French Armed Forces Minister: Terrorism is returning again to Syria and the Sahel region, and it is the most dangerous threat we face
French Defense Minister: Turkey provided decisive support to Azerbaijan against Armenia
Netherlands @MinPres Mark Rutte wins election as expected, per exit poll. But really big news is @D66 poised for 2d place finish, knocking down center-right @cdavandaag & totally shifting coalition dynamics
Former US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta: Washington will not tolerate the attacks launched by Moscow
3 week ago"Our administration is going to take a different approach in our relationship" with Russia compared to the prior administration," replies @PressSec to @dsupervilleap on reaction to Russia recalling its ambassador to the US
3 week agoUS National Security Advisor Sullivan spoke by phone with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg. Among the topics discussed were Russia's destabilizing activities, NATO 2030 initiative, and Alliance's missions in Afghanistan & Iraq
3 week agoIn a phone call, @JakeSullivan46 and @jensstoltenberg "shared concerns about Russia's destabilizing activities," according to @emilyhorne46
3 week agoA large crowd has gathered for the latest Cardiff protest against the Tory Police and Crime Bill, for the right to protest and against systemic misogyny and racism
Shoigu denied information about the explosion of torpedoes during unloading from a ship in Primorye. (seven people were injured during an emergency that happened on March 10 in the closed city of Fokino)
Russian Representative at Minsk Contact Group Gryzlov claims that Ukraine moves more forces to Line of Control at Donbas
3 week agoRussian Air Force L-410UVP-E20 light transport doing loops around the Rostov-On-Don area. Reg. RF-94675 49D270
3 week agoPeople protest the government's Covid_19 policy, while also chanting slogans regarding incidents of police brutality that have occurred during the last weeks
According to the court decision, Onik Gasparyan continues to be the head of the General Staff
3 week agoWest Midlands Police:Lone was subsequently arrested 11 days after the incident. Officers found a black imitation firearm and a hunting style combat knife in his bedroom. The weapons were positively identified as the ones used in the attack on the two women.
Moscow calls Ambassador to the United States Antonov for consultations to analyze the prospects for relations with Washington, the Foreign Ministry said
Ukraine says Iran report a "cynical" attempt to hide true reasons behind plane crash
Two arrested following morning fight near Cathedral Square
Tupytskyi was not allowed to attend a special meeting - the Constitutional Court of Ukraine
European diplomat: Turkey has suspended cooperation between the Irene and NATO fleets in the Mediterranean
Local elections in Frankfurt * AfD from 8.9% (2016) to 4.7% (2021) * BFF from 2.7% (2016) to 1.9% (2021) * * As of March 17, 2021 , 12:03 pm (Not all votes have been counted yet)
The EU on Wednesday threatened to invoke emergency powers to block European exports of COVID19 vaccines to ensure "reciprocity" with other suppliers, urging Britain to send Europe more jabs
3 week agoThe Royal Saudi Air Force and the Hellenic Air Force performed defensive and offensive training operations during the combined exercise "Falcon-Eye 1" in Crete Island
Commander of Operation Irene: All parties to the conflict in Libya are in violation of the arms embargo
European diplomat: Irene fleet submitted 22 confidential reports on the violation of the arms embargo on Libya
3 week agoSolo picketers were dragged away from the Federation Council building in Moscow after protesting against being deemed "like homeless people" by Senator Lyudmila Narusova
3 week agoUSAF Boeing C-17A From Germany to Italian Aviano via the Strait of Gibraltar. Some European countries seemed unwilling to allow this flight over their airspace
UK Says Foreign Secretary raised the need for independent, international, investigations into allegations of human right abuses in Tigray with Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy and the situation was discussed at a closed session of the UN Security Council
Health Minister: if this move does not put an end to the epidemic, or at least slows down the third wave, then the next steps will be a typical lockdown, where we will completely close everything
NATO strengthens its presence in the Black Sea region due to the build-up of Russian forces - Secretary General
Roskomnadzor demands from Twitter to remove MBH Media account in connection with the inclusion of this resource in the register of prohibited information - press service of the department
Polish government announces nationwide lockdown
According to the @Midilibre the victim of the stabbing this morning is the theater director Alain Françon, 76 years old, affected the carotid artery. He is in critical condition
Albania's High Judicial Council today dismissed Enkeleida Hoxha, a judge from the court in Kruja, who was arrested last month over the suspicious release of two convicts for serious crimes.
