Source link The Russian president hoisted the naval flag on the cutting-edge frigate ‘Admiral Golovko’ Russian President Vladimir Putin has inaugurated three new military vessels, including the multi-purpose missile frigate ‘Admiral Golovko’. The ceremony was held on Monday at the Northern Shipyard in St. Petersburg. The president attended the ceremonial raising of the naval flag […]
Source link Moscow has been preparing for Western restrictions since 2014, the head of the central bank says The seizure of Russian assets, including funds belonging to millions of private investors, and restrictions on international payments have been the most “painful” sanctions imposed by Western countries over the Ukraine conflict, the head of the Russian […]
Source link The unrest was “evidently” stirred by third parties, spokesman Dmitry Peskov says The recent riots in the Serbian capital of Belgrade were provoked by “third parties,” including from abroad, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov claimed on Monday. Serbia has been hit by a string of mass protests following the parliamentary election of December 17, […]
Source link The man from Uzbekistan had already killed two other sex workers back in 2010, reports say An illegal migrant has admitted brutally stabbing to death two sex workers in Moscow within a couple of days, according to local media. The 37-year-old Uzbek man is said to have killed two other prostitutes more than […]
Source link Latvia has donated 271 confiscated cars to Ukraine this year and is reportedly planning to send several dozen more in the near future, according to the Delfi news outlet. Under an amendment to the Law on the Support of Civilians of Ukraine, adopted in February, Latvia can transfer any vehicles classed as belonging […]
Source link Lawmakers in Kiev are considering denying crucial services to men avoiding conscription on foreign soil Ukraine may punish draft dodgers who are hiding from mobilization abroad by denying them consular and banking services, MP Vadim Ivchenko told the news outlet Strana.ua on Monday. The Ukrainian parliament is preparing a major reform of the […]
Source link The rate of fulfilling defense orders has reached 98%, a record high in the country’s modern history, Denis Manturov has said Russia is outpacing Western countries in arms production despite the latter’s push to provide military support to Ukraine, Russian Deputy PM and Trade Minister Denis Manturov has said. In a wide-ranging interview […]
Source link Kirill Budanov stands accused of masterminding 104 “terrorist attacks” against the country A Moscow district court has ordered the arrest on terrorism charges of Kirill Budanov, the head of the Ukrainian military intelligence service (GUR), it was announced on Monday. Budanov was charged with 104 separate crimes of terrorism, the Basmanny court said […]
Source link The use of techniques applied during the Maidan coup in Ukraine was “obvious,” according to the Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Attempts by protestors to storm the Belgrade city administration building on Sunday were part of a plot by Western countries to overthrow the Serbian government, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said. Thousands […]
Source link Moscow will no longer consider the assessments when making foreign loan decisions, effectively easing requirements for countries to borrow The Russian government will no longer base its foreign loan decisions on credit ratings compiled by Western agencies and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). A corresponding decree was signed by Russian […]
Source link The US and Europe are “pushing other countries to war,” Fred M’membe told RT The West is forcing countries to war, while attempting to “rob” their resources, Fred M’membe, president of the Zambian Socialist Party, has told RT in an exclusive interview. He accused the US and Europe of trying to maintain their hegemony […]
Source link However, they could lead to “more serious” bilateral agreements and a potential NATO base in Ukraine, Dmitry Medvedev says Western security guarantees for Ukraine are themselves useless but could pave the way for a NATO military base in the country, which could trigger a direct clash with Moscow, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev […]
Source link Russian blogger Anastasia Ivleeva expressed regret for being unable to control the privacy of the scandalous event Anastasia Ivleeva, a popular Russian blogger who hosted last week’s infamous ‘almost naked’ party in Moscow, which outraged the authorities and society alike, has apologized for the inappropriate images leaked to the public and said that […]
Source link A payment mechanism is expected to be ready by February 2024, a lobby representative has said The Italian business lobby in Russia is finalizing a mechanism that would allow local buyers to pay for Italian goods in rubles, the president of the Italian-Russian Chamber of Commerce has said. In an interview with RIA Novosti, […]
Source link The Donetsk People’s Republic was hit 42 times in the last 24 hours, according to local officials The city of Gorlovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) came under heavy Ukrainian shelling on Sunday, with at least one person killed and five more wounded, according to local authorities. At least 20 projectiles fell […]