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Russian navy holds drills to ‘repel strikes’ on Crimea
Russian military forces have staged a navy exercise off the coast of the city of Sevastopol in the Black Sea Crimean peninsula to “thwart any possible aggression by the West.” “Today and tomorrow ships… will practice the organization of repelling strikes by the enemy from the air in the Black Sea fleet’s naval range...
Iran to export wheat for first time
Iran will export wheat for the first time after wrapping up guaranteed purchases of the strategic crop from local farmers for the current harvest year, a senior official says. According to reports, the State Trading Corporation of Iran (STC) plans to put out 400,000 metric tons of durum wheat for exports, STC Managing Director Ali Qanbari said....
Russia, Ukraine stop direct flights as part of mutual ban
Direct flights between Russia and Ukraine have been cancelled as part of a mutual ban imposed by Kiev and Moscow on each other over the crisis in eastern Ukraine. The ban, which took effect on Sunday, was announced last month by the Kiev government over Moscow’s alleged support for pro-Russia forces fighting the Ukrainian army in the east....
Moscow dispatches humanitarian convoy to Ukraine’s east
Russia has sent a humanitarian aid convoy to the residents of Ukraine’s crisis-hit east, where a relatively stable ceasefire is holding following months of fighting between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russia forces. A ministry spokesperson told Russia’s TASS news agency early on Thursday “At 04.00 a.m. Moscow time, the Russian...
Russia gives Ukrainian 6 years over espionage
A former defense factory chief from Ukraine has been sentenced to six years in prison by a Russian court for attempting to smuggle missile components out of Russia. Seventy-three-year-old Yuri Soloshenko was found guilty of spying by the Moscow city court on Wednesday and will remain in a pre-trial detention pending his sentence to take effect....
Egypt signs deal with France on two Mistral warships
Egypt has signed a deal with France to buy two warships that were originally ordered by Russia but whose sale was canceled by Paris due to the conflict in eastern Ukraine. According to Press TV, the contract was signed on Saturday by the French naval yard DCNS and the Egyptian military in the presence of French Prime Minister Manuel Valls and...
Army fire kills civilian in east Ukraine
At least one civilian has reportedly been killed and another injured in purported Ukrainian army fire in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region. According to the reports, pro-Russia sources in Donetsk made the announcement on Saturday, without specifying what kind of weapon had been used in the fatal incident. “According to initial reports, the...
‘Wrong time’ for long-awaited Russia-Japan peace treaty talks: US
It’s not the time for business as usual with Russia because of Ukraine and Syria, US State Department spokesman John Kirby claimed, commenting on recent talks on a World War II peace treaty between Moscow and Tokyo. “Again, we still maintain that, broadly speaking, it’s not time for business as usual with Russia on Ukraine,” Kirby...
Europe should not take orders from US on Russia ties: Juncker
The European Commission’s president says Europe should not take orders from the United States when it comes to its relations with Russia. According to Russia Today, Jean-Claude Juncker said: “We can’t let our relationship with Russia be dictated by Washington.” He said: “Russia must be treated decently,” stressing, “We must make...
100 British soldiers to join German, American forces in Baltic region
Britain is planning to deploy troops in several Baltic countries amid growing tensions between the West and Russia over Syria and Ukraine. According to reports, the UK defense secretary Michael Fallon says Britain will send some of its troops to Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. He made the announcement upon his return from the NATO defense...
