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Dutch investigators: Russian radars were not capable of detecting Buk missile that shot down MH17 flight over Ukraine
The International Investigation Team (JIT) published a statement on the Dutch prosecutor’s website on April 3rd regarding the MH17 crash. “The missile launched from the Buk does not necessary have to be visible to the radar stations of Ust-Donetsk [a settlement in the Rostov region of Russia],” the statement says. “The missile is missing from the radar images due to flight properties—in particular, speed.”
The investigation team consists of representatives from investigative and legal bodies …
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Putin and Erdogan agree to speed up supply of S-400 missile systems to Turkey
Russia has confirmed its decision to accelerate the delivery of Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile systems to Turkey. This was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a press conference following Russian-Turkish talks.
"Of course, we discussed the state of cooperation between Russia and Turkey in the military-technical sphere, and, in particular, the progress of the implementation of the delivery contract for S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile systems to Turkey. We decided to speed …
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Russia comments on British analysis results for Novichok poison
Russian Official Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova commented on the reports that the experts from the British military laboratory in Porton Down were unable to determine where the “Novichok” gas that poisoned Sergei and Yulia Skripal was produced.
“I wouldn’t be surprised if now or tomorrow Theresa May and that entire brilliant team said that all their statements in parliament and knocking together of world coalitions are the result of Russian hackers hacking Disney’s animation …
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Ukraine to ban entry to Russian diplomats expelled from the EU
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) intends to ban entry to all Russian diplomats who have been expelled from European Union countries, Chairperson of the SBU, Vasyl Hrytsak, told Interfax Ukraine. “We always have people whom we could expel. Whether it will have an impact or not - we will have to wait and see.” Hrytsak said at a meeting on Tuesday in Odesa while responding to a question whether the expulsion of Russian diplomats will have an impact on a prisoner exchange process.
“We do not …
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US decides to build two military bases in Syria's Manbij
The U.S. is building two military bases in the region of Manbij west of the Euphrates River, which is under the control of the Kurdish People’s Defense Unit (YPG), reports the Turkish news agency Anadolu.
One of the American bases will be built at the site of an observation post to the north of the city of Manbij, southeast of the village of Dadat, reports Anadolu.
U.S. troops brought a lot of construction equipment to the area. The base will be located eight kilometers from the Sajur River, …