Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed hope for the development of relations with Ankara. According to TASS news agency, Putin expressed a need to make a sincere effort to restore relations with Turkey.

“We are sincerely committed to restoring relations with Turkey, a country with whom we have unique relations, cooperation and interactions which have evolved and developed over the past years,” Putin continued.

He added that the recent visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan …

Almost 700 servicemen of the Russian military base in Abkhazia will repel simulated enemy air attacks and simulated assaults of subversive-reconnaissance groups. TASS news agency reported on the exercise, quoting the Southern Military District’s press service.

The exercise, which involved more than 60 pieces of equipment, is being conducted in the mountains and on the coast at the Tsabal and Nagvalou training ranges.

"Particular attention in the course of exercise is paid to camouflage of …

Russia is deploying new weapon systems and military equipment in annexed Crimea in order to turn the peninsula into a military base, according to a representative of the Main Intelligence Department of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, Vadym Skibitsky on Channel 5. Skibitsky said that the biggest threat to Ukraine is the equipment capable of carrying nuclear weapons.

According to Ukrainian intelligence, Russia is increasing the number of submarines, frigates, and missile boats that are able to …

The President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, discussed  the sharp deterioration of the security situation in connection with the recent provocations by Russia in the Crimea with the President of France, Francois Hollande, and the Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel.

The leaders of Germany and France promised comprehensive assistance to help de-escalate the situation and expressed a willingness to work together on a solution, reports the press service of the President.

Poroshenko noted that …

Over the last few years, Russia has been building underground command bunkers for missile control. This was reported to The Washington Free Beacon by a source in the US Intelligence.

It was stated that there are “dozens” of bunkers across the country that can be used for Russian nuclear command.

The US believes that the construction of these bunkers is associated with the adoption of the integrated automated command and control system (IASBU) of the fifth generation by the Strategic Missile …