The Pechersk District Court of Kiev has authorized the detention of the Russian Minister of Defense, Sergey Shoygu. This was stated in the Court decision on the 26th of August, published in the Register of Court Decisions.

“Permission for the pre-trial investigation authority to detain suspect is hereby granted to bring him in for court hearing on the request of seeking a prison sentence for him. On the basis of the decision of the investigative judge, the detainee has to be released not later …

During a visit to the Sumy region, the Head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), Vasyl Hrytsak said that one of the main tasks of the SSU now is to counter Russian aggression. The SSU’s press service reports Hrytsak as saying "We have to strengthen the counterintelligence regime on the border with the Russian aggressor.” He explained that the SSU’s current tasks include countering Russian aggression via economic, informational and political means.

"We will continue to strengthen the fight …

The press service of the commissioner of the president of Ukraine for the affairs of Crimean Tatars has reported that, during a meeting with the leader of the Crimean Tatar people, Mustafa Dzhemilev, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu stated that improving relations with Russia will not change Turkey’s position regarding the non-recognition of the annexation of the Crimea.

“During the meeting, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey assured the commissioner that certain …