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Russia warns the US and its allies against 'reckless steps' in Syria
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, commenting on the Bloomberg publication that if Syrian government troops would use chemical weapons, the United States is ready for a missile strike on Syria, warned Washington and their allies against "new reckless steps." The government official informed RIA Novosti.
Ryabkov remarked that in Moscow, "they hear Washington’s ultimatums, including public ones." However, the Deputy Head of the Russian Foreign Ministry assured that this "does not …
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Kremlin accuses Ukrainian Right Sector of preparing murders of 50 Russian officials
Russia has opened criminal proceedings against the members of the far-right Ukrainian nationalist political organization, Right Sector accusing them of “serious crimes”, reported the press service of the Russian Investigative Committee.
The Investigative Committee filed charges against Right Sector after the publication of a document named “the verdict of the Central National Court of the Right Sector”. According to the Investigative Committee, the members of the subdivision of Right Sector, …
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Square named after Boris Nemtsov opens in front of Russian Embassy in Lithuania
An opening ceremony in front of the Russian Embassy of the square named after Russian oppositionist Boris Nemtsov took place in Vilnius on Friday, August 24.
“This square is named after Boris Nemtsov not just because he was Lithuania’s great friend, but [also for the] values for which he fought: peace, democracy, human rights, freedom. We all want to live in a world, where these universal values prevail,” said Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Simasius during the ceremony.
He hopes that one day “the …
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Serbia receives two Russian fighter jets
The air force of Serbia received two Russian Mig-29 fighter jets, as reported by the Voice of America.
According to the publication, at the ceremony at the military airport near Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, President Aleksandar Vucic thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for Russia's assistance in the development of the Serbian Armed Forces.
In October 2017, Serbia received 6 Mig-29 fighter jets from Russia. In addition, Russia promised to provide Serbia with 30 tanks and about 30 …
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Russia loses its largest weapons buyer
India, which has been the largest buyer of Russian weapons in the world market, suspended existing contracts payments to Russia’s arms exporter Rosoboronexport and refused to sign the new ones, including the purchase of fighters and S-400 missile systems.
The newspaper Vedomosti reports, citing sources in the Russian defense industry, that the payments from the Indian government have not been received since April.
Indian banks began blocking transactions after Rosoboronexport and most Russian …