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Croatian president invites Putin to Zagreb
Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović told Russian news outlet Kommersant in an interview that she has invited her Russian colleague Vladimir Putin to come to Zagreb on a state visit.
“I invited him to come when I was in Sochi last year (on an official visit in October 2017), and repeated the invitation in Moscow. This would be the first state visit of a Russian president to Zagreb, and I think that now is the time for it. We are looking forward to receiving Vladimir Putin,” the Croatian …
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Erdogan: Russia and Turkey conduct negotiations on electronic payments
Turkey and Russia negotiate the possibility of moving to electronic payments, reported Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during the 10th BRICS summit in Johannesburg.
“During my trip [to Africa], payment in national currencies became an important topic for negotiations. I discussed this issue with the leaders of each country I interacted with. In fact, we have already come to an agreement with Russia and China. The heads of our central banks and finance ministers also focus on this topic. …
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President of Moldova speaks against withdrawal of Russian troops from Transnistria
In his statement on the occasion of the 26th anniversary of the beginning of the peacekeeping operation in Transnistria, Moldovan President Igor Dodon said that he is in favor of keeping the so-called peacekeeping mission in the Dniester valley security zone, which includes Russian military personnel, Ukrinform news agency reports.
"On July 29, 1992 ... military troops were deployed to carry out a joint peacekeeping operation in the security zone on the banks of the Dniester. Despite any …
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Russian Prime Minister Medvedev visits annexed Crimea to attend the military parade
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Sevastopol on July 29 where a military parade in honor of the Russian Federation’s Navy Day took place. According to Russian information agencies, Medvedev arrived the night before and took part in a concert dedicated to the 1,030th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus.
On Sunday, the Commander of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation, Vice-Admiral Alexander Moiseev conducted an inspection of warships which were taking part in the parade. …
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Putin promises Russian Navy 26 new ships this year
The Russian Navy will acquire 26 new ships in 2018, four of them equipped with Kalibr anti-air missile systems, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced during his Navy Day address in Saint Petersburg on Sunday July 29, Interfax reports.
“Overall, in 2018 the fleet is scheduled to acquire 26 new ships, boats and vessels, including four ships with Kalibr missile systems,” Putin said during his speech.
According to the Russian president, since the start of the year, four ships – one anti- …