Putin pardoned two women convicted for sending text messages about Russian tanks moving to Georgia
Russian President Vladimir Putin pardoned Annik Kesyan and Marina Dzhandzhgava, the two women convicted of high treason as a result of text messages they sent, as reported by Meduza news web site.
Annik Kesyan was accused of sending two text messages in 2008 to a friend in Georgia saying that she saw that the military equipment was being transported by rail.
Then, the recipient of the message asked the woman if the tanks were being transported. In response, the woman wrote, "Yes, they are …
Saakashvili refuses to change his citizenship and ask for asylum outside of Ukraine
In an interview with the Georgian television company Rustavi 2, Mikheil Saakashvili, the former president of Georgia and the former governor of the Odessa region of Ukraine, declared that he is not going to accept the citizenship of any other country or ask for political asylum anywhere and that he considers himself a citizen of Ukraine.
"I have no intention, desire or plans to apply for political asylum in another country," Saakashvili said.
According to Saakashvili, President Petro …
Media: Putin had with him a ‘nuclear suitcase' during his official visit to Finland
A journalist from the Finnish publication Ilta-Sanomat (IS), who attended a meeting between Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Punkaharju, saw the so-called "nuclear suitcase" in the hands of the Russian President 's aide-de-camp.
The journalist's estimation is based on the external similarity of the suitcase to the black briefcase that an officer in naval uniform had with him.
"As a rule, the operator of the 'Cheget' device is an officer with a rank not …
Georgian Minister of Defense: Noble Partner exercises in Georgia this year will be more ambitious than before
The joint military exercises, Noble Partner 2017, with the participation of the US in Georgia this year will be more ambitious both in terms of the number of participating countries and the number of personnel and military equipment involved, as stated by Georgian Defense Minister Levan Isoria, on Saturday on Georgian TV channel Imedi.
According to him, the exercises, which will be held from July 30th to August 12th at the Vaziani training ground near Tbilisi, are a part of a large series of …
US provided $22 million worth of equipment to military training center in Ukraine
The Press Service of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has reported that the US provided equipment worth $22 million for a military training center in the Lviv region.
"At the training center in Yavoriv, next month, a simulation center will open that will be one of the best in Europe, covering an area of 3.5 thousand square meters. The US has provided support in the form of equipment worth $22 million," the report said.
The Ukrainian Minister of Defense, Stepan Poltorak, made assurances …