Contents tagged with Russia
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Russian FSB detains former naval officer who is accused of passing information to Ukrainian intelligence
A former Russian officer of the Black Sea Fleet has been detained by the FSB in the Crimean city of Sevastopol for allegedly providing information to Ukrainian intelligence agencies, TASS reported.
"On November 22, Russia’s Federal Security Service detained a former officer of the Black Sea Fleet headquarters, reserves Captain II rank Leonid Parkhomenko," a source told the Russian news agency.
"Parkhomenko was fulfilling tasks given to him by the Ukrainian military intelligence, and provided …
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Russia’s Defense Ministry has buried nearly a thousand soldiers in three years
According to representatives from the Russian Defense Ministry, the burial costs of active military personnel “does not exceed 0.25%.” Most of the money was spent to pay for the funeral of the Great Patriotic War veterans and military retirees.
The Ministry of Defense originally provided other data that showed that funeral costs for active personnel amounted to not more than 5% of the RUB 20.9 billion, but later the department announced it was a typo. Taking into account the typo, the number …
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Sweden put museum weapons back into service to 'deter Russian aggression'
The Swedish authorities decided to use anti-ship missiles from the times of the Cold War to strengthen their position in the Baltic Sea. According to The Times, Stockholm sent Kustrobotbatteri 90 missile systems on Scania trucks to the island of Gotland. Some parts for the systems were previously being held in museums.
According to Rear Admiral Thomas Engevall, Sweden will now be able to launch anti-ship missiles from land over very long distances, which will provide the country with “greater …
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Putin’s advisor: The state of the Russian economy 'is like a heart attack'
Russian Presidential Advisor Sergey Glazyev compared the state of the economy to a heart attack. He said this speaking at “The trap of the new normal” forum at the Financial University.
“This was easy to foresee, and we have already talked about this. As soon as monetary authorities opted for the floating exchange rate of the ruble, immediately we got a spike in devaluation, inflationary shock, from which we still cannot recover. And our macroeconomic system is similar to a patient with a …
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Putin ratifies joint armed forces agreement with Abkhazia
Russian President Vladimir Putin ratified an armed forces agreement with the Republic of Abkhazia that unites the Russian and Abkhazian militaries. The information was recently published on the official portal for legal information. The agreement establishes the missions, the orders of formation, deployment and use of the joint forces of both countries.
Earlier, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden stated during a telephone conversation with Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili that the …
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The US calls on Russia to halt airstrikes in Syria
Speaking at a Security Council meeting, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, said that the ruthless attacks of the Russian Federation and Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad’s regime must be stopped.
“The people who are behind these attacks should know that we, and the international community, monitor their actions, document their abuses and that one day, they will be brought to justice,” Power said.
She named five Syrian commanders, who, according to Washington, …
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US reconnaissance aircraft monitors Russian Navy's flotilla in the Mediterranean
A US Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft monitored the activities of the Russian flotilla in the Mediterranean Sea, Interfax reported, citing websites that track the movement of military aircraft.
A Poseidon with tail number 168859 reportedly took off from the Sigonella airbase in Sicily, and proceeded to fly near the Russian Navy’s flotilla located south of Cyprus.
Cases of US reconnaissance aircraft approaching Russian borders and military facilities have become more frequent over the last several …
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Japanese Foreign Minister: Japan will take measures if Russia deploys missile systems to Kuril Islands
Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida stated that Tokyo will take measures if Russia deploys Bal and Bastion missile systems to the Kuril Islands, TV Dozhd reported, referencing the Japanese NHK public broadcasting company.
On Tuesday, Russia announced that the coastal missile systems will be deployed to the Iturup and Kunashir Islands, part of the contested Kuril Islands north of Japan and south of Russia’s Sakhalin Island.
Bastion coastal missile systems are equipped with the Oniks …
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Almost 150 organizations in Russia have been classified as foreign agents
In the last four years in Russia, 148 organizations have been classified as “foreign agents.” Such numbers were cited by the Public Verdict Foundation in its report, Radio Svoboda reports.
The foundation notes that recently in the Russian Federation there has been a practice of putting pressure on organizations that are on the list. The list includes environmental, non-profit, human rights, educational and medical organizations. Moreover, about 50 administrative cases have been initiated in …
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Russia deploys 'Bastion' coastal missile complex to the Kaliningrad region
The Kaliningrad special district division troops have been strengthened with the “Bastion” coastal missile complex, as reported by Russia's Interfax news agency citing a source familiar with the situation. The source stated that the Bastion complex was received by the Baltic Fleet’s missile unit.On November 19, the press-service of the Baltic Fleet reported that the missile units of the fleet "are conducting the preparation of the infrastructure and scheduled rearmament of the new onshore and …