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The FSB announced large-scale anti-terrorist exercises in the Crimea
The staff of the Russian FSB Special Forces will conduct large-scale exercises to prevent terrorist attacks and sabotage on land and sea targets in the Crimea, as TASS reported, citing the Public Relations Center of the Federal Security Service (FSB).The exercises, according to the interlocutors of the news agency, will be held in the republic from May 24 to 29. About 2,000 military will take part in them, as well as armored vehicles, the Air Force and the Navy."During the exercise, the combat …
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Ukrainian Ambassador: Black Sea states refuse to cooperate with Russia until the Crimea’s annexation has been repealed
Prior to the de-annexation of the Crimea, the countries of the Black Sea region will not sign any major agreement with Russia in the economic sphere. The former Ukrainian Ambassador to Turkey, Sergiy Korsunsky explained this on Radio Krym.Realii while commenting on the 25th summit of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) held in Istanbul, in which both Ukraine and Russia took part.
"Russian representatives tried to promote a policy. They say, “let's talk about …
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The US State Department proposed reducing financial assistance to Ukraine in 2018
The State Department of the United States of America presented a budget plan for 2018, which proposed a threefold reduction of the financial assistance to Ukraine in comparison with 2016. This is stated in the project on the website of the State Department.
"More than 667 million USD was allocated in 2016 fiscal year. In the next 2018 fiscal year, which begins in September 2017, the State Department offered to limit payments to 203.78 million USD for the same purposes," the table included in …
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Ukrainian politician: Reduction in social network usage among Ukrainians will complicate the work of Russian special services
Although it is impossible to completely block Russian social networks, it would be an achievement if their audience was significantly restricted, which will reduce the possibility of data collection by Russian special services, as stated by the Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration, Dmytro Shymkiv, on Monday, as reported on 112 Ukraine's website.
"In actuality, it is impossible to block all (Russian websites) completely, and this is a fact. The blocking systems that exist at the URL …
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Ukraine will not deliver food to Transnistria without Moldova’s consent
From May 20, Ukraine will only allow the delivery of food to the unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR) and only after agreeing on the deliveries with the National Food Safety Agency of Moldova.
This is reported on the website of the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection.
A corresponding decree was issued by the Chief State Inspector of Veterinary Medicine of Ukraine in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of …