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Turchynov: Russia is preparing to escalate hostilities in the Donbas
Russia has stepped up the movement of troops and arms into the Donbas, which indicates its readiness to further escalate hostilities, as stated by the Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine, Oleksandr Turchynov.
According to him, military equipment, weapons, ammunition, outfits, fuel, and lubricants are being delivered "in an organized and systematic way, almost daily," both by road and by rail.
Over the last three days, tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, MT-LBs, …
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Russian newspaper has estimated the cost of the aircraft carrier campaign in Syria to be $170 million
The trip of the Admiral Kuznetsov Russian aircraft carrier and a group of ships led by her to join the Russian Air Force in Syria cost Russia at least 7.5 billion rubles, as was reported by RBC.
"The use in the military operation in Syria of a naval group led by the heavy aircraft-carrying missile cruiser Admiral Flota Sovetskovo Soyuza Kuznetsov cost Russia between 7.5 billion ($126.7 million) and 10 billion rubles ($168.9 million),” the message says.
The estimated expenditures of the …
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Putin signs law decriminalizing domestic violence in Russia
On Tuesday, 7 February, the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, signed a law that decriminalizes domestic violence. The Federal law "on amendments to Article 116 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation" excludes criminal responsibility for "beatings or other violent acts causing physical pain, but without causing damage to health against family members," the website of the Administration of the Russian President says. Beatings of persons (spouses, parents, children, …
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Poland to send a note to Russia requesting explanation for its refusal to provide debris of Tu-154
The Polish Foreign Ministry asked the Russian Federation which investigative actions over the past year have led to Russia’s refusal to return the debris of flight Tu-154 that crashed in 2010 near Smolensk, as was stated by Polish Foreign Minister, Witold Waszczykowski, on the air of the radio RMF FM, according to the statement by the Polish Foreign Ministry.
According to him, over the last year, the Polish Government has tried to get the debris from the aircraft from Russia by "normal and …
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Putin announced a surprise inspection of the Russian Air Force
The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, ordered a sudden inspection of the Russian Aerospace Forces which began on Tuesday, February 7th. This was announced by the Russian Defense Minister General, Sergey Shoygu.
"Today, in accordance with the decision of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces to assess the readiness of the military command bodies and of the armed forces to carry out combat training tasks, snap inspections of the Aerospace Forces have begun," Shoygu said.
According …
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Groshi TV program reveals that Putin’s oligarch friend earns millions in Kyiv and supplies bullets to separatists
Russian businessmen continue to make millions off of Ukrainians in Kyiv. Afterwards, they invest this money in the war in the Donbas, according to an investigation by Groshi (“Money”) TV program of 1+1 TV Channel. Russian oligarch Igor Rotenberg purchased 46% of the shares of Tula Arms Plant, one of the largest weapons manufacturers in the Russian Federation. Separatists of the Luhansk and Donetsk People’s Republics use Tula Arms munitions to wage war in Donbas.
Rotenberg profits from one of …
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Dzhemilev: Sanctions for the annexation of the Crimea will lead to the collapse of Russia
Sanctions imposed against Russia due to the annexation of the Crimea, even if they are not strengthened, will lead to an unavoidable collapse of Russia, as was explained to the Ukrainian news agency, Apostrophe, by the former Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, Mustafa Dzhemilev.
“Putin has created so much propaganda on the annexation of the Crimea, that he has built a tremendous pseudo-patriotism. Putin’s rejection of the Crimea would be political ‘hari-kari’ for him …
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Odessa court seizes four floating drilling rigs in the Black Sea that were captured by Russia
The Primorsky District Court of Odessa seized four floating drilling rigs owned by the Chornomornaftogaz state company that were seized during the Russian annexation of the Crimea.
This was stated on the January 27th, 2017 Court’s decision that was published in the Unified State Register of court decisions.
The expropriation was imposed in the framework of criminal proceedings that started on December 14th, 2015, concerning the illegal transportation and the seizing of these rigs.
Among them …
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Russian and Iranian diplomats to meet in Moscow to discuss Iran nuclear deal
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi will meet in Moscow tomorrow to discuss the progress of the implementation of Iran’s nuclear deal (the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action), TASS reported. The two diplomats will also discuss bilateral relations.
"Top-ranking Russian and Iranian diplomats will hold consultations in Moscow on February 8 on the development of bilateral relations and on regional and international affairs. They are also …
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Linkevicius: Hostilities in Avdiivka could be repeated in other places in Ukraine
The deterioration of the situation and continuing hostilities near Avdiivka may be repeated in other hot spots in eastern Ukraine, as was stated by the Lithuanian Foreign Minister, Linas Linkevičius, before the meeting of the EU Foreign Ministers in Brussels.
"The current situation in eastern Ukraine is very complex. There is a relative improvement after the humanitarian catastrophe in Avdiivka but we see that the situation is still unpredictable due to the significant concentration of heavy …