In Belarus, over 400 people have been sentenced to prison sentenced and punitive fines for taking part in anti-Lukashenka protests in August-December 2020
WHO recommends AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccinations continue as "benefits outweigh risks" after some European countries suspend jabs over blood clot concerns
Chechen government demanded to close Novaya Gazeta after an article about extrajudicial killings of residents of Chechnya
A man (30) was arrested on Tuesday evening because he is suspected of threatening a terrorist crime in Zutphen. He is also suspected of incitement to terrorism via social media. @Politie went to arrest him after information from the @AIVD
3 week ago"The Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry & Security will expand export restrictions on Russia pursuant to a March 2, 2021 determination by the Secretary of State that the Government of Russia has used chemical or biological weapons in violation of international law
Iranian aviation authority: a technical error made by the air defense operator that caused the Ukrainian plane to crash
An approximately 75-year-old man was attacked in the throat by a cutthroat near a church in Montpellier, France. The victim was critically injured. Attacker wanted
The United States adds Russia to the list of countries with which the export and import of weapons and defense services is completely prohibited
An elderly man was stabbed in front of a church in Montpellier, France, and seriously wounded
Road accident with convoy of military vehicles and a civilian car near Alupka in Crimea
Ursula von der Leyen says EU leaders should consider additional measures to secure vaccine supplies, including the potential use of emergency powers that would allow them to effectively seize control of production and distribution
Biden calls Putin a killer, says Russian president has no soul
EU plans digital certificates for people who have been vaccinated and recovered from coronavirus so residents can travel
President Biden tells @gstephanopoulos that Russian President Putin is a "killer" and would "pay a price" for interfering in U.S. elections
Russian Foreign Ministry noted the complete breakdown of military contacts between NATO and Russia, drawing attention to the fact that all elements, except for the meeting of ambassadors, no longer function. (Izvestia)
Israeli Foreign Minister: Russia has an important role in the Middle East
Russian Foreign Minister: We focus on supporting the Syrian Constitutional Committee
Lavrov: We discussed with the Israeli side the situation in Syria
3 week agoRussian air force Tupolev about to land in Syria
3 week agoUSAF C-37B VIP SAM996 heading towards Russia from Qatar
Four American bombers flew deterrence mission over Arctic Circle last night. Two B-2 stealth bombers joined two B-1 bombers north of Iceland: Air Force
Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine registered a bill on the denunciation of the Kharkiv agreements
Russian Defense Minister Shoigu denied that Russia plans to annex Kazakhstan
3 week agoATM of Oschadbank blown up last night in Dnipro city. Major damage to building and bank branch. About 15000 USD was stolen
Joint Forces Operation: Russian forces repeatedly jammed OSCE UAVs near Line of Contact from occupied territories, on 14th March one drone was lost 54kms North to Donetsk, though retrieved later with minor damages with help of local citizens
The Ukrainian Charge d'Affaires summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry after stickers stating that Crimea is Ukraine appeared near the residences of Russian diplomats in Kyiv
Zelensky appointed a new deputy to Yermak - Ihor Brusylo. He has been working in the Poroshenko Administration since 2014
Peskov said that the actions of the West when imposing sanctions against Russia are hardly predictable, that's why Moscow takes into account all the scenarios of the opponents' behavior.
The Kremlin regrets that unsubstantiated allegations of Russian "interference" in the US elections are being used as a pretext for possible sanctions, Peskov said.
Moscow will take into account in military planning London's decision to increase its nuclear potential, the Deputy Foreign Minister says
EU ambs have given green light to another batch of human rights sanctions. This time 11 people & 4 entities from China, Eritrea, Libya, North Korea Russia & SouthSudan. Publication on 22 March. The 2 Russians listed are responsible for the "gay purges" in Chechnya
Joint Forces Operation: 9 ceasefire violations yesterday. 1 Ukrainian soldier injured
Oil pumping via the southern branch of Druzhba was suspended until March 21 as planned. The matter concerns the sections in Belarus and Ukraine in the direction of Slovakia and Hungary.
