Russian MFA: US accusations about Russian war crimes in Syria are propaganda
During an interview with TV Dozhd, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova responded to US Secretary of State John Kerry’s statement about Russian war crimes in Syria, calling it propaganda.
According to her, “there are very serious legal consequences” behind the terminology in his words.
“And I think Kerry is using all these terms to escalate the situation. If it comes to war crimes, US officials must begin with Iraq. And then continue with Libya. Be sure to mention Yemen, to …
US and Finland sign cooperation agreement on defense development
Finland and the United States have signed a declaration to cooperate in the field of defense development, Yle reported.
The document notes that the defense cooperation between Finland and the United States is one of the main factors of stability in the Baltic Sea region and in northern Europe.
“The US presence in the Baltic Sea region contributes to stability in the region,” the document stated.
According to the declaration, Finland and the United States will increase the number of joint …
Latvia reported a Russian Su-24 bomber near its borders
The National Armed Forces of Latvia once again reported the presence of a Russian military aircraft near its borders.
“On October 7, air patrol fighters registered an Su-24 aircraft belonging to the armed forces of the Russian Federation over the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea not far from the Latvian border,” the statement read.
Since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine and the aggravation of relations between Russia and the West, the instances of Russian warships and aircraft …
Russia deployed Iskander missile system to Kaliningrad
Under the guise of logistics training, the Russian Baltic Fleet is redeploying the Iskander operational-tactical missile system to the Kaliningrad region.
This was reported by Estonian portal ERR.ee with reference to an informed source.
According to the news agency, for transportation they used the Ambal road-rail ferry, which is now advancing in the Baltic Sea and is supposed to arrive in Kaliningrad on Friday.
Yesterday’s violations of the Estonian and Finnish airspaces by Russian fighters …
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister: US cyber attack accusations are 'anti-Russian hysteria'
The Russian Foreign Ministry said Washington is attempting to fan "unprecedented anti-Russian hysteria” with its accusations that Moscow is responsible for cyber attacks against Democratic Party organizations, Reuters reported.
"This whipping up of emotions regarding 'Russian hackers' is used in the U.S. election campaign, and the current U.S. administration, taking part in this fight, is not averse to using dirty tricks," Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Saturday.
"There is no …