Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation

Russia issues travel warning

A travel warning for Russians travelling abroad was given by the Russian Foreign Ministry, stressing that they are in danger by US authorities.

 

The announcement states that US police forces target Russian citizens. It also blamed Washington DC for kidnapping Russian citizens.

 

 

Russia-Crimea Bridge Already under Construction

Russian construction workers are already building a bridge that will link mainland Russia to the Crimean peninsula which the country incorporated last year.

The news was first announced by a Crimean association called "Simferopol" (the administrative center of Crimea) which posted pictures of the works on Facebook.

Turkey seems reluctant on Turkish Stream deal with Russia

It has been more than five months since Turkey and Russia announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding to build a new pipeline called the Turkish Stream, which would supply natural gas to some southern European countries after Russian President Vladimir Putin canceled the South Stream project in reaction to the European Union. 

Turkish delegation chooses Russia's way in Crimea

An unofficial Turkish delegation arrived in Crimea and began meetings on April 29 in order to examine alleged human rights violations against Crimean Tatars. A route offered by Russia, which has symbolic significance owing to the Russian annexation of Crimea, won out as the travel plan of the delegation despite the recent diplomatic row between Moscow and Ankara.

"Serbia and Ukraine are friendly countries"

"Serbia and Ukraine are friendly countries"

BELGRADE -- Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko have "emphasized that Serbia and Ukraine are friendly countries."

The two countries also "need to work more on interrelations," it was announced late on Monday after Vucic and Proshenko had a telephone conversation.

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