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  • UK's Theresa May hopes to establish open dialogue with Russia

    British Prime Minster Theresa May said she hopes to establish an open dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin despite deep disagreements between the two countries, Reuters reported.

    "While I recognize there will be some differences between us, there are some complex and serious areas of concern and issues to discuss, I hope we will be able to have a frank and open relationship and dialogue," May said after a meeting with Putin on the sidelines of the G20 meeting in China.

    Speaking on …

  • Theresa May plans to meet with Putin in Russia

    British Prime Minister Theresa May had a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This was reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia via their Facebook page.

    During the conversation, the two leaders agreed to strengthen dialogue between special services dealing with issues of aviation security, and agreed to hold a private meeting in the near future

    It is reported that the conversation was initiated by Britain.

    In addition, Putin once again congratulated May on …

  • Leaked report warns Russian weapons are more powerful than their British counterparts

    According to leaked documents, a British military study has determined that Russian weapons, including missile defense systems and artillery, are more powerful than their British equivalents, The Guardian reported.

    The report, which was seen by The Times, noted that the UK and its NATO allies are “scrambling to catch up” with Russia’s electronic warfare capabilities.

    The report, which was produced in March by General Sir Nick Carter, outlined how Russia uses Ukraine as a testing ground for …

  • Leaked report warns Russian weapons are more powerful than their British counterparts

    According to leaked documents, a British military study has determined that Russian weapons, including missile defense systems and artillery, are more powerful than their British equivalents, The Guardian reported.

    The report, which was seen by The Times, noted that the UK and its NATO allies are “scrambling to catch up” with Russia’s electronic warfare capabilities.

    The report, which was produced in March by General Sir Nick Carter, outlined how Russia uses Ukraine as a testing ground for …

  • British Defense Committee seeks to add more Russian officials to sanctions list

    The restrictive measures imposed “against Moscow have had very minimal effect on the military policy of Moscow” the British MPs believe.

    The Defense Committee of the British Parliament urged its government to put more Russian government officials on the sanctions list. This was stated in the Committee's report, published on Tuesday, July 5.

    The reports points out that the restrictive measure have had “minimal influence on the military polices of Russia”.

    The document recommends facilitating …

  • Media: British soldiers, tanks and artillery will be deployed to the Baltic states

    For the first time, British soldiers will be stationed in the three Baltic states within the framework of NATO’s new strategy to deter potential aggression from Russia, as reported by The Times, citing sources in the UK Ministry of Defense.

    At the NATO summit in Warsaw, Britain will reportedly offer to deploy 1,000 troops as well as tanks and artillery to the Baltic states.

    The Alliance’s preliminary plan is to deploy 4,000 troops to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The specifics will be …

  • NATO warships escorted Russian frigate in British territorial waters

    British warships, while on a NATO mission, escorted a Russian frigate which was en route from the Black Sea to the Baltic and was crossing British territorial waters.

    This was reported by the British newspaper "The Telegraph"

    Over the weekend the frigate Admiral Grigorovich was tracked by British HMS Iron Duke and was further followed by HMS Sutherland as far as the Channel.

    The Dutch ship HNLMS Rotterdam and the Belgian BNS Castor also joined the British vessel.

    “The Admiral Grigorovich …

  • British fighter jets begin carrying out patrols over Baltic airspace

    The web-site of the British Government reported that four fighter jets of the Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom joined the NATO air policing mission in the Baltics and will lead it until the end of August. The aircraft, which will be based in Estonia during the mission, will be ready to take off round-the-clock in order to ensure security of airspace over Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

    “This deployment emphasizes our commitment to the respect of sovereignty of democratic States of Eastern …

  • UK Foreign Secretary: It is vitally important that Ukraine eradicate corruption

    UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said that one of the key tasks for the Ukrainian government is the total eradication of corruption.

    "It is vitally important that Ukraine’s new government build on the progress made by its predecessor and continues to implement reforms and root out corruption," Hammond stated on Friday.

    The British Foreign Secretary also welcomed the appointment of the new Ukrainian Prime Minister, Volodymyr Groysman.

    "I hope that the new government urgently focuses on …

  • UK Foreign Secretary: Georgia is a successful model in the region

    On the 30th of March, 2016, the British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond arrived on an official visit to Georgia. According to the Georgian Foreign Ministry, at the beginning of the visit, the Head of the British Foreign Office honored the memory of those who died for the territorial integrity of the country. Then he held meetings with the Prime Minister, the Speaker of Parliament and the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, as reported by Ekho Kavkaza.

    "We attach special importance …