Contents tagged with Russia
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Activists block 14 Russian trucks in Ukraine
Representatives of the ‘Freedom Party’ reported that 14 vehicles were detained in Chernovitskaya during the blocking of Russian trucks through Ukraine.
“Deputies of the local and regional councils participated in the blockade. Now, there are 14 Russian vehicles near the Prorubne checkpoint. The trucks will not be allowed entry.” as was reported on the 27th of February by the ‘Freedom Party.’
The representatives of the ‘Freedom Party’ and other activists are blocking Russian trucks in other …
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Putin instructs FSB to prevent foreign interference in Russian elections
Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the Federal Security Service (FSB) of the Russian Federation to prevent outside interference with the State Duma elections. He also instructed them to stop nationalist activity.
According to RIA Novosti, he said this on Friday during a meeting with the board of the FSB.
“We need to stop any attempts to interfere with the elections, and our internal political life. You know that technologies for such purposes exist and that they have been used …
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Ukrainian border guards report seeing four Russia Mi-8 helicopters near Crimea
Ukrainian border guards have recorded activity of four Russian Mi-8 helicopters near the administrative border with Crimea. This was mentioned on the website of Ukrainian authorities.
“Border guards of the Genichesk unit of the Berdyansk squad have recorded Russian aircraft flying near the administrative border of Crimea. There were four Mi-8 helicopters flying near the border’s vicinity,” the statement said.
In November of last year, the Ukrainian government decided to prohibit Russian …
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Economists predict 30 percent chance of large-scale protests in Russia
According to economists polled by Bloomberg, the probability that Russia’s current economic situation will lead to large-scale protests is about 30%. As reported by RBC, Bloomberg surveyed 27 experts, only six of whom believed that there is 50% chance or more that Russia’s economic problems will lead to upheaval.
According to the head of a study group on emerging economies at the Toronto Dominion Bank, Christian Maggio, the probability of large-scale protests “is more limited than last time [ …
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Merkel urges German businesses to 'show patience' with regard to sanctions against Russia
Angela Merkel emphasized that sanctions may be lifted only after the Minsk Agreements have been fully implemented. German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged businesses to demonstrate patience towards the lifting of sanctions against Russia. On February 23rd, speaking at the annual Economic Council of the Christian Democratic Union in Stralsund, Merkel acknowledged that business, to a certain extent, has been adversely affected by sanctions. The Chancellor emphasized that they may be lifted only …
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Poll suggests 96% of Russians don't want a revolution in their country
According to a public opinion poll conducted by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center, 96% of Russian citizens do not want a repeat of the Euromaidan revolution in their country, as reported by korrespondent.net.
Last year, the number of Russians who had a positive view of Ukraine decreased from 60% to 50%. Currently, 36% of the respondents have a negative perception of Ukraine.
The survey also revealed that 34% of Russians believed that the Euromaidan resulted in anarchy and …
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Poroshenko thanks Russians at Nemtsov event for solidarity with Nadiya Savchenko
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko expressed his gratitude to the Russians who, during the events held in memory of slain Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov in Moscow, also expressed support for Nadiya Savchenko, the former Ukrainian pilot who is standing trial in Russia for the deaths of two Russian journalists in eastern Ukraine.
“Thank you to all those concerned in Moscow who showed solidarity with our Nadiya Savchenko. This is a manifestation of dignity. Just 2 years ago, we …
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TripAdvisor map showing Ukrainian Crimea sparks outrage in Russian Duma
A Spravedlivaya Rossiya (A Just Russia) party State Duma Deputy, Oleg Mikheev, sent the Russian Prosecutor General, Yuri Chaika, an official request asking him to check the TripAdvisor website, which shows the Russian-occupied Crimea as part of Ukraine, as reported by the Russian news agency TASS.
According to Mikheev, this could indicate that the organization is conducting undesirable activities in Russia. In the request, a copy of which was made available to the agency, Mikheev writes that …
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Poklonskaya threatens to initiate legal proceedings against Ukrainian Minister of Internal Affairs
Russian Crimea’s Chief Prosecutor, Natalia Poklonskaya, is threatening the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Arsen Avakov, because of his statement concerning the creation of a new National Guard unit, in Ukraine, which will help take back Crimea from Russia.
“Due to such statements, Avakov may be punished by the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. There are some proceedings against him in Ukraine which are pending and, as far as I know, the General Prosecutor’s Office of Ukraine …
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Russia marks one year since Nemtsov assassination
Thousands of supporters of slain Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov are marching through the streets of Moscow on the one year anniversary of his assassination.
Moscow’s Metropolitan Police have estimated that 7,500 are in attendance, while independent groups have estimated that as many as 25,000 are paying their respects to Nemtsov in the streets of the Russian capital.
The march began at 2:00 pm Moscow time at Strastnoi Bulvar and will finish at Prospekt Akademika Sakharova.
While …