Contents tagged with USA
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Iran warned US aircraft against crossing into Iranian airspace
According to the Tasnim agency, which cited a statement by the representative of the Iranian army, Iran issued several warnings to an American reconnaissance aircraft that tried to approach the Iranian forces during exercises in the southern part of the country.
"More than 12 warnings to the aircraft were issued over the past three days to prevent them from approaching the Iranian airspace," the agency reports with reference to General Abbas Farajpour.
The agency reports that warnings were …
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US Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham to visit Ukraine
Two Members of the US Senate Armed Services Committee, John McCain and Lindsey Graham, will visit Ukraine on December 30th and 31st, Interfax-Ukraine reported.
The two Republican Senators will also visit Latvia, Lithuania, Georgia, and Montenegro.
Speaking in Estonia on Tuesday, McCain said US-NATO relations will not change once Donald Trump is sworn in as president.
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Lavrov warned Kerry that providing opposition with MANPADS could lead to an exacerbation of the situation in Syria
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that supplying the armed opposition with man-portable air defense systems might lead to an exacerbation of the situation in Syria.
Lavrov noted, "the permission to supply the anti-government units with arms, including MANPADS,” which was included into United States Defense Bill, "may lead to further escalation of tensions and more casualties."
Kerry and Lavrov discussed questions regarding the settlement of the …
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McCain called on NATO to tune in to Russia’s aggressive behavior
According to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, John McCain, the election of Donald Trump as the president of the United States was a surprise, but this result will not affect the US - NATO relationship. According to McCain, who was speaking in the Estonian capital of Tallinn, NATO should prepare for Russia’s possibly aggressive behavior.
When he touched upon the issue of cyber security, he stated that, "there is no doubt that the Russians were engaged in hacking, but …
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Russia says that new US Defense Bill is aimed at undermining nuclear parity with Russia
The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the new US defense bill clearly shows that Washington plans to undermine the nuclear parity with Russia.
This was stated by the Director of the Information and Press Department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, as reported by Russia’s TASS news agency.
“A big portion of the bill is dedicated to the subject of the Anti Missile Defense. While before, the main goal of the American anti missile system was the defense against ' …
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Kremlin would welcome Kissinger as mediator between Russia and U.S.
Commenting on reports that former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger may act as a mediator between Moscow and Washington under US President Donald Trump, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the decision is not up to Russia, but the Kremlin would welcome such an arrangement, TASS reported.
"No doubt, Kissinger is still one of the wisest politicians [and] experts who possesses, among other things, the most profound expert knowledge both in the sphere of Russian affairs and in the sphere of …
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Poland buys long-range cruise missiles from the U.S.
Poland and the U.S.A. signed an agreement for the purchase of JASSM Extended Range missiles, which have an operating radius of almost 1,000 kilometers. The contract is worth 940 million zlotys ($222.78 million at 1 zloty = $ 0.237).
"An agreement between the representatives of Poland and the United States was signed a few days ago and guarantees Poland the receipt of the JASSM Extended Range missiles – a modern rocket weapon with a reach of about 1,000 km," the Ministry of Defense of Poland …
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Tzipi Livni: Netanyahu’s pro-Kremlin politics harm Israel
Knesset deputy and former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni has criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Naetanyahu's policies towards Russia, saying they are harmful for the Israeli state.
"Why was it necessary to cancel the visit of the Prime Minister of Ukraine to Israel and how will this help our country? Netanyahu has a close relationship with Russia and he appealed to President Putin to veto an anti-Israel resolution but he received Putin’s refusal," the press release stated, which …
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The Pentagon reported that Russia tested a new anti-ballistic missile
Russia successfully tested a new anti-ballistic missile, created in the framework of the research and development initiative Nudol. This was reported by the Washington Free Beacon, citing Pentagon sources. The launch of the missile took place at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome. According to Pentagon specialists, Nudol missiles are capable of intercepting satellites.
The article notes that the missile launch took place on December 16th. This test was the fifth in a row and the third successful one for …
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The United States will sell five maritime surveillance aircrafts to Norway
The U.S. State Department has authorized the sale of five P-8 Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft to Norway, Defense News reported. The potential sale, with an estimated cost of USD 1.75 billion is still awaiting approval by Congress.
It is expected that Congressmen will approve the agreement, taking into consideration the growing role of Norway as a partner to the United States and the United Kingdom in monitoring Russia’s activity in the North Atlantic.
Norway also plans to purchase …
