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Kremlin spokesman: Allegations that Russia tried to influence US elections are 'unfounded'
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the accusations that the Russian government attempted to influence the US presidential elections “unfounded”, TASS reported.
“The absolutely unfounded accusations are at a rather amateurishly emotional level that can hardly be applied to a highly professional work of high-class special services,” Peskov stated.
"We still don’t know what is fact and what data those who make such unfounded accusations have," he added.
The Kremlin spokesman added that, "It …
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Pentagon chief: Russia is doing virtually nothing to fight ISIS in Syria
According to the Pentagon chief, Ashton Carter, Russia has done "virtually zero" in the fight against the so-called Islamic State in Syria. Speaking in an interview with NBC News that was published on Sunday, January 8th, Carter said that Moscow promised to come in, fight the so-called Islamic State, and help end the civil war in Syria. However, Moscow hasn’t done either of those things and thus, “we are fighting the Islamic State on our own,” Carter said. The Pentagon chief stated that the US …
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Syrian military: Russian Air Force played key role in Syrian Army's victories
The support of Russian Air Force played the central role in recent victories of the Syrian army in the fight with militants, as stated by the Chief of the General Staff of the Syrian Arab Army, Ali Abdullah Ayyoub.
"The support provided by Russian Aerospace Forces played the central role in these victories, paving the way to the agreement on cessation of hostilities and creating the relevant conditions for launching the process of political settlement of the crisis in Syria,” Ayyoub said …
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Abe hopes to reach an agreement with Russia over Kuril Islands
On Sunday, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he plans to visit Russia early this year in order to reach a settlement on the contested Kuril Islands, TASS reported.
Speaking in the Yamaguchu Prefecture, Abe said, "Having the firm intention to settle [Kuril Islands] within this generation, we hope [to apply] every effort for negotiations.”
"For that, early this year I want to visit Russia,” Abe added.
The dispute over the four Kuril Islands, which Tokyo considers its “northern …
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Gazprom announces record-breaking deliveries through Nord Stream
For three consecutive days, Gazprom has been reaching new records in volumes of gas transported through the Nord Stream pipeline, at a level of 165.5 million cubic meters per day, according to a statement from the company, Prime.ru reports.
"Under the conditions of an increased demand for gas in Europe, Gazprom, for three consecutive days – January 4, 5 and 6, has been reaching new record volumes of gas sent through the Nord Stream pipeline, at 165.2 million cubic meters per day," the …