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Kremlin: Russian Army will be equipped with hypersonic missiles by 2022
Between 2020 and 2022 the Russian Defense ministry expects to acquire aeronautical missiles which fly at hypersonic speeds (five or more times faster than the speed of sound), Deputy Defense Minister Yuriy Borisov announced at the MAKS 2017 air show, as reported by TASS.
“In the aviation industry, in the UAC [United Aircraft Corporation] there are plans to create various versions of aeronautical means to use hypersonic technology. But there is still more to this. We hope to acquire weaponry,” …
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Media: the plan of the separatist republics to create a new state of Malorossia was not coordinated with the Kremlin
The idea of Alexander Zakharchenko, the head of the DPR (Donetsk Peoplle’s Republic) to create a federal state Malorossiya had been the initiative of his environment. It was completely unexpected by the Kremlin, RBC news agency reports with reference to two sources close to the presidential administration.
For Vladislav Surkov, the assistant of the Russian President, who is responsible for Ukraine, Zakharchenko’s initiative came as a surprise, the sources of the agency state. “The initiative …
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Ukraine sends a letter to the EU citing ‘Russian aggression’ as the reason for blocking access to Russian websites
Ukraine sent a letter to the Council of Europe detailing its official position on the blocking of Russian Internet sites and the introduction of economic sanctions against companies from the Russian Federation.
According to the Evropeiska Pravda publication, the European Council posted a notice about the receipt of this document from Ukraine on its web site dedicated to the safety of journalists.
“The aggression of the Russian Federation and the problems that Ukraine faces require appropriate …
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Kremlin: Russia's patience on the issue of diplomatic property in the US is wearing thin
Russia counts on the prudence of the United States on the issue of the return of Russian diplomatic property,as stated by the Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov, RIA Novosti reported.
According to Peskov, Russia's patience in this matter is running out. "We continue to count on the prudence of our American colleagues in order to bring the situation back to a legal channel, in accordance with international law," he answered, regarding how long Russia would wait for the return of …
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US Military command supports providing Ukraine with lethal weapons
A U.S. Air Force General, Paul Selva, during a hearing in the Senate on his appointment to the post of Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the U.S. Armed Forces, spoke in favor of providing lethal weapons to Ukraine.
"I support the provision of lethal defensive security assistance to Ukraine, and the Department of Defense is actively engaged on this issue," he said.
It is noted that in his testimony provided the day before the hearing, Selva also advocated supplying Ukraine with …