Alexander Khramchikhin

Russia strengthens position on global arms market

Russia strengthens position on global arms market

Russia's position on the global arms market is strengthening, despite intensified sanctions regime and unfair competition, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting of the Commission on military and technical …

Erdogan: Turkey negotiates with Russia on Su-57 delivery

Erdogan: Turkey negotiates with Russia on Su-57 delivery

Russia and Turkey are discussing possible deliveries of Russia's Su-35 or Su-57 fighters, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. Erdogan attended the MAKS-2019 air show outside Moscow together with Russian …

New Cuban Missile Crisis?

New Cuban Missile Crisis?

Russia's deployment of missile systems in Venezuela would be an effective response to the U.S. missile tests which violate the INF Treaty, member of the Russian State Duma's defense committee Alexander Sherin …

 First batch of S-400 delivered to Turkey

First batch of S-400 delivered to Turkey

The delivery of the Russian-made S-400 missile systems to Turkey has begun, the Turkish Defense Ministry said in a statement today. "The first batch of components has been delivered to the Murted Air Base near Ankara in …

State Duma suspends Russia’s compliance with INF Treaty

State Duma suspends Russia’s compliance with INF Treaty

Russia’s State Duma has passed a bill suspending the country’s compliance with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty.  The bill was submitted by Russian President Vladimir Putin on May 30. …

Is Bolton preparing war against Iran behind Trump's back?

Is Bolton preparing war against Iran behind Trump's back?

Washington considers sending troops to the Middle East should Iran attack American forces or accelerate work on nuclear weapons, the New York Times reported citing unnamed U.S. administration officials. The top U.S. defense official has …

Six terrorist attacks prevented in Russia this year

Six terrorist attacks prevented in Russia this year

As many as six terrorist attacks were prevented in Russia this year, chairman of the National Anti-Terror Committee and Chief of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) Alexander Bortnikov told a session of the …

UK to hold biggest war games against 'Russian cavalry' in Oman

UK to hold biggest war games against 'Russian cavalry' in Oman

The United Kingdom is preparing to combat countries with more powerful armed forces, including Russia, via unmanned flying drones during its Saif Sareea-3 military exercise, The Times reported, citing the commander in charge of the UK land forces …

Number of terror-related crimes in Russia reduced by 14%

Number of terror-related crimes in Russia reduced by 14%

There has been a decline in terrorism-related crimes in Russia this year, First Deputy Prosecutor General Alexander Buksman said at a board meeting of the Prosecutor General’s Office.  He noted that the …

Syria moving back to peace

Syria moving back to peace

Most of Syria has already been liberated from terrorists, peaceful life is slowly returning to the country, and Damascus calls on refugees to return to their homeland. "We encourage every Syrian to come back to Syria, especially …

NATO and Russia resumes dialogue

NATO and Russia resumes dialogue

The first since last October NATO-Russia Council (NRC) convened today in Brussels.  "The Council had an open exchange on several topics, including the situation in and around Ukraine, issues related to military activities, …

 Russia's war in Syria is over

Russia's war in Syria is over

Russian President Vladimir Putin has asked the Defense Ministry to start the pullout of the Russian military group from Syria. "I order the Defense Ministry and the chief of the General Staff to begin the pullout …

 Remnants of ISIS driven across Euphrates

Remnants of ISIS driven across Euphrates

Syrian troops supported by Russia’s Aerospace Forces have captured the last terrorist stronghold of the ISIS terror group (outlawed in Russia), the city of Abu Kamal, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said at the …

Moscow saved from series of ISIS terrorist attacks

Moscow saved from series of ISIS terrorist attacks

Russia's intelligence service (FSB) detained members of a terrorist group, which united a Russian national and citizens of the Central Asian region, who had plotted in the Moscow region a series of terrorist attacks, the service said. …

North Korea crisis: how likely is nuclear war?

North Korea crisis: how likely is nuclear war?

The commander of the Strategic Force of the Korean People’s Army, Kim Rak-gyom, released more details of the plan to launch four intermediate-range ballistic missiles into waters near Guam in the Western Pacific to …

 Russia ranked world's second military power

Russia ranked world's second military power

Russia has the world’s second most powerful military among the G20 countries, losing only to the United States, according to a joint study of the Valdai International Discussion Club and the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center …