Over 205,000 Russians Resettled to Occupied Crimea

Over 205,000 Russians Resettled to Occupied Crimea

According to the website of the Office of the Federal State Statistics Service for the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol, a total of 33,137 people arrived in Crimea as part of the “interregional migration movement” […]
Pereyaslav Council / March Articles 1654

Pereyaslav Council / March Articles 1654

In January 1654, an agreement was signed between the Hetmanate and Moscow, which established a military-political alliance between them. The Ukrainians concluded this agreement with the hope of defending their independence. However subsequent events led […]
World Bank Improves Economic Outlook for Ukraine

World Bank Improves Economic Outlook for Ukraine

The World Bank (WB) forecasts that Ukraine's GDP will grow by 3.1% in 2021, while in October 2020 it predicted only 1.5% growth, according to the World Bank's Global Economic Prospects. At the same time, […]
CEC Begins Preparations for Elections in Donbas

CEC Begins Preparations for Elections in Donbas

The Central Election Commission (CEC) has asked Donetsk and Luhansk regional state administrations to provide conclusions on the possibility of holding the first local elections in Donbas on 28 March 2021, the press service of […]
Ukraine Starts to Monitor Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Ukraine Starts to Monitor Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The Law "On Principles of Monitoring, Reporting and Verification of Greenhouse Gas Emissions" came into force in Ukraine on 1 January. It will allow for the start of monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions at industrial […]
Belarusian Special Services Plotted Murder of Journalist Pavel Sheremet

Belarusian Special Services Plotted Murder of Journalist Pavel Sheremet

By order of Alexander Lukashenka, the Belarusian special services discussed the possibility of killing political rivals, including a car bomb explosion that killed journalist Pavel Sheremet, the Brussels-based independent online newspaper EUobserver reported following an investigation […]
Norwegian Company Refuses to Certify Nord Stream 2

Norwegian Company Refuses to Certify Nord Stream 2

Norwegian company Det Norske Veritas (DNV) GL, which was supposed to certify Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, refused to provide this service. According to Russian media reports citing the company's statement, the reason for […]