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U.S. may begin to monitor Russia’s eastern ports over North Korean sanctions
The administration of the White House plans to undertake special monitoring of several Russian ports in Primorsky Krai in light of the implementation of sanctions against North Korea. Such a provision is included in a bill adopted Thursday by the U.S. Congressional House of Representatives.
If the law is passed, the U.S. president will be obliged to provide congressmen with a full report annually, for a period of five years, on the ports and airports involved in the violation of sanctions …
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Media: ISIS using Russian electronics in their weapons
Military specialists in Syria, investigating the weapons of terrorists who have been killed, found that snipers of the terrorist Islamic State and Jabhat an Nusra use night vision devices with Russian electronics, reports the newspaper Kommersant, citing unnamed sources.
“We found so-called electron-optical converters (EOP) produced by Russian companies,” the source said.
A criminal case has not yet been filed on the findings in Syria, as the investigation and verification process is …
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Russia, Turkey and Iran sign memorandum on the establishment of security zones in Syria
At the plenary session of the 4th Astana meeting, devoted to the peaceful settlement of the Syrian conflict, Russia, Turkey and Iran signed a memorandum on the establishment of de-escalation zones in Syria, Interfax news agency reported.
During the signing of the document, two members of the delegation from the Syrian opposition left the meeting. “We do not accept Iran as a guarantor country,” said one of the departing delegates.
The head of the Syrian opposition delegation, Mohammad Alloush, …
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Russia has written off Kyrgyzstan's debt of 240 million USD
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed an order that approved a one-time write-off of Kyrgyzstan’s debt to Russia in the amount of $240 million, according to information published on the official website containing legal information.
“As of March 30, 2017, the amount owed by the Kyrgyz side to the Russian side … is $240 million ... 100% of the amount owed by the Kyrgyz side to the Russian side … is liable to a one-time write-off, effective as soon as this order goes into effect,” the …
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Another Russian soldier was killed in Syria
Bogdan Derevitsky, a Russian serviceman who served under contract in Syria, was killed. According to the official website of the administration of the city, on May 3 a farewell ceremony for the deceased was held.
The ceremony was attended by Mayor Sergey Serebrennikov, as well as the Deputy Commander of the Eastern Military District for Personnel Work, Major-General Sergey Dolotin.
"Bogdan Derevitsky is a graduate of school number 19 and vocational school number 27. In Syria he was serving …