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Russia shows Arctic air defense systems during military parade in Moscow
Moscow showcased air defense systems capable of operating in sub-zero Arctic temperatures.
The Arctic technology – the Tor-M2DT anti-aircraft missile system and the Pantsir-SA anti-aircraft missile and gun system, painted in white and gray – were showcased for the first time, Russian news agency TASS reported.
The Tor-M2DT anti-aircraft missile system is an Arctic version of the Tor-M2 system. It is mounted on a DT-30 caterpillar conveyor and has a range of at least 15 kilometers of airspace …
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President of Moldova was the only foreign leader to visit Moscow on Victory Day
The only foreign leader to visit Moscow on Victory Day was Moldovan President Igor Dodon, Russian Gazeta.ru news website reported.
He participated in the Victory Parade in Red Square. It was the first time in 15 years that the Moldovan President participated in events of May 9th in Moscow, the site Allmoldova.com reported.
Not only that, it was the third time Igor Dodon visited Moscow since the beginning of this year.
The official website of the Kremlin reported that a number of state …
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Russian citizen in Estonia sentenced to five years prison for espionage
The Harju County Court in Estonia sentenced Artem Zinchenko, a Russian citizen residing in the Baltic republic, to five years of imprisonment on charges of espionage for Russia. This was reported by ERR news agency.
According to the report, Zinchenko was found guilty of crimes against Estonia. According to the charges, Zinchenko was recruited by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces (formerly GRU) in 2009. Between 2013 and 2017, he allegedly …
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Poland demands $6 million from Russia for use of buildings in Warsaw
The District Court in Warsaw has ordered Russia to pay 9 million Polish zlotys ($2.3 million) for use of a building on Bobrowiecka Street in the Mokotów district, Polish web site of wyborcza.pl reported.
The Treasury and City Hall made an accusation against Russia that the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs used the building from 2009 to 2015 "without concluding a contract." As the newspaper notes, the defendant did not appear at the court session, which allowed the court, on the basis of the …
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Baltic States agree to disconnect their power grids from Russia
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania will connect their power grids to the European Union network through Poland, in order to reduce their dependence on Russia.
Deutsche Welle reports that Estonian Prime Minister of Jüri Ratas announced this on Monday.
"All four of us have agreed to clarify the distribution [responsibilities ] between the four countries [Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland] by the end of the year," said Ratas.
During the connection, it will also be necessary to take into account …