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Security Service of Ukraine informed about detention of Russian spy in Rivne
The Security Service of Ukraine detained an agent from the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, as reported on the SSU (Security Service of Ukraine) website.
“The spy – a citizen of Ukraine, who resides in Russia, was sent to recruit a senior officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The agent of the Main Intelligence Directorate was to offer the Ukrainian officer and his family money and Russian citizenship in exchange for documents …
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Lavrov: US actions threaten Russia’s national security
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that the United States is taking “aggressive steps” that threaten the national security of Russia.
“We have witnessed fundamental changes in circumstances concerning aggressive Russophobia, which is the basis of US policy regarding Russia now,” Lavrov said in an interview with Channel One.
“It’s not just rhetorical Russophobia but aggressive steps which indeed cause damage to national interests and pose a threat to our security,” Lavrov added. …
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Russia to establish permanent naval base in Tartus, Syria
Russia’s Defense Ministry is preparing the documents needed to establish a permanent military base in Syria’s Port of Tartus, Interfax reported, referencing Deputy Defense Minister Nikolai Pankov.
“On Syrian territory, we will have a permanent naval base in Tartus. The relevant documents have been prepared,” Pankov said.
Tartus is the only logistics point of the Russian Navy located outside the former Soviet Union.
The announcement comes less than a week after Russia deployed S-400 anti- …
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Strelkov: If there were direct conflict between Russia and US in Syria, Ukraine would launch offensive in Donbas
The former Minister of Defense of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), Igor Strelkov (Girkin), did not exclude the possible escalation of the situation in the conflict zone in eastern Ukraine as a result of Russia’s Syrian campaign.
“I am closely watching the events in Syria and the Donbas. Because for me it’s an axiom — if the U.S.A. decides on a direct armed conflict with Russia in Syria, then it will be a logical step for the U.S. political and military leadership to throw …
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Putin: Fear is the reason for the West's negative attitudes toward Russia
In response to the question of a German journalist, “What is the cause of negative attitude of the West towards you,” Russian President Vladimir Putin explained that the negative attitude of the West towards him is caused by fear. This was the answer given by the Russian President to the question posed by the German documentary film-maker Hubert Seipel.
The story Das ist Putin of the New Russian Sensations program was released on the 8th of October on the website of NTV Channel. The story …