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Chubarov: Russia involved secret service to make Crimean Tatars vote at Russian presidential election
The Russian Federation has involved its secret services in ensuring the participation of Crimean Tatars in voting during the Russian presidential election scheduled for March 18, 2018, as indicated by the Chairperson of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people, Refat Chubarov, during an interview with the Russian service of the Voice of America.
According to Chubarov, the pro-Russian authorities in the Crimea are trying by all means to raise the turnout at the presidential election, including …
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Shoygu: Russian military tested 210 different weapons in Syria
The Russian military tested 210 different weapons in Syria, as stated by Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu in Andrey Kondrashov's film "Putin", reported Russian news agency TASS.
According the Shoygu, Syria provided Russia with a wealth of experience in the area of weaponry.
“We looked at 210 different kinds of weapons. We tested them on the battlefield with the Syrians. We made notes and comments on those that we looked at, that's all, it’s normal. I'm sure that in the future they will …
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Kremlin: MiG-31 fighters updated along with development of hypersonic Kinzhal missile
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said that the modernization of the MiG-31 fighter was in parallel with the development of the hypersonic Kinzhal anti-ship missile.
“The supersonic MiG-31 was selected as a carrier for the Kinzhal. The work on the modernization of this unique supersonic aircraft, which is ahead of its time, was in parallel with the development of the weapons themselves,” he wrote on Twitter.
The day before, on March 10, the Defense Ministry reported on the …
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Putin flatly refused to return Crimea
During an interview for the film “Putin”, which was made by Russian reporter Andrey Kondrashev, the Russian President said that under no circumstances will he give up the Crimea.
One of the questions that Kondrashev asked Putin concerned the circumstances under which he would return the Crimea.
“What, have you lost your mind? Under no circumstances, and I never will,” replied Putin.
A few days earlier, a film by another Russian reporter, Vladimir Solovyov, was released under the title The …
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5 countries oppose Nord Stream 2 pipelines
The heads of parliament of Poland, Latvia and Lithuania have signed an open letter to the parliaments of European states concerning the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. The ceremony took place on March 11 in Vilnius, Polish radio reported.
“The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is intended to make EU states dependent on Russian energy,” the document states.
The authors point out that energy security is a key component of a united and flourishing Europe. Despite the fact that Nord …