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Russia officially bans Crimean Tatar Mejlis
The Russian Supreme Court has approved a petition submitted by Russian-Crimean Prosecutor Natalia Poklonskaya to label the Crimean Tatar Mejlis an "extremist organization", and has officially banned it. The decision was announced by the Chairperson of the Board of Judges, Natalia Terentyev, TASS reported.
Previously, the activities of the Mejlis were suspended in order to “prevent violations of the law” in Russia.
As explained by Poklonskaya, the Mejlis are prohibited from using any type of …
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Scaparotti: The US has to be ready for war with Russia
The next Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, four-star General, Curtis Scaparrotti, speaking at the special hearing of the Senate Committee on the Armed Forces, stated that the U.S.A. has to be ready for all scenarios, including military action, in dealing with Russia. Senators were especially interested in the possible confrontation with Moscow in connection with the flight of the Russian Su-24 fighter over the Destroyer Donald Cook in the Baltic Sea.
The Chairman of the Senate Armed Services …
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Chubarov: A military solution to the occupation of Crimea is unrealistic
The liberation of Crimea from Russian annexation is possible provided that several factors come together, not the least of which is the role of the military. This opinion was expressed by the head of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people, Refat Chubarov, Krym.Realii reported.
"I am one of those people who reject the liberation of the Crimea through military action. This should be a combination of a few, but very important factors: political, economic, diplomatic and military too. But only the …
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Ukraine to prohibit performances by pro-Russian artists
The Minister of Culture of Ukraine, Yevhen Nyshchuk, stated in an interview with Hromadske.tv that the Ministry intends to create an agency to prohibit performances by pro-Russian artists.“There is an idea to create an agency that would implement concert, theatrical and tour activities. Its function would be to draw up laws that will make tours, arrivals and professional activities impossible for pro-Russian-oriented people,” Nyshchuk said.At the same time, the Minister stated that he has …
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Russia to develop naval air base in Crimea
The commander of the Russian Airspace Forces, Viktor Bondarev, told journalists that the Chauda landfill in annexed Crimea will be the first Russian naval air base where a variety of exercises will be conducted, including training for pilots of Tu-22M3 long-range bomber aircraft, TASS reports.
"In the future, this site will serve as a training facility for fight personnel of Chkalov's State Flight Tests Center. The site will work all year round, pilots will train there using all types of …