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Russian political scientist: Trump ‘has driven Russia into a corner’
The new American president is “effectively putting TNT under foundation of the Russian system”, causing disappointment in the Kremlin circles, writes political scientist Lilia Shevtsova in her article published on Echo of Moscow web site, while commenting on the decision of US President Donald Trump to carry out a missile strike on the Syrian airbase, and to drop the ten-ton “mother of all bombs” on Afghanistan.
According to her, “Trump has violated the Russian monopoly on unpredictability,” …
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Seoul reports failed attempt by North Korea to launch missile
North Korea tried to carry out a new missile launch, which was unsuccessful, the news outlet AFR reported, citing the South Korean military.
“North Korea attempted to test an unidentified type of missile from the Sinpo area in the Hamkyong Province this morning, but we suspect the launch has failed,” the South Korean ministry of defense announced.
Later the American military reported that the missile exploded virtually at the start. Its type is still unknown.
"The missile blew up almost …
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The IMF allocated $285.3 million to Georgia for economic reforms
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) provided Georgia with $285.3 million in a three-year program aimed at supporting economic reforms, as stated in the fund's report.
“The EFF (Extended Fund Facility) supported program will help Georgia reduce economic vulnerabilities, pursue well-coordinated policies, and promote economic growth,” the IMF clarified.
According to the report, the program includes “ambitious structural reforms” aimed at improving education, investing in infrastructure, making …
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Russian Foreign Ministry: Moscow did not supply Croatia with S300 surface-to air missile in the 1990s
Russia did not supply the S-300 surface-to-air missile systems (SAM) to Croatia in the 1990s, bypassing the arms embargo imposed by the UN, as stated by the Deputy Head of the Information and Press Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Artem Kozhin. The text of his statement is published on the official website of the Ministry.
Kozhin commented on reports which appeared in the Croatian media stating that Russia supplied the SAM to Croatia. In particular, on April 13th Croatian …
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Russia and Syria to make a joint movie entitled 'Palmyra'
Russia and Syria will collaborate on a movie, Palmyra, about native of Dagestan who travels to the Middle East to save his family. The production agreement will be signed in the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation between Proline Media and Shanghaf on Monday, April 17th as reported by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Culture.
As emphasized in the message, Palmyra will be the first picture jointly produced by the two countries.
The main character of the movie is a doctor …