MiG-35 Deal ‘On Track’ - Minister

Topic:MAKS-2013 airshow

Russia’s Defense Ministry is not abandoning the purchase of MiG-35 fighter jets and could sign a deal next week, Trade and Industry Minister Denis Manturov said Saturday.

Greenpeace Ship Sails to Arctic Kara Sea Despite Ban

24/08/2013

A Greenpeace ship that Russia prohibited from entering the Northern Sea Route has ignored the ban to protest state oil company Rosneft’s operations in the Arctic, the environmental group said Saturday.

Russia to Unveil New Air Defense System at MAKS-2013

Topic:MAKS-2013 airshow

24/08/2013

Russia to Unveil New Air Defense System at MAKS-2013

Russia’s Almaz-Antei corporation will showcase for the first time its newest S-350E Vityaz mid-range air defense system at the upcoming MAKS-2013 air show near Moscow, the company said.

US Soldier Sentenced to Life in Prison for Afghan Village Massacre

23/08/2013

A US military jury on Friday sentenced Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales to life in prison without the possibility of parole for massacring 16 Afghan villagers last year, US media reported.

Russia to Test “Future Soldier” Weaponry in Fall – Arms Maker

24/08/2013

Various modifications of a new Kalashnikov AK-12 assault rifle as well as other small arms developed as part of Russia’s “future soldier” gear will pass state acceptance trials in the fall of 2013, a spokesperson for the Kalashnikov corporation said.

US, China to Hold Antipiracy Drills in Gulf of Aden

Topic:Sea piracy in the modern world

24/08/2013

US, China to Hold Antipiracy Drills in Gulf of Aden

US and Chinese naval forces will conduct a joint antipiracy exercise in the Gulf of Aden over the weekend, Xinhua reported Saturday.

Russian Govt. Officials Get 20% Pay Raise in 2013 – Statistics

24/08/2013

The average monthly salary of government employees in Russia during the first six months of 2013 rose by 19.9 percent year-on-year to 69,400 rubles ($2,100), the Federal Statistics Service (Rosstat) said.

Manning Gender Preference Puts US Media in Quandary

24/08/2013

Bradley Manning, the US Army private now in prison for leaking classified military secrets, has launched a pivotal nationwide debate for journalists with what would seem to be a relatively straightforward request: “He” now wants to be known as “she.”

Russia Inspects US Missile Defense Base in California – Report

23/08/2013

Russian officials conducted a secret inspection this week of a US missile defense base in California under the auspices of the New START arms treaty, a conservative US website reported.

Lavrov, Kerry Call for Unbiased Probe into Alleged Syria Attack

Topic:Protests in Syria

23/08/2013

Lavrov, Kerry Call for Unbiased Probe into Alleged Syria Attack

Moscow and Washington are demanding an “unbiased” investigation into the alleged nerve gas attack near Damascus, the Russian Foreign Ministry said after the top Russian and US diplomats discussed the issue in a phone conversation.

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07:42Rosneft CEO Sechin Buys $5.5 Mln Worth of Company Stock

06:06Canadian Couple Charged Over Pythons in Distress

04:45Russia to Unveil New Air Defense System at MAKS-2013

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21:08Martin Luther King III: Olympics Boycott ‘Something to Consider’

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