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Putin signs law suspending U.S.-Russian weapons-grade plutonium disposal agreement
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law suspending the U.S.-Russian agreement on plutonium disposal, TASS reported.
The law was passed by Russia’s lower parliament, the State Duma, on October 19th, and by the upper parliament, the Federation Council, on October 26th.
Earlier, Putin set forth a list of conditions under which Moscow would consider resuming the plutonium disposal agreement, including an end to U.S. sanctions against Russia, compensation for the sanctions, and a reduction …
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Russian Navy to receive new nuclear submarine in December
On October 30, TASS reported that the third submarine of Project 11356 Admiral Makarov, which is being built on the Yantar shipyard in Kaliningrad, will be transferred to the navy in December. This was reported by Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Vladimir Korolev.
“In December another nuclear submarine of strategic project Borey for the submarine forces of the Russian navy will be laid on the enterprise Sevmash, and a frigate of Project 11356 Admiral Makarov will be commissioned to the navy,” …
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Russian military pensioners will have benefits reduced in new Labor Ministry bill
Over 2.5 million Russian military pensioners will not receive a lump-sum payment of RUB 5,000 (USD 79.00). Military pensioners are not subject to the law on lump-sum payments following authorities’ decision to replace the indexation of pensions in 2016, RBC news agency reports.
"The payment is charged only to recipients of pensions from the Pension Fund," the relevant draft bill reads. The draft has been sent through a first reading in the State Duma and is being prepared for the second. …
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Ukraine demands that Russia provide documents confirming Russian citizenship of Crimeans Sentsov and Kolchenko
The Ministry of Justice of Ukraine demands that Russia provide copies of documents confirming Russian citizenship for Ukrainians Oleg Sentsov and Olexander Kolchenko, who were jailed in Russia. The Deputy Minister of Justice, Sergiy Petukhov, posted a photo of the said request on his Facebook page.
“The Moscow kingdom resumed serfdom. Crimeans were captured with land like serfs. When a neighbor’s head is filled with a medieval mindset, it is difficult to talk about European values. We believe …
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Lithuania issues manual specifying what to do if Russia invades
Lithuanians have been handed a 75-page manual telling them what to do in the event of a Russian invasion. As reported by СNN, the guide on what to do if the country is invaded is entitled, "Prepare to Survive Emergencies and War."
“Attention needs to be paid to Russia’s actions," the manual says. “This country does not hesitate to use military force against its neighbors, and at this moment it continues military aggression against Ukraine.”
Postimees news agency indicates that it is the third …