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Two 'Russian soldiers' in Kiev terror trial

Two ‘Russian soldiers’ in Kiev terror trial

wo men described as Russian special-forces soldiers have gone on trial in Kiev accused of waging war against Ukrainian troops. The pair, named as Yevgeny Yerofeyev and Alexander Alexandrov and alleged to be officers in Russia’s GRU foreign military intelligence, were captured in May during fighting in east Ukraine. Russia insists the men were not serving soldiers when they were detained.…

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Syria's brutal civil war to top US-Russia agenda

Syria’s brutal civil war to top US-Russia agenda

With Russian military entering Syria, is cooperation on the table as Obama meets Putin at the United Nations? Washington DC, United States – President Barack Obama faces a defining moment when he meets Russian leader Vladimir Putin at the United Nations headquarters on Monday. As Europe struggles with overwhelming refugee arrivals, Putin surprised the West with a quick military deployment in…

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Overthrowing Assad will lead to failed state?

Russian president says that “Syrians and only Syrians” should be able to decide the fate of their country. Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that any attempts to overthrow the government in Syria could lead to a failed state like Iraq or Libya. Putin’s comments on Sunday come as the world’s leaders meet at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Speaking on the US network CBS,…

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Russian navy to conduct drills near Israel

Important: the article below is edited by the Israeli news outlet Ynet News. Days after Netanyahu meets Putin in Moscow, Russia’s Defense Ministry announces it plans to conduct naval exercises in the “east Mediterranean”. Russia’s Defense Ministry on Thursday said it will hold naval drills in the “east Mediterranean” in September and October, as the West frets over a military buildup by Moscow in…

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New website for Russia

We’re constantly seeking for new ways to improve the use of our website. Therefore, this website will become a totally new concept. News reporting will still remain but in more “targeted manner” meaning that it will only focusing on issues that have regional and global effects. So, what’s happening in Russia itself will no longer have our interest. We also will no longer use the application this…

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Russian aircraft in Syria consistent with 'force protection': Kerry

Russian aircraft in Syria consistent with ‘force protection’: Kerry

The U.S. military has assessed that the type of Russian aircraft in Syria is consistent with protecting their own forces, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday and called on Russia and Iran to be helpful in ending the four-year conflict. “For the moment it is the judgment of our military and experts that the level and type represents basically force protection,” Kerry told reporters.…

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Russia seen building up two more military facilities in Syria: Jane's

Russia seen building up two more military facilities in Syria: Jane’s

An Airbus Defence and Space satellite image courtesy of Stratfor, a geopolitical intelligence and advisory firm in Austin, Texas, shows at least 16 Russian combat aircraft stationed at the Bassel al Assad air base near the Syrian town of Latakia September 20, 2015. Russia… REUTERS/WWW.STRATFOR.COM/AIRBUS DEFENSE AND SPACE/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS – THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A…

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Russian man jailed for seeking work at a Swedish company

A Russian radio engineer who once worked for military intelligence was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Monday for seeking work with a Swedish company. The trial of Gennady Kravtsov comes amid numerous and diverse treason and spying cases, emphasizing the Russian government’s increasing suspicion of ties with foreigners. Across Russia, 15 people were convicted of treason last year, nearly four…

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SHROT MESSAGE: Missile have hit Russia Embassy in Damascus, Syria

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German fighter jets start patrolling Baltic skies with full ammunition

IMPORTANT: You’re going to read a Russian view German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets have started patrolling the airspace of the three Baltic States with full ammunition loads. The move is designed to “motivate” German pilots, the military say. German fighter jets are flying the Baltic skies fully armed “for the first time since the beginning of the Ukrainian crisis,” the DPA news…

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US airstrikes ineffective, genuinely committed anti-terrorist coalition required – Syrian FM to RT

IMPORTANT: You’re going to read a Russian view US airstrikes in Syria are ineffective as long as Washington fails to coordinate its actions with those battling terrorists on the ground, Syrian FM Walid Muallem told RT, adding that Damascus fully supports the idea of a coalition genuinely committed to the cause. The international community could have prevented much of the bloodshed in Syria by…

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Pravda Adopts UN-Article On Gender While Putin Chases Other Self-Determinations

From words to actions. UN Women announces a commitment by global leaders on gender equality and women’s empowerment at the forthcoming meeting co-hosted by UN Women and the People’s Republic of China, part of the XX Anniversary Commemoration of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. Global Leaders’ Meeting on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment: A Commitment to Action Over 70…

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Russia outgames the West in Middle East

Dmitry Adamsky listed the Russian diplomacy success in the Middle East in his article published by Foreign Affairs. Russia acts more mo and more decisively in the Middle East and the Mediterranean, having pressed the West. First, Russia created a buffer area, which constrains Islamites, it has exported weapons quite actively, as well as cooperates in the nuclear field, Adamsky noted. The Russian…

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NEW ON OUR RUSSIA WEBSITE

Today, we have start monitoring the Russia’s state controlled and pro-Kremlin media to enable you to learn their view on their own issues.

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Rebels see tougher war with Russians in Syria, evoke Afghanistan

Rebels who have inflicted big losses on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad say Russia’s intervention in support of its ally will only lead to an escalation of the war and may encourage the rebels’ Gulf Arab backers to pour in more military aid. Russia’s deployment is prompting a reassessment of the conflict among insurgents whose advances in western Syria in recent months may have been the catalyst…

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Bulgaria refusing airspace access to Russian aid flights to Syria

Bulgaria has serious doubts about the cargo on board planes that Russia says it will fly into Syria with aid, and has refused them access to its airspace, the foreign ministry in Sofia said on Tuesday. The United States, deeply concerned by reports of a Russian military build-up in Syria, had earlier asked Greece to deny the same flights access to Greek airspace, an official in Athens said on…

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Israel wary of Russian military build-up in Syria

Indications of increased Russian involvement in Syria in support of President Bashar al-Assad are prompting a reassessment in Israel about how to handle fall-out from the conflict without risking a clash with Moscow. Since the Syrian civil war began in 2011, Israel has occasionally fired across the Golan Heights in response to spillover shelling or bombed advanced arms it suspected were to be…

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