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NATO acknowledged that it is losing the information war with Russia
The NATO Command called on its allies in Western countries to actively combat the spread of misinformation that accompanies Russian military adventures, the Voice of America reported. The Director of NATO’s Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence, Jānis Sārts, stated that the West is trying to catch up to the Russian Federation in this area.
“The technology is ours. The powerhouses of the market are located in our countries. However, we are holding this discussion, feeling that players …
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Dutch Ambassador to be summoned by Russian Foreign Ministry over MH17 investigation
The Ambassador from the Netherlands to the Russian Federation will be summoned on October 3 to the Russian Foreign Ministry for “further explanation of the reasons for Russia’s rejection of the methods of work of the Joint Investigation Team (JIT).” On Friday, September 30, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Maria Zakharova, said that according to her, the Dutch will not accept any criticism against the intermediate results of the investigation into the cause of the crash of the …
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Russian MFA spokeswoman: US actions against Syrian government would lead to 'tectonic shifts'
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that if the US were to directly engage Syrian government forces, it would lead to “tectonic shifts” in the Middle East, RIA Novosti reported.
"My goal is to explain why it is so important to stay in line with the agreements [between the US, Russia, and Damascus]. If the US carries out direct aggression against Damascus and the Syrian army, it will lead to terrible, tectonic shifts, not only in this country [Syria], but also in the …
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Russia and Azerbaijan agree on joint production of tactical missiles
Russia and Azerbaijan have signed a memorandum on joint production of air missiles. This was reported by the Azerbaijani military magazine, AzeriDefense.
According to AzeriDefense, the document was signed by the representatives of the Sharg enterprise belonging to the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan and the Russian state-owned corporation Tactical Missile Weapons.
The document was signed on the sidelines of the international military expo “Adex 2016” taking place in Baku, the capital of …
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Russia initiates legal proceedings against Right Sector leaders
The Russian Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case against the leaders of Ukraine’s Right Sector.
According to the committee’s website, a criminal case has been filed against Dmitry Yarosh and several other members and former members of the Ukrainian nationalist organization.
The case has been initiated under part 1 of article 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, which addresses extremist activities.
"In the period... from 2014 to the present, leaders and …