The Chiefs of the General Staff of Russia, Valery Gerasimov, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff the United States, Joseph Dunford, discussed the Russian-American memorandum on the prevention of air incidents in Syria on Saturday, May 6. The parties confirmed their readiness to restore its operation in full, reports the Russian Defense Ministry.

The Russian ministry also stressed the intention to work together "on additional measures to prevent conflict situations" in carrying out …

The United States built a television tower and sent it to Ukraine in order to support the information security of the country in the Luhansk region, as reported by the Minister of Information Policy, Yuriy Stets, according to 112 Ukraine.

"There is a financial assistance program that supports Ukraine's information security, implemented by, for example, NATO and other countries’ missions, including the US. Presently, the television tower in the Luhansk region is being installed, with technical …

The newest frigate of the Black Sea Fleet, Admiral Essen, entered the Mediterranean Sea and joined the Russian navy group off the Syrian coast, as stated by the representative of the Russian Navy,Vyacheslav Trukhachev, Interfax news agency reports.

"Today, the newest frigate of the Black Sea Fleet, Admiral Essen, which has been on its inter-fleet voyage from the Baltic to the Black Sea Fleet passed the Strait of Gibraltar and arrived in the Mediterranean Sea. The warship has joined the …

The Coalition forces headed by the US will strike at the Islamic State anywhere in Syria, including in the security zones established by Russia, Turkey and Iran, Interfax news agency reports citing a Pentagon representative.

Earlier, Russia, Turkey and Iran signed a memorandum on the establishment of security zones in Syria. According to the memorandum, check points and observation centers will be established along the borders of these security zones.

While answering the question whether the …

Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised Russia’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Tatyana Moskalkova that he will "talk" with the Prosecutor General and the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs about verifying the reports on the persecution of gays in Chechnya, as reported by Meduza web site

"Of course, I will talk with the Prosecutor General and the Minister of the Interior, so that they will provide you with assistance regarding the issue that you have raised, regarding known …

A Russian government aircraft, allegedly with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on board, violated Estonia's airspace, as reported by Postimees, citing the Estonian Defense Forces.

The IL-96 aircraft is owned by the state-run aviation enterprise, Rossiya, which is subordinate to the Office of the President of the Russian Federation. The plane violated Estonian airspace on the evening of May 3rd near the island of Vaindloo.

According to Estonian Defense Forces, the aircraft flew with the …

The flights of the coalition aircraft in the zones of de-escalation in Syria will not be permitted, as the guarantor countries (Russia, Turkey and Iran) will closely monitor all activities in those areas, said Alexander Lavrentyev, the Russian President's special envoy and Russian Chief Negotiator on Syria in Astana.

"Aviation in the de-escalation zones, especially by the forces of the international coalition, is absolutely not envisaged - neither with notification nor without notification. …

The Chairman of the International Committee of the Russian Duma, Leonid Slutsky, has stated that Moscow would not allow Washington to control Russian ports.

According to Interfax news agency, the senator called the bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on strengthening trade sanctions against North Korea , which stipulates a demand for control of Russian ports in the Far East, “outrageous”.

He called the document a violation of the principles of international law, and a gross …