Russian Army to Deploy Three More Iskander Missile Brigades by 2016

MOSCOW, October 1 (RIA Novosti) - The Russian army will bring the number of brigades armed with Iskander-M theater ballistic missile systems to seven by 2016, Commander-in-Chief of the Land Force, Col.Gen. Oleg Salyukov, said Wednesday.“There are four Iskander-M brigades in service with the army,” Salyukov told reporters.“One more brigade...

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Russia to Start Field Tests of ‘Future Soldier’ Gear in December

MOSCOW, October 1 (RIA Novosti) - Field testing of cutting-edge combat gear for Russian soldiers will begin in December, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Land Force, Col. Gen. Oleg Salyukov, said Wednesday.“The Ratnik combat kit is currently undergoing the final stage of state trials. In December, field tests will begin in units of the...

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International Sea Port in Russia’s Kaliningrad Region to Cost $214 Million

MOSCOW, October 1 (RIA Novosti) – The construction of international sea port terminal for cruise and cargo ships in Russia's Kaliningrad Region will cost 8.5 billion rubles ($214 million), according to the document published on the Russian government website Wednesday.The construction of the port is to be fulfilled in the framework of the...

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Russians Not Cancelling Tours to Hong Kong: Tour Operators Association

MOSCOW, October 1 (RIA Novosti) -MOSCOW, October 1 (RIA Novosti) – Russian citizens are not yet cancelling their tours to Hong Kong seized with protests, Russian Association of Tour Operators said in a statement."There are no cancellations of tours [to Hong Kong] yet. Applications for vacation in this region are received as usual. None of...

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EU Failed Again to Break 'Vicious' Sanctions Circle: Russia's EU Envoy

BRUSSELS, September 30 (RIA Novosti) - The European Union has failed again to break the vicious circle of sanction mentality by refusing to lift the current sanctions against Russia over Ukraine, Russia's Ambassador to the European Union Vladimir Chizhov said Tuesday.The European Union on Tuesday decided keep in place economic sanctions...

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Russian Sailors Prove Yaya Island Exists

MOSCOW, September 30 (RIA Novosti) - The crew of the Baltic fleet research vessel “Admiral Vladimirsky” has hunted down a small island in the East Siberian Sea Tuesday, LifeNews reports.Amid its scientific tasks scheduled for its round-the-world expedition, the vessel had to check whether a small piece of land called Yaya actually existed.The...

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US Must Stay Engaged As Russia and China Stake Out Near Abroad: Deputy Defense Secretary

WASHINGTON, September 30 (RIA Novosti) - The United States must stay engaged with Russia and China as both countries define their regional interests, US Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work said at the Council on Foreign Relations on Tuesday."[Russia and China] clearly are staking out their position in their near abroad. This is one of...

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Russia Halts Participation of Students in FLEX Exchange Program: US Ambassador

MOSCOW, September 30 (RIA Novosti) - Russian authorities have informed the US embassy on their decision to cancel the participation of the Russian schoolchildren in the US Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program, US Ambassador to Russia John F. Tefft said in a statement released on Tuesday.“The U.S. Embassy in Moscow was informed today that...

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S-400 Air Defense Regiment Takes up Duty in Russia's South

MOSCOW, September 30 (RIA Novosti) – The S-400 Triumf air defense missile system regiment that was deployed in the Southern Military District, has taken up combat duty near the Russian city of Krasnodar, the press service of the district reported Tuesday."An air defense missile system regiment of the 4th Air and Air Defense Forces Command...

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Kiev Intends to Cancel Agreement With Russia on Construction of Kerch Strait Bridge

KIEV, September 30 (RIA Novosti) – The Ukrainian government plans to consider Wednesday the termination of the agreement with Russia on the joint construction of transport crossing across the Kerch Strait, the statement on the Ukrainian government website said Tuesday."On termination of the agreement between the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers...

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Ukrainian Energy Ministry Not Satisfied With Berlin ‘Winter Plan’ on Gas

KIEV, September 30 (RIA Novosti) – The Ukrainian Energy Ministry said Tuesday it had three reasons to object the “Winter Plan” on gas, endorsed by Russia and the European Commission during the ministerial gas meeting in Berlin last Friday.The plan envisages that Kiev repays of $3.1 billion of its gas debt to Russia and pays in advance to...

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Ukrainian Energy Ministry Says Russia Made No Acceptable Proposals on Gas at Talks

KIEV, September 30 (RIA Novosti) – The Ukrainian Energy Ministry said Tuesday it had received no “acceptable proposals” from Russia during last week's gas talks with Moscow and the European Commission.During the three-party talks in Berlin last Friday, Russia and the European Commission voiced their support for the “Winter Plan,” a package...

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Russia-Ukraine Gas Conflict

The Ukrainian Energy Ministry said Tuesday it had received no “acceptable proposals” from Russia during last week's gas talks with Moscow and the European Commission.© RIA Novosti. Alexandr Maksimenko...

