Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko wrote on Facebook that according to the Kyiv based Luch design bureau, the Vilha missile system has been successfully tested. "It is especially pleasant that all components for the production of Vilha are Ukrainian," Poroshenko shared in the report.

Test launches of missiles were conducted in Ukraine on April 12 although the type of missiles launched from the mobile station was kept secret. On April 21, Kyiv reported on the successful planned launch of …

Russia is ready to cooperate with the United States on the issue of the Syrian settlement, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said during a meeting with his Jordanian counterpart Ayman al-Safadi on Saturday.

The head of Russian diplomacy recalled that the King of Jordan, Abdullah II, repeatedly stressed the fundamental importance of cooperation between Russia and the United States for enhancing the effectiveness of the actions of the world community in the settlement of the crisis in Syria. …

The next division equipped with an S-400 Triumph surface-to-air missile system became operational as part of the anti-air defense of the White Sea base of the Northern Fleet, the Russian ministry of defense announced.

“The new system will provide the forces White Sea Military Base with reliable anti-air cover, as well as the shipbuilding, ship repair and other industrial enterprises of Severodvinsk and Arkhangelsk,” the statement reads.

The division came to replace the S-300 Favorit systems. …

The Russian Foreign Ministry has released a statement claiming that the United States provided knowingly incorrect information about the alleged implementation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF Treaty), and that the deployment of missile defense complexes in Romania and Poland capable of carrying Tomahawk missiles is a gross violation of obligations under this treaty.

"Washington has knowingly given incorrect information about its ‘fulfillment’ of INF obligations. For years, …

On April 29, "Nadoyel" (Tired of you) protests took place in numerous Russian cities. The activists urged President Putin not to take part in the presidential elections of 2018. Through the president’s reception office they sent letters addressed to Putin, asking him to end his political career. The protest action was organized by Mikhail Khodorkovsky’s “Open Russia” movement. Founded in 2001, it was initially involved in educational projects. After Khodorkovsky’s verdict in the Yukos case, the …

The permanent military presence of the United States troops in the Baltic countries is a critical factor in maintaining security in the region, as stated by the Speaker of the Latvian Saeima, Inara Murniece, during a meeting with the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the US Congress, Paul Ryan, in Washington, Delfi reported.

“We highly appreciate the strengthening of the presence of NATO forces in the Baltic region by sending combat groups. But for us the constant military presence …

Two Russians citizens, Dmitry Karpenko and Alexey Krutilin, who were arrested for illegally exporting technology from the US to Russia, were sentenced to deportation, as indicated in the decision of the Eastern District Court in New York, as reported by a TASS correspondent from inside the courtroom.

Attorney Richard Levitt, who defended the interests of the Russians in court, told RBC that his clients were satisfied with the verdict and would not appeal. He also explained why Karpenko came to …

Russian newspaper Kommersant reports that the presidents of Russia and Ukraine, Vladimir Putin and Petro Poroshenko, continue to communicate over the phone, with the last conversation taking place in the first half of April, as indicated in the Friday edition, citing the paper’s sources.

The Administration of the President of Ukraine stated that this reporting was false.

"The only conversation between them in April took place on April 18th in the Normandy discussions, the details of which …