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Norway is upgrading its defense capabilities due to 'unpredictable actions' of Russia
The Prime Minister of Norway, Erna Solberg announced that Norway has begun a large scale strengthening of its defense capability and an upgrade of the military sector for protection from unpredictable actions by the Russian Federation, Deutsche Welle reported.
According to the proposed law that should be approved by the Parliament, Norway plans to increase its military budget by 165 billion crowns (17.5 billion Euros) during the next 20 years. Solberg said the planned upgrade is the largest …
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NATO: It will be possible to talk about normal relations with Russia only after Ukraine's territorial integrity is restored
The Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, General Petr Pavel recently spoke about NATO’s unflagging support of Ukraine, noting that a return to normal relations with Russia won’t be possible until the restoration of Ukraine’s territorial integrity within its active borders.
“The NATO-Ukraine meeting was a constituent part of defense ministry negotiations that have recently ended. Negotiations of the same format will be held with the President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko in Warsaw, in July,” …
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Putin announces plan to create new economic union with China
During his opening speech at the St. Petersburg Economic Forum, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that a new Euro-Asian Economic Union is being planned. The Union will include China as one of its members, as reported by the Russian Gazeta.ru news portal.
“In June together with China we are planning to establish a vast Euro-Asian partnership,” Putin stated. He didn’t disclose any specific details of this partnership.
At the same time Putin called on all Russian partners in the already …
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Ukrainian businessman Yaroslavksy considers purchasing Russian bank
Ukrainian businessman Oleksandr Yaroslavsky is considering the possibility of purchasing one of the three “daughters” of Russian banks in Ukraine, including the “daughter” of Russian Sberbank. “I have considered investing in the banking sector, including the investment in the “daughter” of Russian Sberbank. However, no specific steps had been taken in this direction,” Yaroslavsky stated in his interview with Interfax-Ukraine.
In early June, the Deputy Chairman of the National Bank of Ukraine ( …
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Polish Defense Minister: Russia is currently the largest threat to world security
According to Macierewicz, Russia should stop imposing its views and rules on other states and peoples through military force.
The Polish Minister of Defense, Anthony Macierewicz, said that Russia is currently the biggest threat to world security as reported by PAP. "With all due respect to the Russian people and especially to Russian artists... it doesn't change the fact that Russia is the biggest threat to global security today," the Minister said.
According to him, Russia is country with a …
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Putin says the US is the world's only superpower
The Russian president called the US the only superpower nowadays. He made the statement on Friday, June 17 at the St. Petersburg international economic forum.
“The US is a great country, probably the only superpower in the world at this moment. We accept this. We are ready and willing to work wih the USA,” Putin said.
According to Putin, the world needs “such a powerful country... And we need it too. But we don’t need them to constantly interfere with our affairs, teach us how to live, …
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Ukrainian Ambassador angered by Ban Ki-moon's praise of Russia's role in Ukraine's peace process
Ukraine’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Volodymyr Yelchenko, has voiced his anger at statements made by the UN’s Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon.
Ki-moon has said that Russia should play a crucial role in ending the conflict in Donbas.
According to Yelchenko, he does not understand how the head of the UN can “make statements, which are actually praising Russia’s role in resolving the conflict, when Russia is actually a major player in aggression towards Ukraine and in …
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US General: We are ready to create a no-fly zone in Syria
The U.S. Air Force is ready to create a no-fly zone in Syria, as stated by General David Goldfin, Rosbalt reported.
According to him, there are three conditions necessary to introduce a no-fly zone. First, is the permission to shoot down all planes that enter the no-fly zone, including Russian ones.
Also, the Air Force should have a clear understanding of the challenges “on the ground” in a no-fly zone. In order to return refugees and provide them with humanitarian assistance there must be …
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Media: Germany and Russia continue Nord Stream 2 project despite protests by Ukraine
The gas pipeline project, Nord Stream-2, is gradually being implemented, despite protests by Ukraine, the Baltic countries and Poland, Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported.
“The pipes that were ordered have been delivered and the tender request for the pipe laying has been made. This has all been done with the approval of the German government and despite the sanctions against Russia,” Radio Poland quoted the German newspaper as saying.
According to the newspaper, intensive preparations for the …
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Media: Russian Defense Minister arrived in Crimea
The Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Sergey Shoygu, arrived in Crimea on Thursday, TASS reported. An official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry stated that Shoygu will hear reports on construction of military infrastructure and check the military sanatorium in the city of Saky.
The Head of the Russian Ministry of Defense will hear the reports of the Command of the Southern Military District and Black Sea Fleet on constructing military infrastructure. The Minister is …