CORRECTION: Vesti (Rossiya 24) says Aleksandr Borodai is standing down and will be replaced by Aleksandr Zakharchenko of Oplot
— Daniel Sandford (@BBCDanielS) August 7, 2014
Borodai hasn't confirmed he's leaving himself. But he's giving a press conference later today
— Gabriel Gatehouse (@ggatehouse) August 7, 2014
Russia's ban on food import in one picture. pic.twitter.com/6DVMQYcEz1
— Yulia Bragina (@YuliaSkyNews) August 7, 2014
A cartoon by RFE/RL's Russian Service on Moscow's food embargo has already been getting some Twitter traction.
Художник Ёлкин. Сами ешьте свою колбасу! #КартинаМаслом pic.twitter.com/5k70ht2ZC4
— Elena Mikhailova (@ElenaMikhailova) August 7, 2014
The goal of Putin's 'anti-sanctions'? Markov lists 6. My favorite: 'to show that Russia does not give up.' https://t.co/jjw6OQ8fVo
— Nina Ivanovna (@ninaivanovna) August 7, 2014
Here are some more details from our news desk on Andriy Parubiy's resignation:
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko's office says he has accepted the resignation of National Security and Defense Council chief Andriy Parubiy.
Presidential spokesman Svyatoslav Tsegolko wrote on his Twitter page that "Parubiy will stay in the presidential team." Poroshenko thanked the National Security and Defense Council chief for his work."
Parubiy wrote on his Facebook page earlier on August 7 that he had submitted his resignation.
Parubiy did not give a reason for his resignation.
He wrote, "I consider it unacceptable to comment on the resignation during the war. I continue to deal with the issues of providing assistance to the front, primarily to volunteer battalions."
Parubiy had held the post of Ukraine's security chief from February 27.
Ukrainian forces are currently engaged in an offensive against pro-Russian rebels in the country's east.
(ITAR-TASS, Interfax)
Andriy Parubiy has been tweeting about his departure from the RNBO:
I have resigned from the position of the Secretary of @NSDC_ua. More comments on that in the war time are unacceptable, I believe.
— Андрій Парубій (@AndriyParubiy) August 7, 2014
I will continue to help our guys on the frontline, first of all to the volunteer battalions.
— Андрій Парубій (@AndriyParubiy) August 7, 2014
Together we will defeat the Russian aggressor. Slava Ukrayini. Glory to Ukraine.
— Андрій Парубій (@AndriyParubiy) August 7, 2014
VIDEO: Statement by @EU_Commission spokesman on the Russian ban on European agricultural products and food... http://t.co/EQWqY1tGDl
— EU Delegation UA (@EUDelegationUA) August 7, 2014
It seems that Andriy Parubiy has officially left Ukraine's National Defense and Security Council (RNBO):
Parubiy officially gone http://t.co/yU95nyQ2AM
— Daniel Sandford (@BBCDanielS) August 7, 2014
Meanwhile, back in Kyiv, they are trying to get on with the business of government:
New tax reform document in English translation http://t.co/G5Tdol89vS pic.twitter.com/IdSTqgxTKH
— Kyiv Post (@KyivPost) August 7, 2014