Contents tagged with Russia
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The Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations said Russia likes to oppose everyone
The Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations, Volodymyr Yelchenko, stated in an interview with Radio Svoboda that Russia is satisfied with the role of being “against all” in international relations. According to him, he didn't succeed in establishing working relations with Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin.
Commenting on his attempts to establish working relations with Churkin, Yelchenko noted that these attempts failed due to the …
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Putin: The global balance of power is being restored
The global balance of power, following failed attempts to create a unipolar world, is gradually being restored, as stated by the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, in an interview on the show 'Itogi nedeli (Results of the week)', on the NTV channel.
"The situation is changing and that is obvious as we can all see that many of our partners prefer references to the principles of international law because the world’s balance is gradually being restored. And it's inevitable!" Putin said.
As he …
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Turkish students protest against Russia’s actions in Syria
Protests have been taking place in Turkey for several days against the actions of the Russian and Assad armies in Syria. On Sunday, December 4th, dozens of students staged a rally in front of the Russian consulate in Istanbul to protest against Moscow's military support of Assad's regime.
On December 2nd, a similar demonstration organized by the National Association of Turkish students was held in front of the Istanbul University, calling for Russia’s withdrawal from Syria. The participants of …
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Japanese media: Tokyo and Moscow are discussing plan to create special economic zone in Kuril Islands
Japan and Russia, in the framework of negotiations on the development of economic ties and a solution to the issue of a peace treaty, are discussing a plan to create a Special Economic Zone in the southern part of the Kuril Islands. This was reported on Monday by the Mainichi newspaper, citing governmental sources.
It was noted that the plan also includes the establishment of joint ventures in the islands and the expansion of cooperation on visa-free exchange programs. However, according to …
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Russia confirms death of army medic in Syria
Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed the death of a stuff member from the Ministry’s mobile hospital in Aleppo. The information was initially reported by Associated Press news agency citing an unnamed source in the Russian military.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, two more hospital staff members were severely injured. This was reported by the Russian Defense Ministry's spokesman, Major General Igor Konashenkov.
“As a result of a direct mortar strike at the reception of the …
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Lavrov: Ceasefire in Aleppo will take effect once moderate opposition leaves the city
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated that a ceasefire will go into effect in Aleppo as soon as the moderate Syrian opposition leaves the eastern part of the city, TASS reported.
However, Washington and Moscow must first agree on the routes and time frame for members of the Syrian opposition to leave the war-torn city.
“As soon as they are coordinated, the ceasefire regime will enter into force," Lavrov said.
The Russian Foreign Minister also noted that those members of the moderate …
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US Air Force Secretary: Russia is the number one threat to the United States
US Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James stated that Russia is the number one threat to the United States, Reuters reported.
"Russia is the No. 1 threat to the United States. We have a number of threats that we're dealing with, but Russia could be, because of the nuclear aspect, an existential threat to the United States," James stated while speaking to Reuters on the sidelines of the annual Reagan National Defense Forum.
The Air Force Secretary also mentioned that Russia’s intercepts of US …
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Russia loses second fighter jet from Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier
A Russian Su-33 aircraft from the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier has crashed in the Mediterranean Sea, as reported by the Russian Ministry of Defense. The crash happened at the time of landing and was caused by a breakage in the cable of the arresting gear. The plane rolled beyond the deck and fell into the sea.
“After completing the mission over the skies of Syria, while landing on Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier, as a result of the cable breakage in the arresting gear, an Su-33 …
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Russia says it will stop broadcasting Ukrainian media in the Crimea
According to Russia's RIA Novosti news service, authorities of the annexed Crimea stated that broadcasting of Ukrainian media to the territory of the peninsula will be stopped as it does not comply with Russian legislation. The statement was made by the Minister of Information of the Crimea, Dmitry Polonsky.
According to him, broadcasting to the Crimea will not be allowed because of "the lack of legal grounds".
"We have enough technical means to stop the broadcasts that are prohibited by …
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Turkey to help Ukraine set up radio and TV broadcasting in the Crimea
Turkey approved the frequencies for the Ukrainian TV and radio broadcasts which will be carried out from Henichesk district of Kherson region to the Crimea via a new telecommunication tower located near the Chonhar checkpoint at the administrative border of the Crimea, as reported by Ukrinform news agency.
"I want to say that Turkey is among the countries that have coordinated the approval of these frequencies and that it approved them too. They became our partner with regards to this issue," …