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Poland wants NATO-Russia deal scrapped
Poland wants a 1997 deal on NATO-Russia ties to be scrapped to let the alliance install permanent military bases in Polish soil, something that Moscow insists the agreement rules out, according to Defense News. Poland's new right-wing Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski insisted in an interview published Wednesday that...
Russian proxies continue using banned weapons in Donbas
Russian-backed militants in Donbas continued shelling Ukrainian troops on Wednesday with the use of banned, large-caliber weapons, according to the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO). "As was the case before, the terrorists have focused fire on areas near the city of Donetsk in the ATO zone today," the...
Russian Senator counterattacks ‘Charlie Hebdo’ with stolen Ukrainian caricature
On November 11, Russian Senator Valentina Petrenko, known abroad for her unusual hairstyle, unveiled a caricature mocking the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. The cartoon depicts people in a pot roasting over an open flame. The caption reads, "Charlie Hebdo isn't people—it's freaks!" followed by...
Foreign Minister Lavrov says Russians should not travel to Turkey for any reason
Russia's Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, announced today that Russians should avoid travel to Turkey, warning that the risk of terrorist attacks there is no lower than in Egypt, with whom Moscow has suspended all air traffic. "The critical mass of terrorist activities on Turkish territory, in our estimation, is...
Volochkova showed photos of her the most outspoken twine
November 24, ballerina Anastasia Volochkova in a bid to get the dubious award for achievement in the arts "Silver Shoe" posted her trump card. 39-year-old woman in her Instagram posted photos of her the most outspoken twine — vertical. This image from a summer photo shoot on a yacht Anastasia saved up until the...
Militants use banned anti-aircraft systems, continue attacks on ATO forces
The combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 30 times overnight, the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation wrote on Facebook on Tuesday. "The situation in the Donbas conflict zone remains tense. Terrorists continue to resort to provocative fire in all directions. They...
Putin calls Turkey «accomplices of terrorists» after Russian jet shot down
Putin warns Turkey of “significant consequences,” speaking ahead of his Sochi meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan. "This event is beyond the normal framework of fighting against terrorism," Putin said, according to The Guardian. "Of course our military is doing heroic work against terrorism…...
Bomb on A321 was hidden under young Russian girl’s seat
A young Russian girl was sitting on top of the bomb that brought down Russian jet A321 over Egypt when it went off with the force of 'a kilo of TNT' from underneath her seat, according to The Daily Mail. Maria Ivleva, 15, is thought to have been the first to die in the tragedy above the Sinai as crash investigators...
Terrorists conduct provocative fire in all directions, 30 cases of shellling in 12 hours recorded, — ATO press center
The situation in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area remains tense. Terrorists continue conducting provocation fire in all directions. This was announced by the ATO press center on Facebook. According to the HQ information, in this way the mercenaries are trying to provoke Ukrainian troops to fire in order to...
The Telegraph: Britain calls in French to hunt Russian sub lurking off Scotland
French patrol planes are scouring the seas off Scotland for a Russian submarine after Britain was forced to call on allies for help because it has scrapped its own sub-hunting aircraft, according to The Telegraph. A French Atlantique 2 maritime patrol plane has been searching for the submarine for at least 10 days, since the...
Russian proxies attack ATO forces 37 times overnight
The combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 37 times overnight, the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation wrote on Facebook early Monday. "The militants opened fire in all directions along the demarcation line, mainly in the Donetsk sector. They fired rocket-propelled...
15-year-old daughter of Dmitry Malikov shocked by her appearance (photo)
Despite the fact that everybody has forgotten how the Russian singer Dmitry Malikov looks, the public actively discuss his daughter, 15-year-old Stephanie, who didn't hide herrself from the world. Moreover, Malikova Jr. so accustomed to the image of the "star" that began to create the...