Peskov: It is premature to talk about cooperation with Trump in Syria
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said it is “premature” to talk about cooperation with US President-elect Donald Trump in Syria, though Moscow continues to express its willingness to maintain an open dialogue on the issue, TASS reported.
"It is premature to say what stance will be taken by the new US administration. We need to be patient and understand what the shape of the new US administration will be like," Peskov stated.
"President Putin continues to hold the view that it is impossible to …
Media: Russia is launching global underwater surveillance system
According to Russia’s Izvestia daily, the Russian ministry of defense has begun the deployment of an underwater hydro acoustic surveillance system. According to Izvestia, the system will be able to make entire regions of the world's oceans “transparent”, detecting all ships, submarines and even low flying aircraft. The system with the code name “Harmony” is based on the use of special robotized underwater modules which are deployed from submarines and when reaching the ocean bottom turn into …
Media: Russian officials will be required to report on their social media activities
Russian officials have been requested to provide information regarding their social media accounts by the 1st of April 2017. Izvestia reported that the relevant documentation is being prepared by the Ministry of Labor of the Russian Federation.
According to information received, this report has become mandatory due to article 20.2 of the Law “on the state civil service”, which came into effect on the 1st of July 2016. It requests that officials disclose which social networks and forums they …
Yanukovych's lawyer asks for high-quality video connection during his client's video conference questioning
Vitaliy Serdyuk, legal counsel to former President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych, asks the State Judicial Administration of Ukraine ensure a high-quality video connection between the Svyatoshyn District Court and the Rostov Regional Court during his client’s questioning via video conference, Ukrayinska Pravda reported.
Serdyuk noted that representatives of the Ukrainian Prosecutor’s Office “express doubts in the possibility of conducting questioning by means of video conference.” According to …
Journalist: Ukraine should stop destroying its defensive weapons
Ukraine should withdraw from the Ottawa Convention and cease the destruction of defensive weapons during hostilities, Yuri Butusov wrote on his Facebook page. Butusov is a well-known Ukrainian journalist and the Editor-in-Chief of censor.net.ua.
Ukraine nevertheless continues to fulfill its international obligations on disarmament. The representatives of Ukraine and NATO reported that as of October 12, 2016, Ukraine has destroyed 1 million PFM-1 Green parrot anti-infantry high-explosive mines …