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Russia begins snap military drills on the border with Ukraine
On June 5, Russia conducted a sudden inspection of the forces on the border with Ukraine, and transferred its subdivisions to the annexed Crimea. As the Russian media reports, Russian, Belarusian and Serbian forces will take part in the “Slavic Brotherhood 2017” military drills. The drills will take place between the 6th and the 14th of June at Brestsky which will be the central location of the exercise.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that by order of Alexander Dvornikov, commander …
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Russia to lay fiber optics communication line to the Crimea
On May 31, the Russian company Chitatekhenergo announced the procurement of work to increase the capacity of the fiber optic lines in the annexed Crimea, as reported by Hromadske with reference to the official Russian public procurement website.
The winner of the tender will be announced on June 28.
According to the documentation, before the 24th of August 2017, the contractor must complete “turnkey” work on the creation of a communication line using DWDM (Dense Wavelength Division …
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Head of Naftogaz says Ukraine expects two final decisions in a dispute with Gazprom
The final computed amount of compensation in the dispute between Naftogaz and Gazprom will be known after the completion of the so-called “transit case.” The head of the NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine, Andriy Kobolyev made the statement on "1 + 1" TV on the evening of June 4.
Kobolyev recalled that according to the decision of the arbitration tribunal under the auspices of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, Ukraine will pay nothing for gas that they did not take, despite …
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Chubarov insists that Russia has increased persecution of Crimean Tatars
Despite the judgment of the UN International Court of Justice on the renewal of Mejlis activity in the annexed Crimea, Russia has increased repressions against Crimean Tatars, according to Crimean Tatar leader Refat Chubarov.
“[The repressions] remain systematic and are increasing. There is no evidence that the occupiers will with any regard for the UN judgment. This is a paradox concerning the UN International Court of Justice. Russia can’t help but to carry out the judgment. Not only was it …
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Transnistria asks Russia for help ‘to prevent blockade by Ukraine and Moldova’
The Pridnestrovian People’s Forum (PPF) sent Russian President Vladimir Putin a request asking to prevent the “intensification of the blockade of Transnistria by Moldova and Ukraine”, as stated by the PPF’s Coordination Council, which unites the largest public organizations of the unrecognized republic, and is chaired by Moldovan President Vadim Krasnoselsky.
“We appeal to you, esteemed Vladimir Vladimirovich, to prevent another spiral of tension surrounding Transnistria which is expressed in …