• Italian Lombardy region to consider a resolution to recognize Crimea as a part of Russia

    The party Lega Nord (Northern League) will soon submit a resolution to the Council of the northern Italian region of Lombardy demanding that the Crimea be officially recognized as a part of the Russian Federation.

    According to the secretary of Lega Nord, the national MP Paolo Grimoldi, the document will be submitted to the regional Council in early June.

    "We are optimistic and hope that the resolution will be adopted," the politician said.

    The document calls for the regional executive body, …

  • Russia is ready to begin talks on restoring air travel with Ukraine

    As was stated by the head of the Russian Ministry of Transportation, Maxim Sokolov, the Russian Federation is ready to resume the dialogue regarding flight connections with Ukraine, RIA Novosti reports.

    "We are open to this dialogue. There have been no discussions with Ukrainian authorities concerning the development of flight connections since the end of last year," Sokolov said.

    Earlier it was reported that losses for Russian airports caused by the suspension of flights to Ukraine, Egypt …

  • Antoni Macierewicz: Poland is subject to Russian provocations on a daily basis

    The Polish Minister of National Defense, Antoni Macierewicz, discussed the threats coming from Russia. According to the Minister, only those countries bordering the Russian Federation realize how dangerous the situation is.

    Macierewicz indicated that Poland is subject to Russian provocations on a daily basis. Among these provocations, the Polish Minister listed the violation of military space, increased military presence in Kaliningrad and the deployment of Iskander missile systems.

    In his …

  • Several Crimean cities and regions left without electricity

    For an unknown reason, several towns and regions in Crimea are left without power.

    According to Cryminform, Simferopol, Alushta, Yalta, and the northern and western regions of Crimea and Sevastopol were cut off from power at 13:15 yesterday. The Emergency Situations Ministry, the Ministry of Fuel and Power for the republic and Krymenergo have yet to give an explanation as to what caused this incident. According a source in the Kerch City Council, a voltage drop occurred at a central …

  • Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs: Normalization of relations between Russia and NATO won't happen soon

    The Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marina Kaljurand, stated that the normalization of relations between Russia and NATO shouldn’t be expected, Postimees reported.

    “The normalization of relations between Russia and NATO isn’t expected, that is why the current policy on Russia will be discussed in Warsaw,” Kaljurand believes.

    “The relations are frozen because Russia violated international law by annexing the Crimea,” the Foreign Minister added.

    According to Kaljurand, the NATO-Russia …