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Lutsenko: Russian Prosecutor General inadvertently disclosed the names of more Ukrainian prosecutors who deserted to Russia
The Prosecutor General of Ukraine reported that he has received a letter from the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation. According to Lutsenko, in this letter, the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office expressed their indignation over the criminal proceedings against a number of former Ukrainian prosecutors who accepted the Russian citizenships at the time of the Russian annexation of the Crimea. The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine had filed charges of treason against the …
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US reconnaissance aircraft approached Russian warships in the Mediterranean
The data of the web portals that track flights of military aircraft show that two U.S. Air Force reconnaissance planes flew to the Black Sea coast of Russia and the waters of the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea on October 1st, where the ships of the permanent operational squadron of the Russian Navy are allegedly stationed.
According to their information, an RC-135W strategic reconnaissance aircraft of the U.S. Air Force with tail number 62-4138 and call sign NAOMI48 that took off from …
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US does not recognize Russia's ban of Crimean Tatar Mejlis
Washington has refused to recognize Russia’s decision to ban the activities of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatars.
“The United States does not recognize the legitimacy of the supreme court decision to ban the self-governing body of the Crimean Tatars – Mejlis. We reject the characterization of Mejlis as an ‘extremist’ organization, and condemn the suspension of the work of this democratic institution,” a US State Department statement read.
“Russia continues the practice of arbitrary arrests of …
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Commander of Russian 'little green men' in Crimea will be new commander of Russian airborne troops
The Russian Defense Ministry appointed Lieutenant-General Andrey Serdyukov as commander of Russian airborne troops, Izvestia reports.
According to the publication, the 53-year-old General held all command positions, and also led a special operation in the Crimea in the spring of 2014. The submission on the appointment of Serdyukov has been sent to the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin.
“Currently, the decision on the appointment of Andrey Serdyukov has already been made by the Ministry of …
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Polish Defense Minister: Russia's aggression against Ukraine is a 'clash of civilizations'
Poland’s Minister of National Defense, Antoni Macierewicz, believes that Russia's aggression towards Ukraine, terrorism and the migration crisis are all elements of a clash of civilizations.
According to Interia news agency, he said this addressing the participants of an international conference in Washington.
The news agency reported that Macierewicz has not ruled out the possibility that Moscow supports the Islamic terrorists’ plans to destabilize the West.
He stressed that the “collision …