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Strelkov announced the creation of new Russian nationalist organization
The political declaration of the All-Russian National Movement under the leadership of Igor “Strelkov” Girkin was published on Saturday. The revival of Russia as a Russian national State that serves the interests of the Russian nation is the purpose of the organization. On the 28th of May, up to 15 people attended the meeting of this organization, Radio Svoboda reported.
The declaration also notes that the members of the organization advocate gaining control over the political system, national …
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Russian firing range opens in Crimea
A Naval firing range for Russian aircraft has opened in Crimea, TASS reported with reference to Russian Air Force Commander Viktor Bondarev.
According to him, the Chauda Polygon, a former landfill, has had naval targets installed. The shooting range is located on the southern end of the Kerch Peninsula.
"The polygon is in excellent condition… It’s the first time that we got a real naval shooting range, which has all the telemetry. It is possible to take pictures of any result of the bombing …
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Media: British soldiers, tanks and artillery will be deployed to the Baltic states
For the first time, British soldiers will be stationed in the three Baltic states within the framework of NATO’s new strategy to deter potential aggression from Russia, as reported by The Times, citing sources in the UK Ministry of Defense.
At the NATO summit in Warsaw, Britain will reportedly offer to deploy 1,000 troops as well as tanks and artillery to the Baltic states.
The Alliance’s preliminary plan is to deploy 4,000 troops to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The specifics will be …
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Media: Putin failed to show international investors that Russia is a global economic power
Despite high expectations, the Kremlin was unable to attract any western banks for the sale of dollar-denominated bonds to investors. This, according to the western media, is not how Russian President Vladimir Putin imagined Russia’s return to the financial market.
“For the first time since the introduction of western sanctions, 10-year securities will be sold in dollars. Because of this, Putin wanted to show the world that Russia is a global power in the financial markets and can quickly …
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Medvedev: Response must be prepared for the West's extension of sanctions
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev stated at a meeting with the Bureau of the Russian Union of Industrials and Entrepreneurs that the Kremlin was preparing a response for when the West extends sanction against Russia, RBC reported.
Medvedev proposed to extend the food products embargo until the end of next year. According to him, it may give more opportunities for investment planning for Russia’s agricultural business.
"I have ordered proposals to be drawn up to extend the retaliatory …