Contents tagged with Russia
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Kremlin: US comment on retaliatory cyber attacks against Russia are unprecedented
The Press Secretary for the Russian President, Dmitry Peskov, said that Washington's threats to carry out cyber attacks on the Russian Federation are unprecedented. This was said in response to U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden’s remarks about responding to cyber-attacks on the Democratic Party, which allegedly Moscow is responsible for, at "the right time."
"We will take precautions. The unpredictability and aggressiveness of the United States is growing; such threats against Moscow and …
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Russia to supply India with S-400 missile systems
India will receive Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems. The delivery agreement was signed on October 15 in the Indian state of Goa. As Interfax news agency reported, S-400 Triumf long-range anti-aircraft missile systems are currently used in Syria for the defense of the Khmeimim Russian military base. In August 2016, one of the anti-aircraft missile air defense regiments, based in the Crimea, received these missile systems.
In addition to the agreement with India, there is an agreement …
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Ukrainian intelligence: Russia held military exercises in Crimea
Russia has held regular military exercises in Crimean territory. A Russian anti-aircraft defense group practiced intercepting and hitting air targets, reported the Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine’s press service.
It was noted that units from the 31st division of anti-aircraft defense (Sevastopol), 37th mixed aviation regiment (Hvardiiske) and 38th fighter aviation regiment (Belbek) participated in the exercises.
According to the Ukrainian Intelligence, combat crews from radio- …
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Poland to construct canal to the Baltic Sea to reduce dependence on Russia
Poland will build a canal through the Vistula Spit to the Gulf of Gdansk (Gdańsk Bay). This is expected to boost the importance of the seaport in Elblag and will in turn reduce the dependence on the transportation through Russian territory, as stated by the leader of the Law and Justice (PIS) ruling party, Jarosław Kaczyński, during his visit to the city of Elblag in the north east of Poland.
"The benefits of the canal will be great; not only in improved navigation, but also in returning the …
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Putin signs decree authorizing deployment of Russian Air Force to Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree specifying which aviation units of the Russian Armed Forces will be deployed in Syria. The corresponding document was published on the Kremlin's website on October 14th.The document ratifies an agreement signed by Russia and Syria in Damascus on August 26, 2015. The agreement is in effect for an indefinite period and is applied provisionally from the date the agreement was signed. According to the document, the aviation groups are located in …
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Syrian rebel group claims to have killed six Russian officers
The ‘Faylaq al-Sham’ group announced the deaths of six Russian officers as well as several Iranian and Syrian military in the province of Hama in Syria. This was reported by the SITE intelligence group, which monitors Islamist activity.
According to representatives of the rebel group, they have "watched and followed" the killed servicemen for more than three months.
However, the Russian Defense Ministry has denied the information about the deaths of six Russian soldiers in Syria, Interfax …
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EU considers expanding sanctions against Russia
The European Union continues to discuss tightening of sanctions against Russia due to its actions in Syria although the EU countries have not reached a common position yet, Radio Poland reports. Ideas regarding tightening of the diplomatic sanctions against Russia emerged in discussions, particularly regarding the extension of a “black list” of people who would be prohibited from entering the EU and have their European financial assets frozen.
In particular, this is the view of Germany and …
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Media: Russia cut defense expenditures by $1.5 billion
According to Vedomosti newspaper, the Russian National Defense expenditures were reduced by a total of 100 billion rubles ($1.5 billion) in 2015. The expenditures did not reach their maximum allocation and are expected to continue to decrease.
The Russian State Duma Defense Committee stated in their conclusions regarding the bill on the budget implementation for 2015 that originally, defense expenditures were approved in the budget spending report in the amount of 3.187 trillion rubles ($47 …
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NATO will continue strengthening its defenses in response to the transfer of Iskanders to Kaliningrad
NATO is deeply concerned about the placement of Russian missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads near alliance borders and will continue its policy of strengthening defenses and engaging in political dialogue, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said.
“In recent weeks, Russia has placed a system of missiles that can carry nuclear warheads near the borders of NATO. This is a manifestation of large-scale military activity and exercises near our borders. The allies are deeply concerned …
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Russia tested state-of-the-art radio electronic weapon
According to Russia's RIA Novosti news agency, Russia has developed new types of radio-electronic weapons which are based on new physical principles and have no analogues in the world. The agency claims that this information was received from an official representative of the development company, United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation (UIMC), during the ArmHiTec 2016 arms exhibition.
The first samples of the weapons were presented to the Ministry of Defense in September this year at a …