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Russia loses $13 billion on arms deals
With increasing frequency, Russia is receiving no payment for its arms exports, which are second in quantity only to the US’s, due to the practice of giving loans to buyers, and due to US sanctions blocking dollar transactions.
At the end of 2018, the accounts receivable on the balance sheet of Russia’s defense export agency, RosOboronExport, including all of the debt for arms that were delivered but not paid for, reached 812.9 billion rubles, around $13 billion at current exchange rates, RBC …
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Russia denies its involvement in death of White Helmets founder
The Russian Foreign Ministry stated in a post on its Facebook page that allegations of British media about Russia's involvement in the death of one of the White Helmets organization founders, James Le Mesurier, are groundless.
On November 11, The Independent published an article stating that "James Le Mesurier, British co-founder of the White Helmets, has been found dead, just days after the Russian Foreign Ministry menaced him, accusing him of being a spy."
"His death comes just three days …
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US Ambassador to Ukraine: I have warned Zelensky repeatedly that Kolomoisky could cause him to fail
US Chargé d’Affaires in Ukraine William Taylor said that he has warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on multiple occasions that the harmful influence of the oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky could lead to his downfall. Taylor spoke about this on October 22 during closed hearings related to the impeachment of US President Donald Trump.
“The influence of one particular oligarch over Mr. Zelensky is of particular concern. This person is Kolomoisky, and Kolomoisky has growing influence,” said …
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Israeli secret weapon could end up in Iran’s hands
The US has been alarmed to learn that an antimissile from the Israeli David’s Sling defense system has ended up in the possession of the Russian military.
According to Ian Williams, deputy director of the Missile Defense Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Moscow gaining access to the secret Israeli weapon is not as distressing as the possibility that the technology could leak to Israel’s enemies, especially Iran.
“If Iran gets this thing, we will see an identical …
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Merkel demands more money for German Armed Forces because of situation in Eastern Ukraine
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in a weekly televised statement, which is published on German Government's website, that the situation in Eastern Ukraine forces NATO member countries to reconsider the Alliance's defense strategy.
"Because of the conflict in Ukraine and the annexation of Crimea, the topic of national defense and Alliance defense came into focus," said German Chancellor. According to her, the German Armed Forces need financial resources to perform the defense functions.
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