Turkey has not and will not recognize the annexation of Crimea – it has been declared on international and bilateral platforms at all levels. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the […]
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Russia Returns Stolen Ukrainian Icon from Occupied Territories
Russia returned an 18th-century Orthodox Christian icon to Bosnia and Herzegovina embassy after it became evident that it was illegally smuggled out of war-torn eastern Ukraine. Earlier, Bosnia-Herzegovina’s Serb president Milorad […]
Moscow admits “conflict” between Russia and Ukraine in Donbas
Russia’s envoy to the UN Vasily Nebenzya has publicly called the war in Donbas a conflict between Russia and Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group […]
Austrian bureau Coop Himmelblau works for Russian occupants in Crimea
Austrian architectural bureau Coop Himmelblau is participating in the construction of an opera house in occupied Sevastopol. Ukraine is considering the possibility of imposing sanctions against the company and its director, […]
Nicaragua’s “honorary consulate” in Russian-occupied Crimea is veiled attempt to justify law violation – US
The opening of an “honorary consulate” of Nicaragua in Russian-occupied Crimea is another veiled attempt by Russia to justify its violation of international law, the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine has […]
Russia gives main suspect in Odesa tragedy high-ranking post in occupied Crimea
Having spent six years claiming that the tragic fire in Odesa on 2 May 2014 was a ‘massacre’, and that Kyiv is protecting the perpetrators, Russia has not only shielded […]
Russia sells stolen Ukrainian heritage
The world-famous Massandra Winery in occupied Crimea is due to be privatized and sold by the end of 2020, with this only one of many parts of Ukraine’s heritage in […]
Russian occupation forces set on fire steppes of Donbas
InformNapalm, the international intelligence community, brought to the attention social media posts illustrating the subversive actions of the Russian occupation forces. Sveta SVETIKOVA, a local resident of Stanychno-Luhansky region writes […]
Russia invests in delaying the Scythian gold trial
Russia invests heavily in delaying the Scythian gold trial in the Netherlands. In particular, it has recently changed a law firm that represents the interests of Crimean museums, ukrinform.net reports. […]
Amazon has been fined for conducting business in Crimea
Amazon has been fined for violations of sanctions programs of the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). “From on or about November 15, 2011, to on or about October […]
Russian currency is introduced in the occupied parts of Donbas – OSCE
OSCE Coordinator in the economic working group at Trilateral Contact Group Ulrich Brandenburg confirmed the introduction of Russian currency in the occupied parts of Donbas, ukrinform reports. “OSCE Coordinator in […]
US: Russian passportization in Donbas blocks Minsk agreements
Russia’s illegal issuance of passports in the uncontrolled territories of Donbas is an attempt to legitimize the so-called “DPR” and “LPR”, and this policy hinders a peaceful settlement and blocks […]
Amazon continues to profit from symbols of Russia’s war in Ukraine
The war between Russia and Ukraine that resulted in more than 13,000 killed and 1.5 million displaced Ukrainians may seem to be over for many people in the West, but […]
Russian Crimea Foreign Affair
The majority of Crimeans are still glad for their annexation, write John O’loughlin, a professor of political geography at Boulder, Gerard Toal, a professor of government and international affairs at […]
