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Poland urges Europe to abandon Russian gas
Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski has said that his country does not intend to extend its gas supply contract with Russia, which is set to expire in 2022.
In an interview with the Polish Radio, he stressed that Warsaw calls on other European countries to follow its example with regard to the Nord Stream 2 project.
He cited Croatia as an example, which has the potential to diversify gas supplies to the EU.
"We want to finish the Russian contract in 2022. Moreover, we urge other …
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Russian Ministry of Defense: secure 'military internet' has been launched in Russia
In 2017, Russian Ministry of Defense launched a closed internet communication segment ensuring secure exchange of classified information between regions, Russian Interfax news agency reports, citing the head of the National Defense Control Center (NDCC) of Russia, Colonel General Mikhail Mizintsev.
"In 2017, communication using the resources of a private network has been implemented between the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. For the first time, rapid electronic data …
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Peskov reports 60 false bomb threats on Putin's motorcade route in St. Petersburg
The President’s Press Secretary, Dmitry Peskov, has said that more than 60 false calls were received on Friday reporting 50 explosive devices laid along the route of the Russian president’s motorcade to St. Petersburg.
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited St. Petersburg on Friday, where he took part in a Cultural Forum and met with cultural figures.
"Approximately 60 calls were received, which reported approximately 50 explosive devices laid in various facilities, including along the way …
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Russia vetoed Japan's UN resolution on the investigation of the chemical attacks in Syria
On Friday, November 17, Russia vetoed a UN Security Council resolution submitted by Japan proposing to extend for a month an investigation into the use of chemical weapons in Syria. The day before, Moscow also rejected the US proposal to continue the investigation.
The mandate of the UN and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) for a joint investigation, which was unanimously approved by 15 members of the UN Security Council, also expired on Friday.
UN / OPCW experts …
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Head of Crimea calls for increased control of the migrants in the peninsula
The Kremlin-controlled head of the Crimea, Sergey Aksyonov, demanded that members of the Russian anti-terrorist commission increase control over migration flows to the annexed Crimea, as reported by the press service of the Russian government of the Crimea."Regarding this issue, I think it is necessary to work more closely with law enforcement agencies and the executive authorities of the Crimea," the press service quotes Aksyonov as saying.The head of Crimea also discussed the need for …