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Kremlin accuses the West of interference in Russian presidential elections
Chairman of the Council of the Federation Committee on Foreign Affairs Andrey Klimov stated that the Council of the Committee has information concerning numerous attempts from abroad to interfere in Russia’s Presidential Elections. Presidential Elections were held in the Russian Federation on March 18, the fourth anniversary of Russia’s annexation of the Crimea.
As RIA Novosti reports, according to Chairman of the Federation Council's Commission on the Protection of State Sovereignty, the …
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Russian Ministry of Defense claims Novichok poison that killed Skripal could have been produced in US
Russia has documents indicating that Novichok gas was being developed in the United States, said Igor Rybalchenko, head of the laboratory for chemical and analytical control at the Russian Ministry of Defense, during a broadcast on the Russia-1 television channel, RIA Novosti has reports.
According to Rybalchenko, Russian specialists found informational records regarding an organophosphorus substance with a "strong lethal effect" dating back to 1998 in the Spectral Library of the US National …
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For the first time Turkey tests its own ballistic missiles
Turkey conducted tests of ballistic missiles made within its own borders, and which were previously presented at an exhibition in Istanbul, reports Anadolu Agency.
Tests that took place at a military training ground in Sinop, in the north of the country, were called successful. “Experts evaluated the capabilities of the missile engine after disabling the guidance system,” the agency said.
In the course of the tests, two types of missiles were launched: small and medium-range Gökdogan missiles …
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Russia and India to sign a contract on the supply of S-400 missile systems
Russia and India are in the final stage of negotiations to purchase Triumph S-400 air defense missile systems. The contract is expected to be signed in the first week of April, the Economic Times reports with reference to internal sources.
According to the Economic Times, the contract might be signed during the first visit of Indian Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to Moscow in early April. Indian Air Force representatives note that the procurement of the S-400, developed by Russia, is …
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European Parliament Deputy: Nord Stream-2 will increase Europe's dependence on Russian gas
Gas has become not just energy, but a strategic weapon, that’s why the Nord Stream-2 project cannot be considered as a purely economic issue, as expressed by European Parliament Deputy, Elmar Brok, during the panel discussion "Ukraine: In the Grip of a Crisis?", Ukrinform reports.
"Gas is not just energy, it has become a strategic weapon. And when Putin holds energy and politics in his own hands, we say that this is purely an economic issue. Putin is laughing at this," Brok said.
He also …