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Japanese media say that G-7 leaders will discuss sanctions against Russia at the summit in Italy
The leaders of the Group of Seven will probably discuss the extension of sanctions against Russia at the next G-7 Summit that will take place in May 2017 in Italy, TASS reported, citing Kyodo Japanese Agency. According to the agency, the Japanese government intends to continue extending sanctions against the Russian Federation while, at the same time, working on bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
In this way, Tokyo hopes to make progress in negotiations for a peace agreement. …
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Ukraine summons Israel's ambassador over Israel's anti-Ukraine rhetoric
The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Israel’s ambassador in Kyiv to clarify Israel’s position over Ukraine's vote on the UN resolution condemning Israel’s settlement in the West Bank.
Ukraine also intends to ask the ambassador for explanations over the cancelled visit of the Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Grosyman to Israel, as reported by the Interfax-Ukraine news agency citing a source in the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign affairs
According to the source, during the meeting …
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Poland buys long-range cruise missiles from the U.S.
Poland and the U.S.A. signed an agreement for the purchase of JASSM Extended Range missiles, which have an operating radius of almost 1,000 kilometers. The contract is worth 940 million zlotys ($222.78 million at 1 zloty = $ 0.237).
"An agreement between the representatives of Poland and the United States was signed a few days ago and guarantees Poland the receipt of the JASSM Extended Range missiles – a modern rocket weapon with a reach of about 1,000 km," the Ministry of Defense of Poland …
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Iran uses Russia-supplied S-300 missile systems in the large-scale military exercises
S-300 surface-to-air missile, which were supplied by Russia, are being used in large-scale air defense exercises that began on Monday in the south of Iran.
The exercises will last for three days and will take place in the areas adjacent to the Persian and Oman Gulfs as well as the provinces of Khuzestan, Fars and Kerman.
According to Iranian media, Iranian Air Force, Navy and the Air Defense units of the Iranian Army will take part in these exercises.
Recently, Russia fulfilled a contract on …
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Tzipi Livni: Netanyahu’s pro-Kremlin politics harm Israel
Knesset deputy and former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni has criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Naetanyahu's policies towards Russia, saying they are harmful for the Israeli state.
"Why was it necessary to cancel the visit of the Prime Minister of Ukraine to Israel and how will this help our country? Netanyahu has a close relationship with Russia and he appealed to President Putin to veto an anti-Israel resolution but he received Putin’s refusal," the press release stated, which …