Russia’s participation in the 2012 Russia-NATO Council summit in Chicago has not been decided yet as it depends on the U.S. position concerning the missile defense shield, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Thursday. “It is absolutely clear that the decision [to participate in the summit] has not been made. It has not been [...]
Tag: defense
December 16, 2011
December 11, 2011
Russia may skip 2012 NATO summit – Foreign Ministry
Russia may skip the 2012 Russia-NATO Council summit in Chicago if U.S-Russian talks on the European missile defense shield fail, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Friday. “If we agree on the missile defense issue, it would be much easier for us to make a positive decision about the summit. We do not know [...]
December 8, 2011
NATO, Russia Fail To Defuse Rift Over Missile Shield
NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has said after a meeting between NATO and Russian officials that the military alliance is not ignoring Moscow’s concerns over plans for a European missile-defense system. Rasmussen was speaking after a meeting of NATO’s 28 foreign ministers with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Brussels. He said that “differences remain” [...]
December 8, 2011
Medvedev’s missile shield remarks may be election rhetoric
The NATO secretary general said the Russian president’s recent remarks about Russia’s countermeasures against the European missile defense system could be influenced by the parliamentary elections. The statement is contradictory to remarks by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who said on December 1 that his plans to put offensive weapon systems on Russia’s borders to counter [...]
December 7, 2011
Russian Navy Squadron Reportedly En Route To Mediterranean
Russian news agencies have quoted defense officials as saying a Russian Navy squadron has set off for the Mediterranean. The officials said the squadron, including the heavy-aircraft-carrying cruiser “Admiral Kuznetsov,” is to make a call at the Russian base in the Syrian port of Tartus. The officials were quoted as saying the visit had been [...]
December 5, 2011
US-Russia Reset vs. European Missile Shield
The American missile defense system in Europe is aimed at creating global tension. Political scientist Igor Panarin believes that part of the British-American transnational elite is trying to destabilize Europe and start a new Cold War. In the article below, Panarin explains his view. Due to the missile defense system, Russia and the US find [...]
December 5, 2011
Firm guarantees on European AMD required
During the forthcoming ministerial meeting of the Russia-NATO Council, Moscow will insist on receiving firm and unequivocal guarantees that the European missile defense system in the making is not targeted at Russia. “These guarantees should be based on objective criteria which allow assessment of the compliance of the AMD system being created to the declared [...]
December 4, 2011
Povetkin knocks Boswell out to defend WBA belt
WBA heavyweight champion Aleksandr Povetkin has successfully defended his title after knocking out US challenger Cedric Boswell. Povetkin was never in danger during the bout in the Finnish capital, Helsinki. The Russian was the more active man in the ring, increasing his pressure on Boswell with every round. The American tried to counter-attack, but was [...]
December 1, 2011
Russia to make own ‘future soldier’ gear in 3 years
Russia may develop a domestic version of ‘future soldier’ gear in the next three years, a high-ranking defense industry official said on Thursday. “I think that an [Russian-made] infantry soldier system will appear in the next three years,” said Yury Borisov, first deputy chair of the Russian Military-Industrial Commission. “I believe that Russian arms makers [...]
December 1, 2011
Russian Air Force to get 60 air defense systems in 2012
The Russian Air Force is planning to acquire about 60 new and modernized air defense systems in 2012, Air Force spokesman Col. Vladimir Drik said on Thursday. “The new acquisitions include S-400 long-range air defense missile systems, Nebo-U radars and Pantsir-S1 short range missile/gun systems,” Drik said. The Air Force will receive up to 10 [...]
December 1, 2011
Strike forces moved to borders if necessary
President Dmitry Medvedev has said that Russia may be forced to take new steps in response to further deployment of American missile defense system in Europe. “Our response to European missile defense will be gradual. The first stage has already been completed – that was the launching of the radar system in Kaliningrad,” Medvedev said [...]
November 30, 2011
Russia Activates Missile-Warning System Near EU Borders
Russia has activated a radar warning system against incoming missiles in its exclave of Kaliningrad on the borders of the European Union, in response to Western plans to deploy a missile-defense shield in Europe. The United States says the shield is needed to protect against potential threats from countries such as Iran, while Russia says [...]
November 29, 2011
Main news of November 29
WORLD * Michael Jackson’s personal physician Conrad Murray was sentenced in Los Angeles to four years in prison * The Russian Embassy in London hailed the British Special Immigration Appeals Commission’s (SIAC) decision to uphold alleged Russian spy Katia Zatuliveter’s appeal against an order to deport her * Dozens of Iranian protesters stormed the British [...]
November 29, 2011
Russia denies allegations over Indian T-90 tank contract
Moscow is puzzled over Indian media rumors claiming that Russia refuses to fulfill a decade-old contract on licensed production of T-90S main battle tanks in India, a Russian defense industry source said. “The Russian side is timely and completely fulfilling all agreements with India on the licensed production of T-90 tanks, including the delivery of [...]