Russia will provide any necessary assistance to Tajikistan under its commitments in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in the event of mounting terrorist threats from Afghanistan as the U.S. pulls out its troops from that country, …
Russia will make its final decision on withdrawing from the Treaty on Open Skies depending on dialogue with the incoming US administration, Chairman of the State Duma (the lower house of parliament) Defense Committee Vladimir Shamanov said. …
The Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Defense, Vladimir Shamanov, said today that the new INF Treaty could become multilateral, with the participation of those countries that were able to gain access to the rocket technologies after …
Russian military bases Khmeimim and Tartus will not only continue to function in Syria after the end of the military operation, but will also develop for the long term, the head of the State Duma Defense Committee Vladimir …
The eastern border of Syria will be taken under control of the country's government troops before the end of this year, the head of the Russian State Duma Defense Committee Vladimir Shamanov said, noting that by the same date …
The head of the defense committee of the State Duma, the lower house of Russia's parliament, Vladimir Shamanov, on Thursday confirmed that Russia was holding talks with Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan to send their servicemen to …
A separate air assault battalion of the 7th Guards air assault (mountain) division will be formed in Crimea by December 1, 2017, the head of the State Duma Defense Committee Colonel-General Vladimir Shamanov said. …
Russia may speed up rearmament and reorganization of its Airborne Forces over the tense international situation, the Head of the State Duma Defense Committee, Vladimir Shamanov, said. Russian paratroops are being …
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has presented a standard to new Russian Airborne Troops commander, Colonel General Andrey Serdyukov and introduced him to the personnel. "The minister noted …
