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Russia tests its newest Su-57 fighter with weapons on board
Testing has begun on the fifth generation of the Russian Su-57 fighter with weapons on board, as announced by Boris Obnosov, the general director of the Tactical Missile Corporation, reported the Russian Air Force service.
Eleven prototypes of the fifth-generation fighter have been built to date, but the state testing program has not yet been completed, and neither the date of delivery to the Russian Air Force nor the number aircraft to be delivered are known.
According to Obnosov, this is an …
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Volker: Russia's goal is to drive a wedge between Ukraine and the West
Russia does not intend to occupy the entire territory of Ukraine, but is pursuing political goals: to "destabilize Ukraine, influence Kyiv's policy and try to drive a wedge between Ukraine and the West," stated US Special Representative for Ukraine Kurt Volker in an interview with Deutsche Welle published on Wednesday, January 24.
Volker said that the situation in the Donbas is "certainly not a civil war." According to the Special Representative, Russian-speaking people live in various regions …
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Kremlin: Russia will respond to new US sanctions
Russia will respond promptly to new US sanctions if they are introduced, said Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov, Izvestia reports.
“We need to wait for developments with respect to the Americans’ announcements of one decision or another. And we will definitely respond,” the diplomat said.
According to the deputy foreign minister, “all possible courses of action are being analyzed, and all response options will be on the Russian president’s table when and if it becomes necessary …
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Italian Eni suspends project with Russian oil conglomerate Rosneft due to US sanctions
The Italian company Eni has suspended its joint drilling with Rosneft in the Black Sea due to the threat of new US sanctions, and is awaiting clarification from the US. A statement to this effect was made by Chairwoman of the Board Emma Marcegaglia at a session of the World Economic Forum in Davos.
“We began drilling in the Black Sea with Rosneft. You know, new sanctions are expected from the US. Of course, before beginning the project, we investigated carefully and, of course, asked for US …
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Russian human rights group asks to maintain Russia’s presence in the Council of Europe
A number of prominent Russian human rights advocated headed by the leader of the Moscow Helsinki Group, Lyudmila Alexeyeva, published an open letter asking not to allow Russia’s withdrawal from the Council of Europe.
"Every day, the probability of a complete breakdown of relations between the Council of Europe and Russia that would lead to the phasing out of a number of cooperative initiatives critical to legal and humanitarian progress at the Pan-European level is increasing," the letter …