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Ukrainian Intelligence: Russia has deployed tanks to the Donbas
The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported that another batch of military equipment and fuel arrived in the Donbas from Russian territory.
Five platforms with military equipment, two tanks, two 120mm Grad multiple rocket launchers and a KamAZ truck arrived at the Dovzhanska Nova railway station near Sverdlovsk. Four tanks carrying 200 tons of diesel fuel and two tanks carrying 100 tons of gasoline were also transferred from the Russian Federation. …
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Umerov: Crimean Tatars will not take part in Russian elections
The deputy chairman of the Crimean Tatar’s Mejlis, Ilmi Umerov, stated that Crimean Tatars will not take part in the Russian State Duma elections on September 18 in the Crimea.
“It is absolutely clear that the majority of Crimean Tatars will not take part in the elections. We urge them to do that. The organization of elections in the occupied territories will result in recognition of the invalidity of Russian elections and these are huge costs [for Russia],” Umerov said.
On September 8, the …
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US/Russia-backed Syrian ceasefire to begin at sundown
A country-wide ceasefire in Syria is scheduled to begin at sundown on Monday (approximately 12:00 EST). The United States and Russia both agreed to the parameters of the ceasefire, which call on the forces of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to cease all combat operations against rebel groups. By doing so, Moscow and Washington hope to map out which areas are held by extremist forces such as the so-called Islamic State, and which are not.
US Secretary of State John Kerry, while announcing the …
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CEO of Naftogaz: Ukraine will buy gas from Russia only if Gazprom offers a reasonable price
CEO of the Ukrainian state energy company Naftogaz, Andriy Kobolyev, stated that the Ukrainian side is ready to buy gas from Russian Gazprom only if it offers a reasonable price.
“Our offer extends to all companies, including Gazprom, only if it is ready to offer a reasonable price and abide by the rules.” Kobolyev’s words were quoted by Naftogaz on the air of the BBC TV program Hard Talk.
According to him, currently Naftogaz is buying fuel from 14 European suppliers.
“The very fact that …
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Ukraine's Ambassador to Latvia: Russian aggression against the Baltics 'is not unlikely'
The Ukrainian Ambassador to Latvia, Yevhen Perebiynis, stated in an interview with LB.ua that the scenario of possible aggression against the Baltic States isn’t absolutely unlikely after Russia’s occupation of the Crimea and the start of the war in the Donbas.
“After the events in the Crimea and the Donbas, the scenario of Russia’s possible aggression against the Baltic States isn’t absolutely unlikely,” the ambassador said.
Perebiynis explained that Russian aircraft perform regular flights …