Russian Federation condemned the missile launches conducted by North Korea, while calling the world community for restraint, RIA news agency quoted a deputy Russian foreign minister. (Photo: illustration) “We are at the same time calling on the partners with whom we are working to show restraint, including towards military activity in this region,” the agency…
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Anti-Russian sanctions – Tusk’s priority at G7
The legacy of Cold War overwhelmed the rhetoric of the President of the EU Council Donald Tusk (pictured), who declared his list of priorities at the opening of Taormina G7 Summit, placing the anti-Russian policies of the EU as a top and insisting on continuation of sanctions as a method to apply pressure on Kremlin…
Ukraine bans Russian TV and social networks
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko has imposed a ban on Russia’s biggest social media networks and internet services popular with millions. The decision is a significant move of building up of sanctions on Russia for Crimea and the continuing conflict in Donbass. Those targeted include social networks VK.com and ok.ru (alumni,class-mates), search engine Yandex and the…
Russian banks under cyber attack
Russia’s central bank said press-service said it had detected “massive” cyber attacks on domestic banks, which successfully thwarted them, the RIA news agency reported. The report came amid a global cyber attack leveraging hacking tools believed to have been developed by the U.S. National Security Agency that infected tens of thousands of computers in nearly…
US jet intercepted over Black Sea
Russia’s Defense Ministry confirmed (12.05.2017) that a US surveillance aircraft P-8A Poseidon was intercepted by a Russian Su-30 fighter jet over the Black Sea on May 9. At noon on May 9, Russia’s airspace control means detected an air target over the neutral waters of the Black Sea, which was approaching the state border of…
Juncker for dialog with Russia
The president of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker told he was looking to mend relations with Russia despite differences over Ukraine and Crimea, in an interview with a Romanian newspaper. (PHOTO: illustration) Speaking with the Adevarul daily, Juncker admitted the EU relations with Moscow were hindered by mistrust but added they had not been entirely severed and needed to be repaired. “I think we can do…
Lavrov’ visit to Washington
Moscow and Washington can and should solve global issues together, Lavrov said following his meetings with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and US President Donald Trump. “I had a bilateral meeting with Rex Tillerson, then the two of us were received by President Trump,” the Russian top diplomat said. “We discussed, first and foremost, our…
Russia celebrates Victory Day
A total of 72 military helicopters and planes will fly over the Red Square and Kremlin in Moscow on May 9 as part of the WWII Victory Day Parade. The country’s famous aerobatic team the Russian Knights scheduled to demonstrate their aerobatic skills flying the brand-new Su-30SM jets, Russian Aerospace Forces Commander Col. Gen. Viktor…
Poland clashes with Russia over diplomatic edifices
The court in Warsaw requested Russia to pay $ 2.3 million for use of a diplomatic building located in Warsaw, TASS news agency reported quoting court spokeswoman Dorut Trautmann. Reportedly that the state treasury and the mayor’s office in Warsaw accused the Russian side of using the building located at 2B Bobrovetska Street, without an…
USA ignores Russian fly ban over Syria
A State Department official said that the Russian proposal calling to bar U.S. military aircrafts from flying over designated safe zones cannot “limit” the U.S.’s mission against ISIS in the country in any way. “The coalition will continue to strike ISIS targets in Syria,” the official told The Wall Street Journal. “The campaign to defeat…
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