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The Kremlin says that the Donbas conflict would never be part of a Russian-U.S. agreement
The Kremlin claims that the conflict in the Donbas cannot be the subject of an agreement between Russia and the United States.
"It is unlikely that the internal Ukrainian conflict may become a negotiating point to any sort of agreement. This information by no means corresponds to reality," the Russian President's Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said.
Peskov was commenting on the information that the Kremlin was preparing a "big deal" with the new U.S. administration wherein the United States …
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Russian troops in Syria mistakenly attacked the Turkish military
Russian troops in Syria mistakenly carried out an air strike on the Turkish military. As a result, three Turkish soldiers were killed and 11 injured, according to the Turkish General Staff. The incident took place on Thursday, February 9, near the town of Al-Bab, where active hostilities are taking place. Both sides have started internal investigations in connection with the case.
The Russian General Staff has issued a statement of condolence in connection "with the death of three Turkish …
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Media: Russia delivered 50 Tochka-U missiles to Syria
This week, Russia delivered 50 Tochka-U tactical missiles to the Syrian port of Tartus. This was Russia’s largest delivery of such weapons to Syria, Fox News reported, citing a U.S. official.
"This is a very big delivery of missiles for someone who is supposedly winding down the war effort," the source told the channel.
Recently, the Russian military in Syria reportedly fired two missiles Tochka-U and four Iskander missiles at the positions of the opposition fighters in the Idlib province. …
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US representative to the OSCE: There is evidence that Russia prepared the Avdiivka offensive a week ahead of the attack
According to the reports of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission there is evidence that Russian forces were preparing a massive offensive the day before the situation escalated at Avdiivka. US representative to OSCE Kate Byrnes made a statement to this effect during the meeting of the Permanent Council in Vienna on the 9th of February.
There is clear evidence of a military buildup of separatist forces in this region ahead of the attack.
“A week before the start of the assault, in separatist- …
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Foreign Intelligence Service of Estonia announced that Russia is the only threat to the country’s security
The ERR.ee news portal reported that Russia is the only country that can pose a threat to the independence and territorial integrity of Estonia, according to the Yearbook of the Estonian Information Board - Foreign Intelligence Service, published on February 8. The Director General of the Information Board, Mikk Marran, said that particular emphasis was placed on Russia due to the assessment of potential threats to Estonia.
According to estimations of the Estonian Information Board, the …