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Kremlin: Moscow and Washington began a dialogue on Syria
According to statements made by the head of the State Duma Defense Committee Vladimir Shamanov on Wednesday, April 11, the Russian Federation has begun a dialogue with the United States regarding the situation in Syria, TASS reported.
"There is a direct dialogue with the leadership of the Joint Chiefs of Staff [of the United States Armed Forces]. Through our allies, Turkish colleagues, communications are checked with and clarified by NATO," Shamanov said.
Earlier, the Ministry of Defense of …
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Yulia Skripal refuses Russian help and tells cousin not to visit
The London Police have disclosed a statement by Yulia Skripal, who was found poisoned in Salisbury with her father, former Russian intelligence agent Sergei Skripal.
According to the report, Yulia did not accept the Russian embassy’s offer of consular assistance.
She also asked her cousin Viktoria not to visit her in England yet.
According to Yulia Skripal, she is still suffering as a result of the nerve-paralysis agent that was used against her and her father.
“I have left my father under …
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Ukraine's Naftogaz starts debt recovery from Russia's Gazprom
According to the Chief Commercial Officer of Naftogaz, Yuriy Vitrenko , Naftogaz of Ukraine has begun debt collection procedures aimed at recovering the funds which Gazprom has to pay to Naftogaz according to the decision the Stockholm Arbitration court.
The day before the announcement, Vitrenko met with the EU Commissioner for Competition, Margrethe Vestager. He told her that Gazprom refuses to comply with the decisions of the arbitration court and, in particular, refuses to compensate …
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Russian warships leave Tartus naval base as US prepares to strike Assad
Russian ships have left the Syrian port of Tartus, according to the satellite images that have been published today by Image Satellite International (ISI).
One of the images taken earlier shows at least seven ships docked in the port. The image taken today shows no ships. According to ISI only one Kilo-class submarine remained in the port.
Among the ships that have left the port are frigate Admiral Grigorovich which is equipped with Kalibr cruise missiles, Ropucha landing ship, cargo ship …
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Russia intends to create offshore zones to help oligarchs under sanctions
Russian authorities are discussing a project to create special offshore zones to support businessmen who fell under US sanctions, reported Vedomosti newspaper.
Vedomosti’s sources say that offshore zones could be establoished on Oktyabrsk Island in Kaliningrad and on Russky Island in the Far East. The draft bill was developed by the Ministry of Economic Development and it is now under peer review by the relevant departments. The Ministry plans for its adoption during the spring session.
As …