The situation around slaughter of stray dogs in Russia ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2018 is becoming critical: the animal rights groups, pet owners, and animal lovers are protesting against mass slaughter, organizing manifestations in cities hosting the championship. They blame local authorities to poison, shoot, and burn alive stray dogs, presumably to avoid…
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Crimea: Eupatoria-Marignane ‘twin’ cities
At arrival to Crimea to sign the partnership agreement with Eupatoria, Éric Le Dissès, Mayor of the French city of Marignane, said he respected the decision of the Crimeans to organize a referendum of self-determination. https://twitter.com/PMSimferopol/status/995993029277310977 Today the Crimeans give warm welcome to the delegation from Marignane (Bouches-du-Rhône) led by Mayor Eric Le Dissès, who has just signed…
Five Crimeans added to EU restrictive list
“The Council added five persons to the list of those subject to restrictive measures over actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. They are listed because of their involvement in the organisation of the Russian presidential elections of 18 March 2018 in the illegally annexed Crimea and Sevastopol, thereby actively supporting and implementing…
Minsk II agreement re-launch in view
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his German counterpart Heiko Maas agreed to attempt the re-launch of the efforts to solve the conflict in eastern Ukraine, where Russian-speaking population backed by Moscow, have been fighting Ukraine troops since 2014, triggering Western sanctions. 🇷🇺🗣️🇩🇪Talks between Sergey #Lavrov & @HeikoMaas has started in Moscow. The Ministers meet for the…
Champagne toast to Antarctica!
Imagine a landscape that only a handful of people will ever get to see in their lifetime, then imagine flying to it on a specially commissioned jet and landing on a custom-carved ice runway to experience hours and hours of continuous daylight. This is Antarctica. Relax in an exclusive luxury camp – for a maximum…
Putin IV inauguration reduced opulence
The Kremlin press secretary, Dmitry Peskov informed that the inauguration ceremony is planned to begin at noon Moscow time in the Grand Kremlin Palace, where Vladimir Putin will arrive from his office in building 1 located on the same Kremlin territory, according to TASS news agency. Putin will begin his next stint as leader two days after…
Russian police brutality “not justified”
“The detention of over a thousand demonstrators and violence used against them by the Russian authorities across the country today threaten the fundamental freedoms of expression, association and assembly in the Russian Federation” – says the text of the statement of the European External Action Service (EEAS). Лучшие фотографии московских фотокоров «Новой газеты» с акции ….
Putin is not our ‘tzar’ protests in Russia
Aleksei Navalny was arrested at a demonstration against Vladimir Putin inauguration in nationwide protest action organized by the Russian opposition leader under slogan ‘He is not our tzar‘, pointing at the similarities of the political trend to establish Russian President as an eternal ruler of the country in tradition of Romanov monarchy. https://twitter.com/EchoMskRu/status/992727924171210752 Navalny was…
Karl Marx attracts Chinese pilgrims
A new statue of Communist philosopher Karl Marx (5 May 1818 – 14 March 1883) is unveiled on the 200th anniversary of his birth in the western German town of Trier. While the uncovering event of the 4.4-meter (14-foot) statue of Marx, donated by China, has sparked criticism by some who blame Marx for crimes…
Crimea fortification with S-400
Crimea air defense forces will get advanced S-400 Triumf long-range and Pantsyr-S short-and medium-range surface-to-air missile systems this year, Commander of Russia Southern Military District Alexander Dvornikov, TASS News agency reports. Russia to continue deploying advanced S-400 air defense missile systems in Crimea https://t.co/VPbJ5LBT5s© Valery Sharifulin/TASS pic.twitter.com/774sg61sJB — TASS (@tassagency_en) May 4, 2018 “The work to…
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