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Putin says he hopes the US will stick to its commitments in Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he hopes the US will stick to its commitments in Syria, Reuters reported. Putin noted that he believes the US and Russia share a common interest in securing a truce in the war torn country.
While Moscow insists that Russian airstrikes in Syria are carried out primarily against extremist groups, including but not limited to the so-called Islamic State, Washington has accused Russia of targeting US-backed rebel groups.
Putin told reporters in Bishkek on …
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Pentagon: Russian Su-27s intercepted US aircraft over the Black Sea
The U.S. reconnaissance aircraft that carried out regular patrol flights over the Black Sea was intercepted by a Russian fighter jet in a dangerous and unprofessional way, two representatives of the U.S. Department of Defense reported to Reuters. The incident took place between a Russian Su-27 fighter jet and a U.S. R-8 Poseidon patrol aircraft.
The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, reported that there have been two so-called interactions between the aircraft. One of these …
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Putin: Only the US has real influence over Ukrainian authorities
The Russian President is convinced that only the United States of America has any real influence on the current Government of Ukraine, as stated at the Southern economic forum, TASS reports.
According to Putin, the Minsk Agreements on the settlement of the situation in the Donbas should be fully implemented and all parties and guarantor countries of the Agreements should work towards it.
"In my view, and I fully agree with the participants of the Normandy process, and with the position of …
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Lavrov: Moscow and Washington have 'regular two-way communication' on pursuing settlement in Ukraine
Following talks with US Secretary of State John Kerry in Geneva, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated that Moscow and Washington are engaged in two-way communication on a regular basis in an attempt to pursue a settlement in eastern Ukraine, RBC-Ukraine reported.
"We have an open two-way channel, which is operated fairly regularly. We believe that this channel can actually help the efforts that are being made in the Normandy format,” Lavrov stated.
The Russian Foreign Minister also …
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Obama: There cannot be 'business as usual' with Russia until Minsk agreements are implemented
Speaking at the NATO Summit in Warsaw on Saturday, US President Barack Obama said that relations with Moscow cannot normalize until Russia implements the Minsk agreements, Radio Svoboda reported.
“Our 28 nations [NATO] are united in our view that there can be no business as usual with Russia until it fully implements its Minsk obligations,” Obama said.
At his first NATO summit in 2009, Obama stressed that one of the Alliance’s main goals should the pursuit of “a constructive relationship with …
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Russia expels two US diplomats
The Russian Foreign Ministry announced the expulsion of two employees from the US Embassy in Moscow, identified as CIA agents. The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, Sergei Ryabkov, said this on Saturday, July 9. According to him, it’s a response to the US having reported the expulsion of two Russian officials from the US the day before.
Ryabkov added that the two US Embassy employees have been declared persona non grata.
Moscow called these diplomats CIA agents.
Earlier on July 8, the US …
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Ukrainian Space Agency: Ukraine and US will carry out joint rocket launch in August
Ukraine and US will carry out a joint launch of the Antares rocket in August 2016. This was reported by the Head of the State Space Agency of Ukraine, Liubomyr Sabadosh.
“The trials of the rocket were completed in July. There were no issues with the functioning of the systems and modules of the first stage of the rocket. The first launch of Antares is planned for August, 2016,” Sabadosh said.
Antares made its inaugural flight on April 21, 2013. Ukraine is working on the main structure of the …
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Russian Deputy Foreign Minister: The US indirectly supports the so-called Islamic State
The Russian Foreign Ministry believes that the U.S. indirectly supports the so-called Islamic State by imposing sanctions against defense enterprises cooperating with Syria.
The Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Sergei Ryabkov, stated that Russia considers the new sanctions of the United States against five Russian defense enterprises as indirect support of terrorists.
“The desire of the White House to punish Russian enterprises that help Syrian people to fight against ISIS …
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Lithuania to buy Javelin anti-tank missiles from the US
The Ministry of Defense of Lithuania announced that the Lithuanian army will acquire Javelin portable anti-tank missiles and supporting equipments from US. The deal is worth 8 million dollars and is based on a previously signed agreement with the two countries
“The acquisition of Javelin portable anti-tank missiles will be made to further strengthen the capabilities of the Lithuanian army,” a press release stated.
The Lithuanian Ministry of defense further elaborated that the purchase will be …
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The US and Canada to help reform Ukraine's Anti-Monopoly Committee
The Anti-Monopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) signed a memorandum with the US Federal Trade Commission, which involves the participation of international experts in the development of anti-monopoly policies in Ukraine, the head of the AMCU Yuriy Terentyev said, UNIAN reports.
"We signed a memorandum of cooperation with the US Federal Trade Commission this Wednesday. This program provides ongoing professional support for the work of the Anti-Monopoly Committee by the Commission," Terentyev said …