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OSCE records military vehicles in Russia’s ‘humanitarian convoy’ sent to Donbas
The Ukrainian representatives of the Joint Centre for Control and Coordination in the Donbas (JCCC) reported that military vehicles were recorded in the Russian “humanitarian aid convoys” moving in the territory which is not controlled by Ukraine in the Donetsk region, the command of Joint Forces Operation reports on Facebook.
The observers of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) sent information to the JCCC that a convoy of 45 trucks with Russian license plates and “Humanitarian Aid” …
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Russia to start sending new Crimean conscripts to its northern territories
During the autumn conscription, the Armed Forces of Russia plan to draft 2800 Crimeans, many of whom will be sent to the Extreme North of Russia to serve for the first time, said Russian Military Commissioner of Crimea Oleg Yermilov, as reported by Krym.Realii.
According to the commissioner, 2,300 people will be sent to serve in neighboring Russia. The Crimean conscripts will be made to serve in the ground, aerospace, engineering, and even the strategic forces, the Russian National Guard, and …
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Putin: Russia ready for new military operation in Idlib
Russia is prepared to actively support the Syrian army in the elimination of militants in Idlib, said Russian President Vladimir Putin at the end of a quadrilateral summit in Istanbul, which was broadcast by RIA Novosti.
“The Syrians themselves must deal with the future of their country,” Putin said. In order for this to happen, the measures necessary for conflict resolution in the country need to be ensured. “First and foremost, we must ensure the launch of a constitutional committee in …
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Putin says Assad’s fate was not discussed during Istanbul summit
The participants of the Istanbul summit on Syrian settlement did not discuss who would take over the post of the current Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, said Russian president Vladimir Putin at the press conference after the summit.
"We didn't discuss any personalities, of course," the Russian president said. He noted that such discussions are "counterproductive" if there is a desire to "achieve a positive result at the end of the journey".
At the same time, French President Emmanuel Macron …
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Kremlin: USA prepares a war and Russia is preparing for it
The U.S. is "preparing a war," said the deputy head of the Department of Nonproliferation and Arms Control of the Russian Foreign Ministry Andrei Belousov at the UN General Assembly.
According to him, Washington recently accused Russia of preparing a war. But, as Belousov stressed, Russian citizens are preparing to defend their homeland, its territorial integrity, its principles and people.
Moscow and the United States have significant differences in this matter, he noted, including "in the …