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Russia to deploy more Su-34s to Syria
The Chief Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported that the Russian Federation is planning to deploy a new batch of Su-34 strike fighters to the Syrian airbase Hmeimim as well as flight and maintenance personnel from the 47th Aviation Regiment (Buturlinovka) of the 6th Air Force and Air Defense Army of the Western Military District on the 9th of March.
“The activities directed towards ensuring the specific grouping of the Russian Armed Forces in Syria includes …
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Russia to carry out large-scale nuclear missile testing in the Arctic
Russia will bring Borey-type submarines which are 170 meters in length into the Arctic, from which 16 missiles with nuclear long-range warheads will be simultaneously launched, Bild reported. The newspaper claims this is Moscow’s attempt to show the US its military might. The tests will be the largest conducted in 25 years, and its official purpose is to test the readiness of the submarine fleet. Recently, American servicemen tested Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missiles, Deutsche Welle …
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German media: Russia continues to violate anti-doping rules
Russia continues to not fulfill the requirements of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) on the fight against doping. An ARD correspondent, Hajo Seppelt, who has been investigating this issue, came to this conclusion. His movie Doping Top Secret: Russia’s Red Herrings, which has become the third part of the investigation dedicated to doping problems in Russian athletic programs, was broadcast on the 6th of March.
The documentary …
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Savchenko supporters threw eggs at Russian Embassy in Kiev
Supporters of Nadiya Savchenko, the Ukrainian pilot who is being charged with the murder of two Russian journalists, threw eggs at the Russian Embassy in Kiev on Sunday in protest of what many in Ukraine and the West view to be a show trial.
According to the TV channel 112 Ukraine, during a demonstration in front of the Russian Embassy in support of Savchenko, protestors threw eggs at the building and chanted “freedom for Nadiya”.
Authorities in Kiev provided additional security for the …
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Ukraine to take part in the creation of new transport corridor from the Baltic to the Aegean Sea
Ukraine joined the Polish initiative on the creation of an international transport corridor through the Carpathians from the Baltic to the Aegean Sea, which will allow for the strengthening of cooperation with the countries of the Middle East, the website of the Polish Ministry of Infrastructure and Construction said, as reported by UNIAN.
According to the statement, a declaration on the construction of an international transport corridor from north to south Europe with a branch towards …