Tag: Russia

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...

Putin, CIA director discuss Russia-US relations, regional conflicts over phone — Kremlin (TASS)

Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed with Director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) William Burns Russian-US relations, the diplomatic crisis, regional conflicts...

Moscow To Relocate More Than 150,000 Residents By 2024 As Soviet-Era Buildings Torn Down (RFE RL)

Moscow plans to relocate more than 150,000 residents into new high-rise buildings by 2024 as it accelerates the pace of the demolition of dilapidated,...

Several Dozen Chinese Workers Stage Protest Against Russian State-Owned Oil Giant (RFE RL)

Several dozen Chinese workers in Russia’s Far East staged a protest on November 7 against their employer, Kremlin-controlled oil giant Rosneft. Roughly 50 workers walked...

Russian Prosecutors Open Criminal Investigation Into Torture At Prison Hospital (RFE RL)

Russian prosecutors in the souther region of Rostov have opened a criminal investigation into the torture of inmates at a prison hospital, local rights activists...

Russian Defense Minister Calls ‘Constant’ U.S. Presence In Black Sea A Provocation (RFE RL)

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu called the constant presence of the U.S. Navy in the Black Sea a provocation after another ship entered the...