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Trump discusses Putin's statements with Merkel and Macron
United States President Donald Trump has discussed statements made by Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding nuclear weapons with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
The American leader spoke with his European counterparts separately on Thursday, March 1, the White House Press Office reported.
A statement by the US presidential administration notes that "the leaders…shared their serious concerns over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent statements on …
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Trump extends sanctions against Russia for another year
US President Donald Trump has extended sanctions against Russia for another year due to its annexation of the Crimea and aggression in Ukraine, the White House website reports.
"In accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act, I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13660," the statement says.
The document notes that Russia's actions in Ukraine including the Crimea's annexation and aggression in the Donbas "continue to undermine …
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Putin's aide Surkov suggests naming new Russian ballistic missile in honor of separatist commander Givi
According to RIA Novosti, Assistant to the Russian President Vladislav Surkov expressed the wish to participate in the competition to name new Russian weaponry and stated that he already has his own ideas.
He said, "I want to participate in the weapon naming competition. I suggested naming it [the ballistic missile] after Givi because he is a hero of the Donbas." Mikhail Tolstykh or “Givi” was a commander of the pro-Russian Somalia battalion in the Donbas. He was killed on February 8, 2017 in …
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Bundestag Deputies demand explanations from the German government concerning Russian hacker attacks
A special meeting of the relevant committee devoted to the hacking attack on Germany’s government network will take place in the Bundestag, DW reports. According to the sources of the agency, the cyber-attack lasted until February 28.
"The successful cyber-attack clearly indicates that the government’s digital networks are not sufficiently protected. Since this data is very important, the situation is unacceptable," Committee spokesman Manuel Höferlin said.
Representatives of the German …
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Media: footage of an older missile was used to demonstrate Russia’s new ballistic weapon during Putin's speech
As The Republic news outlet writes, at the demonstration of the newest combat missile Sarmat, during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s address to the Russian Federal Assembly, segments of a 7-year-old film were shown.
A silo launcher was demonstrated in the footage, from which the Sarmat missile was launched. During the flight, the missile’s payload separates into several warheads.
The video material of Sarmat’s predecessor, the Satan missile, was used for the video presentation. In 2011, …