Global security news
The Russian military at exercises in the mountains of Tajikistan repelled an attempted attack by conditional terrorists
The servicemen of the motorized rifle units of the Russian military base in Tajikistan have worked at the Lyaur mountain range to block conditional terrorists trying to enter a military facility and destroy them, the Central Military District (CVO) reported on Thursday.
Diplomat Ryabkov: Russia is waiting for a response from the United States on the timing of negotiations on security guarantees
Russia has offered the United States specific dates for the start of a dialogue on security guarantees, and is waiting for Washington's response, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said.
Putin did not rule out Kiev's preparation of a military operation against Donbass
Russian President Vladimir Putin did not rule out that Kiev is preparing a new military operation against Donbass, believes that it is necessary to prepare for this.
Russia and China are developing separate high-tech weapons together - Putin
Russia and China have launched projects to jointly create weapons, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. "We are even developing separate high-tech types of weapons together today," the president said at a press conference on Thursday.
Putin: Russia's actions against other countries will proceed from the need to ensure its security
The West should give guarantees immediately, not to talk about this issue
Russia's actions against other countries will depend not on the course of negotiations on security guarantees, but on the need to ensure its own security, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
Putin: Russia wants to build good-neighborly relations with Ukraine at any cost
Zelensky fell under the influence of radical elements instead of thinking about the world
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia wants to build good-neighborly relations with Ukraine at any cost, but Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has fallen under the influence of radical elements.
Putin said that Italy could become a mediator in the negotiations between Russia and NATO on security guarantees
Italy could play a mediating role in the negotiations between Russia and NATO on security guarantees, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
Putin on the recognition of the Taliban movement
I would like relations between Russia and Afghanistan to develop in the best possible way, but as for the recognition of the Taliban movement (banned in the Russian Federation), we need to proceed from the realities in this matter.
The US State Department has published data on the amount of arms export applications approved in 2021
The US State Department has published data on the amount of approved applications from foreign countries for the potential supply of VIVT.
Russia and the Netherlands have approved amendments to the agreement on the prevention of incidents at sea
The changes are aimed, in particular, at ensuring a higher level of safety of navigation of Russian and Dutch ships, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation noted
The Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Colonel General Alexander Fomin, and the Ambassador of the Netherlands to Russia signed a protocol on amendments to the Russian-Dutch intergovernmental agreement on the prevention of incidents at sea outside territorial waters. This was reported to journalists on Thursday in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Gerasimov discussed global, regional security with the Chief of the British Defense Staff
Global and regional security was discussed on Thursday during telephone talks between the Chief of the Russian General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, and the Chief of the British Defense Staff, Anthony Radeikin, the Russian Defense Ministry reported
The British Defense Minister and the NATO Secretary General discussed the situation around Ukraine
British Defense Minister Ben Wallace and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg discussed the situation on the border of Ukraine with Russia during a telephone conversation.
The Majilis of Kazakhstan approved the ratification of the agreement on military cooperation with the Russian Federation
The Majilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan at a plenary session on Wednesday approved the draft law "On ratification of the Agreement between Russia and Kazakhstan on military cooperation", the document was sent to the Senate for consideration.
Forbes assessed the growing potential of the Black Sea Fleet
In seven years, the Russian Black Sea Fleet has been transformed. If in 2014 its capabilities could not be called outstanding, now it is a formidable force. And it's not even about new ships and coastal batteries. The main factor of the strength of the Black Sea Fleet lies in another, writes Forbes.
NATO has increased the readiness of rapid reaction forces amid the crisis around Ukraine - Mass media
The NATO command, in connection with the crisis around Ukraine, took concrete measures for the first time and increased the combat readiness of the rapid reaction forces consisting of 40 thousand people, the Welt newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing an unnamed senior representative of the alliance.
"Saboteurs" were caught in the Crimea and Kuzbass
Exercises to repel an attack by sabotage reconnaissance groups of a conditional enemy on military infrastructure facilities were held in formations and military units of the Black Sea Fleet, as well as in the army corps of the Southern Military District stationed in the Crimea.
Coordination of proposals on security guarantees should not turn into a negotiation marathon - Kremlin
It is impossible to name specific deadlines for agreeing proposals on security guarantees, but the negotiations should not turn into a marathon, said Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation.
Foreign Minister Lavrov: Russia does not want war, but will strictly ensure its security
Russia does not want war, but will strictly ensure its security, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. Earlier, State Department spokesman Ned Price wrote on Twitter that, "contrary to the statements of the Russian Defense Minister (Sergei Shoigu)," Russia, not Ukraine or the United States, is responsible for the escalation of tensions.
Negotiations between Russia and the United States on security guarantees will begin in early 2022
At the very beginning of 2022, the first round of negotiations between Russia and the United States on security guarantees will take place, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
The Kremlin reacted to the naming of a park in Turkey after a Chechen terrorist
Russia does not approve of the appearance in Turkey of a park named after the former leader of Chechen separatists Dzhokhar Dudayev. Moscow brought this point of view to Ankara through diplomatic channels.