Contents tagged with Russia
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NATO Secretary General reiterates need to maintain dialogue with Russia
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called for toning down aggressive rhetoric towards Russia, while at the same time emphasizing the need to maintain dialogue with Moscow, TASS reported.
"I welcome any toning down of the rhetoric because I think words matter and the less aggressive rhetoric can be a first step towards also a better dialogue,” Stoltenberg stated. “At the same time, words matter, but of course deeds matter even more. So, therefore the important thing is what we see, what …
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Putin calls Trump smart and says what he expects from him
Newly elected President of the USA Donald Trump is reportedly "a smart person" and should "quickly realize a level of responsibility" after being elected to the position. Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed these sentiments on NTV.ru during an interview.
According to him, Trump was a businessman and an entrepreneur by nature and yet he has already accomplished being a statesman.
"Today, he is the head of the United States of America, one of the leading countries of the world, a leading …
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Germany is preparing for possible Russian cyber-attacks during Bundestag elections
The German federal government assumes that the next election campaign for the country's parliament can be influenced by possible Russian cyber attacks as well as media disinformation campaigns, as reported by Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, citing information from the German Ministry of Internal Affairs.
According to Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, the German Ministry of Internal Affairs also fears that hacker attacks could cause the leakage of important information.
"Germany will have to …
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The Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations said Russia likes to oppose everyone
The Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations, Volodymyr Yelchenko, stated in an interview with Radio Svoboda that Russia is satisfied with the role of being “against all” in international relations. According to him, he didn't succeed in establishing working relations with Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin.
Commenting on his attempts to establish working relations with Churkin, Yelchenko noted that these attempts failed due to the …
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Putin: The global balance of power is being restored
The global balance of power, following failed attempts to create a unipolar world, is gradually being restored, as stated by the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, in an interview on the show 'Itogi nedeli (Results of the week)', on the NTV channel.
"The situation is changing and that is obvious as we can all see that many of our partners prefer references to the principles of international law because the world’s balance is gradually being restored. And it's inevitable!" Putin said.
As he …
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Turkish students protest against Russia’s actions in Syria
Protests have been taking place in Turkey for several days against the actions of the Russian and Assad armies in Syria. On Sunday, December 4th, dozens of students staged a rally in front of the Russian consulate in Istanbul to protest against Moscow's military support of Assad's regime.
On December 2nd, a similar demonstration organized by the National Association of Turkish students was held in front of the Istanbul University, calling for Russia’s withdrawal from Syria. The participants of …
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Japanese media: Tokyo and Moscow are discussing plan to create special economic zone in Kuril Islands
Japan and Russia, in the framework of negotiations on the development of economic ties and a solution to the issue of a peace treaty, are discussing a plan to create a Special Economic Zone in the southern part of the Kuril Islands. This was reported on Monday by the Mainichi newspaper, citing governmental sources.
It was noted that the plan also includes the establishment of joint ventures in the islands and the expansion of cooperation on visa-free exchange programs. However, according to …
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Russia confirms death of army medic in Syria
Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed the death of a stuff member from the Ministry’s mobile hospital in Aleppo. The information was initially reported by Associated Press news agency citing an unnamed source in the Russian military.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, two more hospital staff members were severely injured. This was reported by the Russian Defense Ministry's spokesman, Major General Igor Konashenkov.
“As a result of a direct mortar strike at the reception of the …
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Lavrov: Ceasefire in Aleppo will take effect once moderate opposition leaves the city
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated that a ceasefire will go into effect in Aleppo as soon as the moderate Syrian opposition leaves the eastern part of the city, TASS reported.
However, Washington and Moscow must first agree on the routes and time frame for members of the Syrian opposition to leave the war-torn city.
“As soon as they are coordinated, the ceasefire regime will enter into force," Lavrov said.
The Russian Foreign Minister also noted that those members of the moderate …
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US Air Force Secretary: Russia is the number one threat to the United States
US Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James stated that Russia is the number one threat to the United States, Reuters reported.
"Russia is the No. 1 threat to the United States. We have a number of threats that we're dealing with, but Russia could be, because of the nuclear aspect, an existential threat to the United States," James stated while speaking to Reuters on the sidelines of the annual Reagan National Defense Forum.
The Air Force Secretary also mentioned that Russia’s intercepts of US …