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Head of Zelensky's Office: the decision of the contact group to observe the ceasefire in Donbass is a step towards de-escalation
The decision of the participants of the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) to resolve the situation in Donbass to return to full compliance with measures to strengthen the ceasefire regime of July 22, 2020 is a step towards de-escalation, said the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Ermak.
The US and Europe are ready to coordinate positions on Russian security proposals
Threats of "consequences" against Russia in the event of an invasion of Ukraine continue. Lithuanian Foreign Minister insists on abandoning dialogue with Russia
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Head of European Diplomacy Josep Borrel confirmed their readiness to coordinate efforts on Russia's policy towards Ukraine, the US State Department said following a conversation between the two politicians.
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.
The results of the modernization of weapons in the troops of the VVO, ZVO and SE in 2021 have been summed up
In 2021, the formations and associations of the Air Defense Forces received more than 800 units of modern models of VIVT, including T-80BVM tanks, infantry fighting vehicles BMP-3. The composition of the TOPF included the Magadan DPL, Bastion coastal missile systems.
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.
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
CIAM has successfully completed the development of a technical project for a promising 150-horsepower aircraft engine
The Central Institute of Aviation Engine Building named after P.I. Baranov (CIAM, part of the Research Center "Institute named after N.E. Zhukovsky") has successfully completed the development stage of the technical design of the aviation rotary piston engine RPD-150T in the class of 150 hp.
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.
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.
Russian missiles and drones were among the top military technologies of the year
Russian hypersonic missiles and a drone were included in the list of the main military technologies of 2021.
The French portal meta-defense analyzed the military technologies of the world powers in a geopolitical context. Not only the characteristics of the weapons were taken into account, but also how much these developments affected the defense strategy of different countries. The full list consists of ten items. Its first part has been published so far.
"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.