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US intelligence counted dozens of nuclear command bunkers in Russia
Over the last few years, Russia has been building underground command bunkers for missile control. This was reported to The Washington Free Beacon by a source in the US Intelligence.
It was stated that there are “dozens” of bunkers across the country that can be used for Russian nuclear command.
The US believes that the construction of these bunkers is associated with the adoption of the integrated automated command and control system (IASBU) of the fifth generation by the Strategic Missile …
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Putin to visit Crimea on Friday
The President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, will visit the Crimea on Friday, August 19, 2016, as reported by RBC with reference to two sources close to the Kremlin and also to a source close to the political representation of the Southern Federal District.
The edition notes that the visit of the head of state to be held two weeks after the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation has detained saboteurs who they consider to be representatives of the Intelligence Service …
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The US State Department suspects Russia of violating UN Security Council Resoltuion
Reuters reports that Russia’s use of an Iranian military base for launching attacks against positions of Islamic State militants may contradict resolution number 2231 of the UN Security Council, according to State Department spokesman Mark Toner.
Toner noted that the USA continues to explore data about the Hamadan Air Base. He stressed that the use of the base in Iran will not prevent the USA and Russia from reaching an agreement on the common fight against terrorist groups in Syria.
The …
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Moldovan Prime Minister says his country needs the West's help to fight Russian propaganda
In an article written for The Hill, Moldovan Prime Minister Pavel Filip said that his country needs the help and support of western partners to counter the effects of Russian propaganda, especially on the eve of Moldova’s presidential elections.
“In 10 weeks, Moldova's voters will elect a new President who favors either remaining on the pro-Western government's path toward the European Union (EU) or veering more closely toward Russia's orbit,” Filip wrote. “I am pleased to say that through …
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Human rights activists: Moscow and Damascus are using incendiary weapons
Human Rights Watch claims that Moscow and Damascus are using incendiary ammunition in areas where civilians live. It was noted in the statement, published on August 16 on the HRW website, that such actions are a violation of international law. According to the organization, Russian and Syrian servicemen used incendiary ammunition at least 18 times during attacks on the Syrian opposition in the cities of Aleppo and Idlib.
The Syrian and Russian governments should immediately cease attacks using …