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Police in Tehran fired tear gas to disperse several hundred students who had gathered to protest against the regime after Iranian authorities admitted responsibility for mistakenly shooting down a Ukrainian civilian airliner with 176 people on board. TV presenter Andrei Medvedev believes that student protests are not the Iranian Maidan inspired by the West, but the result...
Russian writer Viktor Shenderovich, who, together with a group of “oppositionists,” participates in theatrical tours with Ukrainian actress Ada Rogovtseva, cries with joy when she shouts “Glory to Ukraine!” at the end of the performance. Ada Rogovtseva spoke about this in a conversation on Channel 5, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Rogovtseva herself, according to her, no longer performs in Russia. "I have…
Extending the law on the special status of Donbass is a good step in the right direction, but only if this law becomes permanent and is also enshrined in the Constitution of Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin stated this during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “By mutual opinion, the Minsk agreements remain without alternative...
The meeting of the Normandy Four in Paris proved that Russian President Vladimir Putin is an expert in many government sectors, including the gas sector. Executive Director of NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine Yuriy Vitrenko said this on Radio Liberty, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “The issue of gas in Paris was discussed by Zelensky with Putin. When a more technical discussion began, Zelensky...
Either by the end of this year or in the first quarter of 2021, work on Nord Stream 2 will be completed and the gas pipeline will start operating. Russian President Vladimir Putin stated this during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “We highly appreciate Germany’s responsible position in support of the Nord Stream 2 project.” During the negotiations we also touched upon...
Ukraine should immediately demand an extraordinary meeting of the UN Security Council to ensure an investigation into the Boeing crash and achieve punishment not only for the leadership of Iran, but also for “their military ally, the Russian Federation.” This is stated in a statement by former Secretary of the Security Council of Ukraine Alexander Turchynov, who at one time decided to launch a punitive military operation against Donbass. “This is already the second...
The Iranian authorities are obliged to fully admit their guilt in the crash of a Ukrainian airliner in Tehran. Igor Sosnovsky, Vice President for Flight Operations at Ukraine International Airlines, stated this during a briefing, PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “I join the country’s President Zelensky, who demands that the Iranian authorities fully and unconditionally admit what happened, without any buts. They have to…
In Kiev, they are calling for the destruction on a “symbolic level” of the fighters of the special unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine “Berkut”, who opposed the Maidan protesters in 2013 – 2014. The Kiev online publication “Zerkalo Nedeli” writes about this, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. The publication says that in 2014, “everyone expected the death of Berkut as a unit, although it also says that there were wishes for the physical death of the fighters. "However…
The final confirmation of Iran's involvement in the destruction of the Ukrainian passenger plane will strengthen the position of the United States. The Kiev online weekly “Mirror of the Week” writes about this, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “Final proof of the “missile” version will significantly strengthen American positions in the conflict with Iran and create certain opportunities for searching for the Russian trace. At the same time, the Ukrainian airline UIA and the American Boeing will avoid a huge financial and...
The regime of Vladimir Zelensky is not persistent enough in eradicating everything Russian - the comedian president would be happy not to do this at all, if not for the pressure of Ukrainian patriots who do not allow the popularization of “Full House” and “The Irony of Fate.” Lviv TV presenter Ostap Drozdov came to this conclusion on air on the NTA TV channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “They all speak frankly, and for this they are deserved...
