Contents tagged with Russia
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US Ambassador to Ukraine: Sanctions will not be lifted against Russia until Minsk Agreements are implemented
The Unites States Ambassador to Ukraine, Geoffrey Pyatt stated on the air of ZIK TV that sanctions against Russia can be reviewed only when the Minsk Agreements are fully implemented.
“The President of the United States, Barack Obama, discussed this position in a talk with the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin. He also noted the special requirement of granting full access to OSCE observers to the whole territory of Ukraine – up to the internationally recognized borders. Now, there is nothing …
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EU Ambassadors in Moscow call for investigation into killing of Boris Nemtsov
The Ambassadors of 28 EU countries and Norway laid flowers at the site of Boris Nemtsov’s assassination on the Moskvoretski Bridge in the Russian capital, as reported by a Dozhd correspondent.
Vygaudas Ushatskas, the head of the representative office of the European Union in Moscow, was also present. “The organizers and perpetrators of the crime must be found,” he said. Peter Eriksson, the Swedish Ambassador to Russia also demanded an unbiased investigation of the killing.
Boris Nemtsov was …
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Russian Ministry of Labor predicts drop in real wages
According to the Russian Minister of Labor, Maxim Topilin, there will not be a dramatic drop in real wages in the country. “Maybe there will be a slight decline, between 3% and 4%,” Topilin was quoted as saying by TASS.
Also Topllin explained an increase of the unemployment rate of between 6% and 6.3% is not critical, and it is an acceptable percentage.
Topilin has said that the Ministry of Labor is in the process of drawing up legislation to increase the maximum amount of the unemployment …
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Putin plans to get around sanctions with the help of western banks
Russia is planning to evade the European and US sanctions that were placed against them two years ago. Their plan is to allow the Kremlin to release and make available a 3-billion-dollar loan with a 10-year maturity term. Russia plans to achieve this with the help of Chinese, European and US banks.
This was reported by the Insomi news website with reference to German newspaper, Die Welt.
“Putin draws his net around the giants of Wall Street,” the newspaper reported. The newspaper also …
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Ukrainian diaspora in Europe held demonstrations against Russian aggression
On February 28th, protests against Russian aggression in Ukraine and the annexation of Crimea were held in France, Italy, Spain and other European countries. In particular, numerous activists gathered under the flags of Ukraine and the European Union in Paris, Lisbon and Rome, and held peaceful demonstrations to remind the world about the annexation of Crimea and Russian aggression, Radio Svoboda reported.
In Paris, the slogans made by the participants of the event were made in French because, …
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Saudi Arabia accuses Russia and Syria of violating ceasefire
The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Adel Al-Jubeir, has accused Moscow and Damascus of carrying out airstrikes which violate the conditions of the truce in Syria. According to Reuters, the diplomat stated that the Saudi authorities are currently discussing this issue with other countries.
Adel Al-Jubeir also reported that if the Syrian authorities and their allies aren’t serious about observing the truce, plan B will be activated. Meanwhile, the Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs didn’t give …
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Political prisoner Oleg Sentsov transferred to Chelyabinsk
The Public Oversight Commission has visited Ukrainian political prisoner Oleg Sentsov at a detention center in Chelyabinsk.
The activists reported that the filmmaker has been transferred to a quarantine cell after being held in the basement cells, as reported by TSN News.
"He was transferred to a quarantine cell, before that he had been in a four-bed prison cell with 11 prisoners, they took turns sleeping. Prisoner transfers are organized every day, but for some reason he is still there. He …
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Russian government to request 130 billion rubles from pension fund for anti-crisis plan
The Russian government will request about 130 billion rubles from the Presidential Reserve for the implementation of the anti-crisis plan, the Russian Minister of Finance, Anton Siluanov stated. This fund was established from freezing pension savings and can be used with the approval of the President and the Government.
Meanwhile, the 2016 budget provides for the establishment of the fund in the amount of 342 billion Rubles due to the freezing of pension savings.
“The budget provides for the …
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Breedlove: Russia poses a long-term threat for the US and Europe
Russia poses a long-term threat for the existence of US and Europe, the head of the US European Command and Supreme Allied Commander for NATO Allied Command Operations in Europe, Philip Breedlove stated. The security situation in Europe has become more complex and serious over the past months, Breedlove noted.
Speaking to the House Armed Services Committee to report on the security situation in Europe, Breedlove pointed to a number of challenges such as Russia’s behavior, a massive influx of …
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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 …