NATO to agree master plan to deter growing Russian threat - The Jerusalem Post

NATO defense ministers are set to agree a new master plan on Thursday to defend against any potential Russian attack on multiple fronts, reasserting a bid to deter Moscow despite the alliance's new focus on China, diplomats and officials said.

Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers Discuss Karabakh Conflict – Asbarez.com

The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, met on Thursday in Minsk to discuss the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement process. The meeting was mediated by their Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov.

Sixteen people killed in plane crash in Tatarstan - health ministry - TASS

Sixteen people were killed and six more were injured when a plane crashed in Tatarstan on Sunday, Alexei Kuznetsov, aide to the Russian minister of health, told journalists.

NATO expels eight ‘intelligence officers’ from Russian mission | NATO News | Al Jazeera

NATO has expelled eight members of Russia’s mission to the alliance it said were “undeclared Russian intelligence officers”, a NATO official said, in a further deterioration of ties between western countries and Russia reminiscent of the Cold War.

Senators Urge Biden To Expel 300 Russian Diplomats If Moscow Limits Equal US Presence - UrduPoint

A bipartisan group of US Senators sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to expel 300 Russian diplomats in the United States if Moscow does not allow equal US diplomatic presence in Russia.

Reconciliation Center Says Terrorists Shelled Syrias Idlib De-escalation Zone 21 Times - UrduPoint

Rear Adm. Vadim Kulit, deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, said at a briefing that the Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group (banned in Russia) had shelled Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone 21 times over the past 24 hours.

Russian fighters escort US bomber over Pacific - China.org.cn

Russian fighters on Sunday escorted a U.S. strategic bomber over the neutral waters of the Pacific, said the Russian Defense Ministry.

Le Premier ministre malien accuse la France d'un "abandon en plein vol" avec la fin de Barkhane

 

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Lavrov says EU foreign policy head told him to STAY OUT of ‘our’ Africa, as he denies Moscow’s role in mercenaries invited to Mali

 

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Foreign minister of Mali sees no need to discuss Wagner issue - TASS

Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop said after talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov that he sees no need to discuss with Russia rumors about the deployment of Wagner private security company personnel to his country.

Russia intensifies search for missing plane - China.org.cn

Russia has stepped up its search for an An-26 military transport aircraft that disappeared from radar earlier on Wednesday.

Shooting at Russian university leaves at least eight dead | DW News

 

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United Russia ahead as polls close in parliamentary elections | Al Jazeera

Voting has ended in Russia’s parliamentary election and the country’s elections commission says early results on Sunday show the country’s Kremlin-loyal United Russia party was on track to win a majority despite losing ground to its opponents.

Russian troops begin to receive newest S-500 missile system - China.org.cn

Russian troops have begun to receive the latest S-500 Prometheus air defense system, Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov said at a forum on Thursday.

No automatic extension of cross-border aid to Syria envisaged - Russian diplomat - TASS

Automatic extension of the Mechanism for Cross-Border Aid Delivery into Syria (CBM) is not envisaged, everything will depend on the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2585, Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitry Chumakov said on Wednesday.

Germany opposes Mali deal with Russia mercenaries

Germany has joined France in expressing concern about a deal reportedly being made between Mali’s military rulers and a Russian security firm called Wagner.

Japanese Defense Ministry Claims Russian Plane Violated Countrys Air Space - UrduPoint

A Russian An-26 airplane has entered Japan's airspace without authorization in the area of the Shiretoko Peninsula on the Hokkaido island, the Japanese Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

Lukashenko says he won’t speak to West until sanctions lifted - TASS

Belarus will not engage in dialogue with the West as long as sanctions are in place, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told reporters on Sunday.

Kiev, Washington sign key defense, security deal - China.org.cn

The United States and Ukraine have signed a Strategic Defense Framework agreement, which is set to define a new stage of bilateral cooperation in the field of defense and security, the Ukrainian presidential press service said Wednesday.

Biden promises US support against 'Russian aggression' in meeting with Ukraine's Zelensky - FRANCE24

 President Joe Biden assured Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday that the United States opposes "Russian aggression" but he showed no sign of moving on requests to open NATO to the eastern European country.