Ukraine’s ex-PM says shocked, outraged by car bombing of former aide

Ukraine crisisUkraine’s ex-PM says shocked, outraged by car bombing of former aide According to Nikolay Azarov, the journalist's injury is very seriousMOSCOW, November 13. /TASS/. Ukraine’s former Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov said he was shocked to learn about Friday's car blast that injured his former aide Sergey Zavorotny. "I was just shocked. When I learned of this appalling terror attack against, in fact, a civilian, a peaceful journalist, I was simply filled with outrage. These people are impossible, they have no restraints, no limits, and no conscience," he told the Soloviev Live television channel. "I hope he recovers quickly. It's clear that the injury is very serious," Azarov added. Reports surfaced earlier of a car that exploded on Kirovogradskaya Street in southern Moscow, injuring the driver, who was taken to a hospital. The injured person was identified as Sergey Zavorotny. A criminal case was opened on charges of an attempted assassination. TagsUkraine crisisMiddle East conflictBoard of Peace develops framework to ensure medical access in Gaza amid strikesThe Board of Peace demanded all parties to cede it the necessary authority and operational space to implement this framework without further obstruction or delayRead moreEuropean envoy to Ukraine talks must be acceptable to all parties — top Czech diplomatAccording to Petr Macinka, the person selected must command the respect of the West but also be viewed positively by the EastRead moreOver 1,000 foreign mercenaries wanted internationally — Russian investigators284 mercenaries had been convictedRead moreBridge damage disrupts transport links across Dnieper in Kiev — lawmakerDamage to the bridges over the Dnieper has repeatedly paralyzed traffic in Kiev since late OctoberRead moreRussian troops liberate two communities in Ukraine operation over past day — top brassUnits of Russia's Battlegroup Center liberated the settlement of Shilovka in the DPR and servicemen of the Battlegroup East liberated the settlement of Voskresenka in the Zaporozhye Region through decisive operationsRead moreRussian forces push Ukrainian troops 30 km from state border in Sumy Region — expertAndrey Marochko specified that the Russian military continues to steadily expand the buffer zone in this areaRead moreFormer Ukrainian prime minister calls Kiev’s demand to maintain 800,000-strong army absurdNikolay Azarov noted that Kiev needed financial guarantees from the EU because it was unable to maintain such large armed forces on its ownRead moreUS refrains from tougher measures against Iran on request from regional countries — TrumpUS President Donald Trump stressed that if not for that request, he could go furtherRead moreRussia withdraws from European Boxing Championship in Croatia citing lack of national flagThe decision was also prompted by problems concerning the issuance of entry visas to members of the Russian delegationRead morePress review: EU rejects security reform, stalls Ukraine peace as Armenia loses CSTO voteTop stories from the Russian press on Friday, November 13thRead moreRussia does not expect lifting of sanctions against it in medium term — MFAWestern countries have recently begun to employ a sanctions policy with increasing frequency as they are losing their advantages, their "undisputed leadership," Alexander Trofimov saidRead more