Russian MoD and Pentagon discuss flight safety measures in Syria

The Russian Ministry of Defense and the United States Department of Defense have discussed measures to improve the safety of Russian and American-led coalition air forces. The website of the Russian Foreign Ministry says that the negotiations were held via video-conference.

“Additional safety measures for actions of the Russian Aerospace Forces and aviation of the US-led coalition in Syrian airspace were discussed,” the report says.

Also, it was reported that the parties discussed the …


Russian Ministry of Health described the HIV situation in the country as serious

The HIV/AIDS situation in Russia is extremely serious, with more than 800,000 HIV-positive people living in the country, reported the top HIV specialist from the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Evgeny Voronin, to Rosbalt.“The number of drug users has begun to decrease, but at the same time people are increasingly infected by sexual contact. Now, those people make up about 40 percent [of people infected with HIV]. That is why everyone should understand that people must undergo HIV/ …


Russia is sending its newest frigate carrying cruise missiles to Syria

Russia will reinforce its flotilla which is currently located near the shores of Syria with its newest frigate from the Black Sea Fleet, Admiral Grigorovich.

This was reported by Russian RIA news agency citing an informed source in the Russian military in the Crimea.  According to the source, the ship was preparing to sail from the port of Sevastopol on Thursday.

“The newest rocket frigate of the Black Sea Fleet, Admiral Grigorovich, is leaving its base in Sevastopol today and is heading for …


Ukrainian Ministry of Defense urges Europeans to strengthen sanctions against the Russian Federation

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine called on the members of the European Parliament to strengthen sanctions against the Russian Federation. The website of the Ukrainian Defense Agency reported that the Deputy Defense Minister of Ukraine for European Integration, Ihor Dolhov, met with the delegation of the Security and Defense subcommittee of the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee headed by the committee’s Chairwoman, Anna Fotyga. The representatives of the European Parliament were …


German politicians criticized the expansion plan for Nord Stream 2

A German politician from the Alliance 90/The Greens Party, Reinhard Bütikofer, stated that the Russian Federation funds the export of war through the export of energy resources. According to him, it is unacceptable to express favor to this country and provide support on economic issues at a time when the whole world is outraged by the role of Russia in Aleppo, Frankfurter Allgemeine reported.Frankfurter Allgemeine also quoted the Chairman of Bundestag’s Committee on Foreign Affairs, Norbert Rö …