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Russia sentences Director of the Library of Ukrainian Literature to four years’ probation
On Monday, the Meshchansky Court in Moscow sentenced Natalia Sharina, the former Director of the Library of Ukrainian Literature.
She was found guilty in a criminal case of extremism and embezzlement and sentenced to a four-year suspended prison sentence, reported Russia’s Interfax news agency.
The prosecutor demanded a 5 year suspended prison sentence for Sharina, who was accused under two articles: 282 of the Russian Criminal Code (incitement of hatred or enmity) and 160 of the Criminal …
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Kremlin: Russia reserves the right to respond to Montenegro’s entry into NATO
Against the background of the formal completion of the procedure for Montenegro's entry into NATO, Moscow reserves the right to retaliate in relation to Podgorica’s hostile actions, as stated in comments by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, which were posted on the department’s website.
"The continuing anti-Russian hysteria in Montenegro causes us only regrets. In light of the hostile line of Montenegrin authorities, the Russian side reserves the right to take …
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Russia begins snap military drills on the border with Ukraine
On June 5, Russia conducted a sudden inspection of the forces on the border with Ukraine, and transferred its subdivisions to the annexed Crimea. As the Russian media reports, Russian, Belarusian and Serbian forces will take part in the “Slavic Brotherhood 2017” military drills. The drills will take place between the 6th and the 14th of June at Brestsky which will be the central location of the exercise.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that by order of Alexander Dvornikov, commander …
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Russia to lay fiber optics communication line to the Crimea
On May 31, the Russian company Chitatekhenergo announced the procurement of work to increase the capacity of the fiber optic lines in the annexed Crimea, as reported by Hromadske with reference to the official Russian public procurement website.
The winner of the tender will be announced on June 28.
According to the documentation, before the 24th of August 2017, the contractor must complete “turnkey” work on the creation of a communication line using DWDM (Dense Wavelength Division …
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Head of Naftogaz says Ukraine expects two final decisions in a dispute with Gazprom
The final computed amount of compensation in the dispute between Naftogaz and Gazprom will be known after the completion of the so-called “transit case.” The head of the NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine, Andriy Kobolyev made the statement on "1 + 1" TV on the evening of June 4.
Kobolyev recalled that according to the decision of the arbitration tribunal under the auspices of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, Ukraine will pay nothing for gas that they did not take, despite …