3 week agoCIA linked Phoenix Air GLFIII PHA482 departed Tbilisi Georgia
Mahammad Mirzali, who runs the Made In Azerbaijan YouTube channel, was beaten and stabbed on March 14 by a group of men in France, and is currently in serious condition. @pressfreedom has said
FSB detained suspected ISIS member in Maykop
3 week ago[email protected]_esp's third ship enters the Black Sea: Ferrol based 31st squadron's Alvaro de Bazán (F100) class AEGIS frigate Mendez Nuñez transited Bosphorus towards the Black Sea
The Biden admin is expected to announce sanctions related to election interference as soon as next week, 3 admin officials tell. They didn't disclose details related to the expected sanctions but said that they'll target multiple countries including Russia, China & Iran
Met Police say two men have been charged with attempted murder after a 37-year-old man was found with gunshot wounds on Church Street in #Croydon on Saturday 13 March. They are - Pawel Smolinski, 30, of West Molesey in Surrey, and Jakub Smolinski, 24, of New Malden
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey signed an agreement on the construction of the Bosnian stretch of a Sarajevo-Belgrade highway, although it was not specified how the project will be financed
RFE / RL President Calls for the Release of Freelancer Radio Svoboda Vladislav Esipenko, Detained in Crimea
Public Health Authority in England: The investigation of two cases of infection with a new strain of Coronavirus, was discovered for the first time in the Philippines
The UN called for a probe into a fire that killed dozens of migrants at a holding facility in Yemen's capital, after Human Rights Watch said it was started by Huthi rebels
3 week agoNo tsunami forecast following a M6.9 quake in the Bering Sea, according to @NWS_PTWC
Health Minister in the Sejm: the next few days, even weeks, will be very hard. The Polish health care system will test its efficiency
3 week agoAccording to the ODNI, a former business assoc. of Trump campaign head Paul Manafort—Konstantin Kilimnik—was part of a Russian intel plot to hurt Biden & help Trump. And Manafort was secretly meeting with him through the campaign
APPEAL: Can you help our officers in Barnsley Officers are appealing for information after a 12-year-old boy reported being robbed on Doncaster Rd, this morning. Read the appeal here:
US intelligence report set to be published on Tuesday will say Russia and Iran spread misinformation in an attempt to influence the US elections, sources briefed on the report told Reuters
Key line from new US intel report: We assess that Russian President Putin authorized, and a range of Russian government organizations conducted, influence operations aimed at denigrating President Biden's candidacy and the Democratic Party, supporting former President Trump
3 week agoIn a phone call with counterparts in France, Germany and the UK, @JakeSullivan46 previewed Thursday's meeting that he and @SecBlinken will hold with officials of China, according to @emilyhorne46
As part of the command post of the Novorossiysk airborne unit, the paratroopers began to plan military operations
Javad Zarif:In utter hypocrisy, @BorisJohnson is "concerned about Iran developing a viable nuclear weapon". On the very same day he announces his country will increase its stockpile of nukes. Unlike the UK and allies, Iran believes nukes and all WMDs are barbaric & must be eradicated
3 week agoFootage from amphibious exercises in Crimea
3 week agoRussian Mi-8 helicopter violated Ukrainian border in Sumy region. Ukrainian border guards sent protest note to Russian FSB(border guards) in Belgorod region
Erdogan says while Saudi Arabia conducts drills with Greece, there is a Saudi request for Turkish drones on the table. He says Turkey will not sit idle to watch these drills
Large exercises of paratroopers began in Crimea, airborne assault and artillery regiments were moved to the peninsula
3 week agoA Russian Mi-8 helicopter violated Ukrainian airspace and crossed the border into Sumy Oblast earlier today
Armenia starts large military exercises
"The disinformation by Russia seeks to discredit every act of goodness, & we do many" per @Southcom's Adm Faller "To the extent that drives migration, there's no doubt"
[email protected]'s Gen VanHerck agrees with the assessment from @SenAngusKing that the treaty especially needed with developments in the Arctic
UKRAINE: MoD claims that the first and second army corps of the Russian forces in Donbass have been brought to their highest degree of combat readiness
3 week agoRally near Shevchenko court in support of Antonenko, Dugar and Kuzmenko Video: Sergey Nuzhnenko
China warns the European Union not to interfere in its national security affairs, saying any sanctions over human rights abuses could fuel confrontation
Firefighters fight blaze near Well Street
3 week agoPM Boris Johnson announces a new Counter-Terrorism Operations Centre to deal with militants and the "actions of hostile states"
PM also reaffirms that the US will remain the UK's greatest allies and the UK commitment to European security remains immoveable
[email protected] says: "China will pose a great challenge for an open society like ours. But we will also work with China" when that aligns with the UK's values and interests
First outcome of review was November announcement of £16.5billion boost to defence spending. PM says today this will be focused on mastering emerging technologies that are transferring warfare
2 people have been killed in a vehicle crash in Volusia County on New York Avenue and DeLand Crossing Boulevard
Russian FSB claim that Russian citizen, who was gathering information about critical infrastructure and places of mass gathering and worked on behalf of Ukrainian special services, was detained in occupied Crimea
Anti-Pashinyan protest in Yerevan today
Roskomnadzor will block Twitter in Russia in a month if the service does not remove the prohibited information.
