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PACE recognizes 'Russian occupation of Donbas'
Evropeyskaya Pravda reports that the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has formally adopted a decision recognizing "the occupation of certain regions of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions by the Russian Federation".
This recognition is contained in a resolution titled “State of Emergency", concerning derogations occurring under Article 15 of the European Convention on Human Rights. At present, three countries have used this option: Ukraine (after the attack by the Russian …
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Israel prepared to destroy Russian S-300 missile systems in Syria
Israeli Minister of Defense Avigdor Lieberman has commented on the possible delivery of Russian S-300 air defense systems to Syria.
According to Lieberman, Israel’s only concern regarding the systems delivery is which targets the systems may be used against. The Minister stressed that Israel’s problem is not Russia, as Russian air defense systems have already been deployed in Syria and not used against Israel.
“What's important to us is that the defensive weapons the Russians are giving Syria …
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Russia claims it repulsed a drone attack on Syria Khmeimim airbase
Anti-aircraft defenses at the Russia’s Khmeimim airbase in Syria destroyed unknown small-sized air targets that were "far from the airfield", RIA Novosti reported, citing an airbase spokesperson.
According to the airbase representative, the airborne threats were discovered on April 24 around twilight. "All of the targets were destroyed by the antiaircraft fire means of the Russian airbase," he said. No one was hurt on the base; the facility also suffered no material damage, and has returned “ …
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Kremlin: Russia continues to maintain communication with the US on Syria
Russia and the United States will continue their dialogue in the aftermath of the airstrikes of the US, UK and France in Syria, as announced by Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov. He noted that Moscow would always be "ready for dialogue" with Washington on the Syrian issue according to the UN Security Council resolution 2254."The contacts are continuing on the military side as part of de-conflicting," Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation said to journalists during a response …
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Kyiv to ban all Russian vessels from entering Ukraine's inland waters
After the incident with the "Nord" vessel, ships from Russia may lose the right to visit Ukraine. Kyiv cited "the high level of terrorist threats" as its justification.
The Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine has proposed to close the entrance of the inland waters to all Russian vessels, Deputy Infrastructure Minister Yuriy Lavrenyuk said. The Ministry wants this proposal to be considered by the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC).
According to Lavrenyuk, it is unacceptable for …