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Merkel and Macron call on Russia to exert pressure on Assad
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron called on Russian President Vladimir Putin “to exert maximum pressure on the Syrian regime” in order to implement an immediate ceasefire in eastern Ghouta. The press service of the German government reported on the telephone conversation between the three leaders on Sunday, February 25th.
According to the report, the three leaders agreed to the UN Security Council resolution, which calls on all parties to the conflict to …
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4,500 participate in memorial march for Boris Nemtsov in Moscow
About 4,500 took part in a march in Moscow in memory of the politician Boris Nemtsov, who was killed in 2015, reports RBC news agency, citing the press service of the Moscow administration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The Ministry noted that police and the National Guard provided security for the event.
Vladimir Chernikov, Head of the Department of Regional Security and Counteracting Corruption of Moscow, said that there were no incidents during the event, reported RIA Novosti. “ …
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Russia to give Serbia 2 million euro in addition to MiG-29 fighters
The Serbian Minister of Defense, Aleksandar Vulin, said that Russia will provide 2 million euros in addition to MiG-29 fighters that were given to Serbia free of charge.
“The Russian Defense Ministry has approved assistance for us which will be used to train future MiG-29 pilots,” Vulin said during his visit to Moscow, RIA Novosti reports.
In the end of 2017, it was reported that Russia will present Serbia with four combat and two combat training fighter aircrafts. At the same time, Serbia …
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Ukraine prepares for full-scale war with Russia
Ukraine is ready to fend off a full-scale military aggression from Russia, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Viktor Muzhenko told Radio Liberty in Ukraine.
“Experts assess that Russia will be ready [for a full-scale war] in three years. We also assess readiness and the possible scope of provocative actions, as well as a possible large-scale aggression towards Ukraine. We have drafted actions plans tailored to different situations that address current threats faced by Ukraine, and …
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Media: Russia transfers two more of its newest Su-57 fighters to Syria
Two additional fifth generation Su-57 fighters have been deployed to the Russian airbase in Khmeimim, Syria, Sputnik Arabic reports.
On February 22, Syrian blogger Wael Al Hussaini reported that Two Su-57 fighters were deployed to Khmeimim.
According to him, he received a video from “friends” from the “Syrian pro-government news resource Syrian Military Capabilities.” Al Hussaini noted that this is “unofficial media.” He lives in Beirut and last visited the Khmeimim region in 2016.
He said …