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Anti-Ukrainian Documentary Shown on Polish TV Channel
On February 21st, Polish TV Channel TVN24 broadcasted the controversial documentary film The Masks of the Revolution during the program Eva Evart Advises. The director of the film is French journalist Paul Moreira. This documentary film depicts the events in the Kiev Euromaidan movement as a riot started by radical nationalists. The film is full of allusions to the leading role of the US in the events in Kiev two years ago. It hints at the fact that the Russian annexation of Crimea was …
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Due to Russian policy, Europe will increase military expenditures for first time in 20 years
European countries will increase their military budgets by an average of 8.3%, primarily due to Russian foreign policy. This is the first time in 20 years that military expenditures will go up in Europe. Expenditures will increase mostly in Eastern European, particularly in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. The military budget of these seven countries will increase by 20%.
This was stated on the 19th of February by Defense News citing the report of …
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US Space Command: Atlas 5 may be grounded if Russian RD-180 is found to violate sanctions
The United States Air Force will stop launches of the Atlas-5 carrier rockets, in which the Russian RD-180 engines are installed, if the American government decides that Russia, which is subject to sanctions, controls the manufacturer of these engines. This was reported by the Head of the Air Force’s Space and Missile System Center, Lieutenant General Samuel Greaves.
At the moment, the Pentagon is preparing responses regarding sanctions and related issues to a request from the senior United …
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Russian Defense Minister meets with Iranian President in Tehran
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu met with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday in Tehran, as reported by the Iranian television channel Press TV.
In the meeting, Russia and Iran agreed to increase military cooperation against the background of the escalation of the Syrian crisis, in which both parties actively support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
According to Press TV, Rouhani outlined Iran’s position in regard to the Syrian crisis, and highlighted several possible solutions …
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Amnesty International: Russia is guilty of war crimes in Syria
Amnesty International says that Russia is guilty of some of the most “egregious” war crimes it has seen in decades.
The human rights organization told Sky News that over the last week Russian aircraft in Syria have deliberately carried out airstrikes against civilians and rescue workers trying to evacuate the wounded, especially in the city of Aleppo.
The Director of Amnesty International’s Program on Crisis Response, Tirana Hassan, said that airstrikes on schools, residential areas, and …