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The OSCE recorded the transfer of military and weapons from Russia to the Donbas
The OSCE special monitoring mission (SMM) in Ukraine has recorded the transfer of military and weapons from Russia to the occupied territory of the Donbas. “Despite the denial from combined separatists forces, the SMM continues to document evidence that Russia is sending its forces and weapons to Ukraine,” according to the statement of the United States Ambassador for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Daniel Baer.
According to him, taking advantage of the fact that the …
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Rasmussen: Trump's statements may push Russian government to test NATO's resolve
The former Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, believes that some of the claims of Donald Trump, a candidate for the President of the United States, that the United States will protect only those who invest 2% of GDP in defence may push the Russian government to attempt to test the resolve of NATO.
"The Alliance could not exist without U.S. support for the protection of allies that are attacked. Therefore, the statement of Mr. Trump that the …
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Russia presents new Satan-2 rocket
Russian State Rocket Center, Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau, presented the first images of a new weapon – a Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, nicknamed Satan-2.
"In accordance with the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation 'On the state defense order for 2010 and the planning period of 2012-2013 JSC,’ SRC Makeyev was instructed to begin the development of the Sarmat missile," as indicated on the Design Bureau's website.
The report states that the public contract for the …
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Russia's mission to the UN: Moscow is ready to work with any partner to settle war in Syria
Russia’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations stated that Moscow is ready to work with any partner, including the United States, on a settlement to the war in Syria, according to a statement on the Russian Foreign Ministry’s website, RIA Novosti reported.
“Russia is open to the continuation of cooperation with partners, including the United States, in all aspects of the settlement of the Syrian crisis. However, such cooperation can be carried out solely on the basis of equality and with the …
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Kremlin: Russia reserves the right to use all available means to fight terrorists in Aleppo
According to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, in the event of an emergency, Russia reserves the right to use all available means to counter “terrorist provocations” in Aleppo, TASS reported.
On Friday, General Sergey Rudskoi, the chief of the main department for operations at the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, requested that the Russian military be allowed to resume its operations in Aleppo.
"Since civilians continue dying and the militants have resumed active combat actions …