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Russia warns US about serious consequences if a strike is made on Syria
Moscow warned the United States about “serious consequences” if Washington orders an attack on Syrian government troops in response to the alleged chemical attack on the Syrian city of Douma, as stated by Vasily Nebenzya, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at a meeting of the UN Security Council.
He said that there was no chemical attack in the city of Douma. According to him, Russian specialists on radiological, chemical and biological defense did not find any traces of …
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US Navy destroyer approaches Syria
The U.S. destroyer USS Donald Cook came within 100 km of the Syrian city of Tartus, reported the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet.
A Russian naval base is located in this city. According to the newspaper, Russian military aircraft flew over the U.S. destroyer at least four times.
Earlier, USS Donald Cook, which is equipped with 60 Tomahawk cruise missiles, left the port of Larnaca in Cyprus and is now near Syrian territorial waters.
On Monday, April 9, U.S. President Donald Trump said that within …
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Ukrainian State Border Guard Service: Crew members of Nord fishing boat seized by Ukraine tried to flee to Russia
The crew of the Nord ship, which was detained by Ukrainian border guards on March 25 in the Sea of Azov, tried to leave the territory of Ukraine through the Hoptivka automobile border checkpoint in the Kharkiv region, the press service of the State Border Service of Ukraine reported. Representatives of the General Consulate of the Russian Federation tried to smuggle the members of the crew out of Ukraine using their diplomatic immunity.
On April 7, at about 9PM, two Volkswagen cars with …
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Russia promises to reveal damaging information about UK regarding Berezovsky and Litvinenko
In an interview with NTV channel, Russian Prosecutor General Yury Chaika said that the Prosecutor General's Office (GPO) intends to publicly release materials from its correspondence with London that ostensibly indicate that the UK Interior Ministry had prior knowledge regarding a threat to the life of former FSB officer Alexander Litvinenko. It also plans to release materials suggesting that information concerning businessman Boris Berezovsky is of a false nature.
"We will hold a press …
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Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs condemns the chemical attack in Syria
Minister of Foreign Affairs Pavlo Klimkin stated on Twitter that Russia would be potentially accountable for another crime against humanity as he referred to the Syrian Army’s chemical weapons attack on the city of Douma on April 7.
"If the information against the chemical attack in Syria is confirmed, it is another crime against humanity. Both criminals themselves and their supporters must be held accountable for this. Another United Nations Security Council resolution vetoed by Russia …
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Moscow urges London to return funds transferred to the UK by Russian citizens
In an interview with Russian NTV TV channel, Russian Prosecutor General Yury Chaika has urged London to return the 500 billion rubles which were withdrawn to the UK by Russian citizens who are convicted according to Russia’s economic laws.
A law has been in effect in Britain since February according to which the authorities may freeze the suspicious assets of foreigners until the origins of the funds or assets are explained.
“It was stolen in Russia, and now Britain is taking everything into …
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Russian Ambassador to the UN: Skripal affair has damaged Russia’s role in the world
Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzya, described the incident of the poisoning of former intelligence agent Sergey Skripal as a blow to Russia’s role in the international arena, RIA Novosti reports.
“This calls into question our legitimacy in general. This is a blow not only to our role in settling the Syrian issue, but to our role in the entire international arena,” said Nebenzya.
He also said that the pressure now being brought on Russia is unprecedented. …
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Russia calls any military intervention in Syria unacceptable
Military intervention under fictitious pretexts in Syria, where Russian soldiers are stationed, is unacceptable. A statement to this effect was made by the Russian Foreign Ministry and published on the department’s website.
The Foreign Ministry pointed out that the Russians are in Syria at the request of the country’s legitimate government. Outside interference, the department said, is absolutely inadmissible, and “may lead to the most severe consequences”.
“The spread of information that …
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Nine countries convene UN Security Council because of chemical attack in Syria
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian called for a meeting of the UN Security Council, saying that the reports about a chemical attack in eastern Ghouta are “a threat to international security.”
France called the incident “a serious violation of international law” and sharply condemned the attack. Following the United States, it put the blame on the Syrian authorities.
The call by Paris to convene the UN Security Council was supported by eight other countries, including the United States, …
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As American warships converge in the Mediterranean Russia getting ready to defend Assad from possible strikes
It’s still not known what the response of the US and allies will be to the chemical attack in Douma which took dozens of lives. Two meetings of the UN Security Council are taking place on Monday regarding the attack. At the same time American officials did not rule out a military response, blaming Russia and Iran for backing the Assad regime.
It is reported that the US Navy Ohio-class guided missile submarine USS Georgia changed its area of operations to the Mediterranean. It carries up to 154 …