U.S. strategic drone reportedly spotted near Donetsk in eastern Ukraine

An RQ-4A Global Hawk strategic unmanned aerial vehicle of the U.S. Air Force made a reconnaissance approach to the demarcation line near Donetsk yesterday morning, according to websites that track the movement of military aircraft.

The drone reportedly flew from north to south along the demarcation line near Donets

The US long-distance unmanned aerial vehicle with call sign UAVGH000 reportedly departed from the Sigonella Air Force Base in Sicily. According to existing information, it entered …


Ukrainian and Polish presidents condemn EU decision on OPAL pipeline, saying its benefits Gazprom

The Ukrainian and Polish Presidents, Petro Poroshenko and Andrzej Duda, released a statement in which they said they were shocked by the European Commission’s decision to expand Gazprom’s access to the OPAL pipeline, which provides an opportunity for the Russian company to increase their flow of gas to Europe, bypassing Ukraine.

"We believe that the decision contradicts the rules and principles of the energy community and contradicts the achievement of the organization’s fundamental goal: the …


Norway calls on Trump to put forth clear and predictable policy toward Russia

Amid growing concerns in Oslo over Russia’s recent military expansion in the Arctic region, the Norwegian Defense Ministry has called on US President-elect Donald Trump to put forth a clear and predictable policy towards Russia as soon as possible, Reuters reported

"What is most important to us right now is to have both a predictable and a very clear policy on Russia," Norwegian Defense Minister Ine Eriksen Soereide told Reuters.

"The earlier and the clearer that the new administration comes …


Lavrov: US has presented new proposals to resolve the situation in Aleppo

Russian Foreign MinisterSergey Lavrov stated the the American Secretary of State, John Kerry, while at the meeting in Rome, presented new proposals regarding the situation in Aleppo.

According to Lavrov, the previous proposals of the United States “supported the immunity of Jabhat al-Nusra, who is at the head of the terrorists in Aleppo, from any strikes.”

At the same time, the new proposals presented by Kerry, “are in line with the position of the Russian experts at the talks with the …


Congress adopts ban on providing funds for bilateral military cooperation with Russia

The US House of Representatives adopted a draft defense budget for 2017. The document, published on the Congress’s website, establishes a ban on providing funds for bilateral military cooperation between the US and Russia.

In particular, the document states that it is prohibited to allocate funds for military cooperation between the two countries unless the Pentagon can assure Congress that Russia "has stopped the occupation of the territory of Ukraine and its aggressive actions that threaten …