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Donetsk Court Withholds Evidence in Savchenko Case
The Chairman of the Donetsk City Court, Leonid Stepanenko, refused to add witness interrogation reports to the case file during Nadiya Savchenko’s trial, the former Ukrainian pilot who is standing trial in Russia for the deaths of 2 Russian journalists in eastern Ukraine. According to the defense, these documents confirm that there was a skirmish between two military units on the day of the Russian reporters’ deaths, the incident in which Savchenko is charged.
“The firefight wasn’t directed …
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Erdogan: Russia Is Attempting To Create New State in Syria
Reuters reported that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan believes that Russia intends to create a new state in Syria. According to the news agency, Erdogan said that the Russian air force continues to carry out attacks on Syrian Turkish rebels in the northern part of the country. He also harshly criticized Iran for using the situation in Syria, Iraq and Yemen in order to extend its influence in the region.
Relations between Russia and Turkey deteriorated after a Turkish F-16 fighter shot …
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Ukrainian rail company to file lawsuit against Russia
The Ukrainian Ministry of Infrastructure plans to file a complaint against Russia in the coming months.The Ukrainian Railway Company, Ukrzaliznytsya, which was established by the State Administration of Railroad Transportation of Ukraine, plans to file a claim against Russia for losses caused by the annexation of Crimea, as reported to UNIAN by Vladimir Omelyan, the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure. Ukrzaliznytsya is currently preparing the required documentation for the claim. If the Ministry …
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Opposition plans march on anniversary of Boris Nemtsov's assassination
A procession in the memory of Boris Nemtsov is planned for the one-year anniversary of the murder of the oppositionist. The organizers of the march intend to obtain approval for the event to be held in Bolotnaya Square in Moscow.
The Russian opposition is planning the event for the 27th of February, the one-year anniversary of Boris Nemtsov’s death, as reported on the 12th of January by Alexander Ryklin, journalist and member of the Bureau of the Federal Political Council of the Russian …
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Association of Russian Tour Operators: Russians Don't Have Enough Money for Vacations Abroad
The Director of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR), Maya Lomidze, stated that most Russians have abandoned tourist trips abroad due to financial constraints during the New Year holidays.
“This is the first time that people don’t have enough money for a holiday abroad or even a holiday within the country,” Lomidze said. According to her, tourism decreased by 30% in comparison with the same period a year earlier. Domestic tourism rose by 6-10 % at all resorts. Lomidze added …