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Turkish reconnaissance drone shot down over Russian airbase in Syria
Despite the cooperation agreements between Russia and Turkey, a Turkish surveillance drone was destroyed over the Russian military airbase near the city of Qamishli. The drone collected information about the military airfield, where the combat aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces and the Syrian Air Force are located.
According to the Syrian news agency SANA, a Turkish reconnaissance drone was destroyed by Syrian Armed Forces stationed in the Hamo village area. Initially, it was assumed …
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US accuses Russia of deploying regular troops and mercenaries in Libya
Russia has deployed regular troops and mercenaries in Libya, thereby threatening the stability of the country and destabilizing the situation there, said US Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs David Shenker, as cited by the Department of State’s press service.
The US official said that Russian military interference is destabilizing the situation in Libya. When asked by journalists what Washington understands this “interference” to be, Shenker explained that Russia has deployed regular …
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Russia gives upgraded helicopters and radars to Kyrgyzstan
Russia has given Kyrgyzstan a batch of weapons and equipment upgraded in Russia, free of charge. At a handover ceremony at the Kant Airbase, members of the Russian Defense Ministry gave their Kyrgyz colleagues two Mi-8MT helicopters and two radar systems, Russia’s military department announced.
On Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry gave the Kyrgyz Defense Ministry two Mi-8MT helicopters and two P-18-2 radar stations. All of the equipment originally belonged to the Kyrgyz republic, but was …
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Russian billionaire Deripaska stripped of Cyprus citizenship
The billionaire Oleg Deripaska, who became one of the 10 wealthiest people in Russia in the early 2010s and came under personal US sanctions last year, has been stripped of his Cypriot citizenship.
After auditing its “citizenship for investment” program, in which one can “buy” a passport by investing €2 million in the island’s economy, the government of Cyprus has revised its decision regarding 26 individuals.
As reported by Vedomosti, citing the Cypriot mass media, in addition to Deripaska, …
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Palestinian President invites Putin to Bethlehem for Christmas
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in an interview with Kommersant, said that he hopes that Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Bethlehem for the Christmas holidays.
"We have sent an invitation to Vladimir Putin to visit us soon, particularly, Bethlehem during the Christmas holidays. We will be delighted if he accepts our invitation. It will be a great honor for us," said Abbas.
There have been no official announcements about Putin's visit to Palestine. His visit to Israel is …