraine looking for cooperation in military programs.As reported by Defense News, Turkey's Aselsan and Ukraine's Ukroboronprom have started negotiations on a deal for tank modernization programs.This comes at a time when both countries find themselves at odds with Kremlin.The Turkish government signed a contract with Aselsan at the end of November for a weapons system, known as the Akkor, which protects against anti- …