• Kremlin: Russia will keep its military bases in Syria

    The extent to which Russia withdraws its forces in Syria after victory over Islamic State will depend on how the situation develops, but both bases will probably remain, Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov told RIA Novosti.

    In March 2016, President Vladimir Putin decided to withdraw most of the Russian Aerospace Forces following the successful completion of their missions. However, Russia did not renounce its commitment to supply the Syrian government with weaponry and military equipment …

  • Less than 20 companies expressed willingness to take part in the industrial park in Crimea

    A preliminary agreement on the organization of production in the industrial park of Sevastopol was signed by 17 Russian enterprises. The companies specialize in machinery, instrument making and glassware production, as stated by Nikolay Brusnikin, Head of the City Department for Priority Development Projects, RIA Crimea reports.

    "The Corporation for Development of Sevastopol, which oversees the industrial park project, had sent at least 100 appeals to Russian manufacturing companies. Half of …

  • Relatives of those killed in Russian Tu-134 crash on its way to Syria preparing a lawsuit

    Relatives of those killed in the Tu-154 crash in Sochi in December 2016 are preparing an appeal to the Moscow court, as stated by lawyer, Igor Trunov, TASS reports.

    "Today, I was approached by the relatives and friends of those killed in the Sochi air crash on December 25th, which killed 92 people. At the moment, agreements [with the relatives] have been signed and documents are being collected, as we are preparing a legal case to be sent to the court," he said.

    The lawyer explained that the …

  • Russian Ambassador speaks about 'delicate' lawsuit against US over diplomatic property

    Russia is carrying out "thorough and delicate" work to prepare a lawsuit against the US regarding the blocking by US authorities of access to Russian diplomatic property in the United States, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov told RIA Novosti on the sidelines of the Russian-American Science Association (RASA-US) Conference,

    "We are working with the lawyers, thoroughly working on gathering documents. This is work that requires time," said Antonov.

    In late August, the US …

  • Ukraine to appeal to UNESCO over the damage to Bakhchysarai Khan Palace in the Russian-annexed Crimea

    The Ministry of Culture of Ukraine expresses its protest against the actions of Crimean authorities for carrying out illegal restoration work at the Bakhchysarai Museum-Reserve and appealed, in particular, to UNESCO with a request to once again call on the Russian Federation to comply with the norms of international legislation, as reported on the website of the Ministry of Culture.

    "The Ministry of Culture is outraged by the large-scale illegal restoration of the Khan Palace National Monument …