A US Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft monitored the activities of the Russian flotilla in the Mediterranean Sea, Interfax reported, citing websites that track the movement of military aircraft.

A Poseidon with tail number 168859 reportedly took off from the Sigonella airbase in Sicily, and proceeded to fly near the Russian Navy’s flotilla located south of Cyprus.

Cases of US reconnaissance aircraft approaching Russian borders and military facilities have become more frequent over the last several …

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida stated that Tokyo will take measures if Russia deploys Bal and Bastion missile systems to the Kuril Islands, TV Dozhd reported, referencing the Japanese NHK public broadcasting company.

On Tuesday, Russia announced that the coastal missile systems will be deployed to the Iturup and Kunashir Islands, part of the contested Kuril Islands north of Japan and south of Russia’s Sakhalin Island.

Bastion coastal missile systems are equipped with the Oniks …

In the last four years in Russia, 148 organizations have been classified as “foreign agents.” Such numbers were cited by the Public Verdict Foundation in its report, Radio Svoboda reports.

The foundation notes that recently in the Russian Federation there has been a practice of putting pressure on organizations that are on the list. The list includes environmental, non-profit, human rights, educational and medical organizations. Moreover, about 50 administrative cases have been initiated in …