Soldiers from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) are leaving Kazakhstan having achieved their objectives, now that the region has been stabilized, the head of the six-member military alliance announced on Thursday. At a ceremony in Almaty, CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas said that Kazakh leaders had decided that unrest …
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The US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions against six North Koreans as well as one Russian national and a Russian company, accusing them of “proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.” Washington announced the blacklist on Wednesday, calling it part of “ongoing efforts to counter the DPRK’s weapons of mass destruction …
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Washington will not consider Russian proposals to legally prohibit the eastward expansion of the NATO military bloc, and has no intention of even discussing the idea, US State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Monday. Earlier that day, in Geneva, US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and Russian Deputy …
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One of Russia’s most famous bloggers has claimed that he has been dubbed “the enemy” by Ukraine after being turned away from entering the country at Boryspil Airport, in the capital Kiev. In a video recorded from the terminal, TikToker and singer Danya Milokhin told his followers than he was …
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The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) peacekeeping mission in Kazakhstan was a success, and the multinational deployment will begin a gradual withdrawal in two days, Nur-Sultan said on Tuesday. Speaking to Parliament, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev explained that all regions of the country are now stable, more than a week after …
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Russian peacekeepers have been deployed to Almaty, the focal point of violent protests that have swept through Kazakhstan since a two-fold hike in fuel prices. A team from RT recorded them on their dangerous mission. The Russian troops are authorized to use their weapons, but their main task will be …
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Energy-hungry China is reportedly looking to boost its purchases of natural gas from Russia due to the ongoing trade row with Canberra, which may put at risk deliveries from Australia, China’s number one gas supplier. China, the world’s largest natural gas consumer, heavily relies on energy imports. In 2020, the …
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A towed sonar array of the Royal Navy’s HMS Northumberland was hit by a Russian submarine 13 months ago, the UK Ministry of Defence has claimed, after British media reported the incident was captured by a documentary film crew. “In late 2020, a Russian submarine being tracked by HMS Northumberland …
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The first plane with Russian peacekeepers on board took off for Kazakhstan early on Thursday, as the Central Asian country remains gripped by violent protests provoked by a sharp hike in fuel prices after the New Year. Footage of the Russian paratroopers embarking on an Ilyushin Il-76 transport plane at Chkalovsky airfield …
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KAMILA VALIEVA At just 15 years of age, Valieva is already a bona fide figure skating superstar. In her debut season among the international senior ranks, the petite ice queen has captured the ISU’s Finlandia Trophy as well as Grand Prix titles in Vancouver and Sochi. Valieva has smashed world records …
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