1 month agoRussia: A fire hit a factory in Ufa, accompanied by an explosion. The moment of the explosion was captured by security cameras
1 month agoWhite House readout of Biden-Merkel call mentions China & Russia - both omitted from the German readout
1 month agoRussian private military contactors during today's joint operation with the Central African Republic's govt forces in the city of Boda
Biden: We tell Russia that we are concerned about Navalny and the cyber hacking and rewards for killing American soldiers in Afghanistan.
"I will not hesitate to raise those issues with the Russians" says @POTUS @JoeBiden
![We can both operate in the mutual self-interest of our countries [new START] & make it clear to Russia we are very concerned abt their behavior, whether it's Navalny, whether it's SolarWinds or whether it's the reports of bounties on the heads of Americans in Afghanistan](https://russia.liveuamap.com/pics/2021/01/26/22160716_0.png)
1 month ago"We can both operate in the mutual self-interest of our countries [new START] & make it clear to Russia we are very concerned abt their behavior, whether it's Navalny, whether it's SolarWinds or whether it's the reports of bounties on the heads of Americans in Afghanistan"
1 month ago@POTUS taking questions.asked about Russia, NewSTART & Alexei Navalny
Asked about Russia and @navalny, @POTUS says: "We are very concerned about their behavior
1 month agoIL-76 78757 from Chkalovsky to Khmeimim (Syria) Callsign RFF8041 RF78757 RUAF
The EU bloc's foreign ministers said it was "premature" to hit the Kremlin with sanctions and will await the outcome of Alexei Navalny's trial before deciding on new sanctions
1 month agoAviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces continues flights to Libya, as usual, under cover of night. IL-76 76725 Latakia (Syria) Al-Khadim (LIBYA)
Asked about Russia protests, @PressSec reiterates US call to release @navalny and all demonstrators who were detained this past weekend
1 month agoAsked about Russia protests, @PressSec reiterates US call to release @navalny and all demonstrators who were detained this past weekend
1 month agoThe Ministry of Emergency Situations reports one person killed in a fire at a chemical plant in Ufa. Another person got hurt
EU foreign ministers decided to refrain from imposing new sanctions on Moscow over the Navalny arrest. @JosepBorrellF tells reporters he will have strategic discussions Lavrov during his February visit, while EUCO summit in March will have Russia ties on the agenda
EU chief diplomat @JosepBorrellF will visit Moscow early next month to press the Kremlin on the arrest of Navalny and "deliver a clear message from the EU," a senior diplomat told @AFP. This comes after several member states before had called for the trip to be scrapped
In Russia, associates of opposition politician @Navalny announced new nationwide protests for Sunday 31 January
EU foreign policy chief to visit Russia amid sanctions debate after Navalny's protests: AFP
1 month agoLithuanian MFA Foreign Minister @GLandsbergis: Pleased to meet with @JosepBorrellF in person. Could not escape discussion on worrying recent events in Russia. EU has to be decisive& tough about HumanRights violations. Release of @Navalny & other protesters shall be the concern of the entire EU
German Foreign Ministry: We expect the release of those arrested in connection with the protests in Russia without delay
Russia accuses US communication companies of interfering in the Navalny protests
EU foreign ministers talked about Russia & Navalny this morning and will return to the topic later today. As reported before, a decision on sanctions not really expected today. it's very much wait and see
Sports: Russian cross country skier Alexander Bolshunov has been reported to police for suspected assault. Bolshunov seemed to deliberately crash into Finnish skier Joni Mäki after finish line in Lahti, Finland yesterday. Mäki hurt his hand
1 month agoUSAF RC-135V Rivet Joint ANNIE14 active over the Black Sea
New foreign minister of Lithuania @GLandsbergis says change is in the air in Russia and think that the new EU human rights sanctions government should be used
Pro-Assad media: Russian forces in Syria have moved "the largest amount of troops deployed to this region in the last five years. [to] the Badiya Al-Sham region located in the countrysides of Hama, Raqqa and Homs. to besiege the areas that witnessed renewed ISIS activity
1 month agoHurras al Din has released footage of their attack on the Russian base in Tel Al Saman which took place on New Year's. The attack was a total failure, but demonstrates that HaD has cells in the area
The Kremlin accuses Washington of "interfering" on the backdrop of the demonstrations in support of the Russian opposition Navalny
1 month agoAmûdê: Joint Russian-Asayiş military patrol on the Amûdê-Qamishli road
Ukraine has condemned the violence against protesters in Russia
