Contents tagged with crimea
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Ukrainian human rights activist: Report of Russian ombudsman on Crimea is biased
Tetyana Pechonchyk, Chair of the Board of the Ukrainian Center for Information on Human Rights, stated on Radio Krym.Realii that Lyudmila Lubina, the Russian Human Rights Commissioner in Crimea, was “biased” in her 2017 report.
“Of course, we cannot expect an objective evaluation from Ms. Lubina,” Pechonchyk stated. “Moreover, for four years Russia has done everything to prevent any international missions to be conducted in the Crimea, which could provide an objective evaluation. At the same …
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A mountain in Crimea sheltering highly endangered species is being destroyed
Ongoing construction is destroying a mountain in Koktebel, Pol'ovyi Lane that is home to species of plants listed in the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List, as stated by Olga Vecher, an architect and expert on landscape and architectural complexes and historical and cultural reserves, in an interview with Krym.Realii’s correspondent.
According to the architect, the mountain is being demolished by construction workers who are decimating layers of soil. "The mountain …
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Merkel and Trump discuss Ukraine during their meeting
German Chancellor Angela Merkel stated she and US President Donald Trump discussed the state of Ukraine during a recent conference, Ukrinform reports.
“Of course, we talked about Ukraine, which is where we work very closely together in regard to Russia’s actions concerning the occupation of Crimea and the situation in the east of Ukraine,” Merkel stated.
Merkel stated that she is pleased with the fact that the U.S. administration works very closely on this issue with its partners, which …
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Kyiv approves the plan for the reintegration of Crimea
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved an interdepartmental plan of activities to support ties with Ukrainians living in annexed Crimea,as stated by the Minister for Occupied Territories and Internally Displaced Persons of Ukraine, Vadym Chernysh, Ukrinform reports.
“The Government has recently approved the plan that allows authorities to concentrate every effort on supporting ties with our Ukrainian citizens living under occupation. I stress once again, this is a task not only for …
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Vice-burgomaster of Austrian Linz banned from entering Ukraine after visiting the Crimea
Ukraine has banned the Vice-burgomaster of the Austrian city of Linz, Detlef Wimmer, from entering the country. Wimmer crossed the state border while visiting annexed Crimea. Russian media reported that Wimmer took part in the so-called “Yalta Economic Forum,” which was organized by the Russian administration of the peninsula.
“Despite numerous appeals of the Embassy, Vice-burgomaster Detlef Wimmer demonstratively violated Ukrainian sovereignty and participated in the activities of the …
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Russia begins military exercises in the Crimea
In the annexed Crimea, the Russian military have begun exercises for mastering the detection of enemy vessels, Krym.Realii reports.
The press-service of the Russian Black Sea Fleet reported that the Fleet’s coastal missile systems take part in these exercises. The Russian military currently have the Bastion and Bal coastal missiles systems deployed in the Crimea. Command-staff exercises of the Russian Black Sea Fleet’s missile brigade are conducted at the training site in the Crimea.
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Russia wants to increase traffic to Crimean ports with Syrian help
The Russian authorities of the annexed Crimea and a delegation from Syria signed a Memorandum of Intent totaling 62 billion rubles or about one billion dollars, as reported by Interfax.
The news agency cites the Prime Minister of the Republic of Crimea, Sergey Aksyonov, who says that a part of the projects with Syria is possible "even in the first approximation."
"The economic benefit for the peninsula is obvious, regional ports will be loaded,” Aksyonov added.
The Crimea had looked forward …
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Dzhemilev : Russia deployed six nuclear warheads to Crimea
After the annexation of the Crimea, it is possible that in early 2016, the Russians deployed nuclear weapons to the territory which is not controlled by Ukraine. According to People's Deputy of Ukraine Mustafa Dzhemilev, six nuclear warheads are located on the territory of the peninsula.
"First of all, this is a gross violation of the Budapest Memorandum because Crimea is the territory of Ukraine. We [Ukraine], a non-nuclear state became a nuclear state again. I appealed to the Ministry of …
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Human rights activists: four suspicious deaths occurred in the Simferopol pre-trial detention center in April
At least four people died an unnatural death in the Simferopol pre-trial detention center (SIZO-1) controlled by Russian authorities. Two were Crimean Tatars, reported the Crimean Human Rights Group.
"The Crimean Human Rights Group has information that on April 6, Server Bilyalov, 69 years old, and Oleg Goncharov, 46 years old were allegedly found hanged. On April 12, 23-year-old Dmitry Shipovnik was also found hanged in the punishment cell," human rights activists said. On April 13, in cell …
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Syrian Delegation arrives in annexed Crimea for Economic Forum
A delegation from Syria led by Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade Mohammad Samer al-Khalil has arrived in the annexed Crimea to participate in the Yalta International Economic Forum. The delegation was met at the airport by the Kremlin-appointed head of the Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov. The Crimea Inform News Agency reports that the delegation consists of seventy people.
"Our priority task is the development of economic and trade relations to link Syria and Russia at the same level as the …