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EU extends sanctions against Russia
On July 1, the European Union extendes sanctions against the Russian Federation until January 2017. This was reported by Radio Svoboda correspondent Rikard Jozwiak on Twitter.
"The EU has prolonged its economic sanctions on Russia to 31 Jan 2017.The decision will be published in the EU official journal on Sat.," Jozwiak wrote on Twitter.
The European Union imposes sanctions against Russian as a result of Russian’s involvement in the crisis in eastern Ukraine and the annexation of the Crimea. …
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Shoygu: NATO presence near Russian border forces us to retaliate
The scale of NATO’s military presence and activity near Russia’s borders has caused Moscow to retaliate. This was said by the Russian Defense Minister, Sergey Shoygu, at a board meeting of the military department on the 29th of June, Radio Svoboda reported.
“These actions by the West are undermining the strategic stability in Europe and are forcing us to take retaliatory measures, primarily in a western strategic direction,” Shoygu stated.
He said that actions for strategic deterrence are …
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Putin extends embargo on food from Western countries
On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin extended the food embargo on Western products.
“To extend the action of separate special economic measures from the 6th of August to the 31st of December 2017, envisaged by the Presidential Decree of 6th of August 2014 № 560 ‘On the use of special economic measures in order to ensure security of the Russian Federation’ and extended by the Presidential Decree № 320 of June 24th” a statement issued by the Kremlin read.
Russia imposed an embargo on …
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Italian regional council calls for a review of the EU's policies towards Russia and Crimea
The Liguria Regional Council in northern Italy has voted in favor of a resolution which calls on the government and parliament to review the EU’s policy towards Russia and Crimea. This was reported by Genova24.
The Regional Secretary of the Northern League and the author of this initiative, Edoardo Rixi, said that all members that were present at the meeting voted in favor of the resolution. These included representatives of the center-right majority.
“The unanimous approval for our …
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In Transnistria, denial of Russia's 'positive role' in maintaining peace is a criminal offense
Criminal punishment for denial or distortion of Russia’s positive role in maintaining peace in Transnistria has been introduced in the unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR), as reported by the press service of Transnistrian president Yevgeny Shevchuk.
According to the press service, the relevant amendments to the Criminal Code have been approved by the head of PMR. Earlier in June, they were approved by the parliament on the initiative of Chairman of the Supreme Council of the …