The Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday that the field situation in the de-escalation zones in Syria is assessed as stable, despite registering violations in the areas controlled by ISIL and Nusra Front terrorist organizations. In a statement published on its website, the Ministry said that the situation in the de-escalation ...
Ukraine on Tuesday blocked popular Russian social networks and an internet search engine as it expanded sanctions against the Kremlin for its alleged backing of separatists in the country’s east. President Petro Poroshenko signed a decree banning access to VK — often referred to as Russia’s Facebook — and Ukraine’s ...