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Press Secretary of Putin’s election headquarters becomes top manager of Russia's state-owned TV and Radio broadcaster
Andrey Kondrashov, the All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK) journalist and press secretary of Vladimir Putin’s election headquarters, was appointed as first deputy general director of VGTRK, Russian RBC news agency reports. Previously, information regarding Kondrashov’s new post at VGTRK was reported by the Russian BBC service, referencing four unnamed employees of the holding.
When asked in an interview with the RBC whether the information about his new …
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Russia threatens Ukraine with sending its fleet to Azov Sea
After Ukrainian coast guards detained the fishing vessel Nord, sailing under the Russian flag, in the Sea of Azov, Russian officers of the annexed Crimea declared it “Ukrainian state-level piracy.”
In particular, the command of the Black Sea Fleet, including naval aviation, declared its readiness to ensure the safety of navigation in the northeastern Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, reports RIA Novosti, citing a source in the security agencies of the Crimea.
“The aggressive actions of Ukrainian …
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Putin and Erdogan agree to speed up supply of S-400 missile systems to Turkey
Russia has confirmed its decision to accelerate the delivery of Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile systems to Turkey. This was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a press conference following Russian-Turkish talks.
"Of course, we discussed the state of cooperation between Russia and Turkey in the military-technical sphere, and, in particular, the progress of the implementation of the delivery contract for S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile systems to Turkey. We decided to speed …
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Russia comments on British analysis results for Novichok poison
Russian Official Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova commented on the reports that the experts from the British military laboratory in Porton Down were unable to determine where the “Novichok” gas that poisoned Sergei and Yulia Skripal was produced.
“I wouldn’t be surprised if now or tomorrow Theresa May and that entire brilliant team said that all their statements in parliament and knocking together of world coalitions are the result of Russian hackers hacking Disney’s animation …
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Ukraine to ban entry to Russian diplomats expelled from the EU
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) intends to ban entry to all Russian diplomats who have been expelled from European Union countries, Chairperson of the SBU, Vasyl Hrytsak, told Interfax Ukraine. “We always have people whom we could expel. Whether it will have an impact or not - we will have to wait and see.” Hrytsak said at a meeting on Tuesday in Odesa while responding to a question whether the expulsion of Russian diplomats will have an impact on a prisoner exchange process.
“We do not …