Contents tagged with NATO
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Polish President: Moscow’s imperial ambitions are obvious to everyone
Moscow’s imperial ambitions are obvious to everyone; therefore, the NATO’s eastern flank should be strengthened, said Polish President Andrzej Duda in an interview with Bild am Sonntag.
When asked how dangerous the Russian president is due to threats that Russia poses for Poland and other countries of the eastern part of the EU, Duda answered, "Over the last ten years, Russia twice forcibly changed European borders."
"In 2008 it attacked Georgia, and in 2014 it attacked Ukraine. In both cases, …
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Russia deploys Samarkand electronic warfare systems near NATO's eastern borders
The Russian Defense Ministry deployed the latest Samarkand electronic warfare systems (EW) in strategic areas, Interfax reported with reference to the data from the government procurement portal. The systems are deployed in seven regions, including the Kaliningrad and Krasnodar oblasts and Primorsky Krai, as well as in the territory of neighboring Belarus.
“According to the tender documents, at least 13 EW Samarkand-U, Samarkand SU-Pred-K2, and Samarkand PU-Pred-D" systems have been deployed …
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Ukrainian officer: Ukraine should take decisive steps to regain the Sea of Azov
First Deputy Chairman of the Union of Officers of Ukraine, First Rank Captain Yevhen Lupakov called for more decisive actions to ensure navigation safety in the Sea amid the rising tensions with Russia.
The first step, in his opinion, should be the termination of the agreement on the joint use of the Azov Sea.
He also implied other measures, among which are the determination of the Ukrainian maritime border, and the conduct of the missile and artillery exercises with the participation of NATO …
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Military from 13 countries to take part in Finland's naval exercises
The Northern Coasts Naval exercises will be held in the territorial waters of Finland. Yle news agency reports that thousands of military personnel and dozens of ships from 13 countries will be involved.
The exercises will last for two weeks. About 3600 military will take part in the exercises. The military will practice the joint international operation of naval forces during these exercises.
“We started planning these exercises a year ago and informed Russia about our plans. Russia did not …
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Media: Russian S-400 missiles systems will be deployed in Turkey next year
Turkish Anadolu state news agency reported, citing Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar that Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems would be deployed in Turkey in the beginning of October, 2019.
Turkey's procurement of the S-400 systems, which are incompatible with NATO’s defense systems, raised concerns with the United States and other members of the alliance who are already disturbed by Russia's presence in the Middle East.
Hurriyet newspaper reports that the Association of …
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Putin says Russia will produce weapons that have never been seen before
After Washington's announcement that the US would be pulling out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia will make weapons that have never been seen before.
On Thursday, speaking to high-ranking representatives of the Armed Forces and Law Enforcement agencies, Putin said, “Russia does not threaten anybody. We strictly adhere to our obligations in the sphere of international security and arms control.”
He added that Russia’s …
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NATO concerned over Russia's actions in the Sea of Azov
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the countries members of the Alliance are alarmed by Russia’s "destabilizing" behavior in the Sea of Azov. According to Radio Liberty, Stoltenberg assured that NATO is keeping an eye on this issue.
The NATO Secretary General said that Russia's actions in the Sea of Azov follow a pattern of a behavior model that Moscow has been demonstrating for a long time.
According to Stoltenberg, this model includes Russia’s annexation of the Crimea as well …
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Hungarian Foreign Minister complains about Hungary's poor relations with Ukraine
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó believes that Hungary’s relations with Ukraine have deteriorated so drastically due to Ukraine’s law on education.
“Relations with Ukraine have deteriorated significantly, since nothing has been done to amend the law on education and the new law on language, which deprives members of national minorities of the right to use their native language in culture, media, administration and education,” said Szijjártó in Brussels.
According to him, a country …
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EU may impose sanctions on Russia because of its actions in Sea of Azov
European Parliament says that Russia’s aggressive actions in the Sea of Azov are unacceptable and could lead to the escalation of a new conflict in Europe. The European legislative body is thus calling for additional sanctions to be imposed on Russia, Ukrinform reports.
The overwhelming majority of participants in debates in European Parliament on the topic consider Russia’s actions unacceptable.
“Russia’s violations of international law are not something new. But the attempt to annex the Sea …
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NATO accuses Moscow of unilaterally denouncing the US INF treaty
Representatives of the North Atlantic Alliance stated that Moscow is responsible for the unilateral denunciation of the Treaty on the Elimination of Intermediate-range and Shorter-range Missiles (INF) with the USA since, in recent years, Russia has not complied with the terms of the treaty, reports Russian media.
“At the NATO summit in July, the Allies declared that the US was fulfilling the terms of the treaty, while Russia’s actions over many years, has cast a whole range of doubts,” NATO …