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Russia sends more bombers to Syria
Russia has sent a group of Su-24 and Su-34 bombers to its Hmeymim base in Syria and is preparing to send a group of Su-25 ground attack aircraft in an effort to intensify its support for the Syrian government after the ceasefire plan broke down, Izvestia reported, citing an unnamed Russian military official.
“Extra Su-24 and Su-34 bombers and Su-25s are still in reserve on Russian territory. If necessary, the group [in Syria] can be strengthened in 2-3 days. Su-25 ground attack aircraft, …
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Kyiv protests Russia's ban on Crimean Tatar Mejlis
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has protested against the decision to recognize the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People as an extremist organization in Russia and demanded that the decision be overturned. Yesterday, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation fully prohibited the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People. Therefore, an appeal from Mejlis representatives was rejected.
The agency also demanded that the decision be overturned and called on international partners to intensify …
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Moscow demands that Washington provide information about potential terrorist attacks against Russia
The director of the Information and Press Department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, stated that the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs requires that Washington immediately provide all information on planned terrorist acts against Russia and its citizens. According to her, silence will be considered withholding information.
“In case of the presence of any information about planned terrorist acts, possible attacks on Russian cities, possible provocations and …
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Strelkov: LPR leaders don't enjoy public confidence and popularity
The former Minister of Defense of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (LPR), Igor Girkin (Strelkov), strongly criticized the head of the unrecognized LPR (Luhansk People's Republic), Igor Plotnitsky, as written on Strelkov's Vkontakte (Russian social media network) page. According to Strelkov, it is unknown whether there really was a coup in the LPR or whether Igor Plotnisky got all possible opponents in the so-called elections out of the race.
“Only one thing is clear; the …
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Large-scale military police inspection begins in Russia
On the 28th of September, TASS reported that a large-scale check of military police and military traffic police began in the Western Military District. It involves more than a thousand people, according to the chief of the press-service of the region, Igor Muginov.
"More than one thousand soldiers and more than 300 units of military and special equipment of the military police and military traffic police of the Western Military District are undergoing control inspection for 2016. Each unit of …