Russian Ambassador to NATO Alexander Grushko said in Brussels on June 1 that Moscow is concerned by the North Atlantic Alliance deploying forces in the Baltic states and in Poland. He noted that Russia will respond to these actions.

“NATO is creating a new situation in military security which we cannot ignore, thus we must think how to use our own military resources,” Grushko said.

He did not specify which measures Russia might take, saying only that “NATO’s movements will not remain without …

Vasyl Hrytsak, the Head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) deems it advisable to introduce a regime of limited entry into the territory of the state for the citizens of Russian Federation under which only owners of biometric passports will have the right to visa-free entry into the country.

“From June 11, we have actually the opportunity to visit Europe with biometric passports without visas. Why shouldn’t we make arrangements so that citizens from the Russian Federation could enter …

Mail.ru Group, a Russian-based, major corporate figure intends to close its representative office in Ukraine due to imposed sanctions, according to Borys Dobrodeev, Mail.ru Group CEO in an interview with Russian newspaper Kommersant.

“The presence of the representative office at the market no longer makes sense in view of those sanctions imposed by Ukraine against us. I will only say that these are fairly compact structures,” he said.

According to Dobrodeev, Mail.Ru Group proposed moving its …

Montenegrin authorities have banned 149 citizens of Russia and Ukraine from entering the country and possessing property because of their involvement in the annexation of the Crimea and the war in the Donbas, B92 news outlet reports.

The list of citizens who are banned from entering Montenegro was formulated on the basis of the European Council’s ruling.

“Montenegro is restricting the entry and management of property and assets of the people who bear responsibility for actively supporting the …

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) conducted searches in the offices of W-Net internet provider, as reported by Elena Hitlyanskaya, press secretary of the Security Service of Ukraine, on her Facebook page.

“The SBU confirms that it is conducting sanctioned searches in the office of internet provider W-net Ukraine LLC. The investigative activities are taking place in the framework of an open criminal case according to sec. 3 art. 110-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (financing actions …

The U.S.-led coalition has strengthened its position in the al-Tanf area in Syria in connection with “a possible threat from Syrian government forces,” Pentagon spokesman Jeff Davis said in a regular briefing.

In mid-May, a coalition led by the United States struck at positions of Syrian troops in the region of al-Tanf within the established de-escalation zone. According to the Pentagon, “the commander on the ground felt that these forces posed a threat to the coalition forces.”

Earlier, the …

Russia will build two amphibious assault ships with diesel-gas turbine power plants by the end of 2026. This was reported by TASS, citing a source in the defense structures of the country.

According to the interlocutor, research and development work on helicopter carriers will begin in 2018; the beginning of construction is planned for 2020. "Production of the only serial ship is scheduled for 2022, with delivery in 2026," the agency source said. The source also added that the helicopter …

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia has no doubts that Ukraine and Russia will eventually come to the restoration of full-fledged ties between the two countries and peoples. The Ministry made the statement on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of signing the Treaty on Friendship, Cooperation and Partnership between the Russian Federation and Ukraine.

"Concluding this treaty in 1997, the leaders of Russia and Ukraine were determined to have close cooperation and a deeper relationship. …