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Russia's Black Sea Fleet is stationed in Crimea under a lease agreement with Ukraine.

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Russian Navy will stay in Sevastopol forever - admiral

07:35 23/04/2011

Russia will never give up its naval base in Ukraine's port of Sevastopol on the Crimean peninsula, ex-commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet Adm. Igor Kasatonov said.

Black Sea Fleet
07:35 23/04/2011
Russia and Ukraine can reach an agreement on the Russian Black Sea Fleet retaining its main base in Crimea's Sevastopol even after 2017, the fleet's former commander said Wednesday.
U.S. to seek agreement with Russia on tactical nuclear weapons reduction
06:27 22/04/2011
The U.S. Administration is working intensively to increase transparency on tactical nuclear weapons (TNW) in Europe and secure an agreement with Russia on the reduction of such weapons, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Rose Gottemoeller has said.
Indonesian Navy successfully tests Russian anti-ship missile
17:49 21/04/2011
The Indonesian Navy has successfully tested a Russian-made anti-ship missile for the first time, the Antara national news agency reported on Thursday.2
Main news of April 20
23:59 20/04/2011
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Russia to deliver more S-300 air defense systems to Belarus
21:54 20/04/2011
Russia will continue deliveries of S-300 air defense systems to Belarus, Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said on Wednesday.
Ukraine adopts new anti-tank missile system
17:07 20/04/2011
The Ukrainian military has adopted a new indigenous anti-tank missile system also capable of destroying low-altitude, slow-moving aerial targets, the Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
Putin outlines blueprint for stronger Russia (WRAPUP)
15:23 20/04/2011
Russia needs to be strong and avoid experiments with "unjustified liberalism" in order to safeguard its sovereignty and prevent outsiders from dictating the country's development, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.2
Defense budget funds should not go abroad - Putin
13:53 20/04/2011
The funds of Russia's defense budget should not be spent abroad, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said in his annual address to parliament on his government's performance on Wednesday.
Russia to double ballistic missiles production from 2013 - Putin
13:33 20/04/2011
Russia will double the production of ballistic missile systems from 2013, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said in his annual address to parliament on Wednesday.
Putin says Air Force upgrade a priority for armed forces
13:25 20/04/2011
Upgrading the Air Force and air defense systems will be a priority in the development of the Russian armed forces in the near future, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said in his annual address to parliament on Wednesday.1
Medvedev sacks Navy admiral responsible for Mistral talks
16:59 19/04/2011
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has sacked the senior Navy official who was in charge of talks with France over the purchase of Mistral-class warships.
Moscow queries Montenegro's NATO membership plans
12:06 19/04/2011
NATO expansion to include Montenegro will not make anyone more secure, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday.
Czech Republic may sell combat jets to Iraq
00:43 19/04/2011
The Czech Republic is planning to offer Iraq a number of light attack aircraft and help Baghdad to modernize its helicopter fleet.
Lavrov calls for talks on conventional arms control
20:28 15/04/2011
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called on foreign leaders on Friday to begin negotiations on conventional arms control to overcome a stalemate in the sphere.
Russia floats out 3rd stealth corvette
17:06 15/04/2011
St. Petersburg's Severnaya Verf shipyard floated out a new corvette for the Russian Navy featuring stealth technology on Friday.1
Russian military to wear berets
11:42 15/04/2011
Russian troops will be wearing berets for the first time next month as they march in the annual parade to mark victory in World War II.1
Iran's nuclear program
14:02 14/04/2011
Iran has been under international pressure to halt uranium enrichment, needed both for electricity generation and weapons production. Tehran has repeatedly rejected the demand, insisting it is pursuing a purely civilian program. Several Western powers have called for harsher sanctions against Tehran if it does not agree to halt uranium enrichment.
Brazil to decide on Russian helicopter supplies by end of month
03:15 14/04/2011
The Brazilian Defense Ministry will decide by the end of the month whether its contract on the supply of Russian helicopters will be affected by planned massive military budget cuts, a ministry source said.
Russia aims to expand presence on Latin American arms market
06:59 13/04/2011
The arms market in Latin America, especially in Brazil, show a great potential for exports of Russian weaponry, a senior Russian defense industry official said.

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