U.S. intelligence officials now believe with “a high level of confidence” that Russian President Vladimir Putin became personally involved in the covert Russian campaign to interfere in the U.S. presidential election, senior U.S. intelligence officials told NBC News. Two senior ...
Read More »CIA Director Brennan secretly visited Moscow to discuss Assad’s departure
CIA Director John Brennan visited Moscow to discuss the ceasefire in Syria, a political settlement in the country and a possible departure of President Bashar Assad, RIA Novosti reported citing the Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Oleg Syromolotov, Joinfo.ua reports. ...
Read More »Why the Kremlin backs Trump – Reuters analysis
Russian state TV, which hews closely to the Kremlin’s world view, leaves little doubt about who Moscow supports in November’s U.S. presidential election: “The Donald,” Reuters reports. According to the edition “Putin has hailed Trump as “very talented”. The head ...
Read More »U.S. Secretary of State arrived in Moscow for talks on Ukraine, Syria
John Kerry will meet with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Moscow on Wednesday, Radio Free Europe reports. He will also hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on March 24. During the visit, Kerry is ...
Read More »US not to exchange Ukraine for Syria – Permanent Representative in UN
The U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Samantha Power noted that the U.S. aimed to work with Russia on Syria constructively. However, trading, or the exchange of the Syrian issue for the Ukrainian one was out of question, Power ...
Read More »Putin: Russia could redeploy forces in Syria within hours if needed
Comments come days after announcing that Moscow’s military involvement in Syria would be wound down, the Guardian reports. “Of course, if required Russia will be ready in just a few hours to increase its forces in the region to a ...
Read More »Russia released golden iPhone to mark illegal annexation of Crimea
On Supremo Putin Crimea Gold Edition, trimmed in gold, shows the profile of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the phrase “Crimea in the hearts of men” and Patriotic slogans like: “the Crimea in the hearts of the people”, “For Crimea! For ...
Read More »US investigation: ex-Putin aide Mikhail Lesin died of ‘blow to the head’
Former Russian press minister also had blunt force injuries to the neck, torso, arms and legs, the chief medical examiner said, Joinfo.ua reports with reference to BBC. Mikhail Lesin, former Russian press minister and head of the powerful Gazprom-Media Holding ...
Read More »Barack Obama: Ukraine ‘vulnerable’ to Russian ‘military domination’ no matter what U.S. does
In one of interviews published on March 10 that formed the basis of an article in The Atlantic magazine, Obama said that Ukraine was clearly a core interest for Russia but suggested that it may not be one for the ...
Read More »Russian footballer provokes Turkey wearing T-shirt with Putin’s portrait
Russian footballer Dmitri Tarasov of Moscow Lokomotiv has tested already strained relations between Russia and Turkey by removing his shirt at the end of a match in Istanbul to reveal a picture of the Russian president Vladimir Putin, the Guardian ...
Read More »New hit of the Russian propaganda: Putin eliminates corrupt officials
The animated series “In Putin’s Reception”, created by the political party All-Russia People’s Front, is rapidly gaining popularity on the Internet, Joinfo.ua reports. The story in each episode shows Vladimir Putin patiently listening explanations and excuses of the negligent officials, ...
Read More »Ukrainian President: We learned Kruty’s lesson well, the army will always be a priority
In his speech at the Lesson of Courage for the cadets, the President noted that almost 100 years had passed since the legendary Battle of Kruty in the war for the freedom of Ukraine, “war waged against Ukraine by Russia ...
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