Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany Andriy Melnyk reported that German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas will visit Ukraine on November 18-19.

"On November 18-19, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas will visit Ukraine. It is his second trip to Kyiv in the last five months. We appreciate the support of our German partners," Melnyk wrote on Twitter.

Earlier, Maas said that there are "positive indicators" from Ukraine after Zelensky's election as the President.

Earlier, it was reported that the Czech …

The contract between Russia and Saudi Arabia for the supply of S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems, signed in 2017, has not yet entered into force, said Maria Vorobyeva, a spokeswoman for the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS). She added that the conditions for its implementation are being discussed.

"A contract for the supply of S-400 Triumph missile defense systems was signed with Saudi Arabia in 2017. We are currently discussing mutually acceptable conditions for the …

Even though the recent tests of the Russian reconnaissance drone Orion in Syria were called successful, and the drone itself is being prepared for adoption by the Russian Army, the drone's test flight over the Ryazan Oblast in Russia was a complete failure, as it fell apart. Prior to disintegrating in the air, the drone cut down a pine tree and almost hit the high-rise buildings, reports Telegraph news channel Gallifreyan technology.

The control over the drone was reportedly lost causing …

Norwegian citizen Frode Berg has been deported from Russia to the Norwegian Embassy in Lithuania, reports the press service of the Norwegian government. Berg was convicted in Russia for espionage.

Norwegian citizen Berg, as well as two Lithuanians Yevgeny Mataitis and Aristidas Tamosaitis, who were convicted in Russia for espionage, were exchanged for two Russian citizens Nikolai Filipchenko and Sergei Moisejenko.

The exchange took place on the Lithuanian-Russian border. The day before, …

Russia will return to Ukraine the ships detained during the conflict in the Kerch Strait, reports Kommersant, citing two informed sources.

According to the newspaper's interlocutors, the countries are at the final stage of negotiations. Parties already agreed on the date and exact place of the transfer of the ships.

Sources say that the return of the ships will take place at sea, not in port. Three Russian tugs will tow the vessels to an agreed point where three Ukrainian tugs will meet them. …

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview with RIA Novosti that he repeatedly offered the Kurds to join forces to fight the "Turkish invaders."

According to him, for the first time, such a proposal was made after the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding Between Turkey and Russia on October 22. Then the Kurds replied that "they are not ready to join the Syrian army."

"We are still working to convince the Kurdish forces that joining the Syrian army and fighting against the …

Russian Armed Forces have taken under control the airfield near the Syrian city of Kobanî, where previously US troops were deployed, reports Interfax.

The Russian Defense Ministry reported that, after the departure of the American troops, the Russian military plan to use the facility to create a branch of the center for reconciliation of the warring parties to help the local population. Now the airfield is patrolled by soldiers of the Russian Military Police.

Interfax notes that the US army …

German Federal Foreign Office spokesperson, Maria Adebar, said that the accusations brought against Russia in the MH17 aircraft crash by the Joint investigation team (JIT) on Thursday are "very serious," reports Deutsche Welle.

The German government once again called on Russia to actively contribute to the investigation into the of MH-17 aircraft crash over the Donbas in 2014.

"Those responsible for this crime, the destruction of MH17 flight aircraft, must be identified and brought to justice, …