20.07.2017, UK
US President Donald Trump’s administration is preparing sanctions against a number of high-ranking Venezuelan officials “for human rights violations”, American officials reported to Reuters on July 18. Continue reading
Author: Bill Oliver
American drones fly reconnaissance sorties over Donbass
19.07.2017, Russia.
A US drone flew a reconnaissance sortie over Donbass lasting several hours, the Interfax – AVN (Military News Agency) reported on July 17 citing specialized western web sites that follow military flights. Continue reading
Increasing numbers of military equipment observed in Mariupol
19.07.2017, Donbass.
In Mariupol, increasing numbers of military equipment and Ukrainian servicemen are being observed; they are acting very aggressively towards the city population, the director of the Forum for Saving Mariupol civic organization, Irina Popova, reported on July 13 during a briefing in Donetsk, the Donetsk News Agency reports. Continue reading
Lugansk: Ukrainian army shelled Lugansk Militia positions five times in 24 hours
13.07.2017, LPR.
The Ukrainian army violated the ceasefire five times in 24 hours, the People’s Militia of Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR) reported at its official web site on July 12. Continue reading
Ukrainian librarian fired for giving out Russian textbooks
12.07.2017, Ukraine.
A librarian in the village of Utkonosovka (Izmaylovsky district, Odessa region) was fired for giving out Soviet textbooks on the Russian language which had been taken out of circulation to schoolchildren, the regional publication Trassa E-95 reported on July 11. Continue reading
Russian Foreign Ministry: OSCE must discuss NATO’s reckless policy of deterrence against Russia
11.07.2017, Russia.
The Russian Federation is going to bring up the topic of NATO’s policy of deterring Russia at the upcoming unofficial OSCE foreign ministers’ meeting, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s says in its commentary to the meeting published at its web site on July 10. Continue reading
Polish Defense Minister: A Russian-Chinese alliance is a threat to the free world
08.07.2017, Russia.
Strong relations between China and Russia are a threat to the free world, the Defense Minister of Poland, Antoni Macierewicz, said on July 7, the RIA Novosti news agency reports. Continue reading
Venezuelan television host: The Parliament is destabilizing the country
07.07.2017, Russia.
A state television host, Oswaldo Rivero, made a statement on July 6 accepting responsibility for an attack on the Parliament which is in opposition to the government, the TASS news agency reports. Continue reading
DPR aware of Ukrainian army provocation prepared for eve of G-20
06.07.2017, DPR.
The DPR intelligence has obtained documentary evidence of provocations being prepared by the Ukrainian army, Deputy Operations Commander of Donetsk People’s Republic Eduard Basurin said on July 5, the Donetsk News Agency reports. Continue reading
First Russian TV channel is to be launched in China
05.07.2017, Russia.
The first Russian TV channel in China will soon be launched. An agreement about its launch has been signed between Russia’s Channel One and the Central Television of China on June 4, the TASS news agency reports. Continue reading