Tag: Russia

Russian SU-25 shot down near Idlib

A Su-25 fighter jet of the Russian Aerospace Force was shot down by militants in Syria, the pilot ejected but was “killed by terrorists”, the Russian Defense Ministry said. “On 3 February 2018, a Russian fighter jet Su-25 crashed when flying over the Idlib de-escalation zone. The pilot was able to report ejection from an…

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Amb.Grushko leaves Brussels for MFA Moscow

NATO underlines good professional relations with leaving for Moscow Alexander Grushko as Russia’s permanent representative to NATO and congratulates him on his appointment as the Russian deputy foreign minister. Congratulations to #Russia’s new Deputy Foreign Minister, Alexander Grushko. Thank you for your professional role here at #NATO. Good luck! — Rose Gottemoeller (@Gottemoeller) January 22,…

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Russia-Ukraine diplomacy preserved

Ukrainian parliamentarians in Rada did not support a proposal of an amendment on severance of  diplomatic relations with the Russian Federation to the bill on the reintegration of Donbass, with 72 parliamentarians voting in favor instead of 226 votes required. The amendment was earlier declined by the parliament’s relevant committee. “The committee declined this amendment,…

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Lavrov regrets US rejection of multipolar world concept

An increasing amount of states are focused on enforcing their military power to ensure their sovereignty as a result of the degradation of the system of international law, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters at an annual news conference. 🔴Sergey Lavrov holds annual Press conference on results of the Rusdian diplomacy in 2017https://t.co/yaynAfXSqR —…

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Russia defends nuclear deal with Iran

Russia confirms its support of the implementation of the nuclear deal  with Iran, formerly the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran’s nuclear program. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at his meeting with Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif on this weeek. “It is important to share views on how Joint Comprehensive Plan of…

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MFA reacts to expel of Russian journalists from Lativa

Latvian authorities grossly violate its international obligations of respecting the freedom of speech, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said reacting on Riga’s decision to expel journalists working for Russian TV network, Anatoly Kurlayev (pictured) and his wife Olga, according to TASS news agency. “The official Riga grossly violates its international legal obligations in the…

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Browder: “Putin is so mad at me”

Tverskoi Court in Moscow has sentenced UK Hermitage Capital founder William Browder in absentia to nine years in jail, declaring him guilty of deliberate bankruptcy and tax evasion worth over three billion rubles, according to TASS news agency. Russia preparing repeated request for Browder’s international search and extradition https://t.co/6Oca8Bok12© Drew Angerer/Getty Images pic.twitter.com/3ybWvp827x — TASS…

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Putin admits “terrorist act” in Saint-Petersburg

Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted the obvious: a blast of a ‘needle bomb’ in St. Petersburg on Wednesday evening in a supermarket is a “terrorist act”. The head of state ordered Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) to act within the law when detaining criminals, but in the situation of a threat to the lives of…

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Frigate Admiral Makarov in service in Crimea

The third Project 11356 frigate Admiral Makarov has entered service with the Russian Navy and will have its permanent naval base in Sevastopol, Crimea. The Russian Navy’s flag was raised aboard the frigate on Wednesday, according to TASS news agency. #Russia's newest Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate 'Admiral Makarov' (Project 11356) has been officially commissioned to the…

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