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Transit of Russian gas reached record low
The head of Naftogaz, Andriy Kobolyev, has reported on the low volumes of Russian gas transit and explained that this a result of the pressure that Moscow is exerting on Kiev. He said this while on air with Channel 5.
“Transit volumes have continued to decrease and are now at a record low. This is related to the pressure that Russia exerts on Ukraine and Naftogaz. Its goals are to firstly minimize the revenue from this type of business and secondly, I think, it is part of a tactic to promote …
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Ukrainian MFA: Citizens should 'think twice' before visiting Russia
Recently, the cases of detentions and arrests of Ukrainian citizens in the Russian Federation has increased.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends that the citizens of Ukraine realistically assess the existing risks and threats and carefully weigh the need for travel to the Russian Federation, as reported in the statement of the Department of the Consular Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on Facebook.
The Ministry received reports of groundless detentions and arrests …
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Plotnitsky orders creation of working group for negotiations with Savchenko
Plotnitsky offered to hold a meeting in the occupied territory.
The leader of the so-called Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR,) Igor Plotnitsky, ordered the establishment of a workgroup to hold negotiations with a member of the Ukrainian parliament, Nadiya Savchenko, as reported by the separatist website, Luhansk Information Center.
"It’s not a secret that Savchenko asked and continues to ask for a meeting. I’ve already tried to explain that nobody is against talking about peace issues. But she …
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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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Green party candidate Jill Stein critical of Ukraine, says NATO 'encircled Russia'
As the two main US political parties have officially nominated their candidates for the presidential elections in November, some embittered voters have thrown their support behind third party candidates, such as the Green Party’s Dr. Jill Stein. Disappointed with Bernie Sanders’ withdrawal from the Democratic race and subsequent endorsement of Hillary Clinton, many of Sanders’ supporters have found a number of similarities between their candidate of choice and Jill Stein, especially when it …