Tag: Russia

Moscow, Minsk prolong agreements on presence of two Russian military facilities in Belarus (TASS)

According to the Russian defense minister, "the results of today’s meeting once again confirmed the unanimity of approaches of Russian and Belarusian defense ministries...

West’s pressure drove Moscow, Minsk into new military doctrine, says Russian defense chief (TASS)

Sergey Shoigu noted that defense ministries of both countries moved over to planning bilateral military cooperation based on a five-year strategic partnership program West’s pressure...

NATO steps up military aircraft flights near Russian borders by 30%, says defense chief (TASS)

As the Russian defense minister pointed out, "the intensity of operational and combat training under the NATO aegis remains high" NATO steps up military aircraft...

Russian arms exports total $15 bln annually, Deputy PM’s office says (TASS)

According to Yuri Borisov, Russia is holding on to second place among defense exporters Russian arms exports total $15 bln annually, Deputy PM’s office says...

Two Russian Su-30 fighter jets escort four US aircraft over Black Sea — Defense Ministry (TASS)

The ministry noted that following the turnaround of foreign military aircraft from Russia’s state border, the Su-30s safely returned to the airfield base Two Russian...

Russian navy to get at least three Karakurt-class corvettes in 2021-2022 — source (TASS)

Currently, the Russian Navy operates three Project 22800 corvettes: the Mytishchi, the Sovetsk and the Odintsovo. All of them are operating in the Russian...

Kremlin says direct contacts with Taliban needed to comprehend developments in Afghanistan (TASS)

According to Dmitry Peskov, the situation in Afghanistan is of paramount importance for Russia, its neighbors and allies in various associations Kremlin says direct contacts...

Russia urges Taliban not to use Afghanistan’s territory against other countries — Lavrov (TASS)

In particular, the Russian foreign minister mentioned Afghanistan’s near neighbors — the Central Asian states Russia urges Taliban not to use Afghanistan’s territory against other...

Russia regrets US is absent from Moscow talks on Afghanistan — Lavrov (TASS)

Lavrov recalled that the United States dodged participation in a meeting of the enlarged troika (Russia, the United States, China and Pakistan) for a...

Iran, Russia agree on security-ensuring activities in region (IRNA)

Iran’s Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri who is paying a visit to Moscow said that Iran and Russia...

Non-Citizenship Issue in Baltic Countries Passing from the Scene (Paul Globe, The Jamestown Foundation)

In the 1990s, the status of ethnic Russians who did not automatically become citizens in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania was a lively topic—especially in...

Are NATO and Russia on a collision course? (Al Jazeera)

NATO and Russia have long tried to keep an open channel of communication. But building trust between the two rivals has always been complicated. They have...

Iran-Russia to strengthen defense-military ties (IRNA)

Iran’s Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri, who is on a visit to Moscow, held a meeting with Russian...

Russia’s Cossacks: Strategic Asset or Financial Liability? (Aslan Doukaev, The Jamestown Foundation)

The Cossack revivalist movement in southern Russia (and beyond) since the collapse of the Soviet Union is marked by two parallel tendencies. On the...

The EU-Russia Antagonism Stretches From Ukraine to the Arctic (Pavel K. Baev, The Jamestown Foundation)

In its multi-domain confrontation with the West, Russia presumes that the main driver is the rivalry with the United States, while typically portraying the...

China, Russia sign road transport deal in boost for bilateral energy trade (Global Times)

China has signed an agreement with Russia on road transportation of dangerous goods, which will effectively boost bilateral trade in energy products, including liquefied...