• German military will create a Cybernetic and Information Command

    In Germany, a Cybernetic and Information Command will come into existence in early April, as reported by Reuters.

    The new facility will be located in Bonn. Its initial size will be 260 people, but it is planned to bring it to 13.5 thousand people, including strategic military intelligence and communication centers, by July. By 2021, the number of employees of the service will reach 14,500 people, 1,500 seats of which will be reserved for civil contractors.

    The Minister of Defense of the …

  • Belarus refuses to pay Russia $700 million gas debt

    Belarus will neither acknowledge nor pay a “debt” of $700 million for gas supplies, according to the press secretary of the Prime Minister of Belarus, Vladislav Sychevich.

    According to Sychevich, all statements by Russian Minister of Energy Alexander Novak about the existence of such a debt are ineffectual.

    "Regarding the statements of the Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak about the unwillingness of Belarus to repay Russia the so-called debt for gas, Belarus does …

  • Pentagon: 'Russian-speaking' actors were needed to bring NATO military exercises closer to reality

    American military exercises in Germany that included the participation of Russian-speaking actors are not preparation for any concrete actions. This was stated by U.S. Army Captain Chris Bradley, an official representative of the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) for the training of military personnel in Germany, reported RIA Novosti news agency.

    "In our Center, we try to train servicemen in the most realistic ways, to ensure that they can operate in many different situations," he …

  • European Commission: Putin is dividing Europe by supporting the ultra-right

    Russian President Vladimir Putin is supporting ultra-right parties in order to divide Europe. It was for this purpose that he received Marine Le Pen, a candidate for the presidency of France and leader of the National Front, at the Kremlin.

    First Vice-President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans stated this in Madrid, reports RTBF news agency.

    "The reason why Putin supports the ultra-right in Europe is that he knows how it weakens and divides us," he said. "If the EU is divided, it …

  • Media: Ukraine threatened with suspension from Eurovision

    If a decision is not reached in the near future regarding Russia’s participation in Eurovision, Ukraine may be excluded from the list of participants, stated Ingrid Deltenre, the Director General of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which is the organizer of Eurovision.

    In an interview with the Swiss newspaper Blick, she called the ban of the Russian contestant “absolutely unacceptable.”

    According to her, negotiations are now underway with the Prime Minister and President of Ukraine to …