Bulava missile launched from nuclear sub in Russia

The missile was launched from the Barents Sea towards the Kura testing range in Russia's Far East

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Putin highlights professional aptitude as main yardstick in selecting ministers

"The criterion was not the lack of knowledge about those people, it was their professional qualifications," Putin said

Russia not ready to put up with terrorists presence in Syria’s Idlib - senior diplomat

Syrian government troops had to take action to put an end to terrorist attacks on Aleppo and the neighboring settlements, Sergei Vershinin said

China will fully vanquish novel coronavirus by late March, ambassador says

According to the ambassador, 99% of novel coronavirus cases have been recorded in China

Moscow court arrests US citizen for bribery mediation

The main defendant in this case is former aide to then-Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich, Anastasia Alekseeva

Russia’s generation 4++ MiG-35 fighter jet to feature automatic landing system

The new device will enhance the safety of piloting in adverse weather conditions

Press review: Erdogan’s Idlib offensive a ‘question of time’ and why Haftar visited Moscow

Top stories in the Russian press on Thursday, February 20

US claims Russia is behind cyber-attacks on Georgia are tabloid journalism - embassy

The embassy noted that it is deplorable that the United States ever more often neglects the norms of international law

Turkey's support for militants in Idlib may lead to conflict escalation — Russian ministry

Russian Foreign Ministry's official spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Moscow expresses serious concern over "support for militants by Turkish forces"

Russian Pantsyr-S1 systems arrive in Serbia - defense minister

According to the Serbian mass media, two out of six Pantsyr-S1 systems reached Serbia via Bulgaria’s airspace

Two Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bombers perform flight over Black Sea

The fighter jets of Russia’s Southern Military District escorted the bombers during the flight, according to the top brass

Merkel, Macron told Putin they are ready to hold joint meeting with Erdogan

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel earlier held a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin

Turkey and Russia may start joint patrolling in Syria's Idlib — defense minister

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said that contacts with Russia on Syria's Idlib will continue

Russia’s Su-24 bombers strike terrorists in Syria’s Idlib

On February 20, terrorists carried out a few massive attacks with a large number of armored vehicles targeting Syrian army units near the Kminas and Nayrab communities

Wildberries owner Bakalchuk becomes richest woman in Russia

According to Forbes, her fortune reached $1.4 bln

Erdogan says hopes to discuss Idlib with Putin, Merkel and Macron on March 5

The Turkish leader said on Friday a four-lateral meeting could be organized in Istanbul in March

Turkish soldier killed in Syria’s Idlib - authorities

It claimed that the shell had been fired by Syrian government forces

US intel services launch anti-Russia crusade in Eastern Europe, says Moscow

The Foreign Intelligence Service stated that Bulgaria was the epicenter of the 'spy' scandals in the Balkans

No decision in US on possible deployment of Patriot systems in Turkey

According to the Western media reports, Turkey asks the United States to deploy two Patriot batteries at its southern border following the aggravation of tensions in neighboring Syria’s Idlib governorate

Ankara accuses Damascus of targeting Turkish army’s positions in Idlib

The attack left two troops killed, and five soldiers wounded, according to the Turkish top brass

Press review: NATO spooked by myth of Russian ‘doctrines’ and RAND sparks Turkey coup talk

Top stories in the Russian press on Friday, February 21

Russia’s Proton-M rocket ready to deliver Nauka research lab to space station

The launch of the Nauka research module to the orbital outpost is expected in late 2020 - early 2021

Erdogan, Putin discuss situation in Idlib

Norway violates Svalbard Treaty, refuses to hold consultations — diplomat

On February 4, Russian top diplomat Sergey Lavrov sent a letter to his Norwegian counterpart Ine Marie Eriksen Soreide, proposing bilateral consultations to lift restrictions placed on activities of Russian bodies in Svalbard

Kremlin says new data on MH17 crash in Ukraine demonstrates that Russia was right

Dmitry Peskov has commented on the leaked document of the Dutch Military Intelligence and Security Service

Kremlin: Some countries do not benefit from good relations between Russia and Ukraine

The Kremlin spokesman refused to name these countries

Russia’s top brass to sign contract for several dozen upgraded Su-34 bombers — source

