US began delivery of THAAD anti-ballistic missile system to South Korea
Equipment for THAAD anti-ballistic missile system has been delivered to the deployment site in south-eastern part of South Korea, reports Yonhap news agency.
According to the agency, six trucks with radar and other equipment arrived at a Golf Club in the city of Songdo. The delivery reportedly angered local residents that led to a clash with the police.
The South Korean Ministry of Defense later confirmed the delivery of the equipment.
THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) anti- …
Russia among the top three in military spending
Russia was third in the world in military spending in 2016. This was reported by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
Russia's expenditures on armaments were $69.2 billion, a 5.9% increase over the previous year. The United States remained in first place in terms of military spending; in 2016 its expenditures increased by 1.7% to $611 billion. China was second at $215 billion.
The amount spent on arms globally increased by 0.4% to $1686 billion. Total military …
Banned Russian singer Samoylova will visit the Crimea again
Russian singer Yuliya Samoylova, who is banned from entering Ukraine is scheduled to perform in the Crimea again. This information was confirmed by the singer’s press service in comments to Radio Liberty Project "Krym.Realiyi.”
"Yes, she will perform in Sevastopol. At least, as of today it is confirmed. It is expected that Yuliya will sing two to three songs there," said the press service. Crimean media had earlier reported the probability of Samoylova performing in Sevastopol on May 9.
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Association of Tour Operators of Russia: Vacations in the Crimea are expensive and uncompetitive
The demand for Crimean vacations among Russians is declining due to competition with Turkey and the Krasnodar Krai, as well as the costs which are exceeding the expectations of tourists. This conclusion was reached by experts at the Association of Tour Operators of Russia, Krym.Realii reported, citing Interfax.
According to Russian travel companies, on average, prices for hotels in the Crimea increased by 10-15%.
"When making calculations, we focused on the average amount spent on purchased …
Media finds colleague of Russian general responsible for transportation of the Buk missile system which brought down the MH17
A Russian journalist managed to track down a person who claims that the voice which can be heard in the SBU (Security Service of Ukraine) recordings about the Boeing belongs to Russian Colonel Sergey Dubinsky, who is believed to be responsible for the transfer of the Buk missile system which shot down the Boeing MH17.
This is described in the research of Pavel Kanygin for Nova Gazeta.
Sergey Tiunov, leader of Zaporizhia Self-Defense organization and war veteran in Afghanistan, recognized …