The Russian military at the exercise in Tajikistan worked out the reflection of the attack of a conditional enemy on a field camp
The Russian military base in Tajikistan held a night tactical exercise at the Lyaur mountain range, which involved motorized infantry, armored vehicles and mortars, the Central Military District (CVO) reported on Friday.
About 1.5 thousand Russian servicemen are conducting exercises in the mountains of Abkhazia
Battalion tactical groups of the military base of the Southern Military District in Abkhazia arrived at the Tsabal mountain range to participate in a planned live firing exercise, the press service of the Southern Military District reports.
The military of the Central Military District conducted complex exercises with Mi-8 helicopters and S-400 air defense systems in Siberia
About 500 servicemen and over 40 units of military and special equipment were involved in the exercises
Complex exercises of crews of Mi-8AMTSh-V Terminator transport and combat helicopters and units of the S-400 Triumph air defense system of the Central Military District (CVO) were held in the Novosibirsk Region. This is stated in a message distributed on Friday by the press service of the district.
Mountain motorized infantry of the Central Military District destroyed the camp of the conditional enemy in the foothills of the Western Sayan
About 500 servicemen took part in the exercises
Servicemen of the mountain motorized rifle unit of the Central Military District (CVO), stationed in Tuva, destroyed the enemy camp during exercises in the foothills of the Western Sayan. This is stated in a message distributed on Friday by the press service of the district.
In Tyumen, the military built a medical center in record time
Military builders have handed over a multidisciplinary medical center in Tyumen, built in record time, the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation told reporters on Friday.
Press secretary of the Russian leader Peskov: the speech of Russian President Putin in Munich in 2007 was revolutionary
The speech of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Munich in 2007 was revolutionary in terms of the directness of the presentation of current problems, said the press secretary of the Russian leader Dmitry Peskov.
Shoigu promised a response from Russia the United States and NATO on security in Europe in the near future
The situation on the European continent is becoming increasingly tense, and Russia is not to blame for this, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said at a meeting with his British counterpart Ben Wallace in Moscow on Friday.
Press Secretary Peskov: OSCE should become a universal security organization
The OSCE should become a universal organization that deals with security issues and cooperation in Europe, and not play the role of a tool, Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the Russian leader, told RIA Novosti.
Shoigu held telephone talks with the US Secretary of Defense
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu held telephone talks with Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin on February 12, the Defense Ministry said.
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov held a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Blinken
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, the press service of the Russian Foreign Ministry reported.
The chiefs of the General Staffs of Russia and the United States discussed international security - The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Federation Valery Gerasimov and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces Mark Milli held a telephone conversation on Friday, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
Shoigu explained to his British counterpart the risks of pumping weapons into individual countries
On Friday, at a meeting in Moscow with his British counterpart Ben Wallace, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu recalled the sad experience of pumping weapons of individual states. The conversation on this topic was in connection with the massive supply of various military arsenal by the West to Ukraine.
The Defense Ministry is ready to consider restoring military cooperation with London
The Defense Ministers of the Russian Federation and Britain noted the importance of continuing contacts on the prevention of incidents and reducing the risks of unintended conflicts during military activities.
The Defense Ministry summed up the meeting between Shoigu and his British counterpart Wallace
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, during a meeting with his British counterpart Ben Wallace in Moscow, suggested that Western countries contribute to reducing tensions in Europe and stop supplying weapons to Ukraine.
Shoigu named the factors that caused the aggravation of the situation in Europe
On Friday, the Russian Defense Ministry informed that at a meeting in Moscow with his British counterpart Ben Wallace, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu discussed the most pressing issues of European security and cooperation between the military departments of the two countries.
A bill on the responsibility of Belarus in the event of aggression against Ukraine has been submitted to the US Senate
US Senator James Lankford has submitted to the US Senate a draft law on the responsibility of Belarus for aggression. "Senator James Lankford (Republican representative from Oklahoma) introduced the "Law on Belarus' Responsibility for Aggression" to keep Belarus from allowing Russia to use its territory to invade Ukraine," the senator's website says.
NATO called for continued dialogue with Russia
The leaders of the United States and their Western allies, following a virtual meeting on the situation around Ukraine, noted the reality of the military conflict in Europe, while emphasizing the importance of continuing dialogue with Russia, NATO said in a statement following the talks.
Sanctions against Russia will be imposed only in case of its attack on Ukraine - Biden adviser
The US administration continues to support the imposition of sanctions against Russia only if the Russian Federation launches an attack on Ukraine, National Security adviser to the US President Jake Sullivan said on Friday.
The USA, France, Germany and Canada have reaffirmed plans for tough sanctions in the event of a Russian attack on Ukraine - the Cabinet of Ministers of Germany
US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, in a conversation about the situation around Ukraine, confirmed plans to impose tough sanctions on Russia in case of violation of Ukraine's sovereignty, German government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said.
The British Defense Minister considers Russia's "invasion" of Ukraine likely, but does not rule out de-escalation
British Defense Minister Ben Wallace said that he considers Russia's "invasion" of Ukraine a likely scenario, but at the same time did not rule out a move towards de-escalation, The Times wrote on Saturday.
