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Putin and Netanyahu discuss situation in Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on the telephone with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,reported the press service of the Kremlin.
“As a continuation of the talks that took place on May 9 in Moscow, several aspects of the situation in Syria were discussed,” the statement said. The leaders also discussed current issues on a joint agenda.
Netanyahu visited Moscow in early May and attended the Victory Day parade. During the talks with Putin, the situation in Syria was discussed. …
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Rockets from Russian-made submarines found on the Polish coast of the Baltic Sea
Signal rockets for Russian-made Baltic Sea submarines were found in three places on the Polish coast over several days, Polish channel RMF24 reports.
The KSP rockets that were found are called signal buoys. They come from a Kilo-class submarine. The only such boat in the Polish fleet is ORP Orzeł. According to local sailors, the rockets could not have been fired from this boat. According to the Polish military, the rockets could have been used by Russians at a sea training site during …
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Ukraine's Naftogaz to pay 41 employees $46 million in bonuses for the victory over Gazprom
41 employees of Naftogaz will receive big bonuses for Naftogaz’s victory in a dispute with Gazprom. The decision was approved by Naftogaz’s supervisory board.
The press service of the Ukrainian company said that the total amount of the bonus payment is $46.3 million, of which $9 million well be spent on income tax and other fees. This is 1% of the amount that Gazprom must pay to Naftogaz of Ukraine in accordance with the decision of the Stockholm Arbitration Institute that settled the gas …
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Putin expresses readiness to maintain gas transit through Ukraine after Nord Stream-2 is launched
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the Russian Federation is ready to maintain the transit of exported gas through Ukraine following the completion of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline’s construction, RBC news agency reports. During a meeting with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov on Wednesday, May 30, Putin refused to estimate the gas volumes that can be simultaneously transported through the new gas pipeline and the Ukrainian gas transport system.
“It is a question of how much …
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Russia's Federation Council approves bill on counter-sanctions against the US
On May 31, Russia's Federation Council approved the bill on counter-sanctions against the US and other "unfriendly states". The document was adopted by the State Duma in the third final reading on May 22. The bill had already passed second reading, for which the amendments to the document had been drafted.
According to the amendments, the President of Russia can terminate or suspend the cooperation of the Russian Federation or of Russian companies with "unfriendly foreign states" and companies …