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Austria establishes no-flight zone over Vienna ahead of Putin's visit
On June 5, Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit the capital of Austria. As a security measure, Austrian authorities will close Vienna’s for air traffic.
Austria’s Ministry of Defense will close the air space over Vienna and will enlist 10 military aircraft and helicopters for patrolling. 800 Austrian military personnel will ensure that all goes smoothly during Putin’s visit, the Ministry added.
Putin intends to discuss the gas issue with Austrians.
During his visit to Moscow on …
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President of Belarus criticizes Russia’s desire to privatize victory over Germany
During his visit to the Brest Fortress, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that he sees a recent tendency to “privatize victory” in Russia, reported BelTA news agency.
“It is not surprising that Russia is privatizing the victory [over Germany]. As if there were no others in the war - Belarusians, Ukrainians, Georgians, Armenians, Tajiks, and Turkmen. The entire Soviet Union fought…So I look very negatively at such statements that someone achieved this victory alone,” Lukashenko …
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Demonstrations in support of Sentsov held in 78 cities worldwide
#SaveOlegSentsov demonstrations were held in Germany, Italy, Sweden, the United Arab Emirates, France, Belgium, Israel, Canada, the United States, Great Britain, Kuwait and other countries.
"I wrote an appeal to hold demonstrations in support of Oleg [and] sent them to friends; they sent them to their own, and it quickly appeared that people from 30 countries around the world, from Canada to Australia, were ready to write a manifesto for the demonstration, translate it into different languages, …
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Media: Trump to respond to Putin’s missiles by deploying anti-missile systems in Germany
The animated video clips of missiles destroying the US, which Russian President Vladimir Putin presented in an address to the Federal Assembly, have been noted by the Pentagon.
As Reuters reports, the US has begun negotiations with Germany concerning the placement of US anti-missile defense systems in the European country.
A THAAD system may be installed at the Ramstein Air Base, where the command of the US Air Forces in Europe and the joint NATO Air Force Command are based, an official in …
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NATO launches large-scale military exercise in Baltics
Approximately 18,000 servicemen from 19 countries will take part in the US-led NATO Saber Strike military exercises, which began on Sunday, June 3, with a solemn ceremony in Vilnius.
The exercises have been held annually since 2010. NATO battalions under the leadership of the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom and Canada currently deployed in the Baltic States and Poland will take part.
“NATO [troops]…[are] being specifically tested during Saber Strike, and [these joint exercises] …