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General Pavel: NATO will respond to future Russian aggression in Ukraine
The Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, General Petr Pavel, has said that if Russia takes any aggressive action against NATO members in the East, the Alliance will have to respond. Pavel was referencing Russia’s actions against Crimea and Ukraine.
On the 24th of May, Pavel told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty that the increase of the Alliance’s military forces on its eastern flank is in direct response to Russia’s military actions towards Georgia, Ukraine and Syria.
General Pavel, who …
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Russian Supreme Court signs bill making it illegal to dishonor the national anthem
The Russian Supreme Court approved a bill criminalizing any dishonor of the national anthem. The document indicates that insulting the Russian anthem is equated to insulting the national coat of arms or the flag. According to the bill, any violation is punishable by up to one year in prison.
“As specified in Article 9 of the Federal Constitutional Law ‘On the National Anthem of the Russian Federation’, it contains a direct stipulation for punishment in accordance with Russian legislation in …
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Lawyer: Pressure is being exerted on imprisoned Crimean Tatars
Enver Mamutov, an imprisoned Crimean Tatar, lives in unacceptable conditions and is subject to psychological pressure, according to his lawyer, Emile Kurbedinov.
“Enver Mamutov has said that he is being held in solitary confinement. He has also not received pen and paper to write a statement, or approved books from the library. Just imagine spending all of your days in solitary confinement. To be imprisoned in such conditions and without any communication amounts to psychological pressure,” …
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Portuguese spy arrested for passing NATO secrets to Russia
In Rome, state security officials arrested a Portuguese citizen who provided Russian intelligence officials with secret documents from NATO. A Russian citizen was also arrested, as reported by Expresso on May 23rd.
The arrested person was a Portuguese citizen, Frederico Carvalhão, who is a member of Portugal’s SIS intelligence service. He was accused of selling sensitive information relating to NATO and the European Union.
It was mentioned that Carvalhão had been leaving Portugal in order to …
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The Kremlin: NATO is a tool for confrontation
Dmitry Peskov, the Press Secretary for Russian President Vladimir Putin, stated that NATO is a tool created for confrontation. RIA Novosti quotes Peskov as saying “NATO is a product of confrontational times. It is a tool created for confrontation.”
“What valuable contribution to ensuring pan-European stability and security can be made by a tool created exclusively for confrontation? This issue is controversial,” Peskov believes. “As before, we note with greatest regret the expansion of NATO’s …