Section: Special sections

      The Hague court accepts evidence of Russia`s war crimes in Ukraine
      Nov23

      The Hague court accepts evidence of Russia`s war crimes in Ukraine

      The International Criminal Court in The Hague has accepted the evidence of Russia`s war crimes committed amid the conflict in Donbas, Ukraine`s prosecutor general Yuriy Lutsenko claimed Tuesday, according to Ukraine Today citing Interfax. ”Yesterday at the ICC prosecutor`s office we contemplated the evidence of Russia sending regular troops...

      Energoatom to load Westinghouse fuel in Zaporizhia NPP power units in 2017
      Nov21

      Energoatom to load Westinghouse fuel in Zaporizhia NPP power units in 2017

      Ukraine`s Energoatom, the operator of all nuclear power plants across the country, will load Westinghouse nuclear fuel at power units No. 1, 3 and 4 of Zaporizhia nuclear power plant (NPP) in 2017, according to the press service of the State Scientific and Technical Center for Nuclear and Radiation Safety, with reference to head of the State...

      EU thinking about pre-Trump Russia sanctions
      Nov21

      EU thinking about pre-Trump Russia sanctions

      The future of the bloc`s sanctions against Russia will hang over an EU-Ukraine summit in Brussels on Nov. 24 as Donald Trump makes inroads with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, and puts in place a new American foreign-policy team, according to Bloomberg. With the penalties due to expire on January 31 2016, EU governments are likely to...

      Switzerland extends sanctions against Russian MPs
      Nov18

      Switzerland extends sanctions against Russian MPs

      Switzerland has added more persons to the watchlist, aimed to prevent bypassing sanctions of the United States and the European Union, implemented because of Russian aggression in Ukraine, according to Ukraine Today. Six persons whose names are now added were elected in Crimea and the city of Sevastopol as new Duma (Russian parliament) deputies,...

      Lithuanian Parliament urges EU to extend sanctions against Russia
      Nov18

      Lithuanian Parliament urges EU to extend sanctions against Russia

      Lithuania`s Seimas has passed a resolution regarding Russian aggression in Ukraine, urging the EU to prolong its economic sanctions against the Russian Federation, according to Delfi. The resolution was supported in a unanimous vote of 105 deputies, Delfi reports. ”The Seimas calls on EU Member States to extend sanctions against the Russian...

      Obama, Merkel discuss maintaining Russia sanctions until full implementation of Minsk
      Nov18

      Obama, Merkel discuss maintaining Russia sanctions until full implementation of Minsk

      U.S. President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the issue of maintaining economic sanctions against the Russian Federation until Moscow fully implements the Minsk agreements, Mr Obama said during the two leaders` joint press conference in Berlin Thursday. ”Of course, we discussed our commitment to meet our shared...

      European leaders, Obama to discuss Russia sanctions in Berlin
      Nov17

      European leaders, Obama to discuss Russia sanctions in Berlin

      European leaders and President Barack Obama on Friday will discuss extending sanctions imposed on Russia for its intervention in Ukraine, and possible new sanctions for its bombing in Syria, sources familiar with the plans said, according to Reuters. The meeting in Berlin, hosted by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and including the leaders of...

      House reauthorizes Iran sanctions bill, sets Syria sanctions
      Nov16

      House reauthorizes Iran sanctions bill, sets Syria sanctions

      U.S. lawmakers passed bills on Tuesday renewing sanctions on Iran for 10 years and imposing new sanctions on Syria, underscoring their determination to play a strong role in Middle East policy no matter who occupies the White House, according to Reuters. The House of Representatives voted 419 to one for a 10-year reauthorization of the Iran...

      Cyberpolice busts one of Ukraine`s largest ”online movie theaters”
      Nov16

      Cyberpolice busts one of Ukraine`s largest ”online movie theaters”

      The Ukrainian cyberpolice have closed up one of the country`s major pirate websites, according to the National Police press service. The law enforcers seized the company`s servers. According to media reports, this site in question is Fs.to, which ceased its operations overnight Tuesday. The police say that the illegal ”online theater” FS.to...

      Speaker of Sweden`s Riksdag stands for rolling over anti-Russia sanctions
      Nov16

      Speaker of Sweden`s Riksdag stands for rolling over anti-Russia sanctions

      Speaker of Sweden`s Riksdag Urban Ahlin has spoken out for rolling over sanctions against Russia during negotiations with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, who is on an official visit to that country, according to the president`s press service. ”The Speaker of the Riksdag emphasized the importance of rolling over sanctions against Russia...