Tag: Russia

The Realities of Russian Military Shipbuilding (Part Two) (Andrii Ryzhenko, The Jamestown Foundation)

A constant drumbeat of Russian propaganda and sensationalist international reporting has created the impression that Russia’s naval forces are much more formidable than is...

Zapad 2021 Suggests, in Event of War, Moscow Could Seize Baltics but Lose Kaliningrad (Paul Globe, The Jamestown Foundation)

Military exercises not only make known what a government believes could happen but become an occasion for its analysts and those in other countries...

Yars ICBM launchers embark on combat patrols in Siberia drills (TASS)

Yars mobile intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launchers of the Strategic Missile Force’s Barnaul missile formation embarked on combat patrols in drills in the Altai...

Russian Navy warship fires Kalibr cruise missiles in Caspian drills (TASS)

The crew of the missile corvette Veliky Ustyug fired Kalibr cruise missiles during drills in the Caspian Sea, the press office of Russia’s Southern...

Russia to use Su-25 jets from Kyrgyz airbase in Moscow-led bloc’s drills in Tajikistan (TASS)

A wing of Su-25 ground attack aircraft from Russia’s Kant integrated airbase in Kyrgyzstan will participate in the joint drills of the Collective Security...

Serbia outfits its armor with Russia’s latest combat modules to boost firepower (TASS)

The Serbian defense company Yugoimport unveiled its latest Lazar III A1 armored personnel carrier outfitted with the latest Russian combat modules at the Partner...

Guided missile frigates to join Russian Navy’s Mediterranean taskforce — source (TASS)

The Black Sea Fleet’s Project 11356 frigates Admiral Grigorovich and Admiral Essen armed with Kalibr-NK cruise missiles are preparing for their deployment in the...

Project 636.3 Magadan submarine joins Russian Navy (TASS)

The Project 636.3 Magadan diesel-electric submarine has joined the Russian Navy on Tuesday. The Russian navy’s ensign, the St. Andrews flag, was raised on...

Russian troops to use Syrian combat experience in Moscow-led bloc’s drills in Tajikistan (TASS)

Russian troops will employ the Syrian combat experience during the Echelon-2021 special drills with logistic support forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)...

Kremlin emphasizes Southern Kurils part of Russian soil (TASS)

The southern territories of the Kuril Islands constitute Russian soil, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated, commenting in response to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's...

Russia’s political system developing to meet changing demands of society — Putin (TASS)

Russia’s political system is developing and furnishes proactive people with possibilities to become federal-level politicians, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday at a...

Russia invites US to lift all restrictions from foreign missions in reciprocal move (TASS)

Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov at a meeting with the visiting US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland invited the...

Russia, US share many promising spheres for cooperation — Russian prime minister (TASS)

Russia and the United States might cooperate successfully in various spheres, for instance, participate in joint projects to protect the environment and fight against...

Russia finds it important to create conditions for economic partnership with US, says PM (TASS)

The Russian authorities believe that it is important to create favorable conditions for improving cooperation between Russia and the United States in trade, economy...

Russia expresses concern over AUKUS pact at meeting with US diplomat (TASS)

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said at a meeting with US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland on Tuesday that...

Russia does not accept US military presence in Central Asia — senior diplomat (TASS)

At talks with US Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland on Tuesday, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov pointed to the unacceptability of a...