Stoltenberg: NATO to increase its troop levels in Poland
NATO will strengthen its presence in Poland after the summit, which will be held in Warsaw in July.
This was stated by NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, at a joint press conference with the President of Poland, Andrzej Duda.
“We have agreed to intensify our presence in the eastern part of the Alliance. It will be an international presence,” Stoltenberg said.
“We are still discussing the exact numbers and locations for this increased presence of NATO troops. We will be making a …
Lavrov: Sanctions against Russia provide 'a window of opportunity'
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that sanctions against the Russian Federation provide a window of opportunity, Rosbalt reported.
"We regard the economic restrictions that apply to us today as a window of opportunity… This window of opportunity should be used to strengthen our food safety and to continue to diversify the economic sector,” Lavrov stated.
"I would say that a pressing question for us is not about when anti-Russian sanctions are lifted... For us the crucial issue is …
National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine: Russia is going to forcibly create a land passage to the Crimea
Russian troops are preparing to resume active offensive operations in eastern Ukraine. This was reported by the Deputy Secretary of the NSDC of Ukraine, Mykhailo Koval during a session of the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the Verkhovna Rada, the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Senate of Poland.
According to Koval, offensive operations are being prepared “in order to reach the administrative border of Donetsk and Luhansk, as well as to create a land passage to Crimea”.
“Ukraine …
Polish officer sentenced to six years in prison for spying for Russia
On the 26th of April, Zbigniew Yu., a lieutenant-colonel in the Polish Army, was sentenced to six years in prison by the Warsaw Military Court. He was charged with spying for Russia.
The Polish media reported that $4,300 and a telephone were confiscated. This was alleged to be his payment for the illegal activities. Yu. then made a deal with the prosecution and plead guilty to the charges.
According to unofficial information, Yu. also gave the investigators the names of Polish servicemen who …
Ukraine to begin producing combat aircraft
According to the Deputy Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ General Staff, Colonel Vladislav Shostak, it is expected that Ukrainian companies will begin to produce their own combat aircraft, Ukrinform reported.
“We have an order for the production of combat aircraft, the executor of the project will be ASTC Antonov. We expect that the engines will be produced by Motor Sich,” Shostak stated.
The Colonel noted that Ukraine is considering purchasing foreign-made equipment, but gives priority to …