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Top Russian lawmaker says ex-Ukrainian President Poroshenko is a ‘dreamer’ over new claim that Kiev will retake Crimea within year

Posted on July 23, 2021July 23, 2021By Editor

The former president of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, has sparked an explosive war of words with Russian politicians after insisting that Kiev will soon reassert control over the disputed Crimean peninsula, within the coming year. … Read More >Top Russian lawmaker says ex-Ukrainian President Poroshenko is a ‘dreamer’ over new claim that Kiev will retake Crimea within year

World

Raab: UK Ships to Continue to Sail Waters Near Crimea After HMS Defender Incident

Posted on July 6, 2021By Editor

UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Tuesday that the country’s vessels would keep the route through Crimean waters despite a recent incident involving the UK’s HMS Defender destroyer. … Read More >Raab: UK Ships to Continue to Sail Waters Near Crimea After HMS Defender Incident

Russia

Secret British military docs allegedly found near BUS STOP reveal UK foresaw furious Russian reaction to Crimea incursion – media

Posted on June 27, 2021June 27, 2021By Editor

Britain mulled what Moscow might do if it sent a warship into disputed waters, near Crimea, according to “secret” documents allegedly found at a bus stop. The leak comes after London was discovered to have lied about the incident. … Read More >Secret British military docs allegedly found near BUS STOP reveal UK foresaw furious Russian reaction to Crimea incursion – media

Shows

159 people still missing in Florida condo collapse (Full Show)

Posted on June 26, 2021June 26, 2021By Editor

Rescue effort are still underway in Surfside, Florida after the collapse of a residential condo building. 159 people remain unaccounted for as rescuers continue to comb through the rubble. RT’s Nicholas Sanchez O’Donovan is on the scene with the details. Then, Mollye Barrows joins for a discussion on potential legal implications and liability. Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin will be sentenced today in the death of George Floyd … Read More >159 people still missing in Florida condo collapse (Full Show)

Russia

Russia releases VIDEO of British warship’s incursion into waters near Crimea, clearly contradicting London’s version of events

Posted on June 25, 2021June 25, 2021By Editor

Russia has released a video showing a coast guard vessel warning the HMS Defender that it was violating its state border and firing warning shots at the British warship, challenging London’s assertions about Wednesday’s encounter. … Read More >Russia releases VIDEO of British warship’s incursion into waters near Crimea, clearly contradicting London’s version of events

Russia

Russia to summon British ambassador over incident where destroyer entered Russian territory in Black Sea, Foreign Ministry reports

Posted on June 23, 2021June 23, 2021By Editor

The British ambassador to Russia will be summoned to the Foreign Ministry in Moscow to discuss Wednesday’s incident during which a UK warship, according to Moscow, violated the Russian state border and was met with warning shots. … Read More >Russia to summon British ambassador over incident where destroyer entered Russian territory in Black Sea, Foreign Ministry reports

Russia

Crimean authorities declare state of emergency as rainfall causes flash floods, leaving thousands without water & electricity

Posted on June 21, 2021June 21, 2021By Editor

Authorities in Crimea declared a state of emergency on Thursday after heavy rain caused multiple cities on the Black Sea peninsula to be submerged under water, leading thousands of locals to evacuate their houses and seek shelter. … Read More >Crimean authorities declare state of emergency as rainfall causes flash floods, leaving thousands without water & electricity

Russia

Half a million Russian tourists flock to Crimea for extended May holidays as Covid-19 restrictions boost appeal of domestic travel

Posted on May 13, 2021May 13, 2021By Editor

Half a million tourists visited Crimea during Russia’s two-week May holidays, more than the area has seen in this time period since the fall of the USSR, as citizens seek alternatives to foreign trips due to Covid-19 restrictions. … Read More >Half a million Russian tourists flock to Crimea for extended May holidays as Covid-19 restrictions boost appeal of domestic travel

Russia

Overwhelming majority of Russians believe Crimea is legally part of country, including those who don’t support Putin, poll reveals

Posted on April 30, 2021April 30, 2021By Editor

The vast majority of Russians (86%) support Moscow’s reabsorption of Crimea, with most convinced that the country did not violate international obligations and agreements when it gained control of the Black Sea peninsula in 2014. … Read More >Overwhelming majority of Russians believe Crimea is legally part of country, including those who don’t support Putin, poll reveals

Russia

Russian troops depart Crimea for home bases after exercises, potentially signaling end to border standoff with Ukraine (VIDEO)

Posted on April 23, 2021By Editor

A number of Russian military units which were deployed near the tense Ukrainian frontier over recent weeks have now started to return to their regular deployments elsewhere in the country, Moscow’s army chiefs revealed on Friday. … Read More >Russian troops depart Crimea for home bases after exercises, potentially signaling end to border standoff with Ukraine (VIDEO)