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Kyiv investigating the supply of coal from separatist-held territories to Ukraine's state-run Centrenergo
The Chervonozavodskiy District Court of Kharkiv granted the Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office access to documents and contracts from the state-owned Centrenergo company regarding the import of Donbas contraband coal from Russia under the guise of South African coal, as reported by the news website Liga.net, citing the court's decisions on October 2nd – 5th.
Criminal proceedings regarding the illegal coal operations began in April 2017 in accordance with the "Abuse of power or official …
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The National Bank of Ukraine banned new Russian banknotes with images of Crimea
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has forbidden banks, their branches, and offices to conduct operations with banknotes and coins issued by the Russian Central Bank, which depict objects located on the annexed territory, as reported on the NBU website.
The ban applies to the monetary units of the Russian Federation with maps, symbols, buildings, monuments, archeological monuments, architecture, history, landscapes and any other objects located on the territory of Ukraine occupied by Russia; …
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Russia says North Korea recognized annexation of Crimea
North Korea considers the Crimea’s accession to Russia legitimate, as stated by the Russian embassy in Pyongyang.
According to Russian diplomats, a new political atlas of the world has been published in the DPRK, in which the Crimea is painted in the same colors as Russia. The Embassy published photos to confirm it.
Employees of the Russian embassy stated that they asked the DPRK Ministry of Foreign Affairs to comment on the map. The response they received was that "the Republic respects the …
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PACE calls for amendments to Ukrainian law 'On Education'
Following an emergency debate, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has voted in favor a resolution containing recommendations for Ukraine, reported Evropeyskaya Pravda.
82 deputies voted for the adoption of the document as amended; 11 voted against, while 17 abstained.
The decision passed by PACE quite strongly condemns the fact that the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the law on education by changing Article 7 (on the language of education) without consulting with …
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Turkey to deny port access to ships which have visited Crimea
The Turkish authorities are intensifying the measures to identify ships which have entered Crimean ports.
This follows from a letter sent by the leadership of the Turkish Chamber of Shipping to all maritime transport and port business entities. A copy of the letter was published by BlackSeaNews.
The document, which is titled “Principles of shipping in the regions of the Black Sea and the Crimea”, refers to the necessity of “taking steps in consideration of our country’s [Turkey’s] foreign …