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Bulgaria accuses Russia of repeatedly violating its airspace
The Minister of Defense of Bulgaria, Nikolay Nenchev, stated that Bulgarian airspace has been increasingly violated by Russian aircraft—actions that can be interpreted as provocation against Bulgaria and its Air Force, Reuters reported. According to Nenchev, four cases of flights of military aircraft and six cases of flights of passenger liners through Bulgarian airspace were recorded in June.
Nenchev claims that Russian aircraft entering Bulgarian airspace switch off their transponders— …
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Russian MoD: The West is to blame for the strikes against the US garrison in Syria
Russian Defense Ministry blamed the U.S. anti-terrorist coalition for the air strikes on the Anglo-American base in Syria. The Russian military is not well informed about the location of the bases of the Syrian opposition forces, the speaker of the Defense Ministry, Igor Konashenkov, said on Saturday, July 23, 2016.
He said that Russia has repeatedly asked for the coordinates of the bases used by Syrian opposition forces. According to Konashenkov, a "joint action" against the extremists will …
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NATO fighters escorted three Russian military aircraft over the Baltic last week
NATO fighters intercepted and escorted three Russian military aircraft over the Baltic Sea last week, Delfi reported, citing the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense.
According to the Ministry, fighters, as part of NATO’s air patrol mission over the Baltic Sea, escorted a Russian Tu-134 military cargo plane and two Su-27 fighters on July 18th.
The Russian planes were flying with disabled transponders, which NATO believes is a threat to civil aviation.
The presence of Russian military aircraft and …
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Kerry and Lavrov to meet in Laos to continue dialogue on Syrian ceasefire
The heads of the Russian and US diplomatic missions will meet in Laos to resume talks on Syria. According to US Secretary of State John Kerry, the parties will consider a plan to establish a ceasefire in the country.
On July 22, US Secretary of State John Kerry announced that he intends to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Laos to continue the dialogue on Syria.
Kerry and Lavrov will participate in the annual events of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on …
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Belgian parliament to consider lifting sanctions on Russia
The lower chamber of the Belgian Parliament has introduced a draft resolution on the abolition of sanctions against Russia, RBC-Ukraine reported, citing a statement posted on the website of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives.
The sponsor of the resolution, MP Aldo Carcaci, told RIA Novosti that the vote will most likely be held in October.
"We will open discussion on sanctions which primarily damage Belgian businesses, in particular crops producers," Carcaci explained.
The EU and the US …