Russian Economic Minister Alexey Ulyukaev is under investigation for allegedly taking bribes
The Investigative Committee initiated a criminal investigation against the Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, Alexey Ulyukaev about allegedly receiving a $2 million bribe. The Committee reported that the criminal case relates to the Rosneft deal involving the purchase of the state-owned block of shares of Bashneft Oil Company.
The Ministry of Economic Development should have concluded the contract. “It is about extortion of bribes from the representatives of Rosneft in …
Putin and Trump agree that international terrorism is the common enemy
On November 14, Vladimir Putin, the President of the Russian Federation contacted his future colleague, the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump by telephone by mutual agreement, the Presidential Administration of Russia reported.
According to the Kremlin’s website, Putin and Trump agreed on the extremely poor current state of U.S.-Russian relations. They also favored active joint work towards normalization of these relations and working towards constructive cooperation. …
Russia starts full scale air operation in Idlib and Homs
The Russia military has begun a full scale air operation in the Syrian provinces of Idlib and Homs, as stated by the Russian Minister of Defense, Sergey Shoygu.
“Today at 10:30-11:00 am we started a large air campaign with the purpose of launching strikes on the positions of the ISIS and Jabhat al-Nusra in the provinces of Idlib and Homs,” the Minister stated at a meeting with the Russian President, Vladimir Putin.
He added that for the first time in the history of the Russian military, the …
Russian fighter jet from Admiral Kuznetsov crashes in the Mediterranean
The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed the crash of a MiG-29K from the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean Sea. The Ministry reported that on November 14, while on a training flight, the fighter jet crashed a few kilometers away from the aircraft carrier when it was about to land on the ship.
“The pilot ejected himself and after being picked up by a search and rescue team was transported to Admiral Kuznetsov,” reported the Russian Ministry of Defense adding that “the …
Syrian and Russian militaries to begin clearing operation in Aleppo
In the next 24 hours, the Syrian army, with support of the Russian Aerospace Forces and Navy, will most likely start the operation to clear militants from Aleppo, Izvestia reported on Tuesday, with reference to the first deputy chairman of the Russian Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security, Franz Klintsevich.
“It’s been almost three weeks since the humanitarian pauses followed one by one which, however, hardly made any progress. A humanitarian catastrophe is raging in Aleppo now. …