Contents tagged with Russia
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Russian Parliament will allow the country’s legislature to disregard the precedence of International Law
The Russian Parliament, Duma, is intending to allow the Constitutional Court to ignore the decisions of both the United Nations and the European Court of Human Rights. MPs are moving the draft through quickly. On December 2nd, the Russian Federation State Duma Committee on Constitutional Legislation recommended adopting the draft on the second reading. The draft allows the Constitutional Court to ignore the decisions of international bodies, such as the European Court of Human Rights.
On the …
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USA Prepares Unpleasant Surprise for Putin’s Agents in Ukraine
The US Congress adopted a bill that obliges all intelligence agencies to provide information concerning the funding of political parties and non-governmental organizations in former Soviet Republics by Russian Intelligence Agents. This bill was mentioned in the corresponding document of the US Congress, Kasparov.ru reported.
The document states that “Not later than 180 days after the bill enters into force, the Director of Intelligence will have to provide intelligence information concerning …
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The Guardian: Five-year-old visiting relatives in Syria killed by a Russian bomb
Five-year-old Raghat loved singing, nail polish, teasing her toddler sister, the alphabet she was starting to learn at nursery, and goofing for the camera. In the last photos of her, taken barely 10 minutes before the Russian bombs landed, she shows off a new bracelet and freshly painted nails with glee, then squeezes a kiss from her squirming baby sister.
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UK Officials: Russian military forces are still in Ukraine while Moscow is able to end the conflict
The UK Minister for Europe, David Lidington, stated in his speech at the OSCE meeting that Russia has maintained military presence in the territories of Donbas, which are out of Ukraine’s government control. Lidington reminded those in attendance that a year ago, Ukraine was the key issue at the ministerial meeting. “Already 20 months have passed, but Crimea is still under annexation. According to the OSCE reports, we have serious grounds for concern, regarding the observance of human rights. …
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Turkey promises to disclose the evidence of the Russian involvement in buying of ISIS oil
The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, stated that Ankara has the evidence to prove Moscow is involved in oil trade with ISIS. “We have the evidences and we will show it to the world,” the European mass media quoted Erdoğan. He mentioned that Syrian businessman, George haswani who has Russian citizenship is, allegedly, one of the oil buyers.
Furthermore the President of Turkey, called the Russian accusations of his family’s involvement in oil supplies from the territories, which are …
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Crimean energy independence to cost Russia $ 2 billion
The Russian government may pay $2 billion for the power bridge construction between Kuban – Crimea Peninsula, wrote newspaper Vedomosti, referring to the estimates of “Renaissance Capital” analyst Vladimir Sklyar.
To construct the stations with 940 MW total capacity may cost US $1.1–1.3 billion. But, according to Sklar, the construction in Crimea will cost $400-450 million more.
On Dec. 2, the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, launched the first line of an energy bridge to Crimea. The first …
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Russia prepares new bases in Syria
Russia prepares two new air bases in Syria
Russia increased the number of air bases in Syria: one accommodates fighters in the province of Homs, another - used for helicopter departures in Al-Tayas, reported by Reuters, referring to the statement made from the Observatory on Human Rights in Syria, based in London.
As reported, the second base is controlled by ISIL (banned in Russia) in Palmyra. The base is used for terrorist attacks in this area.
Activists also reported that Russia is …
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Kremlin hampers progress in Donbas
The Kremlin's position prevents effective work in the Donbas
To postpone the Ukrainian question and unite in the fight against the "Islamic state" was the call made by the representative of Russia, Sergey Lavrov, at the meeting of OSCE Foreign Ministers in Belgrade.
In turn, Ukrainian foreign Minister, Pavlo Klimkin, reminded those in attendance that the Ukrainian issue is on the agenda for the Belgrade meeting. Pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine threaten peace no less than the "ISIL" …
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Kurdish tankers on Russian videos.
Kurdish officials: Oil tankers on the Russian videos belonged to us
Iraqi Kurds said that the tankers shown on the videos provided by the Russian Ministry of Defence are of their own property, Turkish newspaper the “Daily Sabah reported.
"Our Ministry of Natural Resources earlier reported that hundreds of tankers carry oil from Kurdistan to Turkey. Russia's claims are based on inadequate sources. We categorically reject the Russian charges," Sherko Jawdat, Chairman of the Energy Committee of …
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Putin opens first energy-bridge line in Crimea
The Russian authorities claim that by Dec. 20, the energy demand for Crimea will be covered by 80-90 percent. The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, took part in the launching ceremony of the energy-bridge`s first line in Crimea. According to Putin, some elements, in the process of launching the first line, have yet to adjust. "And we have to warn the consumers—residents of Crimea—that there are still some troubleshooting issues we need to resolve. But in general, the first line should work …