Russia & China’s partnership not only about ‘containing’ American aggression, also vital for creation of multi-polar world order It’s common for Western observers to dismiss the emerging strategic partnership between Russia and China as merely a “marriage of convenience” and a union excessively reliant on shared opposition to US foreign policy ambitions. 06.03.2021 14:28:00 Politics
World Lockdown without end? Extending furlough till the end of September suggests no return to normal in June Judging by what's gone on before, the announcement by UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak that the government's furlough scheme would last until at least 30 September doesn't bode well for those who want Covid restrictions to end soon 05.03.2021 14:24:00
Force Structures Shoigu called the timing of the entry into the troops of military equipment on the platform "Armata" Military equipment on the Armata platform will begin to enter the troops next year, in 2022, and state tests are currently underway 04.03.2021 19:53:00
World Italy shuts all schools in Covid-19 hotspots, toughens travel rules until after Easter amid spread of variants The Italian government has ordered all schools to close in the areas with the highest Covid-19 infection rates as part of a series of new measures set to last until after Easter amid the threat of more contagious viral variants 03.03.2021 13:44:00
World All kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls released by gunmen in Zamfara state The governor of Zamfara state has said that all 279 girls who were abducted from the Government Girls’ Science Secondary School (GGSS) in Jangebe last Friday have been released by their captors, largely unharmed 02.03.2021 16:57:00
Politics Biden administration will NOT sanction Saudi Prince over Khashoggi killing, but will use ‘more effective’ tools – White House Despite Joe Biden’s past promises to sanction Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki claims the US will instead use “more effective” methods 28.02.2021 23:54:00
World Five people killed & scores wounded as Iraqi security forces open fire on anti-govt protesters – reports At least five people were killed and more than 170 wounded in clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces in Iraq's fourth largest city, Nasiriyah 27.02.2021 22:51:00
World Merkel says continuous vaccinations against Covid-19 a reality for next few years due to variants The emergence of new Covid-19 variants means continuous vaccinations against the virus over the next few years will be a way of life, German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned at a virtual summit of EU leaders on Thursday 26.02.2021 22:47:00
World Hungary broke EU law on treatment and processing of migrants, says top European court’s advocate general The EU’s advocate general has delivered a damming opinion on Hungary’s treatment and processing of migrants following its 2018 reforms, noting that Budapest failed to fulfill its obligations under European law 25.02.2021 22:43:00
World Tehran Decision to Limit IAEA Nuclear Inspections is 'Threat' That Needs 'Response,' Israeli FM Says Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi said on Wednesday that Tehran's intention to limit IAEA inspections of its nuclear sites was a threat 24.02.2021 19:48:00
Politics Subsidiary of German Reinsurance Giant Munich Re Terminates Contract With Nord Stream 2 State Department Spokesman Ned Price said Washington was continuing its review of potential "sanctionable activity" by companies involved in the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project. When finished, it will be able to pump an additional 55 billion cubic metres of Russian natural gas to Germany each year 23.02.2021 20:03:00
Politics On the other side of the blockade ... of Karabakh and Yerevan The restoration of transport and economic ties in the Transcaucasus, which is so actively advertised by Baku, Moscow and Ankara, is not at all so unambiguous. In any case, as far as Armenia is concerned 22.02.2021 23:06:00
Politics Poland calls on Russia to "restore the territorial integrity of Ukraine" and pay compensation Warsaw claims that Crimea and Donbass have been under "Russian occupation" for the past seven years. Therefore, Poland calls on Russia to comply with the norms of international law and "restore the territorial integrity of Ukraine." 21.02.2021 22:13:00
Politics We keep our finger on the pulse In Sochi, the issue of the new Constitution of Syria is being resolved 20.02.2021 19:34:00
Politics Lavrov Does Not Believe That Turkey Wants to Create 'Great Turan' Pan-Turkic Entity Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov does not believe that Turkey wants to create the Pan-Turkic entity of Great Turan and expressed doubts that the Turkic countries that were a part of the Soviet Union want that 19.02.2021 18:59:00
World Vaccine for COVID South Africa 'Mutant' Virus Variant May Take Months, Reports Say US government infectious diseases expert Dr. Anthony Fauci has warned that it will probably take several months to develop a vaccine for the South African variant of the novel coronavirus 18.02.2021 18:45:00
Politics Afghanistan will be the arena of struggle again The geopolitical confrontation between the leading countries of the world effects on internal situation in Afghanistan 17.02.2021 18:25:00
World Germany to offer free rapid Covid-19 antigen tests to all residents from March 1 – health minister German Health Minister Jens Spahn said that every resident will soon be able to get a quick Covid-19 antigen test free of charge 16.02.2021 22:41:00
World A sharp drop in gas reserves in storage continues in Ukraine The filling rate of Ukrainian gas storage facilities is 64 percent. At the same time, a sharp drop in gas reserves in storage facilities continues in Ukraine 15.02.2021 22:13:00
Politics Vladimir Putin promised not to leave Donbass Russia will not abandon Donbass no matter what. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting with editors of the Russian media 14.02.2021 21:58:00
Politics "In response to unfriendly actions": Russia extended sanctions against Ukraine Russia has expanded economic sanctions against Ukraine. The corresponding decree was signed by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin 13.02.2021 21:40:00
Force Structures Novosibirsk aircraft plant began construction of three S-70 "Okhotnik" UAVs Three prototypes of the S-70 Okhotnik heavy attack unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) will join the test program, and the construction of unmanned aerial vehicles is already underway 12.02.2021 19:01:00
Politics On the threat of Japanese revanchism Recently the Japanese authorities and the public raise the issue of Northern territories recovery. The Kuril Islands and South Sakhalin were officially annexed to the Soviet Union thanks to the victory over the Japanese Empire during the Second World War. The concession of the Southern Kuriles to Japan will lead to a serious deterioration in the military and economic security of the Russian Federation 11.02.2021 13:46:00
Force Structures A new automated system for working with topographic maps went to the troops A new automated system for working with topographic maps, 3D models and satellite images of the terrain has begun to arrive in air defense units and formations 10.02.2021 00:59:00