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Russia sends nuclear bombers to Belarus
Russia has sent strategic bombers to Belarus, where a migrant crisis is continuing on the border with Poland.
On Wednesday, two Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bombers, capable of carrying nuclear weapons, “performed patrols in the airspace of the Republic of Belarus" and worked out "interaction with ground control centers," RIA Novosti reported citing the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry. “The purpose of the drills was to perform a readiness check of the units of the Joined Regional …
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Shoygu: Russia has developed new S-550 air-defense missile system
Russia has developed a new S-550 anti-aircraft missile system, said Russian Defense Sergey Shoygu at a conference call with the leadership of the Russian armed forces.
"The Minister of Defense recalled that from November 1 to November 3, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief [Putin] held in Sochi another series of meetings with the leadership of the Defense Ministry and enterprises of the military-industrial complex. Measures to adequately respond to changes in the situation near the Russian borders …
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German engines found in Russian drones used by militants in Donbas
Militants in Donbas use Russian drones with German-made engines, reported the German newspaper Tagesschau with reference to the report of the UK-based investigative organization Conflict Armament Research (CAR).
Over a three-year period, CAR studied six different models of Russian military drones and one non-military model used in eastern Ukraine. The drones were captured in the conflict zone. The work was funded by the EU and the Foreign Office in Berlin.
The report says the drones are …
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Russia: Ukraine not allowed to use combat drones in Donbas
Only OSCE observers are allowed to use drones in the Donbas, said the spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova on her Telegram channel.
Earlier, the representative of the so-called Luhansk People’s Republic in the trilateral contact group, Rodion Miroshnik, told RIA Novosti that the drone, which was detected by the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission on November 6 in the territory controlled by Ukraine near the demarcation line in the Donbas belongs to the Ukrainian Armed …
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Russia calls presence of US warships in the Black Sea a ‘provocation’
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu called constant visits of American and other warships to the Black Sea a "provocation".
"This is, you know, an almost constant attempt to test us, to check how ready we are, how much we have built the entire system along the Black Sea coast, in general in the south of our country. They (the United States) are not alone in this, in such inspections and in such campaigns," Shoygu said on TV Channel Russia 1.
According to him, the Russian military is …
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Der Spiegel: Germany ignored Poland's position on Nord Stream 2
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy did not take into account Poland's position in its assessment for the certification of the Russian Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline, Der Spiegel reports.
At the end of October, the Ministry sent to the German Federal Network Agency (the regulatory office for energy sector) an analysis of the reliability of gas supplies. It said that the issuance of the certificate "does not jeopardize the security of gas supplies to Germany and the European …
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Russian diplomat found dead in Berlin
A Russian diplomat was found dead near the embassy building in Berlin, Der Spiegel reported, citing sources in German intelligence and security forces.
The body of a 35-year-old man was discovered on the morning of October 19 by German police officers responsible for guarding an area around the Russian diplomatic buildings a few hundred meters from the Brandenburg Gate.
Medics who arrived at the scene were unable to resuscitate him, and the police concluded that he probably "fell out of the …
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Russia prepares to absorb Belarus as Minsk's debt mounts
Russian President Vladimir Putin and self-proclaimed president of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko put their signatures under the integration decree of the Union State, approving 28 programs in the areas from gas price regulation and defense to central banks policy.
The document, the preparation for which was going slowly for more than three years and accelerated dramatically after the elections in Belarus, was signed via a videoconference on Thursday.
Russia will continue to "provide assistance …
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Kyiv: During visit of U.S. Secretary of Defense to Ukraine, a plan was developed in event of an offensive by Russia
During the visit of the U.S. Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin to Ukraine, a joint plan for a counteroffensive against Russia in the event of a full-scale attack was developed, said on air of the Ukraine 24 TV channel Advisor to the Head of the Ukrainian Presidential office, Oleksiy Arestovich.
According to him, the Ukrainian army is ready for any scenario, even for a full-scale conflict.
"The planning was made back in April. Joint response plans have been developed with international …
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Turkey vows to never recognize Crimea as Russian
Turkey will continue to adhere to the policy of non-recognition of the annexation of Crimea by Russia, said Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.
"Turkey is actively in contact with Russia on many current issues, including the situation in Syria, Libya and Karabakh. There are differences in positions, but the parties adhere to the policy of constructive dialogue with mutual consideration of sensitive issues in the national interest. This, in particular, concerns Ukraine," Cavusoglu said at a …
