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Russian military advisor killed in Syria
Russian military adviser Lieutenant-Colonel Alexey Buchelnikov was killed in Syria as a result of sniper fire by militants. This was reported on Tuesday, May 2nd, by the Ministry of Defense of Russia, according to Interfax.
“Alexey Buchelnikov was in Syria as part of a group of Russian military advisers who are training Syrian artillery unit personnel," the Russian Defense Ministry said.
During a session on combat training, the Syrian unit came under fire from snipers. Buchelnikov will be …
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NATO warship blocked the path of Russian frigate in the Baltic Sea
NATO warship blocked the path of Russian frigate Admiral Makarov, reports Zvezda TV channel. Incident reportedly occurred in neutral waters of the Baltic Sea.
The NATO ship belongs to Polish Navy and was 14 kilometers away from the Russian frigate.
The Russian frigate was conducting test firing of Russia’s newest Shtil-1 surface-to-air missile system when the Polish warship approached it.
The channel states that as a result of the presence of the foreign vessel in the training zone, the …
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Kremlin: Putin and Trump want to meet at G20 summit
The Presidents of Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, have held telephone talks, the Kremlin press service reported.
The leaders of the two countries discussed the prospects for coordinating the actions of Russia and the United States in the fight against terrorism in Syria, as well as "thoroughly discussed the situation on the Korean peninsula."
It is noted that Putin called for restraint and a reduction in the level of tension. The presidents agreed to "establish …
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In meeting with Putin, Merkel called for Ukraine to be given back control over its borders
German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, May 2. As planned earlier, the meeting in Sochi took place before the G20 summit on May 7-8.
During the press conference at the conclusion of the meeting, the politicians spoke about matters pertaining to bilateral relations, the fight against terrorism, as well as the situation in Syria and in Eastern Ukraine.
Angela Merkel said that there is no need to make a new agreement regarding a peaceful …
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Putin forces heads of Cossacks to report on their income
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law according to which Cossack atamans and members of their families are obligated to report on their income. The document with corresponding amendments to the legislation was published on the official legal information portal.
The president introduced amendments to the law “on the state service of Russian Cossacks”. According to the document, the income and property of the ataman, his spouse and underage children must be in the income declaration. …