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The US-Russian Space Station Mission is a Study in Cooperation
As space becomes increasingly militarised, it will become crucial for states to coordinate extra-terrestrial activities. The unfortunate loss of the Russian Progress M-27M cargo vessel destined for the International Space Station (ISS) has highlighted the interdependence of the US and Russia in the project. Despite such setbacks, this...
People of Mariupol are against the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Shyrokyne
Residents of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol are against the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the village of Shyrokyne. This weekend they gathered for the rally to support Ukrainian troops, and called against the demilitarization of Shyrokyne but for demilitarization of so-called illegal terroristic republics as “DNR” and...
National Security and Defense Council: Russia-backed militants keep violating Minsk agreements: use mortars, artillery, Grad missile systems
Kyiv, May 4, 2015. Russia-backed militants keep violating ceasefire in Donetsk and Luhansk regions, using small arms, mortars and grenade launchers. Moreover, militants used arms banned by the Minsk accords such as 120-mm mortars and 122-mm and 152-mm artillery. They have also fired three times from Grad multiple rocket launchers. View map in...
No War, No Peace—But Always a Place at the Table for Russia
Russia’s track record in the long-simmering conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan is consistent with Russian efforts in Moldova, Georgia, and Ukraine, and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s calls for a Novorossiya: No war, no peace—but always a place at the table for Russia. …read more Source: Atlantic...
Lithuania detains suspected Russian spy
Lithuania has detained a Russian citizen suspected of spying, a move that will further strain already poor relations between the ex-Soviet Baltic republic and Moscow. ||| Vilnius – Lithuania has detained a Russian citizen suspected of spying, the prosecutor-general’s office said on Monday, a move that will further strain already poor...
Norway keeps door open for Russia
NATO-member Norway is keeping some military channels open to Russia even as it braces for more bad surprises after Moscow annexed part of Ukraine last year. ||| Oslo – NATO-member Norway is keeping some military channels open to its neighbour Russia even as it braces for more bad surprises after Moscow annexed part of Ukraine last year,...
Ukraine Debt Deal Could Spark Chain Reaction
Ukraine’s economy is in crisis. Experts warn that the country’s gross domestic product could shrink by 6 to 12 percent and inflation could exceed 40 percent in 2015, although one prominent economist put that figure in triple digits already. The war in eastern Ukraine has throttled the country’s industrial capacity. To prevent...
Rain rescues wheat crops in Kansas
Wet weather in April revived crop prospects across Kansas – the biggest wheat producer in the United States. ||| Chicago – David Schemm isn’t complaining that a deluge last month made soils too wet to plant corn because his 4 500 acres of wheat in west-central Kansas will probably be the best crop in four years.“There were...
National Security and Defense Council: Pro-Russian militants use 152mm artillery, threaten lives of OSCE observers
Kyiv, May 3, 2015. Russia-backed militants have mortared Pisky; four mines exploded in close vicinity of OSCE observers when they were approaching the observation point. The same OSCE patrol was soon caught in crossfire in Avdiivka where the enemy deployed 152mm artillery. Such assaults blatantly violate international law and Minsk agreements....
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine to be a hot topic at NATO Parliamentary Assembly Spring Session in Budapest
The delegates of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Spring Session in Budapest on 15-18 May 2015 to consider reports dedicated to the problem of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, hybrid warfare and countering propaganda attacks by the Russian Federation against the Euro-Atlantic community. The draft Report by Witold WASZCZYKOWSKI...