The new U.S. national security strategy is aggressive and threatens the entire world, as stated on the Facebook page by Konstantin Kosachev, head of the Committee on International Affairs.

Describing the general tone of the document, Kosachev called it a testament to the fact that “the United States has not accepted changes in the world in recent years, and they intend reverse the trend, returning the recent version of Pax Americana.” The head of the Senate Committee pointed out that the …

Ukraine’s permanent ambassador to the UN Volodymyr Yelchenko reported that Ukraine supported the UN Security Council’s draft resolution on the status of Jerusalem, and advocated the necessity of observing the norms of international law, Ukrinform writes.

“The ultimate status of Jerusalem must be determined exclusively through negotiations in accordance with the Security Council’s resolutions… Ukraine consistently advocates the necessity of observing the norms of international law. For us this …

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Moldova decided to recall its ambassador to Russia, Andrei Neguța, to Chisinau “for an indefinite period”, as reported on the website of the Moldovan ministry.

The ministry attributed this step to the fact that the Russian authorities did not react to cases of “harassment and intimidation” against individuals and political figures of Moldova by “officials of the Russian Federation.”

Consultations with Neguta will focus on ways of overcoming the current …

While speaking at a collegium of finance, treasury and tax authorities in Kazan, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said that Russia is being threatened with new financial sanctions.

Anton Siluanov, the head of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, arrived at a joint meeting of Tatarstan's financial departments on December 16. He said that the country faces new financial sanctions, reported Komsomolskaya Pravda.

According to Siluanov, the budget deficit needs to be reduced …

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said in an interview with Voice of America to expect an increase in international pressure on Russia in the form of expanded sanctions and increased security assistance to Ukraine next year.

"The EU is beginning to understand that other steps are needed, because Russia is waging war not only against Ukraine, but against the institutions of the European Union. Spain, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Germany are increasingly saying that such a …

In an interview with Journal du Dimanche, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg reported that the strength of the Alliance's Response Force has increased over the last three years.

"After the crisis in Ukraine in 2014, NATO decided to proceed with the biggest reinforcement in a generation. We have tripled the strength of the NATO Response Force to 40,000 men; 5,000 of whom are ready to deploy within a few days," Stoltenberg specified.

According to Stoltenberg, NATO has also stepped up …

The identity of some accounts on VKontakte, the popular online Russian social media site, that posted messages in support of Vladimir Putin with the hashtag #PutinKrut [PutinTough] had been stolen, a press service of the company told Novaya Gazeta newspaper, on Sunday, December 17th.

The social media site’s representatives stressed that VKontakte immediately blocked the hacked accounts. “We continue to improve our tools to prevent account hacking and the straightforward blocking of the …

The Russian Ministry of Defense intends to combine the naval aircraft and the anti-air defense forces of the Pacific Ocean Fleet as part of a powerful army with its headquarters in Kamchatka, Izvestia reports, citing the Russian Ministry of Defense.

The Defense Ministry announced that the formation of the air force and anti-air defense would begin in 2018. It will include aviation units, surface-to-air missiles and radio-technical troops. The division’s zone of responsibility will include the …