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Iran and Russia to hold joint naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran will hold joint naval exercises with Russia, said Iranian Navy Commander Hossein Khanzadi.
According to him, the exercises will take place in the northern part of the Indian Ocean and in the Strait of Hormuz, which connects the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
According to IRNA news agency, the maneuvers are expected to take place before the end of the year. Other details have not yet been disclosed.
Hossein Khanzadi is in Russia on a three-day visit. On Sunday, he took part in the …
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Russia sends ten armored infantry vehicles to Serbia
On 27 July, Russia delivered ten BRDM-2 armored infantry vehicles with spare parts to Serbia as part of the countries’ military and technological cooperation, the Serbian Defense Ministry announced in a statement.
According to the report, the equipment was received in good condition and in accordance with international regulations, with no hindrances during air transport.
In the statement, the ministry thanked the Russian Defense ministry for the successful cooperation and consistent …
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Russian Foreign Minister warns the US against putting missile defense systems in space
If the US places anti-missile defense systems in space, it will lead to a new arms race, said Russian Defense Minister Sergey Lavrov at a meeting between the foreign ministers of the BRICS countries, TASS reports.
“A long time ago, Russia, in conjunction with China, presented a draft treaty on the prevention of weapons being placed in space at the disarmament conference in Geneva,” he noted.
According to the minister, several countries’ increased military budgets and the disintegration of the …
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Crimea authorities hope the air traffic with Ukraine will resume
Chairman of the Committee of the Parliament of Crimea on health-resort complex and tourism Alexey Chernyak said that the Crimean airport is ready to accept the flights from Ukraine.
According to him, the resumption of air traffic, that stopped in October 2015, is primarily beneficial to Ukraine itself.
He also expressed the opinion that the Crimean resorts are still top-rated among Ukrainians who would like to see the air transport issue to be resolved.
"Our airport is ready to receive …
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Gazprom’s LNG ship for Kaliningrad moves to Europe instead
The regasification ship Marshal Vasilevsky, owned by Russia’s gas monopoly Gazprom and responsible for ensuring Kaliningrad’s gas security, is off the coast of Denmark and heading for the Port of Rotterdam, RBC reports, citing the Marine Traffic database.
In February 2019, Russian President Vladimir Putin commissioned a coastal terminal to accept liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Kaliningrad. The new terminal can meet nearly all the gas demand of the Russian exclave. At the end of last year, the …