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The French Foreign Ministry condemned French Parliament's intention to visit Crimea
Paris called the French Parliament’s intention to visit the occupied Crimea an “illegal initiative” which has “nothing to do with the position of the French Foreign Ministry, the European Union or the entire international community.” This was stated by the French Foreign Ministry spokesman, Romain Nadal, UKRINFORM reports.
“The French position is clear and consistent: together with the European Union and the entire international community, France does not recognize the illegal annexation of …
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Russian MPs refuse to discuss draft resolution on Crimea in the Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE
Russian MPs have refused to discuss a draft resolution on Crimea in the Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE.
The document on human rights violations in Crimea was prepared by Ukraine and appeared as an extra item on the agenda. Authors of the document specifically drew attention to the situation with the Crimean Tatar people and the use of torture in interrogation.
The delegation from the Russian Federation, according to some sources, refused to discuss the document. According to others, they …
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Italian regional council calls for a review of the EU's policies towards Russia and Crimea
The Liguria Regional Council in northern Italy has voted in favor of a resolution which calls on the government and parliament to review the EU’s policy towards Russia and Crimea. This was reported by Genova24.
The Regional Secretary of the Northern League and the author of this initiative, Edoardo Rixi, said that all members that were present at the meeting voted in favor of the resolution. These included representatives of the center-right majority.
“The unanimous approval for our …
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Poroshenko initiates changes to the Constitution regarding the status of Crimea
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has initiated changes to the country’s Constitution with regard to the status of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. RBC-Ukraine reported that Poroshenko said this on the 28th of June during a meeting dedicated to the Day of the Constitution of Ukraine.
“We must begin the process of making additions and changes to section 10 of the Constitution regarding the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. These changes deal with the right of the Crimean Tatars to self- …
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Mayor of Ukrainian city of Dnipro to ban advertisements for Crimean resorts
The mayor of Dnipro, Borys Filatov, wrote on his Facebook page that he plans to consider a ban on the advertising of Crimean resorts at a regular city council meeting.
“On 13 July, during the session, I will demand a ban on the outdoor advertising of Crimean vacations,” he wrote.
He supports the recently established movement in the city ‘Tourist Separatism – STOP’ whose participants rip down all advertisements for vacationing in Crimea. Recently, on the Ukrainian President’s website they …
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Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office summons Russian-Crimean authorities
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine has summoned the prosecutor of Russian-controlled Crimea, Natalia Poklonskaya, the head of the Russian government of Crimea, Sergey Aksyonov, and other representatives of the current Crimean government for questioning.
The relevant notices were published in the newspaper of the Ukrainian government, the Uryadovy Courier. According to the subpoenas, the interrogation is scheduled for the 29th of June.
The subpoenas also ordered them to appear before …
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Head of Crimea thanks French investor for French Senate's call to lift sanctions on Russia
The head of Russian-Crimea, Sergey Aksyonov, while speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, thanked the President of French investment company Thomas Vendome, Jean-Pierre Thomas, for "his fundamentally friendly attitude" toward Russia and the Crimea. This was reported by the press service of Sergey Aksyonov.
"In many ways, his [Jean-Pierre Thomas’s] personal position played an important role in the decision of the Parliament of France to ease sanctions against Russia. When …
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The number of complaints of human rights violations in the Crimea has risen sharply
"There is a sharp increase in the number of complaints about human rights violations in Crimea," said Russia's Commissioner for Human Rights, Tatyana Moskalkova, on Friday, June 17th, as reported by RBC.ru news portal. Moskalkova compared the data for the first five months of 2016 with the same period in 2015.
"In the Southern Federal District, the number of complaints about human rights violations increased by 80 percent and in the Crimea, by 75 percent," said the ombudswoman. These are …
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Media: Russian Defense Minister arrived in Crimea
The Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Sergey Shoygu, arrived in Crimea on Thursday, TASS reported. An official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry stated that Shoygu will hear reports on construction of military infrastructure and check the military sanatorium in the city of Saky.
The Head of the Russian Ministry of Defense will hear the reports of the Command of the Southern Military District and Black Sea Fleet on constructing military infrastructure. The Minister is …
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EU sanctions against Crimea extended
On Friday, the EU Council extended sanctions against the Crimea, according to a report released by the Council.
The sanctions, which were due to expire next Thursday, are now set to expire on June 17th, 2017.
The sanctions include a ban on exporting EU goods to the Crimea as well as investing in the Peninsula and operating tourist services.
It is expected that sanctions against Russia will be extended for its annexation of the Crimea and its role in the war in eastern Ukraine.