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Lavrov: Iskander missile systems were deployed to Kaliningrad due to destructive actions of NATO
Russia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov, stated in an interview with the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera that the deployment of the Iskander-M missile systems to the Kaliningrad region was a result of the destructive actions of NATO.
“Under the existing conditions, Russia, which faces the need to adapt to the changing environment of the continent, had to undertake a set of measures to strengthen their defense capabilities and national security,” Lavrov noted.
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Ukraine terminated another agreement with Russia
Ukraine has terminated an agreement with Russia regarding cooperation in the field of television and radio broadcasting.
This decision was made at a meeting of the Government of Ukraine on the 30th of November. The Cabinet of Ministers also denounced an agreement with Russia on cooperation in the sphere of information.
“There was a proposal to support, and the decision has been taken,” the Prime Minister of Ukraine, Volodymyr Groysman, said during the session.
Recently, the Cabinet of …
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Estonian President: Trump should support the Baltic States
According to the President of Estonia, Kersti Kaljulaid, the stability of Estonia is a prerequisite for the stability of all countries of the North Atlantic alliance.
"We have been helping to strengthen security in other world regions – in Afghanistan, Iraq, and today in Lebanon together with our Finnish partners, as part of UN missions all over the world for the last 20 years. We contributed to the security system based on shared values. And, we believe, it is absolutely clear – if there are …
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Turchynov: Russia is beginning a new phase of the hybrid war against Ukraine
The Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine (NSDC), Oleksandr Turchynov, says that Russia is trying to move the hybrid war against Ukraine to a new phase by threatening a missile attack, the press service of the department reports.
Ukraine held missile exercises over the Black Sea on Thursday, and plans to do so again on Friday, which has caused severe panic in the Kremlin. According to media reports, Russia has threatened Ukraine with a retaliatory missile strike.
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CIA Director blamed Assad and Russia for civilian deaths in Syria
The director of the CIA, John Brennan, said in a BBC interview that the US should continue to assist the moderate Syrian opposition, which opposes government troops, the Iranian and Russian militaries, and Lebanese militants of the Hezbollah movement. In his opinion, Russia plays a key role in the Syrian conflict, however, he is not certain that Moscow will negotiate and make concessions. The head of the CIA believes that the Kremlin is pursuing a strategy of delaying negotiations in an effort …
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Media: Russia did not oppose Israeli Air Force strikes against targets in Syria
The Israeli leadership has warned Russia of its intention to launch air strikes against targets in Syria, and Moscow did not oppose the Israeli intentions. This, according to Newsru.co.il, was written by Gregg Carlstrom, the correspondent of The Times newspaper and The Economist magazine.
It should be noted that Russia and Israel are using coordinating activities in Syrian airspace to prevent accidental incidents between Israeli and Russian warplanes.
Yesterday, Arab media reported that the …
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Kerry: The US prevented the Kremlin from 'reaching Kyiv'
As the US Secretary of State, John Kerry stated during the conference “Women's Foreign Policy Group”, it was US support for Ukraine and sanctions against Russia that prevented the Kremlin from "reaching Kyiv." Further, the US Embassy in Ukraine quoted Kerry’s Statement on its Facebook page according to which Kerry argued that, "We are unwavering in support of a democratic Ukraine, and those who complain, have to look at the reality: our sanctions, our involvement, our support of Ukraine …
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Moscow is concerned that US and its allies are preparing to remove Assad from power
Moscow is concerned over the increased efforts that are being made by other countries to end the rule of Bashar al-Assad in Syria. This was stated by the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Sergey Ryabkov, while commenting on the statement of the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan about Turkey's operation in Syria, Russia’s RIA news agency reported.
Earlier, Erdogan stated that the Turkish Army began the operation in Syrian to put an end to the regime of Bashar al-Assad.
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Lavrov confirms that Russia is in contact with Syrian opposition
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov confirmed that Russia is in talks with the Syrian opposition and that they are being facilitated by Turkey, Interfax reported.
“We have never avoided contacts with any political opposition group, and contacts with field commanders. And since our Turkish partners have contacts with the opposition groups including the field commanders, we, of course, exchange the information about the sentiments among these groups and we encourage them to become a part of …
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Media: Russian Bastion missile systems have been deployed to Crimea
A new division of Bastion coastal defense missile system arrived in the Crimea on November 30th, as reported by the Crimean sobytiya.info news website citing a source in the Russian military. The divisions are replacing similar systems that were shipped to Syria in October this year.
“A division of Bastions is arriving in the peninsular. The systems will replace the complexes shipped to Syrian in October. Bastions will be located in tow districts of the peninsular,“ the source said.
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