Contents tagged with Russia
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Lukashenko sees danger in how Belarus-Russia relations are developing
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that he is concerned about the negative dynamics in the development of relations between Belarus and Russia.
“We have a large debt under the Union State treaty. We lost a lot on many fronts. But the worst thing is that on some issues we are losing ground,” said Lukashenko.
He also mentioned the restoration of border zones on the Belarusian-Russian border.
We were proud of the fact that both Russians and Belarusians have equal rights here. Now we …
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Russian Foreign Ministry says that US Army must leave Afghanistan
The US military contingent must leave Afghanistan, as Washington’s campaign has proved to be inconclusive, said Zamir Kabulov, Russian Special Envoy for Afghanistan and the Director of the Second Asia Department at the Russian Foreign Ministry.
"Moscow has never hurried the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan; however, since the US army can not do anything properly, they should leave Afghanistan. The American campaign in Afghanistan has failed. Afghanistan may become a global incubator of …
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'Given the threat', Poland does not want to resume a small border crossing with Russia
Poland does not want to resume a small border crossing with Russia in the Kaliningrad region "given the threat posed by Russian politics", as stated by the Polish Minister of the Interior, Mariusz Błaszczak, reports Polish Radio.
"The small border crossing with Russia in the Kaliningrad region, given the politics of this country, has still not been restored," said the Minister.
In addition to the above, he added that it is because of Russia’s behavior that NATO troops are located in Poland. …
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Media: Iran shipped heavy weaponry components to Russia despite UN sanctions
Iran shipped components of heavy weapons to Russia despite the UN Security Council sanctions. As Welt am Sonntag (the Sunday edition of Die Welt) reported with reference to sources in western intelligence agencies, the Iranian weaponry came to Russia through Syria.
According to the article, in June two Iranian planes landed at the air base in Khmeimim, Syria, where the Russian aviation forces are based. The planes brought heavy weaponry components for further transportation to Russia. The …
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Russian Minister of Defense hopes for continued cooperation between Russia and Serbia
The Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation, and General of the Russian Army, Sergei Shoygu, is counting on the growth of military and military-technical cooperation with Serbia after the appointment of the Minister of Defense of that country, Aleksandar Vulin.
“In recent years, we have started and done a lot. This also applies to military-technical cooperation, our assistance in the supply of arms and military equipment. Including, of course, military cooperation, joint exercises, and …
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Media: flow of goods between Russia and separatist-held territories of Ukraine reaches $1.4 billion
The total trade between Russia and the separatist territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions in 2016 is estimated at about $1.4 billion, as stated in an investigation conducted by LIGA.net.
According to insider data of the Federal Customs Service and Russian Railways, in 2016, goods and products worth $1.2 billion were shipped from Russia to the separatist-held territories of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
Last year, companies from Russia supplied goods to separatist republics for a total …
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International Criminal Court to investigate Russia’s war in Georgia
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has included funding for an investigation of the 2008 Russian-Georgian war in its 2018 budget, reported by Georgia Online, quoting an interview with ICC press spokesperson Fadi El-Abdallah.
"The Assembly of ICC member countries is responsible for ensuring that the Court has sufficient financial resources within its mandate, and that all member countries are making a financial contribution to the ICC budget, which includes mobilizing the resources …
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Lithuania seeking to abandon Russian-made software
Lithuanian cyber security experts are searching for replacements for software developed in Russia, reported Interfax news agency.
As stated by Vice-Minister of National Defense Edvinas Kerza, such software leaves security gaps that allow hacking systems to gain entry. This poses problems for software used in government departments and enterprises. Lithuanian Railways, for example, uses the Klub-U navigation system developed by Izhevsk Radio Plant, which belongs to the military-industrial …
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Russia nominates Ex-Chancellor of Germany to Rosneft Board of Directors
The Russian Federation has nominated former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder to join the Board of Directors of the Russian energy giant, Rosneft, reported DW.
"The government of the Russian Federation nominated Gerhard Schröder as the new independent director of Rosneft. He currently heads the Shareholders Committee of Nord Stream AG," the statement said.
According to the publication, Gerhard Schröder was named one among seven candidates for the position. Shareholder voting for candidates …
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Kremlin demands that Snapchat stores its user data in Russia
Roskomnadzor (Russia's Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media) added Snapchat to the register of companies that organize and disseminate information anonymously.
The company was registered unilaterally, RBC news agency reports with reference to the representative of Snap Inc. (the company-owner of the application).
"We provided very basic contact information, but not with the goal of being registered, we did not know how they[Roskomnadzor] …