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Turkey could possibly pay Russia $5 billion in compensation for downing Su-24 bomber last year
Ahmed Takan, the advisor to former President of Turkey Abdullah Gül, commented on reports of possible compensation to Russia for the downed Su-24, Cumhuriye newspaper writes.
According to him, it is possible that Ankara will compensate Moscow. According to the newspaper’s information, the compensation will amount to $5 billion.
In June, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sent a letter to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in which he expressed condolences to the family of the …
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Russia files lawsuit against Ukrainian military leadership
The Investigative Committee from the Russian Federation stated that it has filed a lawsuit against the Ukrainian Minister of Defense, Stepan Poltorak, and against other representatives of the Ukrainian military leadership. According to information released on the Russian Agency website, the case concerns the investigation of the use of prohibited means and methods of warfare by Ukrainian security agencies in southeastern Ukraine.
“The Investigative Committee has received sufficient data that …
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Russia intends to question WADA head over doping scandal
The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation (SledCom) intends to interrogate the head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), Craig Reedie, about the doping scandal in Russia. Russian media reported that this information was shared by Vladimir Markin, the spokesman of SledCom.
According to Markin, WADA could have allegedly caused the deletion of Russian athletes’ doping tests, supervised by the former head of the Moscow Anti-Doping Laboratory, Grigory Rodchenkov.
"Rodchenkov, being …
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Merkel criticizes Russia and Syrian government over humanitarian crisis in Aleppo
The head of the German government, Chancellor Angela Merkel, called the situation in the Syrian city of Aleppo ‘nightmarish.’ According to her, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Russia both must do more to relieve the suffering of the people in the besieged city.
Merkel said she was shocked by the scale of the humanitarian disaster in the Syrian city of Aleppo and sharply criticized al-Assad and Russia. "What is happening in Aleppo now is a nightmare, a humanitarian catastrophe. Calls for …
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Secretary of Iran's Security Council: Iran and Russia together thwarted US plans in Syria
In Syria, Iran and Russia did not allow the United States to withdraw armed opposition troops backed by Washington who were under strike. This was stated by the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani, TASS reports.
“The United States and its regional allies tried to withdraw terrorists under attack who, under the false name of the so-called moderate opposition, committed numerous crimes against the Syrian people. Plans to save these ‘moderate terrorists’ have …