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Russia sends warships for manoeuvres amid Ukraine tension
It was not initially said how long the exercises would last, DPA news agency reported. The US had previously cancelled the deployment of two warships to the Black Sea following complaints from Russia. On Friday, the Russian Defence Ministry declared that certain sea areas in Crimea would be closed off for months because of the manoeuvres.
Russia to expel US diplomats, puts officials on no-entry list
The no-entry list includes the US attorney general, the secretary of homeland security, the FBI director and the director of national intelligence, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry, DPA news agency reported. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow would also restrict the activities of organisations and foundations from the US, to make sure they don't interfere in the country's internal affairs.
Putin confidants advanced Russia's campaign to undermine US Prez polls
On Thursday, the US Treasury Department said that members of the Russian network include First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Administration of Russia, Alexei Gromov, previously designated as a government official. As a result, the Treasury has designated Gromov for having attempted to interfere in the election.
US sanctions Pakistani firm, owners for working as Russian proxy
Pakistani nationals Mohsin Raza, Mujtaba Raza, Syed Hasnain, Muhammad Hayat, Syed Raza, and Shahzad Ahmed are the owners and employees of Second Eye Solutions (SES), the IT firm which has been accused of acting as a proxy for a Russian troll entity which interfered in the American elections.
US imposes fresh sanctions on Russia
The move included the expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats from the US and sanctions on several organisations and individuals, the White House and State Department said on Thursday, DPA news agency reported. The US government also cited Russia's continued occupation of Crimea, which it annexed from Ukraine seven years ago, and for reportedly offering bounties to militants in Afghanistan who killed US troops.
Biden proposes to hold summit with Putin
Biden spoke by phone with Putin on Tuesday to discuss a range of issues, from arms control to cyberattacks and fresh worries over the amassing of Russian troops on the Ukraine border, a statement said, DPA news reported. The US president suggested their meeting take place "in a third country.
G7 concerned by Russian troop build-up on Ukraine border
Recent reports of Russian military activity in and around Ukraine as well as ceasefire violations have sparked international concern that the seven-year conflict between the two nations could escalate again,reports dpa news agency.The latest ceasefire was announced on July 27, 2020.
Putin suggests hiking cosmonauts' salaries by 50-70%
"I suggest increasing by 50 per cent the salary of those who have already been in space and have been holding prominent positions in the cosmonaut team. And by 70 per cent for cosmonauts-to-be who currently undergo training," TASS News Agency quoted Putin as saying on Monday.
Russian fighter intercepts US reconnaissance plane
The crew of the Russian jet identified the air target as an RC-135 strategic reconnaissance aircraft of the US Air Force and escorted it over the Pacific Ocean.After the US aircraft flew away from the Russian border, the MiG-31 returned safely to its home airfield.
Russia warns against Ukraine's NATO membership
At a weekly briefing on Friday, the ministry's spokesperson Maria Zakharova criticised Kyiv's stance on a possible military solution to the conflict in eastern Ukraine, reports Xinhua news agency. The Ukrainian authorities are massing troops and weaponry as well as calling up military reservists, she said.
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