• The U.S. forced Russia to reduce its presence in the International Space Station

     Only two cosmonauts will be on the International Space Station (ISS) as of the spring of 2017, according to a source cited by TASS on Tuesday, September 13, 2016.

    The reduction is due to the U.S. decision to abandon the Russian cargo ship Progress in favor of their own devices, which will only run three times a year. The reduced number of flights per year is not enough to supply three regularly orbiting astronauts, therefore their number is proposed to be reduced prior to the commissioning of …

  • The Times: Investigation into Russia Today has been initiated in Great Britain

    A recent story on the Russia Today channel about an energy company allegedly disposing of toxic waste on the coasts of Africa has caused an investigation to be initiated against the Russian TV channel on the suspicion that the channel provides false information.

    On September 13th, The Times announced that the channel will be checked for adherence to the principles of objectivity and impartiality. The reason for the investigation was a story on the channel about the British energy company …

  • Ukrainian expert predicts Russian civil aviation 'collapse' due to break with Antonov

    The Russian passenger and transport aviation industry will suffer heavy losses after the disruption of their relationship with Ukrainian enterprise, Antonov, as stated by aviation expert, Valeriy Romanenko, on Hromadske.

    According to him, nearly the whole Russian civil aviation industry was based on Ukrainian development and will suffer from the disruption of the relationship between Antonov State Company and the Russian company, Volga-Dnepr Group.

    "Due to the disruption of relationships in …

  • Ariev: Ukrainian delegation could leave PACE if Russia returns

    According to the chairman of the Ukrainian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), possible recognition of the powers of the Russian representatives of PACE after elections in the annexed Crimea will mean that this organization "does not respect itself and its own principles."

    The probability of withdrawal of the Ukrainian delegation from PACE in case the organization decides to accept the credentials of the Russian delegation after the next elections to the …

  • Russia introduces embargo on Ukrainian salt

    On Tuesday, September 13, Russia added salt to the list of foods prohibited from import into its territory as part of a food embargo, Interfax reports. The relevant resolution of the Russian government was published on the legal information portal of the Russian Federation. The restrictions take effect on November 1, 2016, and apply to Ukraine as well.

    Traditionally, the Ukrainian company Artyomsol was a major supplier of Russia’s salt. The import of its products into the Russian Federation …