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Russian MFA: Moscow has discussed Syria with 'those who will influence Washington' during Trump's presidency
The Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Sergei Ryabkov, has said that Moscow discusses the Syrian issue with those who will influence Washington during the course of the leadership of the new Presidential Administration of the United States.
“We discuss the Syrian issue because it is a key issue with those who will probably influence Washington under the leadership of a new administration. However, this doesn’t mean that those people are from the inner circle of the President- …
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Military expert: Ukrainian exercises near the Crimea are unfavorable for Russia
From the point of view of the Russian Federation, Ukrainian exercises near the Crimea are “an absolute loss” as the Russian Government will have to “increase the degree” of their defenses as expressed on 30 November to Krym.Realii by Mykhailo Samus, Deputy Director of Kyiv's Centre for Army, Conversion and Disarmament Studies (CACDS). According to the expert, if Russia does not respond to these exercises, this will mean that their authority will be “lost within the country.”
“In this …
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Albania asks for EU membership for Balkan countries to protect themselves from Russia
The Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama, fears that Russia and Islamic terrorists may try to increase their influence in the Balkan countries if the Balkans is not included in the European Union (EU).
Rama also stated, in his interview with Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, that it is in the interest of Brussels to take the Balkans under its wing.
“If we want a safe and stable European Union, and a safe Europe, we shouldn’t have any gaps. In addition, we should never forget that there are third …
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Lavrov: Iskander missile systems were deployed to Kaliningrad due to destructive actions of NATO
Russia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov, stated in an interview with the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera that the deployment of the Iskander-M missile systems to the Kaliningrad region was a result of the destructive actions of NATO.
“Under the existing conditions, Russia, which faces the need to adapt to the changing environment of the continent, had to undertake a set of measures to strengthen their defense capabilities and national security,” Lavrov noted.
He also stated …
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Ukraine terminated another agreement with Russia
Ukraine has terminated an agreement with Russia regarding cooperation in the field of television and radio broadcasting.
This decision was made at a meeting of the Government of Ukraine on the 30th of November. The Cabinet of Ministers also denounced an agreement with Russia on cooperation in the sphere of information.
“There was a proposal to support, and the decision has been taken,” the Prime Minister of Ukraine, Volodymyr Groysman, said during the session.
Recently, the Cabinet of …