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Kremlin: Russian Army will be equipped with new ‘intelligent weapons’ by 2025
By 2025, Russia will complete the work on building intelligent weapons, developing new robots and drones. By that time, the space group should be also upgraded, as stated by the Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin on “Saturday News" program of “Russia 1" television channel.
According to him, these plans are part of the state armament program. Rogozin called it “innovative” and explained that the program includes new approaches.
"First of all, it is the creation of intelligent weapons, …
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Russia submits a dispute claim against Ukraine to the WTO
Russia has submitted a dispute case to the World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement body in connection with the sanctions imposed by Ukraine. This was reported by the head of the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia, Maxim Oreshkin, on Saturday, May 20. "The Russian mission to the WTO in Geneva sent a request to the WTO dispute settlement body and the Government of Ukraine for consultations in connection with the constant restrictions being imposed since 2014, including prohibitions, …
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Media: Ukraine will impose duties on chocolate from Russia
Imports of Russian chocolate to Ukraine will be allowed only if 31.33% of the owed anti-dumping duty is paid.
According to Evropeyskaya Pravda, the Interdepartmental Commission for International Trade decided to introduce anti-dumping duties against chocolate and other cocoa products produced in Russia. The publication’s sources said that the duties will be imposed for five years.
According to the source, the commission also refused to extend the special measures applied to the imports on …
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Russia: it is clear that the US can strike at will in Syria
The statement by the American officials that the US will not repeat the attacks on Syria if there is no threat to the American forces shows that the Pentagon has reserved the right to do so at any time, as stated by the First Deputy of the Federation Council on Defense and Security Committee, Franz Klintsevich, to journalists.
"Any military person will tell you that the term ' threat ' has a broad interpretation. This means that the Americans reserve the right to hit Syria at any time. The …
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Macron spoke with Putin on the phone
French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation on Thursday. According to the Kremlin's website, the fight against terrorism and work within the framework of the "Normandy format" were discussed.
"The possibility of an upcoming in person meeting was also discussed," the message says. Macron took office as a French President on May 14th.
On May 16th, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said that the first contact between Ukraine and the …