• Kremlin says the U.S. has not consulted Russia regarding ‘security zones’ in Syria

    The Kremlin has called on the U.S. to consider all the consequence regarding the creation of the so-called “security zones” for Syrian refugees in order not to make the situation worse.

    This was stated by the Press Secretary of the Russian President, Dmitry Peskov, as reported by Russia’s TASS news agency.

    “This is important that the situation does not become worse. It is worth considering all the consequences” he stated.

    When asked if the U.S. consulted with Russia prior to taking this …

  • Veterans of Ukrainian war block railway traffic to separatist-held territories

    According to the Deputy of Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament) and former commander of the Donbas volunteer battalion, Semen Semenchenko, veterans of the Ukrainian war have blocked the passage of trains to separatist-held territories, as stated in his Facebook post.

    “12 cargo trains with more than 700 rail containers have been taken out of the process of financing the terrorism. Servicemen of the Interior Ministry, servicemen of the Border guard service, SBU [Security Service of Ukraine] …

  • Russia is developing an anti-torpedo system

    The Russian OJSC Tactical Missiles Corporation (or KTRV) is developing a unique anti-torpedo and is modernizing existing torpedoes, as was said in an interview with Interfax by the General Director of the enterprise, Boris Obnosov.

    "Another product that will be used to arm Russian Navy ships is a small antisubmarine complex with a Paket-E/NK antitorpedo defence system, which has no equivalent in the world. It can both destroy an enemy’s ships and submarines with torpedoes, as well as protect a …

  • The FSB disclosed information about millions of cyber attacks on Russian facilities

    Over the past year, about 70 million hacker attacks directed at Russian facilities were committed, according to the Deputy Head of the FSB Center on the safety of communication, Nikolai Murashov.

    "The number of cyber attacks on Russian Federation facilities, amounting to 70 million in the span of a year, was made public. At the moment Russia has sufficient potential in the development of means of information security," Murashov said at a meeting of the State Duma Committee on Information …

  • Instead of Yanukovych, his lawyer will come to the Ukrainian General Prosecutor’s Office for examination

    The attorney for exiled former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, will appear at the Ukrainian General Prosecutor’s Office instead of the former President, TASS reported.

    "The defense will appear for this summon to fulfill procedural obligations and will notify the Court of the reasons that prevent Yanukovych from appearing personally," Serdyuk assured.

    He also stated that Article 138 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of Ukraine provides the option to not appear in Court when summoned by …

  • Russian Media: US sanctions could block the import of smartphones and tablets into Russia

    The sanctions imposed in December of last year by the United States against the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) can block the import of electronics with encryption abilities into Russia, as published on the RBC website, citing a statement made by the law firm of Baker & McKenzie.

    According to the statement, they have already warned their customers about possible problems. "Since the FSB carries out certain administrative functions such as examination and approval of commercial …

  • Poroshenko refused to give an interview to Russian journalists

    The President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, refused to give an interview to Russian journalists in Helsinki. According to Interfax-Ukraine, journalists from a Russian TV station came up to the Ukrainian President during his visit to the Finnish Parliament and asked him to answer their questions.

    “Stop killing Ukrainians and free the territory!” Poroshenko said in response to their questions.

    The President of Ukraine reported that seven Ukrainians have died in the Donbas in January alone. In …

  • Media: China has deployed missiles near the border with Russia

    China has deployed the newest Dongfeng-41 (DF-41) intercontinental ballistic missiles in the northeastern Heilongjiang Province on the Russian frontier, as reported by Apple Daily citing photos of the missile system published on the Chinese Internet.

    It is noted that the Chinese Army will station a total of three brigades with the DF-41 missiles. One of the brigades is already in Xinyang city in the central Hunan province.

    The second brigade was supposedly placed in the city of Daqing in …

  • The Belgian Parliament rejected a draft resolution on lifting sanctions against Russia

    The Belgian Federal Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee rejected the draft resolution calling on the Belgian authorities to initiate the lifting of economic sanctions against Russia by the European Union, RIA Novosti reported. The member of the Assembly from opposition People’s Party, Aldo Carcaci submitted the document for consideration of the Commission of the Lower House of Belgian Parliament in July 2016.

    On Tuesday, the author of draft resolution reported that the matter had been …

  • The last of eight new NATO mini-headquarters in Eastern Europe was opened in Slovakia

    The NATO Force Integration Unit, the last of eight mini-headquarters in Eastern Europe, was opened in the Slovakian capital of Bratislava, Radio Svoboda reported. Its main task is the preparation of rapid response measures at need. 41 servicemen—21 from Slovakia and 20 on rotation from other NATO countries—will work in the mini-headquarters. It is expected that the center will become fully operational in June 2017.

    “The signal is clear: NATO is here, in Slovakia. We are committed to protection …