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Italian Lombardy region to consider a resolution to recognize Crimea as a part of Russia
The party Lega Nord (Northern League) will soon submit a resolution to the Council of the northern Italian region of Lombardy demanding that the Crimea be officially recognized as a part of the Russian Federation.
According to the secretary of Lega Nord, the national MP Paolo Grimoldi, the document will be submitted to the regional Council in early June.
"We are optimistic and hope that the resolution will be adopted," the politician said.
The document calls for the regional executive body, …
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Russia is ready to begin talks on restoring air travel with Ukraine
As was stated by the head of the Russian Ministry of Transportation, Maxim Sokolov, the Russian Federation is ready to resume the dialogue regarding flight connections with Ukraine, RIA Novosti reports.
"We are open to this dialogue. There have been no discussions with Ukrainian authorities concerning the development of flight connections since the end of last year," Sokolov said.
Earlier it was reported that losses for Russian airports caused by the suspension of flights to Ukraine, Egypt …
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US to provide over 28 million dollars in humanitarian assistance to Ukraine
Nancy Jackson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. State Department Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration and Rob Jenkins, Deputy Assistant Administrator for the USAID Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance, stated during a meeting in Kiev that the U.S.A. will provide an additional $28 million in humanitarian assistance to support those affected by the conflict in the Donbas and the annexed Crimea.
According to them, this assistance will help to address the needs …
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Several Crimean cities and regions left without electricity
For an unknown reason, several towns and regions in Crimea are left without power.
According to Cryminform, Simferopol, Alushta, Yalta, and the northern and western regions of Crimea and Sevastopol were cut off from power at 13:15 yesterday. The Emergency Situations Ministry, the Ministry of Fuel and Power for the republic and Krymenergo have yet to give an explanation as to what caused this incident. According a source in the Kerch City Council, a voltage drop occurred at a central …
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Estonian court approves extradition of former separatist fighter to Ukraine
The Tallinn District Court granted an appeal filed by the Government of Estonia against the decision of the lower court and now, Estonian citizen Vladimir Polyakov, suspected of terrorist activity in the Luhansk region of Ukraine, can be extradited to Kiev, BaltNews reported. On May 19th, the Tallinn District Court granted the appeal filed by the Government of Estonia and overturned the decision of Tallinn Administrative Court of 3rd of February 2016.
The Court issued a new decision, according …