LAST UPDATE: 14.10 The annexation of Crimea by Russia was right, look what is happening now in Donbas, said Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to the Russian news agency Ria Novosti. At a conference on the social and economic development of Crimea and Sevastopol, Putin noted that “during the difficult weeks of February-March 2014, the […]
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Crimean government says there is now a land corridor to Donbass
The deputy prime minister of the Russian-annexed Crimean peninsula said today that there was a land corridor connecting the peninsula with the pro-Russian separatist region of Donbass in eastern Ukraine. According to the Russian news agency RIA, Giorgi Muradov said that the Russian forces occupied a road leading from the Crimea to Mariupol. There has […]
EU sanctions on five people in connection with the 2021 elections in Crimea
The European Union (EU) on Monday imposed sanctions on five people involved in Russia’s parliamentary elections in the annexed Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea in September 2021. The five sanctioned people are members of the Russian parliament, the State Duma, where they were elected to represent Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, as well as the […]
Russian infantry units ‘returned to base’ from Crimea
Several motorized infantry units of the Russian Armed Forces have returned to their bases in Dagestan and Chechnya after the end of the high schools in which they took part in the Crimea, Interfax news agency reports, citing a press release issued by the ministry today. Russia announced this week that it had begun withdrawing […]
Russia has announced the end of military exercises in Crimea and the withdrawal of its troops
LAST UPDATE: 11.22 Russia’s Defense Ministry today released a video showing tanks and military vehicles leaving the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea, which was annexed by Moscow in 2014, after completing military exercises there. The deployment of Russian troops in Crimea has fueled concerns about a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Russian Defense Ministry said […]
Ukraine: More than 30 Russian warships begin training near Crimea
More than 30 warships of the Black Sea Fleet have begun exercises near the Crimean peninsula as part of wider naval exercises, the RIA news agency reported today, citing the fleet, as Western states warn that a war in Ukraine could break out. dot. Russia’s military moves are being closely monitored as its concentration of […]
Kremlin welcomes President Lukashenko’s recognition of Crimea as ‘Russian territory’
The Kremlin has no doubt that at the appropriate time the presidents of Russia and Belarus, Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko, will visit Crimea together, said a spokesman for Russian leader Dmitry Peshkov, who described the peninsula as “Russian territory” by Lukashenko. “It is clear that now in Crimea is not the best time for […]
The Netherlands accused Russia of “aggressive actions” against its frigate in the Black Sea: photo
The Dutch Defense Ministry said Russian fighters “created unsafe situations” near the frigate HNLMS Evertsen in the Black Sea. According to the captain of the ship, George Pastur, there were no reasons for the “aggressive actions” of the Russian Federation. This was reported by the press service of the country’s Ministry of Defense. Pastur also […]
Instead of a summit with Putin. EU extended economic sanctions against Russia: journalist
The European Union has extended economic sanctions against Russia due to the occupation of Crimea and support for militants in Donbas. This was announced by the correspondent of Radio Liberty in Brussels Ricard Jozwiak on Twitter. The sanctions restrictions have been extended for 6 months. “Against the background of all the talk about the […]
Portugal blocks mention of deportation of Crimean Tatars in EU statement – media
Portugal blocked the mention of the 77th anniversary of the deportation of the Crimean Tatars in the EU statement on the occupied Crimea. Radio Liberty correspondent Rikard Jozvyak wrote about this on Twitter. The journalist stressed that the EU’s statement on Crimea will be made in the OSCE. At the same time, earlier in […]