Contents tagged with Russia
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Russia to design new rocket
Russia has begun designing a new super-heavy carrier rocket, which will be made using the accomplishments of the Energy-Buran program. This was reported by Russian newspaper, Izvestia. According to the General Director of RSC Energia, Vladimir Solntsev, it is expected that the existing RD-171 engine will be used.
“At this moment, we are not considering using hydrogen circuits on the first and second stages of this launch vehicle. In the third stage, we hope to use circuits from Angara, which …
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Klimkin: UN tribunal will consider Ukraine's claim against Russia regarding Crimea
The government of Ukraine will appeal to the UN International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) concerning violations of the relevant UN Convention by the Russian Federation. This was announced by the Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Pavlo Klimkin, while opening a general meeting of the ambassadors in Kiev.
"In the coming days we are going to submit our case regarding The Russian Federation’s violation of its obligations under the International Convention on the Law of the Sea,” he said. …
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Ukrainian Ambassador to the Council of Europe: Some in PACE want to allow Russia back
In an interview with Europeyska Pravda, Dmytro Kuleba, the representative of Ukraine to the Council of Europe, said that there is "a group of people who want to bring Russia back to the [Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe] chamber at any cost."
The diplomat said that "very difficult and very unconstructive processes are happening in the PACE.” He also emphasized that "Their goal is to return the Russian delegation to the PACE conference hall without its fulfillment of conditions …
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Russian MoD: Russian aircraft have completed their mission at Iranian airbase
The aircraft that bombed terrorist targets in Syria from the Hamadan airbase in Iran have fulfilled their mission and returned to the Russian Federation. Iran is ready to provide further military infrastructure to Russia, Interfax wrote.
The spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Defense, Major General Igor Konashenkov, stated on August 22 that the Russian bombers and fighter jets that bombed terrorist targets in Syria and used the Iranian airfield as a base have achieved their objectives …
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To protect Ukrainian citizens in Russia, Kiev will not sever diplomatic relations with Moscow
The director-general of the Directorate General for Policy and Communications, Oleksii Makeiev, explained that the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs maintains diplomatic relations with Russia in order to protect Ukrainian citizens living in Russia and to free political prisoners, Ukrainian News reports.
“Diplomatic institutions and consular offices in the Russian Federation perform the most important tasks: protection of citizens, protection of political prisoners, and we are doing our …
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Pentagon: The US and Russia have yet to reach an agreement on coordination in Syria
Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook reported on Monday that the US and Russia have yet to finalize an agreement on coordination in Syria, Defense News reported.
“Contrary to recent claims, we have not finalized plans with Russia on potential coordinated efforts. Serious issues must first be resolved before we can implement the steps [Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov] discussed in Moscow last month,” Cook said.
Cook also noted that Russia’s recent actions in …
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Russian Yelena Isinbayeva appointed member of IOC despite opposition
On the 21st of August, Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva, who sharply criticized the ban against Russian athletes’ participation in the 2016 Olympics, was appointed as a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). However, approximately one third of the votes were against the two-time Olympic champion’s candidacy.
Isinbayeva received 45 votes for her and 23 votes against her. Two IOC members abstained from voting. She was elected as a member of the IOC Athletes’ Commission, by …
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Media: Manafort's deputy was linked to Russian intelligence
Konstantin Kilimnik has been linked to Russian Intelligence. Kilimnik is the deputy of Paul Manafort who in turn is the former head of the electoral headquarters of Donald Trump and a consultant of the fugitive former president of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych. This was reported by the Financial Times.
People who have worked with Kilimnik, who is a Russian citizen, have claimed that while in Manafort’s team, it was known that Kilimnik was a military linguist and had a connection with Russian …
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New commander of US forces in Syria issues warning to Russia
The new Commander of the US forces in Syria and Iraq, General Steve Townsend, has warned Moscow and Damascus that the US will protect its special forces in northern Syria if artillery attacks are carried out on areas where their forces are located.
“We have informed Russian servicemen of where we are. Russians have also told us that they have informed the Syrian side of this. I want to emphasize that we will defend ourselves if we feel a threat,” CNN quoted Townsend as saying.
CNN also …
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Estonia and Latvia to demand compensation from Russia for Soviet occupation
Estonia and Latvia will demand indemnification from the Soviet occupation from Russia. Postimees reported that this was announced during a round table meeting with the participation of Estonian and Latvian experts who are dedicated to the issue of damages caused by the occupation by the Soviet Union, and consequently the legal successor, which is Russia.
According to the Minister of Justice of Estonia, Urmas Reinsalu, because the state is now independent, they should also assume responsibility …