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Russia’s Largest Arms Manufacturer Relies Primarily on Domestic Technology: CEO

KRASNOARMEYSK, September 30 (RIA Novosti) - Some 90 percent of equipment and materials used by Russia's largest arms manufacturer, Machine Engineering Technologies, is domestically produced, the company's CEO Sergei Rusakov said on Tuesday."Our localization is 90 percent. We are able to produce everything within Russia," Rusakov told reporters.Russian...

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Schlumberger Pulls Expat Personnel From Russia Amid Sanctions: Reports

MOSCOW, September 30 (RIA Novosti) - One of the world's largest oilfield services providers, Schlumberger, is withdrawing American and European staff from Russia amid the Western-imposed sanctions against the country, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the situation.According to the source, about 20 employees will be...

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Russian Police Officers to Study Mistakes of Their American Colleagues: Reports

MOSCOW, September 30 (RIA Novosti) - The Russian Interior Ministry has been asked to analyze and take into account the negative reaction to American police forces during the mass protests in Ferguson, Missouri, the newspaper "Izvestia" reported Tuesday.The initiative was proposed to the ministry by Anton Tsvetkov, chairman of the panel of...

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Foreign troops not welcome at world's second largest oil field

Print version Font Size Send to friend As a result of the Caspian summit in Astrakhan, which was held with the participation of presidents of Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, a joint document consisting of 19 paragraphs was adopted. The document states, inter alia, that the "Caspian Five" does not want to see the...

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UNHCR Says Not Planning Its Own Probe Into Reports on Ukrainian Refugees

STRASBOURG, September 30 (RIA Novosti), Daria Chernyshova - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is not planning to launch its own fact-finding into the information on Ukrainian refugees, despite conflicting reports about the number of people who fled the violence amid the crisis, UNHCR's representative to the Council...

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Russia’s State Duma Proposes Creation of National Security Commission: Reports

MOSCOW, September 30 (RIA Novosti) - The Russian State Duma's industry committee first deputy chief Vladimir Gutenyov is drafting legislation that entails the creation of a new commission tasked with the risk assessment of contracts on the purchase of high-technology equipment from countries that have imposed economic and political sanctions...

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Russia, France May Sign Transfer Act for Mistral Warship This Fall: Official

KRASNOARMEISK, September 30 (RIA Novosti) – Russia and France may sign an act on transferring first French-built Mistral class amphibious assault ship to Russia in late October or early November, a senior Russian defense industry official said Tuesday.“If France fulfills its obligations, than the transfer act will be signed in late October...

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Russia’s EU Ambassador: Moscow Waiting for EU to Address Ukraine-Related Concerns

BRUSSELS, September 30 (RIA Novosti) – Russia is waiting for proposals from its European partners on a number of issues that raise Moscow's concerns in connection with Ukraine's Association Agreement with the European Union, Russia's Ambassador to the European Union Vladimir Chizhov said Tuesday."No agreements have been reached on the date...

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Expert: Russia Could Offer Mexico 'Clean' Oil Production Technology

MEXICO CITY, September 30 (RIA Novosti) – Russia is ready to share its experience in 'clean' oil production with Mexico, acting head of Russia's environmental watchdog Rosprirodnadzor for the Sakhalin region, Dmitry Belanovich, told RIA Novosti Tuesday."If Mexico's Ministry of Environment was to address us [on the subject of clean oil production...

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Rossiya Segodnya Offers Free Trial Subscription for RIA Novosti Arabic Newswire

MOSCOW, September 30 (RIA Novosti) - Rossiya Segodnya International Information Agency has opened a trial subscription for its fresh newswire RIA Novosti Arabic.The newswire offers free-of-charge and round-the-clock access to exclusive Arab-language stories on Russia, CIS and Baltic States, as well as the agency's own on-the-ground reports...

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Ukraine Opens Criminal Proceedings Against Russian Investigative Committee Officials

MOSCOW, September 30 (RIA Novosti) – The office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine has opened criminal proceedings against a number of Russian Investigative Committee officials in response to the cases, Moscow has launched into the crimes, committed in southeastern Ukraine.Ukrainian Prosecutor General's office said on its website Tuesday...

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Post Apocalyptic Chicken in Ukraine

If you wondered how the post apocalyptic world might look like seconds after a disaster this might be a real life, not movie taken, scene. Thousands of suddenly freed chicken leave the farm, trying to eat something, trying to each other, going to other sides. Please note an alarm sound on the background adding to the atmosphere and people...

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Russian Prime Minister to Hold Meeting on Microelectronics Development

MOSCOW, September 30 (RIA Novosti) - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will hold a meeting on the state and prospects of microelectronics development in Russia on Tuesday."[Prime Minister] Medvedev will hold a meeting on the state and prospects of domestic microelectronics development, measures to encourage the development of domestic...

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77 percent of Russians Consume Local Food Daily: Survey

MOSCOW, September 30 (RIA Novosti) - A report, published by the National Geographic magazine, found out that 77 percent of Russians consumed local food, but despite of people eating more local and organic food, there was lack of information and influence on becoming environmentally sustainable consumers.Russians are the biggest locavores...

