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      Russia warns about ”possibility of new tragedies” if U.S. supplies lethal weapon to Ukraine
      Feb28

      Russia warns about ”possibility of new tragedies” if U.S. supplies lethal weapon to Ukraine

      Russian Foreign Ministry has stated the possibility of ”new tragedies” in case Washington moves to supply lethal aid to Ukraine, according to an UNIAN news agency correspondent in Russia citing Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying. The Russian side will ”explain” to the new U.S. administration ”the history and status of the conflict...

      Russia`s Foreign Ministry accuses U.S. Congress in preparing economic blockade of Russia
      Feb28

      Russia`s Foreign Ministry accuses U.S. Congress in preparing economic blockade of Russia

      Washington must make its own decision on the prospects for the lifting of sanctions against Russia, as Moscow did not ask and does not intend to ask for that, said Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov, the BBC Russian Service reported. ”If we talk about sanctions, due to which the U.S. turnover dipped by almost a third – from $29...

      Yatsenyuk not willing to become National Bank of Ukraine Governor
      Feb28

      Yatsenyuk not willing to become National Bank of Ukraine Governor

      Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk does not apply for the post of a governor of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), believing Valeria Gontareva`s successor should not be affiliated with any political forces. ”I`m not going to become the NBU governor. I believe that an absolutely apolitical figure should be heading the NBU,”...

      Russia`s VTB Bank finds buyers for Ukrainian subsidiary
      Feb28

      Russia`s VTB Bank finds buyers for Ukrainian subsidiary

      President and Chairman of VTB Bank Management Board, Member of the Supervisory Council Andrey Kostin says the Group has found four buyers for its Ukrainian-based subsidiary, BM Bank, and the situation will clarify by the end of March, according to the Russian news agency RIA Novosti. ”We`ve got four buyers for BM Bank, they are now undergoing due...

      Gazprom violates contractual terms, reducing gas pressure at entrance to Ukraine`s gas transport system
      Feb28

      Gazprom violates contractual terms, reducing gas pressure at entrance to Ukraine`s gas transport system

      Russian gas monopoly Gazprom has once again violated the terms of the contract on ensuring required levels of gas pressure in the Ukrainian gas transport system (GTS), which undermines stable gas transit to the European Union, National Joint Stock Company Naftogaz of Ukraine reported. As of 08:00 on Tuesday, the pressure on Sudzha gas-measuring...

      Russia`s recognition of ”DPR-LPR” travel documents to complicate Donbas settlement – UN official
      Feb28

      Russia`s recognition of ”DPR-LPR” travel documents to complicate Donbas settlement – UN official

      The fact that the Russian Federation has moved to recognize the so-called passports issued by self-proclaimed authorities of the occupied areas in Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine can complicate the process of the conflict settlement in eastern Ukraine, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said in an interview with Kommersant....

      Russia`s crawling advance: ”LPR” to recognize ruble official currency from March 1
      Feb28

      Russia`s crawling advance: ”LPR” to recognize ruble official currency from March 1

      The self-proclaimed Luhansk People`s Republic will adopt the Russian ruble as its official currency on March 1, according to The Moscow Times. The so-called Luhansk government, which currently uses rubles unofficially alongside the Ukrainian hryvnia, claimed that the change would help stabilize the occupied territory`s volatile economy, MT...

      U.S. to help Ukraine set up headquarters to counter threats to energy infrastructure
      Feb28

      U.S. to help Ukraine set up headquarters to counter threats to energy infrastructure

      The Threat Reduction Agency at the U.S. Defense Department in the framework of a program on combatting possible nuclear threats and enhancing safety at nuclear facilities will assist Ukraine`s Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry to form the Interagency Operational Headquarters to counter threats to the country`s energy infrastructure, the...

      Delegations of Cyprus and Spain have demanded to ”clean up” European Parliament resolution on Crimea in Russia favor
      Feb28

      Delegations of Cyprus and Spain have demanded to ”clean up” European Parliament resolution on Crimea in Russia favor

      Delegations of Cyprus and Spain have demanded to remove from the text of the European Parliament (EP) resolution on annexed Crimea (Feb 4, 2016) a notion of the Crimean Tatars as the peninsula`s indigenous people, according to Obozrevatel, a Ukrainian online news outlet. ”A surprising thing happened. The resolution stipulates that Russia is an...

      Russia`s Gazprom names gas price for EU in 2017
      Feb28

      Russia`s Gazprom names gas price for EU in 2017

      Deputy Chairman of Gazprom Management Committee Alexander Medvedev said in his address to the Singapore Investment Forum that the export price of gas to the European Union in the current year may reach $180-190 per thousand cubic meters, according to Prime news agency. ”The price range in 2017 will remain between $180-$190 per 1,000 cubic...