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Media: No evidence available that US is preparing for new strike against Syria
Russian news outlet Kommersant, citing a Russian military-diplomatic source, reports that there is no evidence that the Western coalition is preparing a second strike against Syria.
"There is no current evidence that the United States and its allies are immediately ready to strike again; French and British aircraft have returned to their places of permanent deployment, and US destroyers that have used up their stock of cruise missiles are likely to leave for Rota, Spain,” the publication …
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US did not warn Russia about attack on Syria
Voice of America reports that Russia was not warned about target strikes in Syria, despite the fact that the US military used conventional channels to avoid escalation.
The US Military Command utilized its so-called "deconfliction" communication line with Russia on Friday, the day prior to the launch of its operation against Syria. However, the US Command did not disclose which objects would be targeted by the coalition forces.
"We specifically identified these targets to mitigate the risk of …
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US offers alternative to Nord Stream 2 pipeline
The United States can ensure delivery of energy resources at low prices. According to US Permanent Representative to NATO Kay Hutchison, such a solution could serve as an alternative for countries that are dependent on Russian gas.
"I want to emphasize that we are all very worried about Nord Stream 2. We should not be dependent on Russia because of energy needs. We hope, many of us hope, that the US will be able to offer diversified energy resources," Hutchison said.
According to Hutchinson, …
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Russia considers producing counterfeit American goods in response to US sanctions
Members of the Russian State Duma have drafted a bill that suggests permitting manufacturing American goods without needing to obtain a license to use intellectual property. This was proposed as a way of retaliation for sanctions imposed by the United States, Interfax news agency reports.
According to the report, the bill has been drafted by State Duma’s Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin jointly with leaders of parliamentary factions, and does not specify a list of goods that are intended to be …
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Russian Ambassador to Lebanon: Russia will shoot down missiles when the USA attacks Syria
Russia reserves the right to shoot down all missiles and to destroy fire sources in case of US aggression against Syria, Russian Ambassador to Lebanon Alexander Zasypkin told Lebanese channel Al-Manar, Rambler news outlet reports.
Earlier, the President of the USA, Donald Trump accused Russia and Iran of supporting Syria’s leader, Bashar al-Assad regarding the chemical attack on the city of Douma that cost 40 lives. Russia denied that the Syrian military allegedly dropped any chlorine bombs on …
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Kremlin: Moscow and Washington began a dialogue on Syria
According to statements made by the head of the State Duma Defense Committee Vladimir Shamanov on Wednesday, April 11, the Russian Federation has begun a dialogue with the United States regarding the situation in Syria, TASS reported.
"There is a direct dialogue with the leadership of the Joint Chiefs of Staff [of the United States Armed Forces]. Through our allies, Turkish colleagues, communications are checked with and clarified by NATO," Shamanov said.
Earlier, the Ministry of Defense of …
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Putin gives awards to two American generals
Russian President Vladimir Putin has awarded the Russian Order of Friendship to two American generals "for their great contribution to the development of cooperation in the field of cosmonautics." A corresponding decree has been published on Russia’s official Internet portal for legal information.
The Russian Order of Friendship was awarded to retired American Infantry Major-General Charles Frank Bolden, who participated in four space flights, totaling a duration of 28 days, between 1986 and 19 …
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US relocates machinery and equipment from Iraq to Syria
The Telegram channel Directorate 4 (@directirate4) reports that the United States is moving machinery and equipment from the northern Iraq to the Syrian territory. It is reported that ambulances, pickup trucks, and tractors with concrete reinforcements to strengthen positions have arrived in the Syrian province of Al-Hasakah.
"The Coalition, led by the US, is moving machinery and additional equipment from northern Iraq to Syria. Ambulances, pick-up trucks, and tractors with concrete …
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Ukrainian energy expert: only US can prevent construction of Nord Stream 2 pipleline
Ukraine’s call to the global community to not participate in the preparation, financing or lobbying of the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline will not affect the situation in any way. This opinion was expressed in commentary by Valentin Zemlyansky, an independent energy issues expert and former head of the Public Relations Department of NJSC Naftogaz Ukraine, on the website InfoResist.
"We [Ukraine] are not participants in the process. As such, we are not the subjects of …
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Kremlin urges Washington to return Russian diplomatic property in the US
At a meeting of the UN Security Council on Thursday, April 5, Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, called on Washington to return diplomatic property it has seized from Russia.
"The United States has seized diplomatic property from Russia, including Russian property for the Permanent Mission to the United Nations here in New York, and has established a 25-mile zone of restriction on our diplomats. It does not extend nor issue American visas to them," Nebenzya said. …