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Russian fighter jet from Admiral Kuznetsov crashes in the Mediterranean
The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed the crash of a MiG-29K from the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean Sea. The Ministry reported that on November 14, while on a training flight, the fighter jet crashed a few kilometers away from the aircraft carrier when it was about to land on the ship.
“The pilot ejected himself and after being picked up by a search and rescue team was transported to Admiral Kuznetsov,” reported the Russian Ministry of Defense adding that “the …
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Syrian and Russian militaries to begin clearing operation in Aleppo
In the next 24 hours, the Syrian army, with support of the Russian Aerospace Forces and Navy, will most likely start the operation to clear militants from Aleppo, Izvestia reported on Tuesday, with reference to the first deputy chairman of the Russian Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security, Franz Klintsevich.
“It’s been almost three weeks since the humanitarian pauses followed one by one which, however, hardly made any progress. A humanitarian catastrophe is raging in Aleppo now. …
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Russian MFA: Sanctions were imposed on McFaul because he had caused 'deliberate detriment' to bilateral relations
Former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul was included on the Russian sanctions list because he had caused deliberate harm to relations between Moscow and Washington, as stated by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, on the air of the television station Russia-1, RBC reported.
She explained that McFaul’s proximity to the current US president, Barack Obama, was not the reason why he was put on the sanctions list, although he conjectured the opposite. …
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Peskov has not ruled out the possibility that Putin and Trump could meet prior to the inauguration
The Kremlin has not ruled out the possibility that contact between Russian president Vladimir Putin and his future American counterpart, Donald Trump, may take place before the US presidential inauguration, Interfax reported.
“I do not know whether there will be any contact between our president and Trump before the inauguration. I do not know this for sure, but of course it can’t be ruled out. A congratulatory message has already been sent,” the spokesman for the Russian leader, Dmitry Peskov, …
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McFaul has predicted a 'clash' between Russia and the US over Iran
After the recent election of Donald Trump as the next US president, Moscow and Washington may have disagreements on the Iranian nuclear program, according to former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul.
“The first clash will be over Iran as Trump has promised that he will eliminate the six-party agreement,” he said in an interview with the Dozhd TV channel.
McFaul also suggested that Moscow may soon become disappointed with the newly elected American president. “I do not rule out that this …