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Switzerland extends sanctions against Yanuckovych
Switzerland extended for a year the freezing of the accounts of the former presidents of Tunisia and Ukraine and of persons associated with them, stated the Federal Council of Switzerland on its website.
"At its meeting on December 20, the Federal Council decided to extend for a year the freezing of all accounts in Switzerland of the defunct presidents Ben Ali of Tunisia and Viktor Yanukovych of Ukraine and their entourage and other persons closely associated with them," the report said.
The …
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English High Court issues order to freeze assets of former PrivatBank owners
The High Court of England has issued an order for a global freeze of assets held by former PrivatBank owners and managers Ihor Kolomoyskyi and Gennadiy Bogolyubov. The assets are valued at more than $2.5 billion, according to a press release from Privatbank obtained by RBC.
The bank confirmed that it had started a trial in the High Court of London. According to the report, on December 19, 2017, the High Court of England issued an order for a global freeze on the assets of Kolomoyskyi and …
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Bulgaria suspends military deal with Russia due to complaint made by Ukraine
Bulgarian Defense Minister Krasimir Karakachanov said that Sofia suspended the deal with Russia to repair MiG-29 aircraft because of a complaint by Ukrainian Ukroboronprom company, as reported on the Bulgarian Defense Ministry’s website.
The Russian company was to re-equip 15 old MiG fighters for the Bulgarian armed forces. However, due to the complaint by Ukraine to the Commission on Protection of Competition, the authorities of the country were forced to suspend the process.
Karakachanov …
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British Intelligence: flight MH17 was downed by Buk missile brought from Russia
British intelligence believes that the Buk anti-aircraft missile system used in the summer of 2014 to shoot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over Ukraine was brought into the country and subsequently recovered by the Russian military. This was stated in the report of the Intelligence and Security Committee of the British Parliament with reference to the Secret Intelligence Service or MI6.
In particular, the report quotes from MI6 documents of 2016 stating that "without any doubt,” the Buk was …
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Russia ready to return its servicemen to JCCC
Russia is ready to return its servicemen to the Joint Center for the Control and Coordination (JCCC) for issues related to the ceasefire and the stabilization of the contact line.
“Russia’s representative in our security group just made an official statement that Russia is ready to return its representatives of the military to the JCCC under certain conditions. This the approval of the provision on the JCCC, its status, guarantees for security, etc.” wrote Ukrainian special representative in …