Russia

‘Albert Einstein’ Pulls Up ISS

12:01 31/08/2013

Telecoms Offices Attacked in Chechnya over Mosque Voting
11:12 31/08/2013
Mobs attacked offices of two leading Russian cell phone operators in Chechnya, pelting them with eggs in protest against alleged fraud at an online voting contest for best national landmark where a Chechen mosque was denied victory.
Russia Delays Arms Supplies to Syria over Money – Paper
09:14 31/08/2013
Russia is postponing supplies of fighter jets and S-300 missile defense systems to Syria because official Damascus failed to pay for them, Kommersant newspaper said Saturday.
Some 8,400 Evacuated From Flooded Areas in Russia’s Far East
08:05 31/08/2013
Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Saturday its forces have evacuated about 8,400 people from flood-hit areas in Russia’s Far East.
Russia’s Far East Flood
08:05 31/08/2013
The flood in Russia’s Far East has affected about 150 residential areas. Some 23,000 people have been evacuated.
Europe’s ATV-4 Spacecraft to Raise Space Station’s Orbit
07:30 31/08/2013
Specialists of Russia’s mission control center will adjust the International Space Station (ISS) orbit on Saturday by switching on thrusters of a European spacecraft.
Snowden Leaked No Documents While in Russia - Lawyer
06:47 31/08/2013
Fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden observes the terms of his asylum and has handed no secret information to Western media since his arrival to Russia, his Russian lawyer said.
Russia’s Famed Aerobatic Team Tests New Su-30SM Fighter Jets
05:40 31/08/2013
Pilots of Russia’s famed Russkiye Vityazi (the Russian Knights) aerobatic display team on Friday tested new Su-30SM multirole fighter jets, the aircraft’s manufacturer said.
MAKS-2013 airshow
05:40 31/08/2013
Russia's leading aerospace exhibition and air show MAKS-2013 will take place in Zhukovsky (Moscow region) on August 27 – September 1. A wide range of combat and civilian, mass-produced and prototype aircraft will be exhibited at the event.
Obama-Putin Meeting Not on G20 Summit Agenda - White House
04:40 31/08/2013
A bilateral meeting between presidents of Russia and the United States is not on the agenda of the G20 summit in St. Petersburg due in early September, a senior US administration official said on Friday.
US Strike on Syria Inadmissible, Even if ‘Limited’ - Moscow
03:39 31/08/2013
A military strike on Syria not sanctioned by the UN Security Council would be inadmissible no matter how “limited” it is, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
No Defense Deals With Iran While Litigation Continues - Rogozin
01:34 31/08/2013
Russia won’t negotiate any defense contracts with Iran as long as the Islamic Republic continues its litigation with Moscow over a failed S-300 air defense systems deal, a Russian deputy premier said on Friday.
Obama Says ‘No Boots on Ground’ in Possible Syria Strike
00:56 31/08/2013
US President Barack Obama said Friday that a potential military strike on Syria would be a “limited” operation aimed at punishing the Syrian government for a chemical weapons attack it allegedly carried out last week, comments that came amid flagging support from American citizens and allies for such an operation.1
Main News of August 31
00:24 31/08/2013
Putin Against Delaying Elections in Flood-Hit Far East
00:03 31/08/2013
President Vladimir Putin said Friday that elections scheduled for September 8 in Russia’s flood-hit Far East should not be postponed, despite talk that they could be held next year instead.
‘Russian Obstructionism’ Pushing US to Act on Syria Without UN
22:42 30/08/2013
US Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday that Russian “obstructionism” in the UN Security Council has pushed Washington to act against the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad, which Washington has blamed for a deadly chemical weapons attack last week, without waiting for a UN resolution.1
Endangered Persian Leopard Cubs Born in Sochi
20:17 30/08/2013
An endangered Persian leopard gave birth to two cubs in the Sochi National Park in southern Russia, the World Wide Fund for Nature said Friday.
Hunt for Stray Crocodile Called Off in Russia’s Urals
20:16 30/08/2013
Police have called off the hunt for a stray crocodile spotted in the unofficial capital of Russia’s Urals region, with local media citing expert opinion that the reptile stands little chance of surviving in the wild.
Kiev, Moscow Finalize Deal on An-124 Heavy-Lift Plane
20:04 30/08/2013
Ukraine and Russia are set to sign off on a joint production deal to modernize the An-124 heavy lift transport aircraft, with the final document to be signed in September, a Ukrainian government news bulletin said Friday.
Russian Official Demands Minsk Releases Fertilizer Firm’s CEO
17:41 30/08/2013
A Russian presidential aide demanded Friday the "immediate release" of Vladislav Baumgertner, the chief executive of Russia’s largest fertilizer company, whose detention in neighboring Belarus earlier this week has apparently sparked the latest in a long line of trade wars between the two neighbors.

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Syria

US Strike on Syria Inadmissible, Even if ‘Limited’ - Moscow

A military strike on Syria not sanctioned by the UN Security Council would be inadmissible no matter how “limited” it is, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday.

Russia’s New Bomber to Carry Hypersonic Weapons – Source

Russia’s New Bomber to Carry Hypersonic Weapons – Source

Russia’s next generation long-range bomber PAK-DA will be armed with hypersonic weapons, a Defense Ministry source told RIA Novosti Friday.

Russia is working hard to avoid any scenario involving the use of force with regard to Syria

Moscow ‘Working Hard’ to Prevent Use of Force Against Syria – Kremlin

Moscow is focused on preventing any use of force against Syria, a Kremlin aide affirmed Friday.

S-300 surface-to-air missile system

Kremlin Unaware of Syrian S-300 Missile Contract Payment - Aide

Moscow has no knowledge of Syria having made payments for Russian-made S-300 surface-to-air missile systems, a Kremlin aide said Friday.

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