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Russian submarine begins drills in Black Sea amid Sea Breeze multinational exercises
The Russian diesel submarine Kolpino, which can carry Kalibr cruise missiles, began the exercises in the Black Sea amid the international military maneuvers Sea Breeze 2021, which are headed by Ukraine and the United States and attended by other NATO members and their partners.
"During the complex exercise, the submariners worked out algorithms for the management of the submarine during both regular and emergency surfacing and submerging, performed submerging to different depths with a maximum …
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Kyiv: Ukraine will do everything possible to involve U.S. in Donbas talks
Ukraine intends to do everything possible to involve the United States in negotiations on a peaceful settlement in the Donbas, said the Head of the Ukrainian Presidential Administration, Andriy Yermak, RBC-Ukraine reports.
In his view, the current "Normandy format" requires transformation and expansion.
"We are confident that today there is a real chance for the United States to engage in the negotiation process. And it can give its result. And Ukraine will do everything possible for this," …
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Putin: if the British destroyer had been sunk in Black Sea, the West would not have dared to start war with Russia
The incident with the British destroyer HMS Defender approaching the coast of Crimea in the Black Sea is a planned provocation of London and Washington, but even if the Russian armed forces destroyed the ship, the world would not be on the verge of World War III, said Russian President Vladimir Putin during the annual TV program "Direct Line with Putin".
According to him, the destroyer approaching the shores of Crimea has political and military components. It took place a few days after the …
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Chlorine-contaminated oil found in Russian oil pipeline again
The 2019 scandal, when Russia supplied chlorine-contaminated oil to Europe, is repeating itself again.
On Monday, June 28, Russian oil giant Transneft reported the discovery of 350,000 tons of substandard oil in one of the tanks of the Mukhanovo Oil Pumping Station in the Samara region.
As two years ago, the oil contains chloride compounds, which are used in drilling, washing of oil wells, as well as to increase the life of reservoirs.
At a permissible rate of 6 ppm (parts per million), the …
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Czech Republic demands compensation from Russia for ammunition warehouse explosions
The Czech Republic demanded that Russia pay compensation for damages caused by explosions at ammunition depots in Vrbetice in 2014, reported the Czech Foreign Ministry.
Deputy Foreign Minister of the Czech Republic Martin Smolek gave the Russian Ambassador to Prague, Aleksandr Zmeyevsky, a note, which speaks about the international responsibility of the Russian Federation and the demand to fully compensate for the damage caused by the explosions in Vrbetica.
According to the news outlet Idnes. …