© AFP (file photo) | The Kremlin in Moscow, Russia. Britain accused Russian military intelligence on Thursday of directing a host of cyber attacks aimed at undermining Western democracies by sowing confusion in everything from sport to transport and the … Read More
Russia’s defense minister confirms delivery of the long-range surface-to-air missile to Syrian army. Russia, a key ally of Syrian government, joined the seven-year war in 2015 [File: Alexei Nikolsky/Reuters] Russia has completed the delivery of an S-300 surface-to-air missile system to … Read More
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addresses a press conference ahead of a NATO defence ministerial meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels on October 2, 2018. EMMANUEL DUNAND—AFP/Getty Images The U.S. warned that it could resort to strikes against a new … Read More
We now know Russia interfered in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Last year, the U.S. intelligence community released a declassified statement outlining how Russia had undertaken a two-pronged strategy that combined “covert intelligence operations — such as cyber activity — with overt efforts by … Read More
Peoples’ Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers arrive to perform honor guard duties for a visiting head of state in Beijing on July 9, 2018. File Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI Sept. 21 (UPI) — China and Russia reacted strongly Friday to another round … Read More
Russia blames downed military aircraft on Israel’s ‘deliberate provocations’ striking Syria ■ France denies involvement, U.S. says plane shot down by Syrian air defense systems. Russian Air Force Ilyushin Il-20Kirill Naumenko/Wikipedia –‘Israel launches series of strikes on targets near Syria’s … Read More
Unless the Russian navy is hunting for the Red October in the eastern Mediterranean, it is likely that so many Russian ships have remained there since the end of Moscow’s latest naval exercise there primarily to support Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, Pentagon … Read More
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin says his country’s military practices are defensive and offensive in nature, and has pledged to strengthen Russia’s armed forces and provide them with the “latest weapons and technologies” to help them better protect the country and … Read More
But does that mean an alliance is coming? Russia and China are drawing closer together as the two great powers solidifytheir entente to challenge the United States and its liberal hegemony. Not only do Russian president Vladimir Putin and Chinese president … Read More
MOSCOW, RUSSIA – SEPTEMBER 9, 2018: People take part in an unauthorized rally against the Russian pension reform in Petrovka Street. Mikhail Pochuyev/TASS Unauthorized protests against raising the retirement age took place in dozens of Russian cities on September 9, … Read More