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U.S. to Ukraine: Crimea to remain part of Russia
Crimea is lost for Ukraine forever, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said at a private meeting held in Kiev as part of the Secretary of State’s visit. According to media reports, this position was …
Three issues on which Russia to never agree with PACE
The Russian delegation has resumed work in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Ukraine not ready to supply water to Crimea, Bobkov says
Vice-Speaker of the Crimean Parliament Vladimir Bobkov said that the Ukrainian side is not ready to resume the supply of Dnieper water through the North Crimean Canal, thus, it is unclear, whether the residents of the republic need this …
S7 Airline plane lands in Moscow due to bomb threat
Russia's S7 Airline plane landed in Moscow after one of the female passengers said that she had an explosive device with her, Baza reported. S7 Airline confirmed the information. According to the airline's …
U.S. expands its Crimea sanctions blacklist
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added one company and eight individuals to its blacklist of sanctions over Crimea’s reunification with Russia. OFAC blacklisted Grand Service …
EU to strengthen anti-Russia sanctions over Crimea
European Union countries have agreed to blacklist several Russian officials for conducting elections in Crimea in September 2019, a diplomatic source in Brussels said. "A consensus has been reached to introduce restrictions on …
Intensity of Crimean Bridge traffic to increase
The intensity of the newly-opened Crimean Bridge traffic will increase as the number of routes of transporting companies expands, the Crimean Bridge information center said. "The intensity of bridge traffic will only increase as …
Crimeans still have issues with getting Russian passports, Poklonskaya says
At a meeting on citizenship issues, many Crimeans complain about problems with obtaining Russian passports, State Duma deputy Natalya Poklonskaya wrote in her Telegram channel. Some do not get a passport due to the …
Putin oversees drills of in Crimea from cruiser
Russian President and Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armed Forces Vladimir Putin has overseen the joint drills of Russia’s Black Sea and Northern Fleets from the Russian cruiser Marshal Ustinov belonging to the …
Poklonskaya advices to build church on border with Ukraine
Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Foreign Affairs, Crimean deputy Natalya Poklonskaya criticized Kyiv’s "crazy idea" to install a monument to the leader of Ukrainian nationalists Stepan Bandera on the border with …
Dangerous fuel found in Dagestan and Crimea
Rosstandart experts checked the quality of fuel in Dagestan, Crimea and Sevastopol. According to the expertise, 157 gas stations sold low-quality fuel. It is noted that the main violation at all gas stations is an increased sulfur level …
Bloomerg reveals Putin's achievements
Summing up the results of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s presidency over the past twenty years, Bloomberg claimed that “one of the most remarkable things” is the his ability to continue extending the …
Sevastopol managed to spend only 60% of national projects budget
Acting Governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhaev said that the region, according to the results of the outgoing year, completed the national projects by 60%. “80% of the money was spent, 60% of projects implemented,” he …
Crimea condemns reconnaissance flight of US drone near peninsula borders
Co-chairman of the Assembly of Slavic Peoples of Crimea, Roman Chegrinets, called insolence flights of an American drone near Russian borders. "Such flights are arrogance that demonstrates the duplicity and hypocrisy of US foreign …
First passenger train from Moscow arrives in Simferopol
The first double-decker passenger train from Moscow arrived in the Crimean city of Simferopol this morning. The train departed from Moscow’s Kazansky Railway Station at 23:45 local time (20:45 GMT) on December 23, crossed the …
Ukraine opens criminal case over Russia's train arriving in Crimea
The Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office has opened a criminal case in relation to the first passenger train from St. Petersburg to Sevastopol crossing the Kerch Strait over the Crimean Bridge and arriving in Crimea. "The …
First passenger train from St. Petersburg arrives in Sevastopol
The first passenger train from the Russian city of St. Petersburg has arrived in the Crimean city of Sevastopol at 09:21 local time (06:21 GMT). The train departed from St. Petersburg’s Moskovsky Railway Station on December 23. A …
Russian arrested in high treason case in Crimea transported to Moscow
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has detained Russian national Ivan Yatskin charged with high treason. He was arrested in Crimea and transported to Moscow for investigative actions, a law enforcement force said. …
"Crucial event for Russia": Putin opens Crimean Bridge to traffic
Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken a rail bus ride from Kerch to Taman in the company of construction workers, thus opening the Crimean Bridge to traffic. The Russian leader congratulated construction workers on …
