Yulia Tymoshenko. Photo: Batkivshchyna.com.ua The Congress of the Fatherland party decided to nominate the candidacy of the ex-Prime Minister of the country Yulia Tymoshenko in the election of the President of Ukraine, which will be held on May 25, RIA Novosti reports. "In the modern world, the best protection for Ukraine is the unification with the powerful countries of the world.

The building of the Ministry of Defense. Photo from the official site Russia does not plan to create military bases in Latin America, only the material and technical support of ships in a number of ports is being discussed. According to RIA Novosti, this was stated by Deputy Minister of Defense Anatoly Antonov. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu previously announced the intention of Russia to increase the number of bases abroad.

Mikhail Dobkin. Photo by Golos.ua The Party of Regions was supported by the ex-governor of the Kharkov region Mikhail Dobkin as a candidate for president of Ukraine, Interfax reports. The absolute majority of the delegates of the party congress on Saturday in Kyiv voted for his candidacy. Four candidates declared their readiness to run for presidents from the Party of Regions: Yuri Boyko, Mikhail Dobkin, Sergey Tigipko and Oleg Tsarev.

A rally of Crimean Tatars. Photo: allcrimea.net The Majlis of the Crimean Tatar people will create Tatar autonomy in Crimea. About this, according to the publication "News of Crimea", said the head of the Mejlis Refat Chubarov. As the leader of the Crimean Tatars explained, representatives of the Mejlis studied the Russian Constitution and regional laws of the constituent entities of the Federation and decided to demand the rights to self -determination.

State Duma. Hard of news A group of members of the Federation Council introduced a bill to the State Duma, which specifies and expands the capabilities of citizens to protect itself and their property, RIA Novosti reports. Corresponding amendments are proposed to be made to the Criminal Code.

Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama discussed the path of the diplomatic settlement of the Ukrainian crisis by phone, the press service of the White House reports . It is noted that the conversation took place on the initiative of the Russian president. This is the first direct contact of Putin and Obama after the West introducing anti -Russian sanctions.

Petro Poroshenko. Photo from the site www.peroshenko.org Ukrainian billionaire and Verkhovna Rada deputy Petro Poroshenko announced his intention to run for presidents of Ukraine in the elections that will be held on May 25, Interfax reports. Poroshenko announced this evening on Friday at a meeting with the residents of Vinnitsa.

Vitaly Klitschko and Petro Poroshenko. Frame of the first national television channel The party leader Vitaly Klitschko stated that he decided to participate in the mayor of Kyiv, Interfax reports. "I made a balanced decision to run for the post of mayor of Kyiv," he said at the party congress on Saturday in Kyiv. At the same time, Klitschko stated that the People’s Deputy of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko should become a single presidential candidate from democratic forces.

Sergey Lavrov and John Kerry. Photo: us-russia.org US Secretary of State John Kerry, returning from Saudi Arabia in the United States on Saturday, made an unexpected decision to stay in Europe to continue negotiations in Ukraine, reports Associated Press. According to the agency, the decision was made when the Secretary of State was at a refueling at Shannon Airport in Ireland. As expected, Kerry will go to Paris, where on Monday, he may have a meeting with Russian colleague Sergei Lavrov.

Moody's logo The Moody's Agency put a sovereign credit rating of Russia to revise with the possibility of lowering the influence of the crisis in Ukraine on the country's economy, RIA Novosti reports.

Sergey Lavrov. Photo: Government.rf Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced the lack of plans for Russia to cross the boundaries of Ukraine, RIA Novosti reports. “We have absolutely no intention and interests to cross the boundaries of Ukraine.