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Armenia considers buying Iranian gas instead of Russian
Acting Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that the authorities of the country will discuss the possibility of purchasing gas from Iran.
He said that Armenia will simultaneously hold negotiations with the Russian side to find the most profitable solution.
At present, Armenia is not satisfied with the sharp increase in the price of Russian gas that will cost $ 165 per thousand cubic meters instead of the previous price, $150, starting from 2019.
“The issue of supplying Iranian gas is …
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Russia develops new Kalibr-M cruise missile for its navy
Russia is busy developing the Kalibr-M, a modern cruise missile with a range in excess of 4,500 km, for its navy, TASS reports, citing a source in the Russian military industry.
“For the navy, the latest ship-based precision cruise missile Kalibr-M with a maximum firing range of more than 4,500 km is being developed. The creation of the missile is at the scientific research stage and is being financed by the Defense Ministry,” the source said. He clarified that the development of the Kalibr-M …
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Russian military police begins patrols around Syria’s Manbij
The Russian military police began patrols around the Syrian city of Manbij (Aleppo Province), entering into an area once held by US-backed Kurdish forces, stated Russian military police spokesman Yusup Mamatov on Tuesday.
The Russian troops support the Syrian government forces that were recently deployed around Manbij, near the border with Turkey.
Fearing a military attack from the Turkish side, Kurdish fighters invited the Syrian regime troops to Manbij at the end of last month after the …
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The Pope expresses concern about the conflict in the Donbas
On Monday, January 7, Pope Francis expressed his concern about the conflict in the east of Ukraine during the New Year's reception of the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See. He also added that in the conflict that has been going on for five years, “new alarming events in the Black Sea” recently occurred. However, he did not mention Russia.
The head of the Roman Catholic Church urged adherence to a “peaceful resolution of the conflict” and called for respect for international law, …
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US military aircraft spotted near Russian airbase in Syria
An American reconnaissance plane was spotted near the Russian airbase Khmeimim in Syria and naval logistics base in Tartus, Interfax reports, citing the data of Western aviation resources.
The US RC-135 surveillance aircraft was flying over the international waters of the Eastern Mediterranean along the Syrian coast for over two hours at a distance of about 60 km from Russian bases and an altitude of 9,600 meters.
On January 4, an American P-8A Poseidon patrol plane also carried out a …