Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied information that Russian warships in the Black Sea allegedly block trade routes. He made the corresponding statement at a briefing on Thursday, February 10.

Specialists of the Military Construction Complex of the Ministry of Defense of Russia have completed the construction of a new berth at the base of the submarine forces of the Pacific Fleet in Cape Cossack of the Kamchatka Territory, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported on Thursday.

The Command of the US Navy announced the commissioning ceremony of a new coastal zone warship of the Independence class, LCS-28 Savannah, held on February 5 in Brunswick (Georgia).

Construction for the Brazilian Navy of the Tamandare-class multi-purpose frigate (MEKO A-100) will begin in September.

On February 9, a delegation of the French company Naval Group visited the PT PAL Indonesia submarine manufacturing facility in Surabaya (Indonesia).

With the mediation of officers of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the warring parties in the Syrian province of Rif-Damascus, the process of settling the status of residents and deserters continues. On Thursday, February 10, the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reports.

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko held a videoconference – the first meeting of the Commission on Scientific and Technological Development in 2022; the composition of the presidium of the commission was approved at the meeting, the government website reported on Tuesday.

Leonid Kalashnikov, head of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots, said that the Duma will discuss the possibility of assigning the status of a combatant to military personnel who participated in CSTO missions.

Belarusian gunsmiths will take part in the V International Exhibition and Conference of Unmanned Systems UMEX 2022, which will be held from February 21 to 23 in Abu Dhabi (UAE).

Preparations for the Russian-Belarusian exercises "Allied Resolve-2022" are proceeding as openly as possible, Deputy Foreign Minister of Belarus Sergei Aleinik said in an address to the participants of the conference "Collective Security in a new era: the experience and prospects of the CSTO" in Moscow.

The exercises of the Russian Federation and Belarus do not exceed the limits of troops established by international agreements, Russian Ambassador to Minsk Boris Gryzlov said.

The Russian authorities are ready to supply their colleagues from Belarus with whatever weapons they deem possible. This was stated by Russian Ambassador Boris Gryzlov.

The CSTO is ready to join the negotiations between Russia and the West on security guarantees, if there is such a need, but now it is not, said the Secretary General of the CSTO Stanislav Zas.

Strengthening the borders with Afghanistan is still a priority, although there is no direct military threat from the Taliban (the Taliban movement is recognized as a terrorist organization and banned in the Russian Federation) now, the Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) said Stanislav Zas.

The interaction of the army command and conscription bodies with the Cossacks in the preparation of young people for military service and the formation of the mobilization reserve of the country is now regulated by a special agreement.

Despite his busy schedule, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu found time on Wednesday to visit the museum of military uniforms of the Russian Military Historical Society. It was opened in the capital in December 2019 to preserve and popularize the best traditions of our army.

British Defense Minister Ben Wallace will visit Moscow on Friday, a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu is planned, the British Embassy in Moscow told Interfax.

Russian Embassy in Washington: The US ignores the obligation not to strengthen its security at the expense of the security of other states

The Russian Embassy in Washington positively assesses the readiness of the United States to discuss the principle of indivisible security, but notes its one-sided interpretation and focus on the right of countries to choose military alliances.

France, Germany and Poland - countries of the Weimar triangle - issued a statement in which he called on Russia to start a dialogue on the issues of security on the European continent.

El Mundo (Spain): Albares did not talk about the supply of weapons to Ukraine

The Spanish Foreign Minister visited Kiev, El Mundo reports. During a joint press conference with Ukrainian Minister Kuleba, he said that Madrid opposes preventive sanctions against Russia and supports the idea of a diplomatic solution to the situation.