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Russia to lease military base from Egypt
Russia is holding discussions with Egypt on possibility of leasing some of the Egyptian military facilities, including the former Soviet military airbase in the city of Sidi Barrani.
This was reported by Russian Izvestia newspaper citing sources in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Russian Defense Ministry.
According to Izvestia's sources, the restoration of the Sidi Barrani base will introduce a new phase of cooperation between the two countries. It will also help Russia address the …
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Hollande questions whether a meeting with Putin would be useful
In an interview on French television, the president of France, François Hollande, stated that he asks himself a question whether it is necessary to meet with Putin in person on October 19, because he questions its usefulness.
“I’ve asked myself, ‘would it be useful? Is it necessary or it will be a pressure? Can we guarantee that we will change what he [Putin] is doing with the Syrian regime, namely, supporting Syrian air forces that are bombing civilians in Aleppo?’” Hollande stated in an …
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Strelkov: If there were direct conflict between Russia and US in Syria, Ukraine would launch offensive in Donbas
The former Minister of Defense of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), Igor Strelkov (Girkin), did not exclude the possible escalation of the situation in the conflict zone in eastern Ukraine as a result of Russia’s Syrian campaign.
“I am closely watching the events in Syria and the Donbas. Because for me it’s an axiom — if the U.S.A. decides on a direct armed conflict with Russia in Syria, then it will be a logical step for the U.S. political and military leadership to throw …
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Russian Gazprom and Turkish BOTAS resume talks on gas discount
Russia’s Gazprom and Turkey’s BOTAŞ have resumed talks on a potential discount on gas for the latter, as stated by Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak in an interview with the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet, RIA Novosti reported.
"The issue of the price of gas is linked to the content of trade agreements between the economic entities of our countries… Now the negotiations on gas prices resumed, and there is hope the parties can reach a common position,” Novak said.
The Russian Minister added …
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German Foreign Minister fears last vestiges of trust between US and Russia will be lost
Frank Walter Steinmeier, Germany’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, said in an interview with Bild on October 8th that today’s tension between the USA and Russia is worse than it was during the Cold War, and that it is destroying the last vestiges of trust between the two largest countries in the world.
"The number of reasons for conflict between Russia and the United States is growing. It seems that even the last trust is fading. If it goes on this way, we will be back in the days of …