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Head of Crimea: We need to defend the 'Russian World'
“The Crimea is at the forefront of the informational, ideological and economic wars started against ‘the Russian world',” the head of Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov, said at the forum “Russian World: problems and prospects” held in the Levada Palace in Yalta.
"We need to mobilize our ideology and spirit. We need to unite around the traditional values, around the program of our national leader, Vladimir Putin,” Aksyonov stated.
He explained that spirituality and morality are the basis of the “Russian …
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US A-10 aircraft to carry out training flights in Latvia
US A-10C Warthog ground attack aircraft will carry out low altitude flights in Latvia, Delfi reported with reference to the National Armed Forces of Latvia.
The Warthogs will carry out low altitude training flights for the reported purpose of maintaining and refining the pilots’ skills and combat readiness.
The flights will take place from June 13th to 16th in seven districts in Latvia.
The Armed Forces of Latvia announced that the flights will be carried out in accordance with international …
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US Special Envoy Adam Szubin to travel to EU to call for maintaing sanctions against Russia
On the 3rd of June, the United States Treasury Department reported that the U.S. will send a Special Envoy, Adam Szubin, to Paris and Berlin. Szubin will arrive in Europe on June 7th in order to convince European allies of the importance of maintaining sanctions against Russia.
The Acting Treasury Under-Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, Adam Szubin, will meet with high-level officials from economic and financial ministries and also with diplomats, and representatives of the …
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First mistral class carrier, initially built for Russia, arrives in Egypt
One of the two mistral class helicopter carriers originally built for Russia by France was transferred to Egypt, the radio station France Bleu reported.
A ceremony took place in the port of Saint-Nazaire, during which an Egyptian flag was raised above the ship.The second ship will be delivered in September. This was previously reported by French military expert Philippe Chapleau, who also said that the mistral carriers were given Egyptian names.
"The former 'Sevastopol' and 'Vladivostok' will …
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Merkel: Sanctions against Russia will be lifted when Ukraine gains control over its borders
Sanctions against Russia will be lifter only after Ukraine gains full control over its borders, as stated by German Chancellor Angela Merkel during the Congress of the Christian Democratic Union, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung rerported.
“I am convinced that Russia is slowly moving towards integration into the common European economic zone from Vladivostok to Lisbon,” Merkel said.
“At the same time, despite the aspirations of the EU to accept Russia into the common European economy, we …