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Part of the Black Sea off the coast of the Crimea was allocated to the Russian military
The Russian government has allocated a part of the Black Sea in Crimea to military unit #28735. According to TASS news agency the transfer of marine area to the military was carried out “to provide national defense and state security.”
The corresponding decree from the Russian cabinet was published on its official website containing legal information.
The document says that 0.5 square kilometers was allocated “for separate use for 20 years.”
According to the governmental decree, the military …
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Czech Foreign Ministry establishes special unit to combat Russian propaganda
The Czech Foreign Ministry has established a unit to combat Russian propaganda and other external attempts to affect public opinion in the country, as was stated by the Czech Minister of the Interior, Milan Chovanec, during a conference on strategic communications.
Participants in the event included guests from Great Britain, Germany, Sweden, Finland, USA, Slovakia, Poland, the Netherlands, Baltic States, NATO and the EU, representatives of law enforcement bodies, academics, diplomats and non- …
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Peskov: Russian aircraft carrier deployed to Syria may be used for more than protecting our bases
Our modern military equipment allows us to control the airspace over Syria even without the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier, the ship has other tasks. This was stated by the Press Secretary of the Russian President, Dmitry Peskov, in his interview to Russian “Saturday News” TV show.
“I do not think that we have to chase someone there, that someone can carry out a strike,” he said while answering a question about the purpose of deployment of the aircraft carrier to Syria “This is because …
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Russia begins military exercises on the Kuril Islands
On the Kuril Islands, Russian units from the Eastern Military District were put on alert and into a state of high-combat readiness as part of this year's final exercise in the region, RIA Novosti news agency reports.
During the exercise, military personnel will practice firing at sea targets with Grad multiple rocket launchers and unmanned aerial vehicles, a representative from the district command said.
On October 18, the large-scale military exercises of the Central Military District in …
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Russian Embassy in London reduces staff because UK has delayed granting visas to personnel
The ambassador of Russia to the United Kingdom, Alexander Yakovenko, stated that Russia has been forced to cut the size of its embassy in London after Britain delayed granting visas to dozens of its staff, including career diplomats, for months, Reuters reported.
According to the Russian diplomat, Britain has been delaying visas to Russian diplomatic staff for over a year.
“The embassy is shrinking, and if it continues the embassy will be reduced further. People cannot be replaced, because …