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Philippine President Duterte hopes to open alliances with Russia and China
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he will visit Russia and China this year to create “open alliances” with the two countries in pursuit of an independent foreign policy, Reuters reported.
"I am ready to not really break ties [with the US] but we will open alliances with China and... Medvedev, he is awaiting there for my visit," Duterte said.
The President of the Philippines added that he would like to open up the "other side of the ideological barrier".
Duterte also noted that the …
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Lithuanian authorities recall Defense Attache in Russia
On Friday, Lithuania formally recalled the Defense Attaché in Russia, Saulius Pikturnu, because of his marriage to a woman from the Crimea. ”From this day forward, Saulius Pikturnu has been recalled as Defense Attaché. Starting tomorrow, he will be transferred to the Lithuanian Armed Forces reserve,” the Minister of National Defense, Juozas Olekas, said.
Pikturnu was asked to return to Lithuania for consultation after the revelation of the Colonel’s family status.
“The 2nd Department of …
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Russia to establish testing ground at Crimea's administrative border
Russia will establish a testing ground to test security equipment at the border in the annexed Crimea, as was discussed at a meeting of the Russian State Border Commission, which took place on 23 September in the Crimea.
As TASS reports, according to the Russian Deputy Prime Minister, Dmitry Rogozin, the Federal State Service has already obtained the approval of the Border Service.
“Instructions will be given, with the consent of the Federal Border Guard Service of Russia, to test, apply, and …
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Medvedev: Russia's economy will undergo a 'far-reaching renewal' in the coming years
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev published an article entitled “New dynamics in Russia’s social and economical development” for the journal Economic Issues, in which he analyzed the current economic politics of Russia.
In the coming years the Russian economy will undergo “a far-reaching renewal,” provoked by the world’s “challenges and changes,” Medvedev wrote.
“We will have to establish a new form of development that is able to provide our country an important place in the modern world. …
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At the UN, Sweden stressed that Russia's actions in eastern Ukraine are illegal
The annexation of the Crimea by Russia and its continued military presence in eastern Ukraine is contrary to international law and OSCE principles, as was stated during a speech at the UN General Assembly by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sweden, Margot Wallström, Ukrinform reported.
"The illegal annexation of the Crimea by Russia and their military presence in eastern Ukraine undermines international law and the principles of European security agreed upon by all OSCE countries," she said. …