Moscow has wrapped up a number of large-scale military exercises across the country, with more drills expected to end shortly, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin on Monday. The Army and Navy drills, which have been held across Russia, have checked the readiness of almost each and …
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The proposal that Ukraine could abandon its goal to join the US-led NATO military bloc would be a positive step toward reducing tensions between Moscow and Kiev, the Kremlin has said. Speaking on Monday, President Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov was responding to a suggestion made by Ukraine’s ambassador to …
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Americans may know little about Ukraine and even less about its leadership, but one thing is certain: they strongly oppose sending US soldiers to fight Russians in defense of Kiev’s sovereignty, a new poll has revealed. The Economist/YouGov survey showed that only 13% of US adults believe it would be …
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Ukraine has requested a meeting of the Vienna Document participating states, the country’s Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said late on Sunday, accusing Moscow of failing to respond to Kiev’s inquiry over its military activities. “Russia failed to respond to our request under the Vienna Document. Consequently, we take the next …
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Russia’s ambassador to Sweden, did not mince his words when he delivered a strong rebuke to the West’s coercive measures on Sunday. “Excuse my language, but we don’t give a s**t about sanctions,” Viktor Tatarintsev told Stockholm daily Aftonbladet. The US, Britain, and the EU have all threatened to impose new penalties …
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Delisting Russia from the SWIFT international payment system is not being considered by the US and EU for the sanctions package tied to the allegedly looming ‘invasion’ of Ukraine, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba has revealed. Abandoning plans to delist Russia from SWIFT was made under the pressure of certain …
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Lawyers working for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign paid an IT firm to “infiltrate” servers at Trump Tower and the White House in order to establish a “narrative” that would link Donald Trump to Russia, an explosive new legal filing alleges. The legal motion, filed in a District of Columbia …
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Russia could get an additional $65 billion for its state coffers this year if higher oil prices remain resilient, Bloomberg reported this week, citing estimates made by economists. For the windfall to realize, prices need to remain around $90 per barrel of Brent for the rest of the year, according to the …
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The European Central Bank (ECB), the EU body tasked with regulating the eurozone, has warned financial institutions that they may become targets of Russian-sponsored cyberattacks as tensions with Ukraine continue to mount. Speaking at a news conference to present its annual review, the chair of the ECB Supervisory Board, Andrea …
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Russia has accused both the US government and Western media outlets of stoking military tensions and rebuked claims that it plans to attack Ukraine early next week. “Hysteria at the White House is revealing more than ever. The Anglo-Saxons need war. At any cost. Provocations, disinformation and threats are [their] favorite method of …
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