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Netanyahu speaks with Putin after Iran accusations
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. It took place at Israel’s initiative and concerned, among other things, allegations made earlier by Netanyahu against Iran that Tehran continues its nuclear program in defiance of the "nuclear deal".
During the telephone conversation, the Kremlin’s press service reports, Putin confirmed Russia’s stance that "The JCPOA [plan], which is of paramount importance for ensuring international …
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Ukrainian President confirms the arrival of Javelin missile systems from the US
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko confirmed the delivery of Javelin anti-tank missile systems from the United States to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"I welcome the keen interest—both in Ukraine and abroad—in the delivery of the Javelin systems to us. I can only confirm that yes, the long-awaited weapons arrived in the Ukrainian army and significantly strengthened the powerful deterrent effect of our combat capability and Euro-Atlantic security. We continue to work on strengthening our …
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Ankara: Turkey will purchase Russian S-400 missile systems despite the threat of US sanctions
Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, stated that Turkey has decided to go ahead with plans to purchase the S-400 Air Defense Systems from Russia despite sanctions imposed by the United States, Radio Liberty reports.
Cavusoglu stressed that the purchase agreement worth 2.5 billion dollars was signed in December and cannot be revised. According to him, Russia is “accelerating the process” of delivering the Russian missile system, as requested by Ankara.
“We have completed the deal for …
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Iraqi court sentences 19 Russian women to life for supporting ISIS
19 Russian women were sentenced to life imprisonment by the Iraqi court for participating in activities of the extremist “Islamic State,” an Agence France-Presse [AFP] journalist reported.
According to the AFP journalist who was in attendance during the court session, the Chief of the Central Criminal Court of Baghdad found all 19 women guilty of “joining and supporting ‘ISIL.’”
Six women from Azerbaijan and four from Tajikistan were also sentenced to life imprisonment on the same charges. …
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Syrian military bases came under missile attack
The Syrian army has reported that its bases in the provinces of Aleppo and Hama had been subjected to missile strikes. Al-Arabiya news agency has published information on the strike, citing military sources. The television channel’s sources called the strike a “new attack by enemies” of the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad; however, it is not yet known who specifically launched the strike.
Al-Arabiya’s sources said that the sound of exploding shells was heard in these localities …