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The Pentagon promises to respond to Russia's violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
In the near future the US intends to make a decision concerning their reaction to Russia’s violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, Reuters reports.
Three weeks ago the Pentagon accused Russia of deploying missiles prohibited by the INF treaty of 1987. US Secretary of Defense James Mattis made a statement to this effect at a press conference in London with the British Defense Minister Michael Fallon.
Mattis pointed out that this problem is a “matter of highest-level of …
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Belarus refuses to pay Russia $700 million gas debt
Belarus will neither acknowledge nor pay a “debt” of $700 million for gas supplies, according to the press secretary of the Prime Minister of Belarus, Vladislav Sychevich.
According to Sychevich, all statements by Russian Minister of Energy Alexander Novak about the existence of such a debt are ineffectual.
"Regarding the statements of the Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak about the unwillingness of Belarus to repay Russia the so-called debt for gas, Belarus does …
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Russian Minister of Defense: Conscripts from Crimea will serve in all regions of Russia
This year, for the first time in the spring conscription, Crimeans will pass military service in all regions of Russia, as announced by the Russian Defense Minister, Army General Sergey Shoygu during a conference call.
“I want to start by saying that tomorrow starts the next draft campaign, which will last until July 15. In accordance with the decree of the Russian president, we plan to call 142,000 people. Among them will be citizens of the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol, who will perform …
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Polish politician: Russia is behind the anti-Polish activities in Ukraine
Polish Law and Justice party leader Jarosław Kaczyński told tvn24 that Russia is most likely behind the recent anti-Polish activities in Ukraine.
Kaczyński was asked to comment on the information that Russia was behind the attack on the Consulate General of Poland in Lutsk, cases of desecration of Polish memorials in Ukraine, as well as the provocations near the Polish-Ukrainian border.
"It seems Russia is behind this. Lots of things indicate this. Ukrainians talk about this. The assumption …
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Russia integrates South Ossetian army into the Russian military
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu and South Ossetian representative Ibrahim Gasseev signed an "interstate" agreement on the order of intergartion of separate divisions of the South Ossetian Republic army into the structure of the Russian Armed Forces.
"We, as before, consider cooperation between Russia and South Ossetia as one of the stabilizing factors in the Caucasus. In general, we are connected by long-standing relations," Shoygu said at the signing ceremony.
He recalled that Russia …