Russian army to get Iskander-M systems, other latest weapons by 2018

Jens Stoltenberg will take part in the 76th session of the UN General Assembly

Russia waits for US explanations regarding cyber-attacks during State Duma elections

Russia and Sudan signed a deal on establishing a Russian naval logistics base in Sudan in December 2020

Russia insists that the incident should be investigated professionally, objectively and impartially, Maria Zakharova said

Uzbekistan was among the CSTO’s founding countries in 1992. In June 2012, Tashkent suspended its membership

The Kurchatov Institute head also mentioned creating small-capacity nuclear power plants as a vital area of this program

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, at some stages of the route, the Russian strategic bombers were escorted by foreign planes

The counter-sanctions were introduced in 2014

The coup was thwarted without a shot being fired, and there were no reports of anyone killed or injured

The drills involve a Ka-27PL anti-submarine warfare helicopter and a Be-12 amphibious anti-submarine aircraft

Ukrainian Interior Minister Denis Monastyrsky pointed out at a briefing that it was too early to talk about "a Russian trace" in the attempt on the life of the presidential aide

According to the document, the US lawmakers believe that 35 Russian citizens may be involved in violation of human rights

The heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser Admiral Nakhimov has been under repairs at the Sevmash Shipyard since 1999, real work on the warship has been carried out since 2013

Focusing on a statement by US President Joe Biden about "ending an era of major military operations to remake other countries", Nikolai Patrushev pointed out that "practically every American president has been making such statements over the past century"

According to head of Rosatom Alexey Likhachev, the corporation will be gradually decommissioning Soviet units built in the 1970s

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, September 20th

The developments that are unfolding around Australia require special attention from the political analyst community, including experts on international relations and military and strategic issues, Maria Zakharova noted

According to Alan Lushnikov, the production of civilian firearms and the strengthening of Russian manufacturers' positions on the market make it possible for defense companies to achieve their goals

Dmitry Peskov emphasized that Crimea was a subject that was beyond the scope of any potential discussion

Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko also noted that Russia will be ready to employ all possibilities to satisfy Europe’s demand as well after the contract on gas transit via Ukraine expires in 2024

No details of the meeting are available for now

The Fleet’s press service recalled that Admiral Essen has been performing its assigned duties in the offshore maritime zone since August 2021

In Nikolai Patrushev's view, Washington and its allies "should bear responsibility for destroying the economies of sovereign states, stoking inter-ethnic and political tensions, and ramping up terrorist, extremist and other threats"

The Polish side claims Nord Stream 2 AG does not meet the formal and substantive requirements for certification in the preferential model of Independent Transmission Operator

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, September 23rd

Antonov An-26 aircraft disappeared from flight radars 38 km from the Khabarovsk city airport, there was a flight crew of six people aboard, the plane was performing a technical flight

Maria Zakharova stressed that Turkey was well aware of the fact that Crimea was a sovereign part of Russia, and it was well aware that Russia never ignored such statements

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, they addressed issues of mutual interest, including reducing the risk of incidents during military activities

Earlier, Russian Security Council Secretary said that Washington’s geopolitical experiments set off a domino reaction that decimated entire regions, including the West

After 100% of casted ballots were processed, the United Russia won 49.82% of the votes to take some 112 seats in the parliament’s lower house

Dmitry Peskov stressed that Turkey is Russia’s partner and the "presence of significant issues on which there are disagreements, is not and should not be an obstacle for the development of the whole range of bilateral relations and cooperation on a number of regional issues"

The Russian Foreign Ministry emphasized that the US "brazenly abuses" the privilege of hosting the UN Headquarters

Leader of the Hezb-e Wahdat Islami Afghanistan party stressed that the peace process had benefited both the Hazara minority and Afghanistan

"We must not be forced to go down the path of armed resistance in order to protect the lives and basic rights of our people," former Vice President Karim Khalili noted

The head of state noted that the most important task of the new line-up of the parliament will be the adoption of the federal budget for the next three years

According to the US President, Washington is ready to work with any country that seeks peaceful resolution of mutual challenges, even if there are disagreements in other fields

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson added that he is looking forward to the Democracy Summit, which will take place on December 9-10, 2021

The Askold will be the second Project 22800 corvette built at the Kerch Shipyard

The reopening of Kabul international airport creates positive conditions for the country’s return to a normal, peaceful life, Maria Zakharova said

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, September 21st

Russia's ambassador to the UN Vasily Nebenzya remarked that the Ukrainian diplomacy currently had no issues for discussion other than Crimea and Donbass

The university described its own decision to accept Sputnik V vaccination certificates as a mistake and claimed that it was not pressured to reverse the initial decision

"Here one can see that Western countries definitely have crossed a certain line," Chairman of the Civic Chamber’s Coordinating Council for Public Control over Voting Maxim Grigoriev noted

The meeting proceeded behind closed doors

Dmitry Peskov pointed at "a very simple truth", which is that "gas is first sold, then produced, and only then transited"

Representatives of the Economic Development Ministry will carry out their functions as part of Russian trade missions abroad, without being part of the staff of the missions

On Tuesday, Biden addressed the UNGA session, calling on the international community to join forces to protect rights of sexual minorities around the world, separately mentioning Chechnya to Cameroon

Jean-Yves Le Drian said he intended to discuss the Iranian nuclear deal with China and Russia

The Richard Lugar Center opened in the village of Alekseyevka, near Tbilisi's airport in 2011 under a US government program

The lava flow now covers more than 100 hectares, the total number of people displaced by the volcanic eruption reached about 6,000