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Norwegian Embassy denies presence of Russian special forces in Norway
The Norwegian Embassy in Russia stated that it has no information about the evidence of the presence of Russian special forces in Norway, reports Interfax news agency.
"We do not have any information about the activities of Russian special operations forces in Norway or any evidence of such activities," states the Embassy.
At the end of September, the Norwegian news outlet Aldrimer reported that Russian special forces had been conducting reconnaissance operations in Norway, especially in …
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Russian Defense Minister Shoygu and US Defense Secretary Esper held telephone negotiations
The Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu held a telephone conversation with US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, reports RIA Novosti news agency, citing Russian Defense Ministry.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the negotiations were initiated by the American side. According to the Interfax news agency, the Russian Defense Ministry did not specify any details about the talks.
The Pentagon also confirmed that Esper had a telephone conversation with Shoygu but did report any …
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US to lead largest military exercise in 25 years in Europe
At the start of next year, the US will dispatch three tank brigades and thousands of other types of troops to Europe to participate in the largest US-led military exercise on the continent in the last 25 years, writes Stars and Stripes, the US Defense Department newspaper.
The press service of the United States European Command (EUCOM) announced that the Defender Europe 2020 exercises will be held in Europe next year. The drills will be conducted in ten countries, but primarily in Germany and …
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister: Russia reluctant to meet in Normandy Format
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko believes that the only reason there has not yet been a Normandy Format summit is that Russia is unwilling.
“Feeling that the pressure is intensifying, that Ukraine is making real steps, Russia is forced to look for more and more new reasons not to hold this meeting. I currently don’t see any interest in the meeting, at least, this meeting is being postponed further and further. At first we heard Putin’s technical inability to come, although the date …
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China bypasses Russia in trade with Ukraine
The statistics on Foreign Trade published by the Ukrainian National Bank indicates that China bypassed Russia and became the leading trading partner of Ukraine. Its share in the total volume of trade in the first quarter of 2019 was 10.6%, while the share of Russia was 9.7%. At the end of 2018, the share of Russia was 11.5% and China 9.8%.
In January-March, Ukraine exported goods to China for $621 million and imported for $1,928 billion (negative balance $1,306 billion). Exports to Russia …