Britain: Russia remains the greatest danger in the Atlantic region
3 week agoUSS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)
3 week agoGermany: A motorist crashed into a group of people in Leipzig. As it stands, there are two dead and two injured. Police believe it was a traffic accident
2 killed and 2 injured in a run over accident in Leipzig, eastern Germany
3 week agoNATO just released new data on Defence Expenditure in the alliance (2013-2020)
International Atomic Energy Agency: It is not possible to agree with Iran without the presence of IAEA inspectors
Dmitri Peskov says Covid restrictions can gradually be lifted
British media: The Prime Minister will announce today that he will increase his country's nuclear arsenal by more than 40%
Belarusian political prisoner Igor Losik ends a new protest hunger strike launched on March 11
3 week agoPresident Zelensky: Seven years ago, Russia held a fake referendum in Crimea. For the first time since the illegal annexation, Ukraine has prepared a Strategy for the deoccupation and reintegration of the peninsula. We unite the world on the basis of the Crimean platform to return Ukrainian to Ukraine
The bodies of five people were found in a residential building in the Filatovsky village of the Inzhavinsky district of the Tambov region, the Investigative Committee reported. Investigators went to the scene to find out the reasons for the incident.
3 week agoOne killed as result of explosion in Boyarka town in Kyiv region last night. Also material damage
Prosecutors have asked for the pre-trial house arrest of Russia's top activists to be continued until at least June 23. They are Nikolai Lyaskin, Anastasia Vasilieva, Kira Yarmysh, Maria Alekhina, Oleg Stepanov, Lyubov Sobol, Lyusye Shteyn, Konstantin Yankauskas and Oleg Navalny
3 week agoUSAF RQ4 Global Hawk FORTE10 active over Georgia
Lukashenka said he intends to use China's experience in building a digital society
3 week agoThe Ukrainian Navy conducted exercises with NATO ships in the Black Sea
3 week agoDmytro Kuleba: Glad to welcome Slovenian FM @AnzeLog on his first working trip to Ukraine. On agenda: strengthening Ukraine-Slovenia relations, further developing trade & investment, two upcoming summits: Crimea platform and Eastern Partnership, countering cyber threats and other topics
The National Security and Defense Council believes that cyber attacks on the security agencies of Ukraine are connected with sanctions against Viktor Medvedchuk and Taras Kozak, as well as the blocking of the latter's TV channels
3 week agoYesterday a person dressed as a Yandex courier sprayed some kind of chemical at the office of Novaya Gazeta from a bike
3 week agoUSAF RC135V Rivet Joint KIMMY27 and USAF RQ4 Global Hawk FORTE10 over Black Sea
The Savelovsky City Business Center is on fire in Moscow. Fire on the 15th floor. People are being evacuated.
3 week agoUSAF RC135V Rivet Joint KIMMY27 active off the coast of Crimea
Candidates for MP in the elections to the State Duma of the Russian Federation in September this year will be able to campaign on the territory of the DPR - Pushilin
Belarus and the Russian Federation to create a combat training center for the Air Force and Air Defense Forces - Russian Defense Ministry
Azerbaijan Prosecutor General's Office announced the arrest of the national hero General Akberov
Joint Forces Operation: 10 ceasefire violations yesterday
Yerevan denies Baku's statement on the return of all prisoners of war
3 week agoPresident Rivlin and Israeli army Chief of Staff Kochavi head to Germany, France, and Austria to meet with each heads of state to discuss Hezbollah, Iran's nuclear plans, and the ICC
The S7 Airlines plane, en route from Novosibirsk to Irkutsk, returned to Tolmachevo airport after takeoff due to engine problems
