Robert Mueller says Michael Flynn was "committed to his false story" that he didn't discuss sanctions with the Russian ambassador before he lied to the FBI. First, to the Washington Post, then Pence, Priebus and Spicer, who all repeated the lie on national TV. Then he lied to FBI
SecDef Mattis: US and Canada "stand with our European allies against the full scope of Russian malign influence, to include Moscow's recent brazen contempt of international law in the Kerch Strait and action against the Ukrainian people."
Tu-160 94100 is back on radio, replying to KATOLEEK
2 month agoMilitary echelon in Saint Petersburg, Russia - a few hours ago
2 month agoRussian Defense Ministry: US withdrawal from the Treaty on the Elimination of Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles (INF) will have a negative impact on international security and lead to an arms race - Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin meets with military attaches
The vice-governor of the Pskov region is detained
Russian military air traffic controllers calling 94100 to respond, but no answer
MPs of Russian State Duma proposed a law on autonomous operations of Russian segment of Internet
Russia imported first batch of Liquefied Natural Gas from Singapore in Kaliningrad region
A court in Moscow has ruled to arrest six out of seven natives from Northern Caucasus, suspected of financing militants. A woman-detainee was placed under house arrest.
SOHR: Violations escalate in areas the Russian – Turkish agreement through artillery shelling targets 10 towns and villages in Hama and Idlib
RUAF strategic bombers noted airborne
Russia, Syria sign agreements on oil and gas production
2 month agoDepSec Sullivan participated today in a U.S.-Russia Counterterrorism Dialogue in Vienna. Despite concerns with Russia's destabilizing activity, U.S. seeks to facilitate the sharing of any information that can protect the U.S., its people and its interests against terrorist attacks.
2 month agoProject 745 Russian Navy Sorum Class Tug MB-31 transits Bosphorus towards Mediterranean
2 month agoRussian Navy Project 266M Natya class minesweeper BSF Ivan Golubets 911 redeployed to Mediterranean after 280 days. Ivan Golubets transited Bosphorus en route to the Eastern Mediterranean 09:30Z
Bank of Russia raised its key rate to 7.75%. Second hike in 2018.
Foreign Ministry denies Tu-160 bombers brought nukes to Venezuela
2 month agoLukashenko on Medvedev's ultimatum:"I understand these hints: get oil, but let's destroy the country and become the part of Russia, but have you thought about the consequences? How it will look in our and your country, and the international community? By hook or by crook incorporating the country into the other country. "
The meeting of Putin and Trump is necessary for both sides - Peskov
Russia-Turkey in touch on all Syria-related issues - Russian FM
2 month agoRussian Tu-160 bombers continue to train with Venezuelan Air Force
Leonid Teyf, 57, currently living in Raleigh, North Carolina, is charged with bribing a public official, planning a murder-for-hire, and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number, and unlawful use of a visa procured through false claims.
2 month agoRussian Air Force (RUAF) TU-154M RA85155 from Moscow to Damascus, Syria.
Tusk: Decision: EU unanimously prolongs economic sanctions against Russia given zero progress in implementation of Minsk agreements.
2 month agoThe commander of the Ukrainian tug Yani Kipu Oleg Melnichuk refused to testify in the Russian court. Melnychuk said that he is a prisoner of war and not consider himself guilty, - said his lawyer, Edem Semdlyaev.
Accused agent of Russia, Maria Butina, pleads guilty to a conspiracy count as part of a plea agreement with US federal prosecutors.
Chutkan says that she is accepting the plea agreement. Butina won't be charged with other crimes she committed in DC prior to execution of the plea agreement.
Russia says it's willing to keep key INF arms treaty with US
In Nov. 2016, Butina was wondering whether to establish a relationship with the President-elect's advisors. The Russian official advising her told her to "Go for it."
"In April 2015, Butina traveled to the U.S. to attend a gun rights organization convention where she was introduced to influential members of Political Party 1."
2 month agoRussia continues the force build-up in the region. A Russian Mi26 has arrived at Dzhankoi airbase, Crimea peninsula, for the first time since Russia-Ukraine current tension raised. Here's the image from today.
Two Michael Flynn associates tell that Flynn said he was in contact with Amb. Kislyak during the campaign and discussed how Trump and Russia could work together if Trump won—while Moscow was attacking and subverting US election.
Russia says rebuilding Syrian economy to cost $250B-$400B
Russia is ready to advance on path of integration with Belarus, including creating joint customs services, court, audit chamber, emission center - Medvedev
Maria Butina is scheduled to be in court and is expected to plead guilty to acting as an unregistered Russian agent - a sentence that can carry up to five years in jail.
In her signed statement of offense, obtained by NBC News ahead of the hearing, Butina admits that she "sought to establish unofficial lines of communication with Americans having power and influence over US politics" at the direction of the Russian government.
China and Russia rapidly expanding influence across Africa to gain an advantage over US, according to @AmbJohnBolton.
2 month agoRussian PM Medvedev is on visit today in Brest, Belarus
Mueller's "Russia investigation" is set to go global. In court filings due to drop in 2019, prosecutors will unveil Middle Eastern countries' attempts to influence U.S. politics
Austrian prosecutors announce that members of Russia's biathlon team are being investigated over alleged doping offences dating back to the World Championships in 2017 in the Austrian town of Hochfilzen
Ukrainian Security Service: Russia is plotting to stage riots in a number of Ukrainian cities on Saturday in a bid to disrupt the historic Kyiv assembly to establish an independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church
In Russia, a group of pro-Kremlin MPs sponsored a bill introducing fines, 15-day incarceration and website blocking for internet publications "disrespectful" of the authorities. The move fundamentally means return of censorship
Morgan Stanley to shut down Moscow equities and FX desks
Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs blames the US for the Ukrainian church getting independence.