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Putin: Russia-Azerbaijan Relations Developing Actively

ASTRAKHAN, September 29 (RIA Novosti) - The relations between Russia and Azerbaijan are developing actively, despite the problems in the global economy, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilkham Aliyev on Monday."The relations between Russia and Azerbaijan have always unfolded as friendly...

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Russia Submits Questions on MH17 Crash to UN Security Council

UNITED NATIONS, September 29 (RIA Novosti) - Russia submitted to the United Nation's Security Council a list of questions that it demands to clarify during the investigation of the Malaysian MH17 flight crash in southeastern Ukraine, the letter released on the UN's website on Monday said.According to the letter dated 19 September 2014, the...

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Russia Launches Case Against Ukraine Military for Genocide of Russian Speakers in Ukraine

Updated 8:39 p.m. Moscow Time MOSCOW, September 29 (RIA Novosti) – The Russian Investigative Committee has launched a case of genocide of the Russian-speaking people of eastern Ukraine’s self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics, committee spokesman Vladimir Markin said Monday.“The main investigative department of the Russian...

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CEO: Gazprom Neft to Increase Oil Extraction by 5%, Net Profit by 20% by Year End

Updated 7:39 p.m. Moscow Time MOSCOW, September 29 (RIA Novosti) – Russia’s Gazprom Neft expects oil extractions to grow more than five percent above the annual forecast and net profit to grow by 20 percent by the end of the year, Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller said Monday.“Gazprom Neft’s operation summary for half of the year confirms the active...

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ExxonMobil Spokesman: Sakhalin-1 Project Safe From US Sanctions

MOSCOW, September 29 (RIA Novosti) – US sanctions imposed against Russia will not have any impact on the joint Sakhalin-1 project between ExxonMobil and Rosneft, the US company's spokesman, Alan Jeffers, told RIA Novosti on Monday.“The Sakhalin-1 project is not impacted by US sanctions,” Jeffers said.“Under the Strategic Cooperation Agreement...

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Russia Among Leaders in Nuclear Security, Technologies

MOSCOW, September 29 (RIA Novosti) — Russia in one of the world leaders in nuclear technologies and nuclear security, a leading engineer of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and a visiting professor at Imperial College London, Michael Ojovan, told RIA Novosti Monday.“One of the leaders is the Russian Federation. Russia is a leader...

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Deputy Energy Minister: Russia Capable of Arctic Drilling Without ExxonMobil

MOSCOW, September 29 (RIA Novosti) – Russia can continue the drilling the Kara Sea even if the US oil company ExxonMobil drops out the project, Deputy Energy Minister Kirill Molodtsov told reporters Monday.There are enough Russian oil rigs to continue the drilling in the Kara Sea, where significant discoveries of petroleum and natural gas...

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Donetsk to Ask Russia to Analyze DNA Samples From 400 Bodies

Updated 4:47 p.m. Moscow Time DONESK, September 29 (RIA Novosti) – The authorities of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) will request Russia to analyze DNA samples taken from 400 unidentifiable bodies, the republic’s first deputy prime minister said Monday.“We have about 400 bodies mutilated beyond identification and we...

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PACE President Says Date, Venue Not Set for Bilateral Meeting With Russian Officials

STRASBOURG, Daria Chernyshova - The president of PACE Anne Brasseur said Monday that neither the date, nor the venue for her second meeting with the speaker of Russia's lower house of parliament Sergei Naryshkin has been set yet."For the moment, there is no date or venue for the second meeting with Naryshkin," Brasseur said at an opening...

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PACE Meeting Without Russia to Discuss Ukrainian Crisis

STRASBOURG, September 29 (RIA Novosti) – The autumn session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will be dedicated to discussing the crisis in Ukraine, the issue of neo-Nazism and addressing Islamic State (IS) threats, among other topics, though Russia, which suspended its cooperation with the assembly in June, will...

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Caspian Flotilla Marines Conduct Parachute Drills: Southern Military District

MOSCOW, September 29 (RIA Novosti) - More than 250 marines from the Caspian Flotilla have begun emergency parachute-jumping drills, according to the Russian Southern Military District's press service."Air assault units of the Caspian Flotilla marine troops have begun parachute jumping drills as part of the fall season's airborne training....

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Obama Excludes NATO-Russia Confrontation Possibility

WASHINGTON, September 29 (RIA Novosti) - US President Barack Obama has excluded the possibility of military confrontation between Russia and NATO over the Ukrainian crisis in his interview to CBS Monday."No, I don't think there's going to be a military confrontation between NATO and Russia, although we have worked very hard to reassure that...

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Flying Above the Autumn Tundra

Tundra is the name of the forests that can’t become full-scale forests because of lack of sun light. Those are normal in the Northern most parts of countries of the Northern hemisphere. Russia and Canada probably are the most countries with tundra forest. And when the autumn comes to those places (it comes there early, in August) they...

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