• Kremlin: Macron interrupted conversation between Putin and Zelensky at Normandy Four Summit

    Putin's Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said on the TV program “The Great Game” on Channel One Russia that during the Normandy Four Summit, French President Emmanuel Macron interrupted a personal conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

    According to Peskov, Putin and Zelensky talked together for 10-15 minutes, which is "not so short." "Then they were interrupted by President Macron, who insisted on continuing the work at the Normandy Four …

  • US destroyer enters the Black Sea

    USS Ross DDG 71 missile destroyer has crossed the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus on December 15, and entered the waters of the Black Sea, reports Dumskaya news outlet. Three hundred thirty-seven crew are on the ship.

    The length of the destroyer is 154 meters, width is 20 meters, and its draft is 9.3 meters. It accelerates to 32 knots using the four gas turbine units with a capacity of 108,000 horsepower.

    The USS Ross (DDG-71) is equipped with an Aegis Combat System, Tomahawk cruise missiles, …

  • Kremlin: there was no significant breakthrough at Normandy Four Summit

    Commenting on the results of the Summit with the participation of the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany, and France, the press secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov said that the Normandy Four meeting in Paris did not lead to a significant breakthrough, reports TASS.

    "Did the Normandy Four Summit resume after a long break? Yes, it did. Was a significant breakthrough achieved? No," said Peskov in an interview with Channel One Russia.

    Earlier, Peskov declared that intentions of Kyiv to …

  • Ankara: Turkey wants to buy Patriot missile systems from the US

    Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, during his speech at the Doha Forum in Qatar, said that Turkey has asked the United States to sell American Patriot anti-aircraft missile defense systems to Ankara and is still awaiting a response to the proposal.

    "Turkey believes that the United States is still our ally, and we remain their ally. No one can cancel the deal with Russia to buy the S-400 missile systems. It's completed. Russia's offer was more beneficial, and we accepted it. Now we are …

  • Russian and Belarusian Prime Ministers discuss integration and gas supply

    Russian and Belarusian Prime Ministers Dmitry Medvedev and Syarhey Rumas, discussed gas and oil supplies for 2020 during their meeting, reports the press service of the Belarusian Council of Ministers.

    The parties also discussed the schedule of meetings between the governments, as well as the implementation of the directions of the presidents of Russia and Belarus, which they outlined during their negotiations in Sochi on December 7. The Prime Ministers also agreed to hold a telephone …