The Russian government has submitted to the State Duma a bill that expands the powers of the Russian president and introduces mandatory coordination with him of all transactions with shares of defense companies.

A special requirement to obtain the consent of the President will apply to sale transactions, the possibility of sale or transfer to trusts of shares (shares in the authorized capital) of "organizations of strategic importance for the military-industrial complex and security of the …

The Minister of Emergency Situations of Russia died on Wednesday, September 8, during exercises in the Arctic, reported the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia.

"The Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation reports with regret that while carrying out his official duty during interdepartmental exercises to prevent emergency situations in the Arctic zone, the head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation, Evgeny Zinichev, …

Missile defense technologies, which in the future will be put into service in Ukraine, will not necessarily be American, said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on the talk show "Freedom of Speech".

During the discussion of the visit of President Volodymyr Zelensky to the United States of America, the Ukrainian Foreign Minister noted that Ukraine is currently working on the development of its air defense system.

At the same time, Kuleba stressed that missile defense technology may not …

The military coup in Guinea may become a painful blow to the aluminum empire of the Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska who built it in the bloody chaos of the 1990s.

Russia's largest aluminum producer Rusal could lose a third of its production as it relies on supplies of bauxite from Guinea, an industry source told RIA Novosti.

Guinea, where 43% of the population lives below the poverty line and 32% cannot read and write, ranks first in the world in terms of bauxite reserves, providing 20% of …

Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said that Vladimir Putin is ready to meet with the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Peskov said that Putin is not going to discuss the annexation of Crimea in negotiations with Zelensky.

The Kremlin believes that the presidents should meet because relations between the two countries "need to be fixed,” but Kyiv does not show political for that.

Putin's spokesman also said that so far there has been little progress in organizing a …

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline will start working in a few days.

"It will be completed in a few days and will start working," Interfax quoted Lavrov as saying.

Lavrov said that the United States is obsessed with the idea of blocking the project but will not be able to stop it.

"The Biden administration has not changed its position. They are still against this project, but they understand that it cannot be stopped. But if you understand that …

The United States will participate in the Donbas settlement process and in the issue of Crimea, said Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine Olga Stefanyshyn. She noted that now the talks will take place not only within the Normandy format, but also in a broader format, which will include the United States. "

"I cannot disclose the details of the proposals. But I can confirm that the United States sees its key role in resolving the conflict in the Donbas and …

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed a desire to establish ties with the Taliban militants who captured Afghanistan.

"Russia is not interested in Afghanistan’s disintegration . If this happens, then there will be no one to talk to. And if this is so, then we need to think about the fact that the sooner the Taliban enters, so to speak, into the family of civilized nations, the easier it will be to contact, communicate and somehow influence them, " said Putin at the plenary session of the …