Day: December 25, 2018

Ukrainian Orthodox Church has appealed to the constitutional court UOC challenges the law requiring her to mention Russia in his name. The Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) will appeal against in the constitutional court of Ukraine recently adopted by the Verkhovna Rada a law requiring it to include in its name the mention of the ROC. According to the UOC, the authorities ‘ attempts to forcibly change its name violate the right to freedom of religion and diskriminerad millions of its parishioners. As said “Kommersant” in the Kyivan Metropolitanate, in accordance with the Charter of the Church is called the Ukrainian Orthodox (UOC) even without the prefix of MP (Moscow Patriarchate). All attempts of the present authorities of the country to deprive the Church of this name are illegal. “Approved December 20, bill No. 5309, forcing the Church to change the name violates the right to freedom of religion and

Putin and Lukashenko began to discuss “old problems” in the Kremlin The presidents of Russia and Belarus Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko began the talks in the Kremlin. Both presidents acknowledged the existence of problems in relations between the two countries, but to list them in front of the journalists. Mainly, issues arise in the energy sector, said before the talks Putin. Earlier, Lukashenko was dissatisfied with the prices of “Gazprom”, considering that Belarus must pay for gas as much as Russian consumers. In addition, Belarusian officials have repeatedly stated about the multi-billion dollar losses of the budget of Belarus from the tax maneuver, which next year is planned to be completed in Russia. NewsLukashenko discussed with the officials of “Russian pressure” According to the presidents of Russian and Belarusian Ministers have held preliminary talks. Putin offered Lukashenko to listen to Ministers and then to decide: If we agree, will

Andrei Ravkov: location of the US base in Poland — a military threat The Minister of defense of Belarus Andrei Ravkov told in an interview to RIA Novosti on the supply of Russian aircraft to the Republic, that could undermine the unity of NATO and how Russia and Belarus would work together to fight the sources of a military threat. — Has asked Russia to Belarus on the question of extending the terms of the lease two military bases on the territory of the Republic? When it is expected to reach a final solution to this issue? According to the intergovernmental agreements concluded by the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation on 6 January 1995, in the territory of Belarus there are two Russian military companies: the radio station “Baranavichy” and radio “Kazan”. It is worth noting that these objects are not endowed with the status of military bases.

Medvedev has expanded the list of sanctions on Ukraine MOSCOW, December 25. /TASS/ — the Prime Minister noted that the decision was dictated by the protection of the interests of the Russian state, companies and citizens of Russia. The Prime Minister noted that the extension of the list made “to protect the interests of the Russian state, companies and citizens of Russia”. Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree on expansion of the list of natural and legal persons of Ukraine in respect of which introduced counter-sanctions. “List of individuals and legal entities of Ukraine, in which to apply special restrictive measures expanded. I signed the corresponding decree,” — said the head of government on his Twitter page. The list of natural and legal persons of Ukraine, in which to apply special restrictive measures expanded. I signed the corresponding decree. This is done to protect the interests of