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Russia is the king of Arctic oil
To be king implies preeminence, or lasting rule. In the Arctic, such oil and gas supremacy is still little more than a dream. That dream remains alive in Russia however, and the nation – through an...
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Insanely clear drone footage shows a Syrian army offensive in a rebel...
Unnervingly clear drone footage shows an ongoing Syrian army offensive against a rebel stronghold in Damascus. Footage of the offensive filmed by RussiaWorks, a Russian company with ties to the...
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Here are 2 problems that could sink the Russian military in a war
With a frozen frontline inside Ukrainian territory, the successful annexation of Crimea, and an ongoing intervention in Syria, Russia's military prowess appears firmly established.But despite the...
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Russia is testing its influence in Syrian politics
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the Kremlin wanted Syria to prepare for parliamentary and presidential elections, as Moscow intensified its drive to convert its increased...
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Direct flights between Russia and Urkaine have been halted
MOSCOW (AP) — Direct flights between Russia and Ukraine have stopped as a result of continuing tensions over Russia's annexation of Crimea and backing of separatists in eastern Ukraine.Travelers...
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Putin is underestimating the blowback of intervening in Syria
MOSCOW — Meeting with embattled Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad in the Kremlin Tuesday, Vladimir Putin offered a rationale for Russian intervention in Syria that will be familiar to generations of...
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The US Navy is worried that Russia might be planning to cut the undersea...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The presence of Russian submarines and spy ships near undersea cables carrying most global Internet communications has U.S. officials concerned that Russia could be planning to...
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Rare cockpit footage of Russian Su-30SM jets taking part in missions over Syria
Little is known, about the four Su-30SM Flanker-derivative jets deployed to Latakia, Syria.In fact, whilst the rest of the Russian Air Force contingent (Su-34, Su-24 and Su-25 jets) has been under the...
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Russian warships may be shutting out Israel's air-force access to Syria
The Israeli air Force has an impressive reputation. As a son of an IAF veteran, I grew up hearing stories and watching runways.I was told tales of daring dogfights against the Egyptian spitfires in the...
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Russia reportedly just sent its version of Delta Force to Syria
Russia has confirmed sending special forces troops to Syria over the past few weeks to support its mission backing the government of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, according to a report from the...
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US officials are worried the Russians may be plotting to cut critical...
The next nation state cyber attack could halt the internet all together. According to a New York Times report, US intelligence officials are worried that the Russians may try to kill internet access in...
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The largest defense budgets in the world
The United States' military spending has dominated the world for years, but recent figures show that other nations are beginning to catch up.While global tensions increase, with an increasingly complex...
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Russian police pulled over a speeding hearse and found half-a-ton of black...
Moscow (AFP) - Russian traffic police have busted a caviar smuggling operation after stopping a speeding hearse with half-a-ton of black caviar hidden in a coffin.The driver of the funeral home vehicle...
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Russia says it has confirmed its first fatality in Syria
GRECHANAYA BALKA, Russia (Reuters) - The parents of a 19-year-old Russian soldier serving in Syria said on Tuesday they had been informed that their son had hanged himself there, the country's first...
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Even the Kremlin's own evidence proves that Russia isn't focusing its Syria...
Bellingcat began geolocating and independently verifying videos published by the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) after initial reports from the ground indicated that Russian airstrikes destroyed...
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Organized crime is now a major element of Russia statecraft
In the past couple years, Russian hackers have launched attacks on a French television network, a German steelmaker, the Polish stock market, the White House, the US House of Representatives, the US...
View ArticleHere are the workhorse fighter jets Russia is using in Syria
Russia uses its Sukhoi fleet of fighter jets to try and control Syrian air space. One model frequently used is the Su-30. It can reach a max speed of over 1,300 mph, can be mounted with a machine gun,...
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Russia is investigating the death of the first soldier killed in Syria
Russia's Chief Military Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation into the death in Syria of Russian serviceman Vadim Kostenko.The office issued a statement on October 28 saying that preliminary...
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A Kremlin TV-station just live-streamed Russia's war in Syria
RT streamed real-time the operations of the Russian Su-34s at Latakia airbase, Syria.Announced by a Tweet, for a little less than 40 minutes, Ruptly (the video news agency belonging to RT) streamed...
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Pentagon pledges more raids, airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Tuesday the U.S. military would step up action to counter the Islamic State through a strategy involving more airstrikes and commando raids.Notably, the secretary...
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