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Serbia receives two Russian fighter jets
The air force of Serbia received two Russian Mig-29 fighter jets, as reported by the Voice of America.
According to the publication, at the ceremony at the military airport near Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, President Aleksandar Vucic thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for Russia's assistance in the development of the Serbian Armed Forces.
In October 2017, Serbia received 6 Mig-29 fighter jets from Russia. In addition, Russia promised to provide Serbia with 30 tanks and about 30 …
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Russia loses its largest weapons buyer
India, which has been the largest buyer of Russian weapons in the world market, suspended existing contracts payments to Russia’s arms exporter Rosoboronexport and refused to sign the new ones, including the purchase of fighters and S-400 missile systems.
The newspaper Vedomosti reports, citing sources in the Russian defense industry, that the payments from the Indian government have not been received since April.
Indian banks began blocking transactions after Rosoboronexport and most Russian …
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US Secretary of State discusses the issue of Sentsov’s imprisonment with Lavrov
The United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held a telephone conversation with the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov, during which the two sides discussed the situation with the Ukrainian political prisoner Oleg Sentsov, reported the press service of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “Mike Pompeo discussed the issue of Oleg Sentsov’s imprisonment who is accused of involvement in terrorist activities. He was given the relevant explanations,” reads the message.
The …
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Deutsche Bank threatens to break ties with Russia
On June 27, the London division of Deutsche Bank sent a letter to the Russian government, threatening to cut business ties unless it is provided with up-to-date information about clients, Vedomosti reports.
The letter says that Deutsche Bank is analyzing the services rendered to the Russian government and the Know Your Customer (KYC) documents in its possession. KYC is the process of identifying and collecting information on a client in order to prevent money laundering and the financing of …
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Media: American Actor Steven Seagal becomes a Russian entrepreneur
American actor Steven Seagal has registered as an individual entrepreneur in Russia, reported RIA Novosti, citing Seagal’s representative, Anar Reiband.
According to Reiband, Seagal did this to legalize his activities in Russia because he lives and works there most of the time. Seagal has reportedly made a relevant application to the Federal Tax Service of Elektrostal City in the Moscow region where he now lives.
The actor’s representative noted that Seagal has already starred in several …