Kremlin: US anti-missile defense able to intercept Russia’s ballistic missiles
Even today, the United States’ anti-missile defense ensures not only the detection of the launch, but also the possibility of intercepting Russian ballistic missiles, Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson Alexander Emelyanov said during a Russian-Chinese briefing on anti-missile defense, on the sidelines of the First Committee of the UN General Assembly.
“Even now, the information and reconnaissance facilities of the American anti-missile defense system ensure that Russian ballistic missile …
Media: Kyiv will not withdraw from Friendship and Cooperation Treaty with Russia
Despite the recognition of the Russian Federation as an aggressor state, Kyiv will not proactively abrogate the wide-ranging Treaty on Friendship, Cooperation and Partnership between the Russian Federation and Ukraine, whose consecutive-10-year term of validity will expire in 2018, writes journalist Igor Solovey in the article "Are diplomatic relations possible with the aggressor state?" published by LB.ua news website.
"It is not a question of the break of diplomatic relations [with Russia]," …
Head of DPR Zakharchenko says the detainees accused of murder attempt on Tax and Collections Minister will be executed
Authorities of the so-called DPR (Donetsk People’s Republic), most likely, will execute the captured Ukrainian "saboteurs," as stated by the leader of the separatist DPR Alexander Zakharchenko, in an interview with a Russian online news agencies.
"We caught the saboteurs who came from the LPR (Luhansk People’s Republic). Most likely we will have to shoot these saboteurs. The authorities must show their strength, otherwise we might have more fearless betrayals," Zakharchenko said.
He noted …
Security Service of Ukraine detains a Russian spy who worked for Ukrainian National Guard
The Security Service of Ukraine detained a National Guard Servicewoman named Rodionova, who, according to the investigation, was recruited by Russian special services, as stated by the head of the SBU (Security Service of Ukraine), Vasyl Hrytsak, at a briefing on Wednesday.
"This woman visited the Russian Federation last year during the summer, she has a sister there. She was recruited by the Russian Special Services during her visit. She had even two pseudonyms, as she claimed – “the 45th” …
Kyiv: Russia intends to build a wall on the Ukraine-Crimea border
In the spring of 2018 Russia is going to start construction of a so-called wall along the border between mainland of Ukraine and the annexed Crimea, as reported by the Press Secretary of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (State Border Guard Service), Oleh Slobodyan, to Hromadske TV.
According to Slobodyan, any large-scale construction in the autumn-winter period is inexpedient and rather difficult.
"The legal registration of this process will be completed before the New Year. …