Contents tagged with Russia
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NATO jets follow Russian Defense Minister's plane over Baltic Sea
NATO fighter aircraft followed a plane carrying Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu on his way to the Kaliningrad region, TASS reported.
Shoygu’s plane flew over international waters with an escort of Russian Su-27 naval aviation fighters, and was followed by NATO Eurofighter Typhoons at a distance of approximately two kilometers.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, Shoygu travelled to Kaliningrad in order to inspect the Chkalovsk airfield as well as the Admiral F. F. Ushakov …
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US Embassy in Moscow discloses information about the CIA Director's visit to Russia earlier this month
A spokesman for the US Embassy in Russia, William Stevens, discussed CIA Director John Brennan’s visit to Moscow, on Monday, March 28th, RIA Novosti reported.
According to the embassy spokesman, Brennan discussed the observance of the truce in Syria with Russian authorities and stressed the necessity of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad leaving his post.
"Director Brennan visited Moscow in early March to communicate to Russian officials the importance for Russia and the Assad regime to adhere …
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Duma Deputy from Yaroslavl fined for placing plaque in memory of Nemtsov
The Deputy of the Yaroslavl Regional Duma, Vasyl Tsependa, was fined 500 rubles for the installation of the plaque on the house where Boris Nemtsov lived in the Russian city of Yaroslavl. Tsepeda intends to appeal the decision in court.
A fine was imposed after the conclusion of the Commission on the Consideration of Administrative Offences of the Kirov and Lenin Districts of Yaroslavl. "Initially the authorities said that we illegally erected a memorial and now that we illegally installed an …
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The Massandra Vineyard in Crimea is being sold off by Russia
The famous Massandra winery in the Crimea is being sold off by the Russian authorities in the framework of the privatization of occupied lands on the Peninsula, Shipilov.com reported.
Recently, a company from Moscow, Elias, purchased 36 hectares (89 acres) of the former Massandra vineyard near Gurzuf.
Only three companies, Elias, Nizhnevolzhskstroyservise, and MKL plus were admitted to the auction, which is a formal part of the privatization process.
Little is known about the owner of Elias, …
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Turkish Ambassador in Ukraine: Russia inspires Ankara to work closely with Kiev
The Ambassador of Turkey to Ukraine, Yönet Tezel, stated that cooperation between Kiev and Ankara is becoming closer because of Russian aggression in Ukraine. “Russia inspires us to cooperate more. In this context, Crimea and Crimean Tatars, who are very dear to us, are important. We hope that the issue on Crimea will not disappear from the agenda on the international level,” Tezel said at the international forum, “Hybrid decisions of security in the Black Sea region”, that took place in Odessa, …
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Breedlove calls to return U-2 spy plane to Europe to conduct surveillance on Russia
The Supreme Commander of NATO in Europe, Philip Breedlove, urged to return the reconnaissance aircraft U-2 to the European Union, which was actively used during the Cold War.
According to the General, they are required to conduct surveillance on the "resurgent and aggressive Russia", reports The Independent.
Breedlove thinks that the U-2 reconnaissance planes, which are one of the "additional intelligence means", will be able to effectively confront "the growing threat from Moscow" after …
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Russian aircraft violates Estonian airspace
The General Staff of the Estonian Defense Forces reported that a Russian military aircraft has once again violated Estonian airspace.
According to the Estonian military, a Russian An-26 transport aircraft crossed into Estonian airspace near the island of Vaindloo in the Gulf of Finland at 10:29 am local time on Monday, as reported by Rosbalt.
The Estonian Foreign Minister handed the Russian Embassy in Tallinn a note of protest.
The General Staff stated that the aircraft’s transponder was …
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Zakharova: Russia is not subject to the Minsk Agreements, so it is not obligated to release Savchenko
The Russian Foreign Ministry claims that Russia is not a party to the Minsk Agreements, and therefore it does not understand the claims concerning the case of the Ukrainian Nadiya Savchenko, as stated by the spokesperson of the Russian Ministry, Maria Zakharova.
"Russia is not a party to the Minsk Agreements. These agreements only concern two sides that are part of the conflict," she said.
"We have the responsibility to influence the parties of the conflict exactly the same way as France or …
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Montenegro to deport more than 50 Russian citizens
Montenegrin radio station Antena M reported on the 26th of March that the police detained 60 foreigners, including 55 citizens of Russia, during a special operation. All detainees are suspected of involvement in criminal activity. According to Antena M, the arrests took place at Hotel Perjanik, in the Montenegrin capital of Podgorica.
Fifty-five citizens of Russia and five citizens of Japan were detained during the operation. They are believed to be involved in “international organized crime”. …
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Media: A number of large EU banks will not place Russian Eurobonds
A number of major European banks have decided not to participate in the placement of Russian Eurobonds in the amount of $3 billion, and Russia is finding it increasingly difficult to enter the foreign holdings market while being subject to sanctions, The Wall Street Journal reported.
In mid-March, the EU leadership, following the United States' example, advised European banks against attempting to purchase Russian government bonds. Formally, the placement of bonds is not in violation of the …