Contents tagged with crimea
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Russia to station three new warships in Sevastopol
Three Project 11356 frigates will be included in the Russian Black Sea Fleet in the Crimea by the end of this year. This was said by the commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, Alexander Vitko.
According to him, the second ship in the new series of Russian patrol ships will be added to the fleet in the fall.
“It is planned that the second ship of this project, Admiral Essen, will be added to the fleet in the fall. This ship has passed all of the required tests. After taking part in the Day …
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Ukrainian PACE delegate condemns visit of French MPs to Crimea
The Ukrainian delegation to PACE spoke about the illegality of the visit of French deputies to Crimea.
According to MP Volodymyr Ariev, the chairman of Ukraine’s permanent delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), the Ukrainian PACE delegation was disappointed to receive news about another visit of a group of French deputies headed by PACE delegate Thierry Mariani to Crimea.
“On behalf of the Ukrainian delegation, I declare that we are outraged by the defiant …
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Human rights advocate: Crimeans will now be conscripted into the Russian army
The inclusion of annexed Crimea into the Southern Federal District means that the peninsula has lost its special status, which, in particular, included provisions that excluded the enlistment of Crimeans into the Russian army. Now Crimeans will be drafted in the same way as citizens of the Russian Federation. This opinion was expressed by the coordinator of a Crimean human rights group, Olga Skrypnyk, Krym.Realii reported.
Before Crimea was included in the Southern Federal District, there was …
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French MPs to visit Crimea
The planned visit of French parliamentarians to Crimea is evidence that the sanctions are ineffective, a Member of the French National Assembly for French residents overseas, Thierry Mariani, said in an interview with RIA Novosti this Thursday, July, 28 2016 in Moscow.
The delegation of 11 French parliamentarians led by a member of the National Assembly, the former Minister of Transport of France, Thierry Mariani, will visit the Crimea from 29 to 31 July, 2016.
"The delegation consisted of …
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The Kremlin: Trump saying he might recognize Russian-Crimea is only campaign rhetoric
Any conclusions drawn from the statement can be attributed to campaign rhetoric.
Through the President of Russia’s press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin reported that the statement made by the US Republican Party's presidential candidate, Donald Trump, concerning the possible recognition of Crimea as part of Russia, will not change Russia’s attitude towards him, RIA Novosti reports.
According to Peskov, Trump’s statement was a case of campaign rhetoric.
“We know perfectly well that …
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US: Russia's actions hinder efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine
Washington has criticized the fact that Russia has strengthened their military forces in the south-west region of the country and in the Crimea. This increase in forces was previously announced by Russia’s Defense Minister, Sergey Shoygu.
While at a press briefing on the 27th of July, the US State Department Spokesman, John Kirby, said that these actions prevent the cessation of violence as well as any efforts to de-escalate the conflict in eastern Ukraine.
Kirby stressed that the Crimea is a …
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Activists in Kiev call on Russia to investigate disappearances in Crimea
Activists held a protest in Kiev in support of Erwin Ibrahimov and other Ukrainians and Crimean Tatars who have disappeared in the Crimea. As a correspondent of Krym.Realii reports, about 20 people came to the Russian Embassy in Ukraine with “Where is Erwin?” placards.
Human rights advocates, including representatives from the Crimea SOS public initiative and the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, as well as Crimean resident and former political prisoner in Russia Gennady Afanasiev, exhorted …
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Lawyer: The Kremlin continues policy of suppression and expulsion of Crimean Tatars
Russian lawyer Mark Feygin believes that the Kremlin did not stop the policy of squeezing the rebellious Crimean Tatars from the annexed Peninsula, as discussed in an interview with UKRINFORM.
"There is a policy of squeezing out the Crimean Tatars from the Crimea and at the same time silencing them within its territory. It's awful. And there is no need to build illusions that the Kremlin will have difficulties, practical or moral with the implementation of such a policy as similar experiences …
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Ukrainian Foreign Ministry tells foreigners not to visit the Crimea
The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls on foreigners to enter the Russian-annexed Crimea solely in accordance with the laws of Ukraine and international law, as was stated in an address posted on the Ministry’s website on 25 July.
The MFA of Ukraine reminds that foreigners may enter and leave the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine through entry/exit border checkpoints only with special authorization of competent authorities.
“Ukraine considers the disregard for Ukrainian …
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Ukraine protests Medvedev's visit to Crimea
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine expressed their objection to the presence of Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in the Crimea on 25 July as it was not officially approved by Kiev.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that the Crimea and Sevastopol was, is and will remain Ukrainian territory, that is why attempts by Russian officials “to refer to such ‘visits’ to Ukraine as domestic visits are meaningless.”
“These regular visits by Russian officials to the Autonomous Republic …