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Serbian President refuses to recognize Russia's annexation of Crimea
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucić compared the situation with the Crimea, which was annexed by Russia, and the disputed region of Kosovo, which is trying gain full independence from Belgrade.
According to him, Serbia cannot recognize the Crimea as belonging to Russian because it can be used by Western countries in the dispute over Kosovo’ independence.
"If we were to do it today [recognize the annexation of the Crimea], we would have an analogy with Kosovo. They would say that according to …
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Russian company opens a helicopter pilot training center in Venezuela
Rosoboronexport , which is a subsidiary of Rusia’s Rostec State Corporation, announced that it opened a helicopter training center in Venezuela on March 29, reports RBC News agency. In this center, with the help of Russian specialists, Venezuelan pilots will received comprehensive training on flying the Mi-17V-5, Mi-35M and Mi-26T helicopters in close to reality conditions, “simulating various unusual situations that may arise during the flight”.
The company indicated that the staff of the …
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Bulgaria announces support for Ukraine’s European integration
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria, Yuri Sterk, during the Ukrainian-Bulgarian political consultations held in Kyiv on March 28, confirmed Bulgaria’s unwavering support for the state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, reported Ukrainian Foreign Ministry.
“During the consultations, the Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Vasyl Bodnar, discussed with his Bulgarian counterpart the full range of issues on the Ukrainian-Bulgarian relations agenda. The …
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Ukraine develops electromagnetic weapon
The Ukrainian state enterprise Spetstechnoexport, which is a subsidiary of the state defense concern Ukroboronprom, announced that Ukraine has developed and begun production of an electromagnetic weapon designed to destroy various types of military radio-electronic devices, including power supplies and data transmission systems.
Development of this technology was made possible through foreign investments. Between 2014-2015, Spetstechnoexport looked for foreign partners who would be willing to …
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Ukraine urges PACE to avoid restoring Russia's membership due to repressions of Crimean Tatars
The Ukrainian delegation in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) appealed to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjørn Jagland and PACE President Liliane Maury Pasquier in connection with the detention of around 20 Crimean Tatars by the Russian authorities of annexed Crimea. They requested to use the existing mechanisms to protect the rights of the indigenous people of the peninsula and to stop efforts to restore Russian delegation to the PACE, reports …