• US and Finland sign cooperation agreement on defense development

    Finland and the United States have signed a declaration to cooperate in the field of defense development, Yle reported.

    The document notes that the defense cooperation between Finland and the United States is one of the main factors of stability in the Baltic Sea region and in northern Europe.

    “The US presence in the Baltic Sea region contributes to stability in the region,” the document stated.

    According to the declaration, Finland and the United States will increase the number of joint …

  • Latvia reported a Russian Su-24 bomber near its borders

    The National Armed Forces of Latvia once again reported the presence of a Russian military aircraft near its borders.

    “On October 7, air patrol fighters registered an Su-24 aircraft belonging to the armed forces of the Russian Federation over the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea not far from the Latvian border,” the statement read.

    Since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine and the aggravation of relations between Russia and the West, the instances of Russian warships and aircraft …

  • Russian Deputy Foreign Minister: US cyber attack accusations are 'anti-Russian hysteria'

    The Russian Foreign Ministry said Washington is attempting to fan "unprecedented anti-Russian hysteria” with its accusations that Moscow is responsible for cyber attacks against Democratic Party organizations, Reuters reported.

    "This whipping up of emotions regarding 'Russian hackers' is used in the U.S. election campaign, and the current U.S. administration, taking part in this fight, is not averse to using dirty tricks," Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Saturday.

    "There is no …

  • Russia warns Montenegro and Bosnia not to join NATO

    The expected accession of Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina to NATO will damage the relations of these countries with Russia. Interfax reported that this was said by the Director of the Department of European Cooperation of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Andrey Kelin.

    “NATO is currently adhering to an extremely unfriendly policy towards Russia. In addition, foreign troops are being placed on the territory of the Baltic states. An accession to NATO in this situation will not aid in stability, …

  • US formally accuses Russia of carrying out cyber-attacks against Democratic party

    On Friday, Washington formally accused Russia of carrying out cyber-attacks against the Democratic party in an attempt to interfere with US presidential elections, Reuters reported.

    The Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Department of Homeland Security made the announcement, saying “The U.S. intelligence community is confident that the Russian government directed the recent compromises of e-mails from U.S. persons and institutions, including from U.S. political …