Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed hope for the development of relations with Ankara. According to TASS news agency, Putin expressed a need to make a sincere effort to restore relations with Turkey.

“We are sincerely committed to restoring relations with Turkey, a country with whom we have unique relations, cooperation and interactions which have evolved and developed over the past years,” Putin continued.

He added that the recent visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan …

Almost 700 servicemen of the Russian military base in Abkhazia will repel simulated enemy air attacks and simulated assaults of subversive-reconnaissance groups. TASS news agency reported on the exercise, quoting the Southern Military District’s press service.

The exercise, which involved more than 60 pieces of equipment, is being conducted in the mountains and on the coast at the Tsabal and Nagvalou training ranges.

"Particular attention in the course of exercise is paid to camouflage of …

Russia is deploying new weapon systems and military equipment in annexed Crimea in order to turn the peninsula into a military base, according to a representative of the Main Intelligence Department of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, Vadym Skibitsky on Channel 5. Skibitsky said that the biggest threat to Ukraine is the equipment capable of carrying nuclear weapons.

According to Ukrainian intelligence, Russia is increasing the number of submarines, frigates, and missile boats that are able to …

Over the last few years, Russia has been building underground command bunkers for missile control. This was reported to The Washington Free Beacon by a source in the US Intelligence.

It was stated that there are “dozens” of bunkers across the country that can be used for Russian nuclear command.

The US believes that the construction of these bunkers is associated with the adoption of the integrated automated command and control system (IASBU) of the fifth generation by the Strategic Missile …

The President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, discussed  the sharp deterioration of the security situation in connection with the recent provocations by Russia in the Crimea with the President of France, Francois Hollande, and the Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel.

The leaders of Germany and France promised comprehensive assistance to help de-escalate the situation and expressed a willingness to work together on a solution, reports the press service of the President.

Poroshenko noted that …

The President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, will visit the Crimea on Friday, August 19, 2016, as reported by RBC with reference to two sources close to the Kremlin and also to a source close to the political representation of the Southern Federal District.

The edition notes that the visit of the head of state to be held two weeks after the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation has detained saboteurs who they consider to be representatives of the Intelligence Service …

Reuters reports that Russia’s use of an Iranian military base for launching attacks against positions of Islamic State militants may contradict resolution number 2231 of the UN Security Council, according to State Department spokesman Mark Toner.

Toner noted that the USA continues to explore data about the Hamadan Air Base. He stressed that the use of the base in Iran will not prevent the USA and Russia from reaching an agreement on the common fight against terrorist groups in Syria.

The …

In an article written for The Hill, Moldovan Prime Minister Pavel Filip said that his country needs the help and support of western partners to counter the effects of Russian propaganda, especially on the eve of Moldova’s presidential elections.

“In 10 weeks, Moldova's voters will elect a new President who favors either remaining on the pro-Western government's path toward the European Union (EU) or veering more closely toward Russia's orbit,” Filip wrote. “I am pleased to say that through …