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Crimean authorities admit there is a shortage of construction materials on the peninsula
The head of the Kremlin-controlled Crimean parliament, Vladimir Konstantinov, admitted that there is a shortage of building materials on the peninsula, as well as difficulties with their delivery. As Konstantinov indicated to journalists on October 18th, the shortage of construction materials is creating high prices for them in the Crimea.
At the same time, the head of the Russian parliament of the Crimea reminded that part of the construction materials prior to the peninsula’s annexation came …
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Biletsky: Azov Battalion was removed from the front line in eastern Ukraine at Putin’s request
The order to withdraw Azov regiment from Shyrokyne was given at the request of Russian President Vladimir Putin, as stated by the founder and former commander of the Azov regiment, People's Deputy Andriy Biletsky in an interview with Apostrophe. He believes that the decision to remove Azov from the front line was directed against him personally and against the soldiers and argued that "this is a classic meanness" by the Ukrainian authorities.
"This was a decision directed both against me and …
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Media: Ukrainian President bought weapons for Ukrainian army with his own company funds
The Roshen Corporation financed the production of 100 sniper rifles, which in August, the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko gave to the third regiment of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"Petro Poroshenko and his company provided sniper rifles and other weapons to the Ukrainian army," the Presidential administration's response to Ukrainska Pravda says.
In particular, the weapons’ transfer was a result of a tripartite agreement between the manufacturer, the …
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Ukraine gives Poland access to its gas transportation system
The Polish oil and gas concern PGNiG and the Ukrainian gas transportation and storage operator Ukrtransgaz have signed an agreement on the possibility of delivering blue fuel to Ukraine.
Deputy head of PGNiG Maciej Wozniak called the agreement the next step on the way toward strengthening Poland’s position within the Ukrainian gas market.
"This agreement means that we have free access to gas pipelines and can use them when we need it," Radio Poland quotes Wozniak as saying.
Until recently, …
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Czech MEPs call on President Zeman to apologize to Ukraine
A group of members of the European Parliament (EP) from the Czech Republic have sent a letter to the President of the country, Milos Zeman, with an appeal "to apologize to Ukraine for [his] statements, thus at least partially correcting the harm," reported Radio Liberty.
The deputies’ letter, which the editorial staff of Radio Liberty has obtained, also notes that Zeman undermined the authority of international law during his performance in Strasbourg, when Ukraine became a victim of Russian …