NATO rehearsing conflict with Moscow – top security official — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

NATO rehearsing conflict with Moscow – top security official — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link The US-led bloc is becoming “increasingly aggressive” in nature, Secretary of Russian Security Council Nikolay Patrushev has said NATO’s ongoing ‘Steadfast Defender 2024’ maneuvers are heightening tensions globally by enacting a military confrontation with Moscow, the secretary of the Security Council of Russia has said. Nikolay Patrushev also cited the alliance’s growing military […]

Putin rules out rejoining G7 — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Putin rules out rejoining G7 — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link The Western elites have always ignored Russia’s interests, according to the president Rejoining the Group of Seven (G7) developed countries makes no sense for Russia because the West has always ignored its interests, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday at a meeting with participants of the World Youth Festival in Sochi. The president […]

Bombing planned by Kiev-backed agent foiled, FSB reports — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Bombing planned by Kiev-backed agent foiled, FSB reports — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link The would-be terrorist was allegedly planning an attack using an IED he made from Western-manufactured components A Belarusian radical nationalist was gunned down in Russia after opening fire on officers of the FSB, the federal security agency reported on Thursday. He was allegedly planning a terrorist attack on behalf of Ukrainian special services. […]

Russia issues arrest warrant for US-based journalist — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Russia issues arrest warrant for US-based journalist — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link Tom Rogan published an article in 2018 calling on Ukraine to strike the Crimean Bridge Russia’s Interior Ministry has issued an arrest warrant for US-based British journalist Tom Rogan, who in 2018 called for a Ukrainian strike on the Crimean Bridge. The reporter is accused of breaking an unspecified article of the Russian […]

Moscow threatens US envoy with staff expulsions — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Moscow threatens US envoy with staff expulsions — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link Washington-backed NGOs in Russia are allegedly recruiting agents under the guise of educational and cultural projects US diplomats working in Russia who would seek to work with certain non-governmental organizations (NGOs) designated by Moscow as undesirable may be expelled from the country, the Foreign Ministry told Ambassador Lynne Tracy on Thursday. The American […]

The world is unfair – Putin — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

The world is unfair – Putin — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link Social disparities are the main “injustice” in the modern world, the Russian leader tells a youth forum The modern world is “unfair,” but social disparities can be addressed by establishing a multipolar world, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the World Youth Festival (WYF) in Sochi, […]

Majority in ex-Soviet state oppose joining NATO – poll — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Majority in ex-Soviet state oppose joining NATO – poll — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link At the same time, more than half of Moldova’s population supports EU membership, according to the study A majority of Moldovans are against their country joining NATO, but are in favor of EU membership, a poll has revealed. If a referendum on the former Soviet republic becoming a NATO member were held in […]

Russia intercepts Ukrainian drones — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Russia intercepts Ukrainian drones — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link Two UAVs reached Tula Region deep inside Russia before being shot down, according to the Defense Ministry The Russian military has intercepted six Ukrainian fixed-wing drones flying overnight towards targets deep inside Russia, the Defense Ministry reported on Thursday morning. According to the breakdown provided in the statement, one robotic aircraft was shot […]

US couldn’t handle being the sole superpower – Putin — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

US couldn’t handle being the sole superpower – Putin — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link The collapse of the USSR left Washington with the full weight of responsibility for world leadership, the president said The United States was unable to manage the responsibility of being the world’s only superpower after the Cold War ended, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the World Youth Festival (WYF) on Wednesday. The […]

Ukraine plans new counteroffensive – ground forces commander — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Ukraine plans new counteroffensive – ground forces commander — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link Kiev wants to “seize the initiative” on the battlefield later this year, Lieutenant General Aleksandr Pavlyuk said Ukraine plans to reorganize its troops and launch a new counteroffensive this year, the commander of the country’s ground forces has said. Speaking to ICTV on Wednesday, Lieutenant General Aleksandr Pavlyuk said that the most pressing […]

Security of nuclear sites a priority for Moscow – Putin — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Security of nuclear sites a priority for Moscow – Putin — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link Russia continues to “work very actively” with the UN atomic watchdog, the president has said Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head Rafael Grossi in the resort city of Sochi on Wednesday. They were joined by Aleksey Likhachev, the head of Russia’s atomic energy agency, Rosatom, with the talks […]

NATO applicant suspends landmark arms control deal — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

NATO applicant suspends landmark arms control deal — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link Moldova has frozen its participation in the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Moldova suspended its participation in the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) on Wednesday. The decision now requires the backing of the country’s parliament and president before taking effect. The CFE Treaty was signed in 1990 by […]

‘All of Russia is now your friend’, Putin tells participants of World Youth Festival — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

‘All of Russia is now your friend’, Putin tells participants of World Youth Festival — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link The country is open to the “noble endeavors” of all young people, the Russian leader has said at the closing ceremony Russia sought to create conditions for friendship, creativity, and freedom for all the participants of its World Youth Festival (WYF), and hopes that this attempt was a success, President Vladimir Putin said […]

Ukraine arrests priest for branding ‘Azov’ Nazis — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Ukraine arrests priest for branding ‘Azov’ Nazis — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has arrested a cleric in the Cherkasy Diocese for allegedly making pro-Russian social media posts and defaming the members of “Azov” as Nazis, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) confirmed on Wednesday. Ukrainian authorities did not name the suspect, but the SBU had posted on its Telegram channel […]