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Poland threatens Gazprom with $50 million fine for failure to cooperate in Nord Stream 2 case
The Polish Office of Competition and Consumer Administration (Urząd Ochrony Konkurencji i Konsumentów, UOKiK) has opened a case against Gazprom because of the company's refusal to cooperate in the ongoing antitrust investigation.
"The rules are clear and the same for everyone, but Gazprom has repeatedly refused to hand over documents related to our investigation. The Russian gas giant cannot stand above the law, so I have opened a criminal case against Gazprom which will result in a fine for …
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Putin changes Russian military doctrine allowing Russia to initiate nuclear war
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree approving the "Basics of Russia's State Policy on Nuclear Deterrence."
The document, published on the legal information website of the Russian Government, expands the list of conditions for the use of nuclear forces.
According to the military doctrine of 2014, the Russian president could press the "nuclear button” in case of a threat of nuclear and other weapons, as well as aggression using conventional armed forces, if the "very existence of …
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Germany promises to support Ukraine's rapprochement with NATO
German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said that Germany will support Ukraine's rapprochement with NATO.
"The position that Germany will support Ukraine's rapprochement with NATO has been made very clear. This is very important for us," said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmyytro Kuleba after a meeting with the head of the German Defense Ministry.
According to the minister, there were also discussions about military-technical cooperation between Ukraine and Germany. "There are very …
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Russia appeals to UN to help restore water supply from Ukraine to Crimea
Russian State Duma deputy and former Crimean prosecutor Natalia Poklonskaya appealed to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet because of the interruption of fresh water supply to the peninsula from Ukraine, RIA Novosti reports.
"We urge you to strongly condemn the criminal actions of the Ukrainian side, which blatantly violate international law and directly violate the obligations of this country in the field of human rights," the RIA Novosti quoted Poklonskaya's letter …
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Russia invites NATO to set acceptable aircraft approach distances
Russia is ready to conclude an agreement with NATO specifying the allowed approach distances for aircraft and ships, said the Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces General Staff Colonel General Sergei Rudskoy.
"To outline the steps in order to avoid sensitive incidents in the actions of aircraft and maritime vessels, we are ready to establish joint rules defining the minimum approach distances for aircraft and ships, as well as the protocol of communication …