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NATO: Russia continues to militarize the Crimea
According to the results of a meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Commission, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that Russia continues to support separatists in eastern Ukraine despite the warnings from NATO. He also noted that Russia continues the militarization of the illegally annexed Crimea, Radio Svoboda reports.
"Russia continues to increase its military power in Crimea, which is part of Ukraine. This is a violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine," Stoltenberg …
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Bellingcat unveils new evidence of Russian military presence in Ukraine
The Google Earth search engine unveiled satellite images that show the situation on the border between Russia and Ukraine on August 26, 2014, during the peak of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
These satellite images show the deployment of Russian military vehicles and artillery weaponry, as well as newly laid tracks to Ukraine. The dates of these satellite images coincide with a major surge in Russian activity in Ukraine near the border crossings, including when Russian soldiers were seen in …
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Juncker: Sanctions on Russia will be lifted only after the Minsk Agreements are implemented
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said that the complete execution of the Minsk Agreements is the only way for sanctions to be lifted against Russia. He stated this at the opening of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, RBC reported.
Juncker explained that Russia has violated the basic principles of international law by annexing the Crimean Peninsula and by its involvement in the war in eastern Ukraine.
"Russia's actions have shaken the principles of European …
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NATO is preparing to strengthen its presence in Romania
NATO intends to strengthen its military presence in Romania. The Alliance’s Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, said this on the 14th of June while at a meeting in Brussels, which was attended by defense ministers of member countries. He stated that the Romanian Brigade will be strengthened by soldiers from other countries.
According to Stoltenberg, the proposal to form this international team came from Romania. Its goal is to facilitate the activities of NATO “in connection with exercises …
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Peskov: Russia will protect its interests and security if NATO deploys new battalions to Eastern Europe
Russia will undertake necessary measures to protect its security if NATO deploys four new battalions in Eastern Europe. This was stated by Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov.
TASS quoted Peskov as saying that "Our defense department and the appropriate services, of course, are properly tracking the changes in stationing of foreign military forces near our borders. They analyze all these movements and changes of the contingents and are definitely taking all the necessary …