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Ukrainian Foreign Ministry: Russia is the only country blocking the expansion of OSCE's mandate in eastern Ukraine
The spokesperson for the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mariana Betsa, stated during a briefing that the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs believes that the Russian opposition to the proposal to extend the OSCE's Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo & Donetsk in eastern Ukraine is another example of Russia’s failure to implement the Minsk Agreements.
“Another example of Russia’s failure to implement the Minsk Agreements is their blocking of the OSCE proposal to extend the …
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Russia hopes to launch carrier rocket which will compete with SpaceX
As the head of the Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center Andrey Kalinovsky reported, the first launch of the Russian-made carrier rocket “Proton lite,” which can compete with the SpaceX rockets, will take place in 2018, Russian Interfax news agency reported.
According to him, the project is “at a crucial stage.” “We are in a process of finalizing some procedural questions, working out schedules and technical requirements. We hope that the first launch will take place in 2018,” …
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Russian postal service will need $8 billion to execute new anti-terror law
According to preliminary estimates, the Russian Post will need more than half a trillion rubles (approximately $8 billion) to purchase the equipment required to comply with the anti-terrorism package signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 7, as reported by the Russian TASS news agency, citing a source in the Russian Pos.
"If the new technical equipment will have to be installed in all 42,000 post offices, it will require both the purchase of this special equipment, and the …
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Kazakhstan offers Ukraine an option to transport cargo bypassing Russia
Kazakhstan has offered Ukraine the option to use an alternative transport route through the Kazakh port of Aktau to bypass the Russian territory. This was reported by the Atameken National Chamber of the Entrepreneurs (NCE) of the Republic of Kazakhstan, citing the Deputy Chairman of the NCE Dana Zhunusova.
Due to the introduction of additional restrictive measures by the Russian Federation as of July 1st imposed on the transit of Ukrainian products through Russian territory to Kazakhstan and …
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US expels two Russian officials following attack on diplomat in Moscow
The US has expelled two Russian officials in response to an attack on an American diplomat in Moscow.
A representative of the US State Department, John Kirby, told journalists on July 8 that this step was taken on June 17, shortly after the incident, but he refused to disclose the details.
Earlier, Kirby said at a briefing that a Russian police officer attacked an American diplomat in Moscow when he tried to enter the building of the US Embassy. “This action was unprovoked and it has …