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Media: Russia tests its newest fighter jets in Syria
The Russian Ministry of Defense has transferred four modern MiG-29 SMT fighter jets to the airbase in Khmeimim (Latakia, Syria). The fighters were delivered to the department by the MiG Corporation in December 2015.
According to Kommersant, the fighter jets were sent to the region in order to provide practice for as many pilots as possible, as well as to test the aircraft in combat conditions.
Kommersant reports that the first confirmations of the presence of MiG-29 SMTs in Syria appeared. A …
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German Foreign Minister: the EU may loosen sanctions on Russia if it fulfills its obligations regarding the peacekeepers in Donbas
The European Union can ease sanctions if the Russian proposal for the deployment of peacekeepers to the Donbas is quickly implemented, said German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel, according to Der Spiegel magazine.
"If the deployment of peacekeepers is successful and if this can be quickly implemented, then of course we should also take action and ease sanctions," Gabriel said.
Gabriel added that it is necessary to "quickly begin negotiations in New York" about the deployment of the …
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Head of Kaspersky Lab agreed to testify before US Congress
Yevgeny Kaspersky, the head of the company that bears his name, agreed to speak before the US Congress at the invitation of US lawmakers, as reported by Reuters, citing a letter from Kaspersky.
"I appreciate and accept the invitation to testify before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and if I can get an expedited visa, I look forward to publicly addressing the allegations made against my company and its products," Kaspersky wrote.
The topic of …
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Mass evacuations in Moscow and St. Petersburg after phone calls about bomb threats
St. Petersburg has received no less than nine phone calls about mining, reports the news website Fontanka.
According to the publication, anonymous individuals have reported explosive devices in the following shopping centers: Galeria, Stockmann, Raduga, Miller, Atmosfera, Montpensier, June, Chkalovsky and Kosmos.Fontanka writes that evacuations are being carried out, but does not specify exactly where.
A source in emergency services told Rossiyskaya Gazeta that visitors and staff were being …
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Nord Stream pipeline partner: American sanctions will have a major impact on the financing of the project
New US sanctions against Moscow will impact the financing for the Nord Stream 2 pippeline project, as expressed by the President of the German-Russian Foreign Trade Chamber and the CEO of Austrian energy company, OMV Rainer Seele, DW informs.
"It will not be possible to organize project financing involving US banks, we will have to work with Asian banks,” he stated.
According to Seele, the assessment is being conducted to determine the consequences of the new US sanctions on the Nord Stream …