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SBU: the DPR ‘representative office’ in France was opened by politicians sponsored by the Kremlin
Marginal French politicians and experts financed by the Kremlin took part in the opening of a fake "representative office" of the separatist DPR (Donetsk People’s Republic) in Marseilles, as reported by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) on their Facebook page. The report notes that the SBU knows well the identities of five French citizens who attended the opening ceremony of the DPR center in Marseilles.
"Huber Fayyar, the chairman of the center, together with like-minded people Christian …
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President Dodon outraged at barring of Russian journalist from Moldova
Russian journalist Daria Aslamova, who set out for Chisinau for an interview with President Igor Dodon, has been refused entry into the country, as reported by the Moldovan President on his Facebook page.
“I am angered by the non-admittance to our country of ‘Komsomolskaya Pravda’ correspondent Daria Aslamova”, wrote Dodon.
He also complained that “today, it is necessary to send a personal invitation for every Russian journalist who arrives in our country.”
According to reports by Russian …
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Russian national, owner of Spanish soccer team, detained in Spain over ties with Russian mafia
Russian businessman Alexander Grinberg, as well as nine persons connected with him were detained in the Spanish resort town of Marbella as well as in neighboring Mijas.
The representative of the Spanish Civil Guard (Gendarmerie) reported to DW (Deutsche Welle) on Tuesday, September 26th that the detainees are suspected of laundering money from the "Russian mafia," in particular, the Moscow organized crime group (OCG) Solntsevskaya, as well as the creation of a "criminal community" in Spain. …
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Lithuanian Ministry of Defense accuses Russia of 'simulating an attack' on Baltic states
The head of the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense, Raimundas Karoblis, said that during the Belarusian-Russian Zapad-2017 tactical exercises, Russia worked on the scenarios for an attack on the Baltic States, reported Lithuanian newspaper Respublika.
“The fact that Russia simulated an attack on all the Baltic countries is important,” Karoblis stressed. He noted that during the exercises there were obvious decisions made of a tactical and strategic nature, and there was actual bombing near the …
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NATO Ramstein Alloy exercises begin in Baltic region
On September 26, the NATO Ramstein Alloy air force maneuvers began in the Baltic region. The Ministry of Defense of Estonia reports that one of the objectives of the exercises is to develop cooperation in protecting the airspace of the Baltic States.
The maneuvers will last two days. Military and equipment from Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, the USA, Belgium and Germany, as well as planes from NATO and Britain’s Royal Air Force are taking part in them.
NATO aerial exercises have been held in the …