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Russia: U.S. decision to deploy anti-missile defense system in South Korea is destabilizing
Russia calls on the United States and South Korea to reconsider the advisability of deploying a missile defense system in the region. This was stated by Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Gennadiy Gatilov, RIA Novosti reported.According to Gatilov, this step is destabilizing.
"An additional destabilizing factor in the region is the decision taken last year by Washington and Seoul - in the wake of the vicious logic of creating a global missile defense system - the decision to deploy …
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Russian diplomat designated one of the priority topics of the first meeting between Putin and Trump
At their first meeting, the presidents of the United States and Russia will discuss "the full range of bilateral issues and the issues of the international agenda." This was reported by Kommersant newspaper, citing Andrey Krutskikh, Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation on Issues of International Cooperation in the Field of Information Security.
"The topic of stability, trust and security in cyberspace may become one of the priorities," said Krutskikh.
According to …
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Russia announces possible meeting between Tillerson and Lavrov in Alaska
A meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of General Rex Tillerson may be held during a conference of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Arctic Council, Russia’s TASS news agency reports citing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergei Ryabkov.
In particular, according to Ryabkov, Lavrov and Tillerson need to continue their conversation on the topic of Syria and other facets where there are differences between the U.S. and Russia. "This is the …
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Klintsevich: Russia would have a tough response to US aggression
A recent warning by the Russian General Staff about the threat of a sudden nuclear strike on Russia is a signal to U.S. leadership that any further developments will not be a surprise, and that Russians have nothing to fear – the situation is under control, as expressed Wednesday by the First Deputy of the Federation Council on Defense and Security Committee, Franz Klintsevich, commenting on the statement of the First Deputy Chief of the Main Operations Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces, …
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Trump and Putin to meet for the first time in May
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his colleague Donald Trump may meet for the first time at the end of May, Kommersant newspaper reports citing sources from the governments of the two countries.
According to the sources, Moscow and Washington are presently negotiating to organize a meeting at the end of May in the territory of one of the European countries. The publication’s sources specified that the schedule for a meeting of the presidents began to be worked out more carefully after …
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Russia: The US can make a ‘covert’ nuclear strike
US anti-ballistic missile systems (ABM) can intercept Russian and Chinese ballistic missiles. This was stated by Lt. General Viktor Poznikhir, First Deputy Chief of the Main Operations Directorate of the Russian General Staff during a conference in Moscow, reported RBC news agency.
“The US missile defense system already has the potential to intercept Russian and Chinese ballistic missiles and pose a threat to the strategic nuclear forces of Russia and China. In the future, these possibilities …
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Media: Russia has resumed its memorandum with the US on flights over Syria
Izvestia reports that Russia has resumed its memorandum on preventing incidents in the sky over Syria, at the request of U.S. authorities. The newspaper referred to three sources in the Russian Foreign Ministry, saying that the memorandum went out on April 13.
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told Izvestia while he was in Moscow that they had "appealed to the Russian leadership to extend the agreement." Tillerson visited Moscow on April 11-12. Following meetings with the Russian President …
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China mobilizes 100,000 troops to the North Korean border
China has deployed an additional military force of 100,000 troops to the North Korean border. Growing tensions on the Korean Peninsula have led Chinese armed forces to raise their level of readiness, reported the Japanese newspaper Yomiuri, citing sources in China.
According to Yomiuri, such enhanced precautions have been in effect since mid-April.
A US Navy strike group led by the USS Carl Vinson is currently active near the Korean Peninsula. The US ship is conducting exercises together with …
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Media: US draft budget for 2018 cuts Ukraine aid by almost 70%
The 2018 budget plan disclosed in March by the US administration envisages a reduction in international aid for Ukraine by 68.8%, Voice of America reports.
The budget plan disclosed in March by the US administration envisages a two-thirds reduction in aid for developing countries, although no details were given. According to the Department of State’s 15-page budget document, obtained by the Foreign Policy magazine, the restructuring will include a transfer of money from the development aid …
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Another US citizen detained in North Korea
On April 21st, North Korea detained another US citizen. An American of Korean descent was taken into custody at Pyongyang airport while trying to leave the country, the South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Sunday, April 23rd, citing unnamed sources.
According to the information in the report, the detainee, who is just under 60 years old, is a former lecturer at the University of Science and Technology in the Chinese prefecture of Yanbian. He went to North Korea to assist with …