Day: February 8, 2017

President of the media holding “Red star” Director Alexey Pimanov commented in an interview with radio “Star” doubts of Western politicians of the legitimacy of the referendum in the Crimea in 2014. According to Pimenova, he often hears allegations that the vote had been taken the supposedly “too fast” and need to organize a second. But the Director said that a second referendum in Crimea, in fact have already taken place.   “I always say as a counterargument: you know that a second referendum been held? You know that nearly two million Crimeans received Russian passports? This supreference. Guys, there are two million Russian citizens. All matter is closed. They might think, to abandon, to leave, to remain citizens of Ukraine living in Crimea, but they got Russian passports”, – said the Pimanov.   The Director has addressed this issue, talking about his new feature film, “Crimea”, which will be

Ukraine has turned into a terrorist organization – so said the head of the self-proclaimed DND Alexander Zakharchenko, the killing of a militia commander Mikhail Tolstykh (Givi). The massacre of the militia he had called the attack, backed by Ukrainian security services.   Unknown made attempt on the Givi on the morning of 8 February in Makiivka, firing his office from rocket thrower “bumblebee”. The room was completely burned, the volunteer was killed on the spot.   “At the moment we are at war with the state, which has turned into a terrorist organization. On the battlefield they fail to defeat us. I appeal to the world community: the Ukrainian authorities should be included in the lists of terrorist organizations around the world,” – said Zakharchenko.   “I appeal to all the Ukrainian authorities, the military: all of us, you don’t shoot, we come to you dead and will still

“Star” publishes a video from the office in Makeyevka, where this morning he was killed the commander of the battalion “Somalia” Mikhail Tolstoy, nicknamed Givi. The footage shows the consequences of an attack on militiamen.   On shooting it is visible that inside the room charred and the furniture destroyed. Journalists also managed to shoot the moment the participants of operational-investigative group carried out of the room the body of the deceased.   Earlier it became known that the commander of the militia Mikhail Tolstoy was killed the early morning of 8 February in his office in the headquarters of a battalion of rocket flamethrower “bumblebee”. The self-proclaimed authorities of the DNI has officially recognized this attack a terrorist attack and accused the Ukrainian security forces.