How ingenious impromptu actions are born in the military sphere Very often we find ourselves in a situation where the foreign policy situation suddenly changes. 04.12.2020
Tehran ready for more prisoner swaps, urges US to rejoin nuclear deal Iran has said it is ready for more prisoner exchanges after last week's swap of an Australian-British academic accused of spying for Israel, for three Iranian bomb plotters accused of planning an attack against Israeli diplomats. 03.12.2020
Afghan govt & Taliban reach preliminary deal paving way for peace talks The Afghan government and representatives of the Taliban have jointly announced reaching a preliminary deal to push on with peace talks, which could precede discussions on a political roadmap for both parties. 02.12.2020
Israel prepares for war with Iran, which does not want to fight We live in interesting times. 01.12.2020
Foot-in-mouth Jen Psaki is the perfect spokesperson for gaffe machine Joe Biden President-elect Joe Biden has dug deep into the Obama administration’s personnel file, tapping the gaffe-prone Jen Psaki to serve as White House press secretary. 30.11.2020
Killing of top Iranian nuclear scientist: Reported versions change from 12-person commando squad to REMOTE-CONTROLLED machine gun Iran's top scientist was assassinated with a remote-controlled machine gun from 150 meters away, semi-official news agency Fars said, contradicting previous detailed reports of a 12-person commando team doing the killing. 29.11.2020
November 27 - Day of the Russian Marine Corps On November 27, Russia annually celebrates the Day of the Marine Corps. 28.11.2020
'Our position is rock solid': Hungarian PM refuses to compromise over EU budget veto Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has defended his refusal to back down and compromise over the 'rule of law' provision in the EU budget, claiming the EU's position is "only a political will" and can be changed. 27.11.2020
European Parliament approves sanctions on Turkey over reopening of Cyprus town MEPs have adopted an amendment calling on the European Council to impose sanctions on Turkey, after they unanimously voted to condemn its recent "unilateral and illegal" behavior in Cyprus and the surrounding territorial waters. 26.11.2020
Diego Maradona dead: Argentinian football legend passes away aged 60 Argentinian football legend and winner of the 1986 World Cup, Diego Maradona, has passed away at home in Tigre after suffering a heart attack, according to reports in Argentina. 25.11.2020
Two explosions in central Afghanistan kill 14 people, wound 45 – officials At least 14 people have been killed and dozens more injured after twin blasts in the central Afghan province of Bamiyan on Tuesday afternoon, provincial officials said. 24.11.2020
Ankara prevents German forces on Libya arms embargo mission from checking Turkish ship Turkey prevented German soldiers on an EU military mission in the Mediterranean from conducting a full search of a Turkish cargo ship suspected of taking weapons to Libya, officials in Ankara and Berlin said on Monday. 23.11.2020
Russia Seeks to Preserve Open Skies Treaty Following 'Hypocritical' US Withdrawal Moscow will seek firm guarantees that the states remaining in the Open Skies Treaty will comply with their commitments, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on 22 November, the date when the US participation in the agreement officially ends. 22.11.2020
Putin Abolishes Russia's Federal Agency for Mass Media, Federal Communications Agency Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to abolish the Federal Agency for Press and Mass Media (Rospechat) and the Federal Communications Agency (Rossvyaz), their functions will be transferred to the Ministry of Digital Development. 21.11.2020
Putin Says Russia Has 'Significant Experience' in COVID Fight, Ready to Share With APEC Countries Russia has recorded more than two million cases of coronavirus since the global pandemic began in March. 20.11.2020
November 19 - Day of Rocket Troops and Artillery Rocket Forces and Artillery Day is a holiday with a rich and interesting history [ https://en. 19.11.2020
What is Trump's or Biden's victory fraught with for Russia? The struggle unfolding in the United States between Trump and Biden for the presidency is of interest to many, from the point of view of the consequences for Russia if one or another candidate wins. 18.11.2020
Azerbaijan to demand compensation from Armenia after finding destroyed infrastructure in areas won during Nagorno-Karabakh war Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has demanded that Armenia pays compensation for damage to infrastructure and buildings in territories re-acquired by Baku, after the recent Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. 17.11.2020
Poland blames RUSSIA for damaging its image in Western countries as Warsaw’s rows with Brussels deepen A top Polish intelligence official’s spokesman has accused Moscow of seeking to tarnish the country’s reputation abroad. 16.11.2020
Russian military setting up humanitarian response center in disputed Nagorno-Karabakh as hundreds of refugees on the move Following the Moscow-brokered armistice between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the Russian military has begun setting up a humanitarian response center in Stepanakert, the de facto capital of the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. 15.11.2020
