Russian media: Putin has not appeared publicly for a week already
Since August 9th, the Russian Federation President, Vladimir Putin, has not appeared in public, Dozhd reports.
"The Kremlin website publishes reports on the President's meetings, but journalists are not invited to attend. It has been reported that they have been recorded in advance. At the same time, there is no mention of Putin's vacation this year," the message says.
According to the channel’s report, the last time Putin appeared in public was on August 8th, and the next time will be when …
Former Ukrainian representative to UN: Russia granted Yanukovych’s request to deploy troops in Ukraine an official status of UN Security Council document
An appeal by Viktor Yanukovych to Russian President Vladimir Putin for the use of Russian Armed Forces to restore "constitutional order" in Ukraine was not only read by the Russian representative to the UN, Vitaly Churkin, at a meeting of the UN Security Council, but the Russian side additionally granted this document official UN status, stated the former Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations, Yuriy Sergeyev, stated this, reports Interfax-Ukraine.
"Yanukoych’s request was …
Kyiv: Russia could have removed Ukrainian engines from Cyclone rockets and sent them to North Korea
There are between 7 and 20 Cyclone-2 and Cyclone-3 rockets with Ukrainian RD-250 engines in Russia, and it is likely that these are the engines that Ukraine is accused of supplying to North Korea, stated the Chairman of the State Space Agency, Yuri Radchenko.
“According to operational information, Russia currently has between 7 and 20 Cyclone-2 and Cyclone-3 missiles, which have these engines (RD-250). There is documentation,” he said.
According to him, these engines were previously …
Command staff exercises of the Ukrainian Air Force begin in Ukraine
On Tuesday, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched bilateral command post exercises which include all types of aircraft, anti-aircraft missile units and radio-technical troops.
As reported on Tuesday on the Facebook page of the General Staff of the Armed, the goal of the exercises is to plan and manage troops and provide all-round support during the preparation and conduct of combat operations in responsible areas in a rapidly changing environment.
“During the practical phase …
Putin announces reduction in Russia's defense expenditure
One of the saving goals of the 2018 budget is to reduce defense expenditure, but this will not affect the plans to retrofit the army and the navy. The state will fulfill the defense order. Russian President Vladimir Putin made a statement to this effect at a meeting with United Russia party leader Vladimir Vasilyev in the State Duma. A transcript of the meeting was published on the Kremlin’s website.
Putin noted that “significant budget savings” are planned.
“We will fulfill the state defense …