1 year agoTreasury Dept. just lifted sanctions imposed on US Rusal PLC, En+ Group PLC and JSC EuroSibEnergo — three companies linked to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has told U.S. diplomats that he wants his country to be "neutral, like Austria" as Washington pushes for a tougher line on Russia and China, deepening fears that a longtime American ally is drifting from its orbit.
Painting by Russian artist Arkhip Kuindzhi stolen from Moscow’s Tretyakov Gallery, police is looking for white SUV
1 year agoMonument to Russian special forces, that seized Crimea, in Simferopol was painted red
Climbing out from Latakia AB, Syria Russia Russian Air Force IL62 RA86495 RFF7336
1 year agoFirst M109A7 Paladin self-propelled howitzers and other equipment with 1-5 FA, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team ABCT, 1st Infantry Division @FightingFirst, arrived at the final destination in Poland
1 year agoSyria: old Homs districts flattened by SAA and Hezbollah firepower before Russia n intervention. Among the devastated quarters, the Khalid Ibn Walid Mosque which was repaired by Kadyrov Foundation. Pics from 2019.
Government of Ukraine Airbus A319 UR-ABA UKN1120
Dutch media: Between 10 and 20 people lost after the collapse of homes in The Hague
Dutch media: explosion in The Hague leads to the collapse of a number of houses
An explosion in The Hague reportedly causes houses to collapse – Reuters cites local media
Front facade collapses at Jan van der Heijdenstraat after explosion
1 year agoExplosion destroyed a home in Jan vd Heidenstraat, The Hague
Britain has martial law option under Brexit no-deal, but no plan to exercise it - secretary
Russian Government Communications relay plane Tu214SR RA64527 RSD049
Reports that clashes broke out between Assad militants, Iran militants and Russian soldiers in the area of Sahl Ghab. It is reported also that heavy weapons are being used in the clashes.
Utair Boeing-737 from Moscow to Grozny safely landed in Vnukovo after emergency situation due to technical malfunction in electric system of the aircraft
In Marseille, the CGT joins the "yellow vests" 4,000 protesters
1 year agoAfter Act 11 of "Yellow Vests", rally of "Red Scarves"(Foulards Rouges); expected today in Paris
The Kremlin: The situation in Idlib worries Moscow and Damascus
At least 1 wounded in natural gas blast in apartment block in Moscow
Kremlin has denied information that Russian fighters were sent to Venezuela to guard Maduro
Reports of natural gas explosion in apartment block in Moscow, at Habarovskaya street. Rescuers and emergency services are on the way to site
1 year agoMilitary parade today in St.Petersburg
1 year agoItaly: PM Conte, ENI CEO Descalzi and UAE's MBZ and Jaber have signed a key agreement. ENI acquired 20% of "ADNOC Refining" from ADNOC, paying approximately $3.3BLNs. ENI will then setup a joint venture with ADNOC and OMV to commercialize oil products.
Video of Tu-22M3 crash in Murmansk region at Olenya airbase on 22 January
1 year ago-38.7°C measured in Sodankylä today is the lowest temperature recorded in Finland and apparently in the whole Europe (excl. Russia) in winter 2018/2019.
Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire 10 times.
1 year agoAnother video of The place de la République in Paris looks like a total war zone right with lots of Stun Grenades and Tear Gas filling up the air. NuitJaune or GiletJaunes Video Credit: @Steph_Roy_
1 year agoThere are still clashes and fires burning in French city of Evreux tonight
1 year agoPublished shots of the flight of the Tu-160 over the Arctic
An E-3 AWACS, 2x F-22, 2x CF-18 fighter jets from NORAD positively identified 2x Russian Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bombers entering the Canadian Air Defense Identification Zone on January 26, 2019. Bombers remained in international airspace and did not enter sovereign territory
Representative of the United Kingdom says that it is not possible to support the Maduro regime. The rules of the game have failed in Venezuela and the people want democracy. Maduro has harassed the opposition, sets an example of Fernando Albán. The presidency of Maduro is not legitimate
Up to 35 people injured as gas cylinder exploded in cafe in Saratov region of Russia
USA @SecPompeo in the UN Security Council: The countries that govern without democracy (Russia and China) in their country are trying to keep Maduro.
"The Future of the Transatlantic Alliance" – our panel @Davos with @JohnKerry, Ursula v. d. Leyen, @jensstoltenberg, J. Czaputowicz @PolandMFA, @mahbubani_k and @MunSecConf Chairman @ischinger WEF19. Video here:
Russia calls for procedural vote to block UNSC meeting on Venezuela, but fails to get enough votes. Nine council members voted to have the meeting (the required number); 4 voted against and 2 abstained.
1 year agoBurning cars and barricades in French town of Evreux during Yellow Vest protests
1 year agoLots of Tear Gas being thrown towards the "Gilets Jaunes" protestors in Rouen today in the ActeXI protests. Video Credit: @LouvetSimon
1 year agoMassive crowds of "Gilets Jaunes" protestors marching in the French city of Lyon in the ActeXI protests. Video Credit: @leprogresrhone
1 year agoSome small gathering of "Gilets Jaunes" protestors in the City of Nantes in today's ActeXI protest. Video Credit: @Elsa_Gambin
SaudiArabia added to EU draft list for countries with lax Terror Finance controls, joining 16 other offenders including Iran and North Korea
1 year agoUSNavy Sailors and Georgian coast guardsmen conduct visit, board, search and seizure exercises aboard USSDonaldCook in the Black Sea.
1 year agoUSAF C-17A Globemaster III RCH803 descending for Kyiv Ukraine
1 year agoPedro Sánchez: I would like to remind you that the international community did not recognize the legitimacy of the elections last May, in which the presidency of @NicolasMaduro is based at the moment
1 year ago#YellowVests protests from France spilled over to the German City Stuttgart.
France, Germany and Spain will recognize Guaido if Maduro refuses to call elections
Russian strategic aviation is still active over Arctic
Pedro Sánchez: Spain will recognize Guaidó as president if elections date is not declared in 8 days
1 year agoMassive gathering of "Gilet Jaunes" protestors already on foot in Caen for ActeXI
One dead and 19 injured, 3 of them serious, after a fire in Puente de Vallecas Madrid
1 year agoSome "Gilet Jaunes" protestors gathering at the "hôtel de ville" in Paris to begin and gather before the march begins #ActeXI
Djuric: I do not expect too much from Pristina
Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire 8 times. 1 soldier was killed, 4 wounded
1 year agoRussian Air Force Il-96-300 RSD009 returning from Habana Cuba
1 year agoIranian Cargo Pouya Air Il-76 EP-PUS heading Moscow
1 year agoRussian media: Pashinyan has arrived in Moscow at Eurasian Economical Union HQ, and was refused a meeting with Putin
1 year agoMid-air collision between plane and helicopter in Italy leaves 4 dead
Transparency activists release massive trove of hacked, leaked Russian documents
