3 hour agoChechenya's Ramzan Kadyrov in UAE
Lithuanian Parliament votes 88-0 to immediately consider withdrawing from Interpol, along with other democratic countries, if Russian candidate Prokopchuk is elected as head of Interpol
4 hour agoPutin instructed to fix issues in military industry
Vladimir Putin on the phone congratulated Patriarch Kirill on his birthday
5 hour agoMikhail Khodorkovsky: I have personal experience with Russian candidate for Interpol presidency; I believe he'd follow orders from Kremlin.
Russian prosecutors say over $150 million embezzled during construction of new $5-billion spaceport in Russia's Far East
5 hour agoBill Browder and Mikhaïl Khodorkovsky holding presser on possible election of a Russian as head of Interpol. They claim Russia has repeatedly abused Interpol red notice system to persecute enemies.
India, Russia finalise USD 500 million deal for construction of 2 warships for Indian Navy
Kremlin: Letter by US senators against Russian candidate for Interpol presidency is clear example of meddling in electoral process of an international organization.
Russia says Moscow and Ankara must take swift decisions on Syria's Idlib
6 hour agoTurkey's Minister of Defence Hulusi Akar and Chief of National Intelligence Hakan Fidan met with Sergei Shoigu and other Russian Defence Officials.
The chairperson of the Foreign Committee of the German parliament @n_roettgen (CDU) says Russia's Prokopchuk is "unelectable" as @INTERPOL_HQ president due to his "multiple abuses of the Red Notice instrument to pursue political opponents".
Lavrov: Attempts to endow the OPCW with the functions of the prosecutor violate the convention on the prohibition of chemical weapons
Turkish and Russian defense ministers meet in Moscow to discuss Idlib's case before Astana meeting
7 hour agoArtillery drills started at the Russian base in Tajikistan
Ukrainian MFA confirmed that Ukrainian Ambassador at OSCE Ihor Prokopchuk is a brother of Russian police general Olexander Prokopchuk(aimed to be elected as Interpol chief). Highlights that is not a threat to national security
7 hour agoRussian hacking group "Cozy Bear" likely responsible for phishing campaign targeting US State Dept @StateDept officials, says US security firm
Russia denounces 'interference' in Interpol leadership election
8 hour agoI will raise a challenge we all face: new Russian missiles, putting the INFTreaty in jeopardy. These missiles are mobile, hard to detect and nuclear capable. We should call on Russia to ensure full and transparent compliance with the INF treaty - NATO SG @jensstoltenberg at FAC
8 hour agoRussia's government paper today warns that "a big new warthat could end mankind" is "looking more and more likely" and says it must be prevented. Another paper welcomes the idea of an EU army (it's becoming clear Moscow sees it as a way of weakening NATO).
Moscow court arrested(in absentia) Syrian citizens for murder of Russian military(pilots Oleg Peshkov, Roman Filipov). No names of suspects or even number given
Russian frigates 'Admiral Makarov' and 'Admiral Essen' hold anti-submarine warfare drills in Mediterranean
11 hour agoTwitter has suspended Graham W Phillips (@GrahamWP_UK) account
Russian CozyBear/APT29 hacking group (associated with Russian Military Intelligence GRU) comes back to life with new US spear-phishing campaign targeting both the US government and private sector.
23 hour agoPutin: When the United States unilaterally withdrew from the anti-missile defense treaty, we openly declared that we would be forced to take retaliatory measures. That was done. Now Russia has a hypersonic weapon capable of overcoming any missile defense system.
23 hour agoPutin began the cycle of military meetings in Sochi: I propose today to discuss our steps related to the possible withdrawal of the United States from the INF Treaty. The decision of the United States to withdraw from this treaty, of course, cannot and will not remain unanswered on our part.
FAC: as Russia continues aggression against Ukraine, including de facto blockade of UA ports and militarization in Azov Sea, EU reaction is needed–individual sanctions in response to illegitimate 'elections in Donbass' should be expanded,assistance to Ukraine reinforced
Tartous: The General Director of the governments Grain Foundation Yousef Qasim, announced that 4 ships loaded with 80 thousand tons of Russian wheat began to arrive to the ports of Tartous and Lattakia since the beginning of this week.
Ukrainian MIA Arsen Avakov: Ukraine will suspend membership in Interpol if Russian citizen elected as chairman
1 day agoVladimir Putin: This project (the “Turkish Stream”) is not directed against the interests of anyone, it is purely constructive.