The aircraft will integrate the latest avionics suite developed under the Sych experimental design work

Russian embassy to offer all possible assistance to Russian national detained in Spain

The Russian arrived in Spain for a short-term official assignment, as a member of an official delegation, to be detained at Tenerife South Airport when the delegation was leaving the country

Russia’s Pacific Fleet to get latest tugboat by year-end

This will be the second sea-going tugboat of the latest 23470 series operational in the Pacific Fleet

Russia’s top brass to sign deal for two more Borei-A strategic nuclear-powered subs

These will be the ninth and tenth Borei-class submarines, according to a source in the defense industry

Erdogan says Turkey will act more resolutely in Syria

Turkish President noted that the operation is Syria was requiring serious efforts and claiming the lives of Turkish servicemen

Scientists debunk rumors of unnatural coronavirus origin

Some media speculated that the virus could have originated from a laboratory

Russian scientists accidentally create universal all-purpose computer vision algorithm

The researchers were developing a document scanning app

Russia’s latest Il-112 military transport plane to perform 2nd flight in April

The debut flight of the Il-112V plane was successful

Russia supports Syria, which has to respond to inadmissible provocations in Idlib — Lavrov

Russia’s top diplomat pointed, among other, to attempts to attack Russia’s Hmeimym airbase

US embarks on dangerous game simulating nuclear strike on Russia - Russian diplomat

Sergei Ryabkov said that such actions "clearly show that Washington is determined to pursue the path of confrontation and keep lowering the threshold for the use of nuclear weapons"

Putin says Russia, Ukraine torn apart to prevent major rival from emerging

According to Putin, those who took power in Ukraine "pursued their self-interests"

US’ allegations about Russia’s spreading misinformation about coronavirus seen as fake

US Department of State thinks that Russia is behind proliferation of misinformation about the coronavirus outbreak

S-400 missile defense systems purchased by Turkey will be commissioned — minister

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said that works on commissioning the S-400 missile defense systems will start around April

Russia grants $500,000 for UN project to upset weapons supplies to terrorists

Russia’s permanent representative at the UN Vasily Nebenzya said it was the first-ever comprehensive program for technical assistance that has a triple function of anti-terror struggle, disarmament and struggle against organized crime

Putin says terrorist threat should be neutralized while observing Syria's sovereignty

Russian President Vladimir Putin held telephone talks with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday

One more Russian diplomat denied US visa ahead of UN event

Russia's envoy to the UN excoriated the US' actions as harming the country's own reputation

Russian Health Ministry embarks on creating coronavirus vaccine

The Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization about the outbreak of an unknown disease in the city of Wuhan on December 31, 2019

Putin says church rift in Ukraine ‘cut the cords that bind’

According to the president, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate "has been fully autonomous all along in all respects"

Russian military debunk reports of almost one million civilians fleeing Syria’s Idlib

According to the Russian Reconciliation Center for Syria, there is neither photo nor video proof of the fact

Putin reveals he informed Medvedev beforehand of government resignation

Putin rejected suppositions that the Cabinet’s resignation looked like a special operation

Munich conference drops Russophobic bias to plunge into anti-Chinese one - diplomat

Maria Zakharova pointed to the anti-Chinese rhetoric voiced at the Munich Security Conference by the world leaders and representatives of government foreign policy institutions, as well as of international organizations

Putin expresses concern over extremists’ aggressive actions in Syria’s Idlib — Kremlin

The sides highlighted the need for "unconditional" commitment to Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, according to the spokesperson

Russian fighter jets scrambled on interception missions twice in last week

The Russian Defense Ministry said that violations of Russian airspace were prevented

Putin, Erdogan to hold phone talks on evening of February 21, Kremlin confirms

The Turkish leader plans to discuss Idlib during the call, according to his statement for CNN Turk TV channel

Kremlin spokesman declines to talk about ‘worst-case scenarios’ for Syria’s Idlib

In view of the developments, the possibility of a four-party summit on Syria, involving Russia, Turkey, France and Germany is under consideration, according to the presidential press secretary

Albania extradites Russian who fought for Islamic State in Syria - FSB

According to the FSB, Rasul Mislayev shared radical Islamist ideas and "left for Syria in 2013"