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Pentagon Chief: NATO increases its budget recognizing that Russia will not be a partner in near future
NATO member countries are increasing their military budgets, as they believe that Russia will not be a partner of the North Atlantic Alliance in the foreseeable future, as stated by Pentagon chief James Mattis on Thursday after a meeting of NATO defense ministers.
"The increase in military budgets by NATO countries for the past several years demonstrates the awareness of the alliance members of the fact that Russia in the near future will not be a partner of this organization, like we wanted …
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Poroshenko: 'The Russians do not need Donbass. I think they are ready to leave.'
President Petro Poroshenko, in an interview with Le Figaro, called the conflict in the Donbas a decisive one.
He said this while discussing his talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.
“I think that he [Trump] is paying special attention to Ukraine. Why? Because among all the international problems that he faces, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa, the conflict in eastern Ukraine is easy to resolve. The Russians don’t need the Donbas. I think they are ready to leave,” said …
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The Kremlin promised to respond to EU sanctions in accordance with the principle of reciprocity
The Kremlin views the extension of EU sanctions against Russia, "negatively and with regret,” as stated by the presidential press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, RIA Novosti reported.
According to him, Russia will respond to the sanctions by the European Union. "Nobody canceled the principle of reciprocity," Peskov said.
Earlier it was reported that the European Union extended sanctions against Russia for an additional six months, keeping the restrictions in effect at least until January 31, 2018.
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Russia is preparing a response to new package of US sanctions and last year's expulsion of diplomats
The Russian government is preparing measures in response to a package of new US sanctions and the expulsion of diplomats from the United States in December 2016, an official spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said in an interview with Rossiya [Russia] 1 TV.
Maria Zakharova said that the response "will have a very solid base." "The response measures are being prepared. This, as you understand, will not be decided only in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs," she added. …
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Russia denies that the soldier captured by Ukrainian Armed Forces in Donbas is enlisted in Russian army
The Russian Ministry of Defense denies that the Russian Viktor Ageyev, who was taken prisoner in the Luhansk region, is currently enlisted.
“Viktor Ageyev never served in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation under contract. According to the records of the Russian Ministry of Defense, Ageyev served in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, after which, in May 2016, he resigned in accordance with established procedure to the reserve. Information regarding the alleged subsequent entry …