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Police chief in Norwegian province asks government for power to close border with Russia
The Head of the Police of Finnmark, Norway, Helen Catherine Haetta, appealed to the government p grant the police the right to close the border with Russia.
“Memories of the autumn events are still fresh. Because of this, one should consider the physical non-permanent closure of the border for a number of security reasons. The Head of the Police of that region should have the authority to do that,” Haetta wrote in a letter to the government.
She also mentioned that such measures can be …
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Kremlin Spends up to $2 Billion per Year on International Anti-Ukrainian Information Campaign
The Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Vadym Prystaiko, said in his interview with Glavkom that Russia spends about $2 billion a year on its international anti-Ukraine campaign. “Moscow spends about $2 billion on promoting the policies of the Party abroad,” Prystaiko stated, noting that this money is used to fund mass media, such as Life News, Sputnik News, Russia Today and others. He noted that this was the amount estimated by Ukrainian diplomats and this figure could be higher.
“How did we …
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Russian Military Observers Accused of Intending to Distribute Instruction Manuals for Weapons in Ukraine
Ukrainian law enforcement authorities have accused two Russian military observers of attempting to distribute instruction manuals for rocket launchers, hand grenades, and mines, as well as teaching material concerning modern tank warfare, as reported by Interfax on February 9th.
“On the 2nd of February 2016, our investigation brought a criminal case under Article 333 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (violation of the procedure for transfer of goods, which are subject to State control). The …
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Turkey's FIBA Holding puts Russian Bank up for Sale
Russia’s business daily, Kommersant, reported that the bank with the largest holdings of Turkish capital, Credit Europe Bank, is for sale in Russia. According to the representatives of the publication, the sale is being made due to the deterioration of Russian-Turkish relations, as well as the overall economic stagnation in Russia. One of the sources in the banking market reported that the search for potential buyers for Credit Europe Bank started in the middle of January.
Financial giant …
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Ukrainian Ambassador to Czech Republic demands that a map depicting Crimea as part of Russia be fixed
The Ukrainian Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Boris Zaychuk, demanded that the Czech publisher, Ottovo Nakladatelství, rectify a map of Ukraine in their “World Atlas of Football” edition in order for it to be in accordance with national law.
“In this atlas, Crimea is colored the same as Russia. In addition, the general map of the world in this edition does not show Crimea as a part of Ukraine. Therefore, the map violates international law and ignores the consolidated position of the EU …