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Russia seeks to ‘create conditions so that NOBODY wants to fight us’ – Putin

Posted on March 2, 2020March 2, 2020By Editor

Vladimir Putin has confided that US President Donald Trump privately lamented the “insane” US military budget. He also says Russia protects itself by making the costs of attacking the country too high for anyone to contemplate. … Read More >Russia seeks to ‘create conditions so that NOBODY wants to fight us’ – Putin

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Ceasefire in Idlib will hopefully be achieved after talks with Putin – Erdogan ahead of upcoming meeting in Moscow

Posted on March 2, 2020March 2, 2020By Editor

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has high hopes for his upcoming meeting with Vladimir Putin, saying he’s optimistic an agreement will be reached with the Russian leader on ending hostilities in Idlib, Syria. … Read More >Ceasefire in Idlib will hopefully be achieved after talks with Putin – Erdogan ahead of upcoming meeting in Moscow

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Unfadable courage: Putin, Shoigu commemorate paratroopers who heroically died in battle against extremists two decades ago

Posted on March 2, 2020March 2, 2020By Editor

Twenty years after heroic but vastly outnumbered Pskov paratroopers bravely battled jihadist forces in the Russian republic of Chechnya, President Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu have honored the fallen. … Read More >Unfadable courage: Putin, Shoigu commemorate paratroopers who heroically died in battle against extremists two decades ago

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Opposition activists flock to central Moscow to commemorate slain politician Nemtsov and condemn constitution amendments

Posted on March 1, 2020January 31, 2021By Editor

Thousands of people attended marches in Moscow and Saint Petersburg, on Saturday, to commemorate Russia’s former Deputy Prime Minister Boris Nemtsov, who was murdered five years ago in the capital. … Read More >Opposition activists flock to central Moscow to commemorate slain politician Nemtsov and condemn constitution amendments

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They dive from the sky & gun down panicked enemy: Russian special forces day celebrated with action-packed VIDEO

Posted on February 28, 2020February 28, 2020By Editor

Russia’s highly secretive Special Operations Forces, which get the most demanding and sensitive tasks and may go deep into enemy territory, are marking their professional day. Here is how the commandos look in action. … Read More >They dive from the sky & gun down panicked enemy: Russian special forces day celebrated with action-packed VIDEO

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Russia on red alert: almost SURROUNDED by Coronavirus cases – braces for epidemic

Posted on February 28, 2020February 28, 2020By Editor

As the world’s biggest country, bordering 16 states, Russia is something of a sitting duck for COVID-19. With eight of those now reporting infections, its reappearance inside Russian borders is perhaps only a matter of time. … Read More >Russia on red alert: almost SURROUNDED by Coronavirus cases – braces for epidemic

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Tests of Newest Russian Hypersonic Weapons Continue in the Northern Fleet – Defence Minister Shoigu

Posted on February 28, 2020February 28, 2020By Editor

Tests of cutting-edge Russian hypersonic weapons are continuing in the Northern Fleet, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told the Defence Ministry Board on Friday. … Read More >Tests of Newest Russian Hypersonic Weapons Continue in the Northern Fleet – Defence Minister Shoigu

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Putin Not Currently Planning Talks With Erdogan in Istanbul on 5 March – Kremlin

Posted on February 27, 2020February 27, 2020By Editor

Russian President Vladimir Putin currently has no plans to pay a visit to Istanbul on 5 March and hold talks with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. … Read More >Putin Not Currently Planning Talks With Erdogan in Istanbul on 5 March – Kremlin

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‘Trolling of the highest order’: Russian communists FURIOUS after Lenin’s birthday chosen as date for major public vote

Posted on February 27, 2020February 27, 2020By Editor

He died almost a century ago, but they still haven’t gotten around to burying him. So, it’s fair to say Vladimir Lenin still casts a long shadow on the Russian political scene. … Read More >‘Trolling of the highest order’: Russian communists FURIOUS after Lenin’s birthday chosen as date for major public vote

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US rejected key talks on extending soon-to-expire treaty that limits strategic nuclear arms – Russia

Posted on February 27, 2020February 27, 2020By Editor

The US has declined an invitation to hold a formal meeting to discuss the legal details of extending the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), which is due to expire in a year, a senior Russian diplomat has said. … Read More >US rejected key talks on extending soon-to-expire treaty that limits strategic nuclear arms – Russia