Valery Gerasimov

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US and Russia 'exploring' possible Trump-Putin meeting

US and Russia 'exploring' possible Trump-Putin meeting

With his first meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un behind him, President Donald Trump is turning his attention to the possibility of another marquee summit: with Russian President Vladimir Putin. As CNN writes in an …

Russia to defend World Cup stadiums against drone attack

Russia to defend World Cup stadiums against drone attack

Russia's military reportedly plans to deploy electronic warfare assets to protect World Cup stadiums from potential drone attacks this summer. Russia’s National Guard said that it will use video surveillance drones to detect …

Official: US sees Russia as its strategic competitor

Official: US sees Russia as its strategic competitor

The US understands the value of relations with Russia but sees it as its strategic competitor at the current stage, US Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan told a Defense Writers Group breakfast. "Russia …

Russia-NATO talks being held in Baku

Russia-NATO talks being held in Baku

The meeting of Russian General Staff Chief General Valery Gerasimov and NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander in Europe General Curtis Scaparrotti is underway in Baku. Earlier today, a delegation …

 Russian General Staff Chief arrives in Baku

Russian General Staff Chief arrives in Baku

Russian General Staff Chief General Valery Gerasimov has arrived on a working visit to Azerbaijan’s capital of Baku, where he particularly plans to discuss the Syria issue with NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander in …

Top Russian and US generals discuss Syria

Top Russian and US generals discuss Syria

General of the Army Valery Gerasimov, the head of Russia’s General Staff, and Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford discussed Syria on the phone, Russia's Defense Ministry said. …

 Russia to eliminate Jabhat al-Nusra next year

Russia to eliminate Jabhat al-Nusra next year

An effort to eliminate members of the Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group in Syria will be completed in 2018, the chief of the Russian General Staff, Army Gen. Valery Gerasimov, said. Gerasimov said that next year’s …

Akar, Gerasimov discuss S-400, Middle East

Akar, Gerasimov discuss S-400, Middle East

Turkey's Chief of Staff Hulusi Akar held a meeting with his Russian counterpart Valery Gerasimov on Friday in Ankara, Daily Sabah reports. The generals discussed the situation in Iraq and Syria, and …

Syria fully liberated from ISIS

Syria fully liberated from ISIS

Syria is fully liberated from terrorists, all units of the Islamic State (IS) terror group (outlawed in Russia) have been destroyed, Chief of Russia’s General Staff, General of the Army Valery Gerasimov, said at an annual …

Russian military force probably to be reduced in Syria

Russian military force probably to be reduced in Syria

The chief of the Russian General Staff said on Thursday that the size of the Russian military force in Syria is likely to be reduced, RT reports. The reduction will “probably” take place, Valery Gerasimov …

 Russian army sums up results of last 5 years

Russian army sums up results of last 5 years

The chief of the Russian Air Defense Forces General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, has spoken about the country's nuclear and naval capabilities, as well the military campaign in Syria, at the the ministry’s board …