Tag: Russia

The Russian Military Buildup Around Ukraine: Routine, Seasonal Maneuvers (Volodymyr Havrylov, The Jamestown Foundation)

Recent publications in the Western media about the Russian military buildup along the border with Ukraine (Kyiv Post, October 31) provoked a new round...

A Stability Check in US-Russian Relations (Pavel K. Baev, The Jamestown Foundation)

Russia has not entirely avoided contravening international laws and norms since the Geneva summit in mid-June, but its behavior has been an improvement compared...

Russian Navy forces hunt down enemy sub in drills as NATO warships enter Black Sea (TASS)

The crews of the Black Sea Fleet’s small anti-submarine warfare ships practiced hunting down and eliminating a notional enemy submarine during drills in the...

About ten service centers to be created abroad — Russian Helicopters (TASS)

About ten service centers for maintenance of helicopters are being created and upgraded overseas at present, CEO of Russian Helicopters Andrei Boginsky said on...

First ‘Terminator’ tank support combat vehicles to enter service with Urals tank division (TASS)

The first nine ‘Terminator’ tank support combat vehicles will enter service with armored units of the Central Military District’s 90th Guards Tank Division stationed...

Russian S-300 teams eliminate enemy cruise missile in Tajikistan drills (TASS)

The combat teams of a battalion of S-300 air defense systems thwarted a notional enemy air strike against the Russian 201st military base, destroying...

First upgraded T-72B3M tanks to arrive for Russia’s military base in Tajikistan soon (TASS)

Russia’s 201st military base stationed in Tajikistan will receive the first echelons with upgraded T-72B3M tanks in November, Central Military District Commander Colonel-General Alexander...

Moscow-led bloc kicks off Unbreakable Brotherhood peacekeeping drills in Volga area (TASS)

Interaction and unity of member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and stronger allied military relations are crucial today to ward off...

Russian special operations forces to hold drills in Tajikistan in November (TASS)

Russia’s Central Military District will hold drills with its special operations forces in Tajikistan in November, Central Military District Commander Colonel-General Alexander Lapin announced...

Aviation units stationed in Crimea 100% provided with modern aircraft — commander (TASS)

Aviation units stationed on the Crimean Peninsula are 100% provided with the latest aircraft, Southern Military District Commander Alexander Dvornikov said in an interview...

Russia ready to work with Germany’s new government, envoy says (TASS)

The state of Russian-German relations "does not correspond to their enormous potential" and Moscow is ready to work with Germany’s future government, Russian Ambassador...

Lavrov slams calls for non-recognition of Nicaraguan elections as inadmissible (TASS)

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has slammed calls for the non-recognition of the results of general elections in Nicaragua as inadmissible. "As for yesterday’s elections...

Moscow stands in solidarity with Caracas to confront meddling in internal affairs — Lavrov (TASS)

Russia stands in solidarity with the Venezuelan government and country’s President Nicolas Maduro in confronting illegitimate sanctions and interference in internal affairs, Russian Foreign...

Moscow ready for dialogue with Berlin regardless of party composition, assures Lavrov (TASS)

Moscow is ready for constructive work with the German leadership regardless of its party or any other affiliation, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addressed...

Lavrov says accepted Venezuelan top diplomat’s invitation to visit Venezuela (TASS)

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday he has accepted his Venezuela counterpart Felix Plasencia’s invitation to visit that country. Lavrov says accepted Venezuelan...

Russia to send its observers to regional election in Venezuela, top diplomat says (TASS)

Russia will send observers to the November 21 regional and municipal elections in Venezuela, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday following talks...