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The head of the CIA warned Trump to be careful with Russia
The CIA Director, John Brennan, advised the President-elect, Donald Trump, to fully realize the danger that Russia poses for Washington as soon as possible.
"Spontaneity is not something that protects national security interests, therefore when he [Trump] speaks or reacts, just make sure he understands that the implications and the impact on the United States could be profound," Brennan said during an interview with Fox News.
The CIA chief warned that ill-conceived "conversations and tweets" …
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The Kremlin said that hackers attacked Putin's website
The website of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin is exposed to hundreds and sometimes thousands of hacker attacks each day, but Moscow is in no hurry to throw accusations around, the official Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, stated in an interview with NBC.
“Some of those attacks on the website are from locations in the United States, in China, India, European countries and so on,” Putin's press secretary said.
At the same time, according to Peskov, Russia is in no hurry to accuse the …
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Peskov: Moscow objects to Tillerson’s position regarding the Crimea
Moscow disagrees with statements regarding the Crimea that were made by U.S. Secretary of State nominee, Rex Tillerson, and intended to “patiently explain its position to the new administration of the U.S.A.,” as the President’s press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, stated, as reported by RIA Novosti.
“We know that the discussion is over. This is his position. We have taken note of it. Of course, Russia will continue to patiently explain the essence of the issue,” the press secretary for the Russian …
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The Kremlin called the new possible U.S sanctions against Russia a threat to the global economy
The Press Secretary of the Russian Federation President, Dmitry Peskov, stated that the imposition of new anti-Russian sanctions by the United States would damage not only the U.S-Russian relations but also the global economy, Interfax reported.
According to him, such decisions will result in losses for the global economy, in particular, the energy market. However, Peskov stressed that the Russian energy sector will find ways to compensate for any possible damages.
“Over the past two years, …
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US air force aircraft conducted reconnaissance near Russia's Kaliningrad region
A strategic U.S. Air Force RC-135W reconnaissance aircraft approached Russian borders in the southern Baltic on Monday afternoon to carry out operative tasks, Interfax reported, citing western aviation websites that monitor the movement of military aviation
According to their information, the aircraft took off from the Mildenhall airbase in Great Britain, and carried out reconnaissance for an extended period of time along the border of the Kaliningrad region, circling in an elongated ellipse …
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Tillerson: Russia is not an eternal rival but an 'occasional partner'
The former CEO of Exxon Mobil Oil and future U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson assured the members of the U.S. Senate that he would adhere to a tough policy with regard to Moscow, Deutsche Welle reported. Speaking at a hearing on Wednesday, January 11, he described Russia as an international threat. "Our NATO partners are rightly concerned about a resurgent Russia," he said. "While Russia is trying to win respect and weight on the world stage, its recent actions disregarded American …
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Media: US Ambassador to Ukraine will not be replaced
The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine reported that the U.S. Ambassador in Kyiv, Marie Yovanovitch, is excluded from the recall of diplomats due to the election of Donald Trump as the President of the U.S.A., as reported by a source in the Embassy to Ukrainian News.
“There are two types of diplomatic appointments, political and career. Marie Yovanovitch is a career diplomat, therefore she will not be affected,” the representative of the agency said.
According to a mandate issued by Trump, all diplomats …
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USA to increase the scale of military exercises in Europe to deter 'Russia’s aggression'
The USA will increase the scale and complexity of military exercises in Europe to counter "aggression coming from Russia," as was stated by the Deputy Commander, United States European Command, United States Air Force Lieutenant General Timothy Ray, Reuters reports, in commenting on the movement of a batch of armed vehicles to Germany with the intent of increasing NATO armed forces in Eastern Europe.
"Let me be clear here: it’s a part of our efforts to deter aggression coming from Russia, to …
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Lukashenko introduces visa-free travel to Belarus for citizens of US and EU
The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, signed a decree establishing a visa-free policy for citizens of 80 countries, including the U.S.A. and EU countries, for a maximum period of five days, as reported on the website of the President of Belarus.
The decree extends to 39 European countries including the whole European Union, Brazil, Indonesia, the U.S.A., Japan, and other countries. It is noted that the document is aimed at approving the visits of businessmen, tourists, and …
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First US tanks arrive in Poland
According to the TVN24.pl. news website, the first batch of tanks from the United States arrived in Poland as part of the effort to strengthen NATO's eastern flank.
"The US military posted a photo of the unloading of the first M1 Abrams tank on Polish soil. This is the first tank detachment, redeployed by NATO to the East, but not the first such vehicle in Poland," TVN24.pl. news noted.
The photograph was posted by the 16th Sustainment Brigade that provides logistics support in the EU. It has …