Russia considers Alexander Alexandrov and Evgeny Erofeev “mercenaries” and “LPR police.” This position of the Russian Federation was voiced by Consul Alexey Gruby at a meeting with the Russians’ lawyers, Konstantin Kravchuk and Oksana Sokolovskaya. As Alexandrov’s lawyer said, the meeting with the consul took place the day before, on May 28,…

On Tuesday, the Russian consul in Ukraine visited the detained Russian citizens, Alexander Alexandrov and Yevgeny Erofeev, who are in a Kiev hospital. According to the press service of the Russian Embassy in Ukraine, they feel, on the whole, normal, they are provided with the necessary qualified medical and legal assistance. ...

The military unit of the Third Guards Separate Special Forces Brigade in Togliatti, in which, presumably, Russian special forces officers Yevgeny Erofeev and Alexander Alexandrov, who were detained in Ukraine, served, may be disbanded. Radio Liberty was told about this by a source familiar with the situation in this military unit. Is he…

The Russian Ministry of Defense is counting on the prudence of Ukraine and the release of former military personnel who were captured in the Lugansk region. This was stated by the official representative of the department, Major General Igor Konashenkov. “We have been informed about the joint show of the General Staff of Ukraine and the SBU organized today, dedicated to the detention...

The 68th Cannes Film Festival (until May 25) starts today on the French Riviera, where 17 films will compete for the main prize, the Palme d'Or. And the best of them will be chosen by a jury headed by brothers-directors Ethan and Joel Coen. But, alas, ...