© Stanislav Krasilnikov/TASS MOSCOW, December 24. /TASS/. Anti-aircraft missile systems “Buk-M2” will no longer be put in the Ground forces of the Russian Federation, is upgrading the systems “Buk-M3”.
Day: December 24, 2016
USA in Flight: Russia is able to break up any anti-missile “umbrella”
Do not believe the words of Vladimir Putin that created in Russia a system to overcome missile defense much more efficiently the system ABOUT the USA is that the Americans themselves. And then at narrow-minded level, but at the Pentagon if are not aware of thoroughly, it really guess accurately. And here’s the commander of strategic missile forces Colonel General Sergey Karakayev exactly know the capabilities of their missile formations. I bet he gave him a slight nod in response to the Russian President: “We are missile troops – we any goal is near!”. USA, undeniably, has succeeded in creating a missile defense system, which was originally stated as countering nuclear threats from “terrorist countries”, among which was the declared North Korea and Iran. The DPRK has not yet serious means of delivering nuclear weapons, while Tehran itself, in the form of Intercontinental ballistic missiles, does not exist. While
Rogozin: Russia is interested in intensifying the negotiations on Transnistria
Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin © Stanislav Krasilnikov/TASS CHISINAU, December 24. /Offset. TASS Valery Demidetski/. Russia is interested in intensifying the negotiations on the Transnistrian settlement. This was stated by the correspondent of TASS, Russian Deputy Prime Minister, co-Chairman of the Russian-Moldovan intergovernmental Commission and the representative of the Russian President on Transnistria Dmitry Rogozin will be held in Chisinau negotiations with President of Moldova Igor Dodon.
Israel recalled its Ambassador from New Zealand and Senegal
Benjamin Netanyahu Israel withdraws its ambassadors from New Zealand and Senegal. As reported on Saturday, December 24, TASS, said in a statement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “The Prime Minister urgently returns of ambassadors from Senegal and New Zealand to Israel for meetings”, — the document says. In addition, Netanyahu has ordered to cancel the scheduled mid-January meeting with the leadership of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Senegal and ordered the foreign Ministry to stop the action of all programs in providing assistance to the country. On 23 December, the UN Security Council approved a resolution, demanding tel Aviv to stop settlement construction in the occupied Palestinian territory. The project was originally proposed by Egypt, but then removed them from the ballot. New Zealand, Senegal, Venezuela and Malaysia proposed document for consideration again. Voted 14 members, the United States, from which Israel waited for the blocking of the resolution, abstained.
Pilots of long-range aviation of the Russian Federation in 2016 has been in the air for over 20 thousand hours
Tu-95MS © ITAR-TASS/Dmitry Rogulin MOSCOW, December 23. /TASS/. Total flight time in the connections long-range aviation Air and space forces (VKS) Russia in 2016, has exceeded 20 thousand hours. About it journalists were reported by the Ministry of defence of the Russian Federation. “This year, the average RAID on the crew amounted to more than 120 hours, with young pilots have flown more than 160 hours”, – said the commander of Distant aircraft the General-major Sergey kobylash.
Obama signed a law banning military cooperation with Russia
President Barack Obama signed an appropriations bill for defense of the country. The document stipulates the limitation of military cooperation with Russia. It is reported by RIA Novosti. “No funds allocated to the Ministry of defense in the 2017 financial year, may not be focused on bilateral military cooperation between the U.S. and Russia”, – the document says. Obama signed the law States that the U.S. decision can be changed only in case if Russia “will cease the occupation of Ukrainian territory” and to implement the Minsk agreements. Written separately in a paragraph, which prohibits funding for “any action that recognizes sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea.” Photo: Olivier Douliery / ZUMAPRESS.com / Globallookpress
The plane with Rogozin arrived in Chisinau after an emergency landing in Budapest
Dmitry Rogozin © Artyom Geodakyan/TASS, archive MOSCOW, December 24. /TASS/. Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, whose plane earlier due to bad weather landed at the alternate airport in Budapest, landed in Chisinau. “02:28 the night. Sat down, finally, in Chisinau, along with all our fellow passengers of “Aeroflot”. Budapest airport already all perekusili”, – Rogozin wrote on his Twitter page.
U.S. authorities have warned of the threat of terrorist attacks during the holidays
U.S. authorities have warned of the possibility of terrorist attacks during the Christmas and new year holidays supporters of the “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia). About it reports on Friday, December 23, CNN. Bulletin prepared by the FBI and Department of homeland security, was distributed to law enforcement agencies and private security companies throughout the United States after the sites that support ISIS, published a list of churches open to worshipers during the holidays. The document is not a question of any known specific threats. It is noted that the Bulletin promulgated as a precaution, given the holiday season. The notice also described various signs of suspicious activity that should draw the attention of law enforcement officials. Precautions in the United States declared after the terrorist attack in Berlin on Monday evening, December 19, as a result of arrival of the truck at the crowd of visitors to
Sadovnichy told about the circumstances of the hospitalisation Luzhkov
Yuri Luzhkov Rector of Lomonosov Moscow state University Victor Sadovnichy has told TASS that the former mayor of Moscow Yuri Luzhkov became ill during a business meeting at the University. “We talked to him about his work in the field of agricultural science, he is engaged in the crops, soil, crop. At this time he began to feel bad,” — said Sadovnichy. According to him, the former mayor had a cold after a flight. Currently, Luzhkov is in the hospital. It is reported RIA Novosti that he had inflammation of the right lung due to a viral infection. Of the hospital may be discharged within a day or two to give the opportunity to attend a concert of the Turetsky choir in Moscow (in the Russian capital is scheduled for two performances on 25 and 30 December — approx. “Of the tape.ru”). Previously on 23 December, the press Secretary of
Airborne forces will receive more than 30 new combat vehicles
BMD-4M © Dmitry Rogulin/TASS MOSCOW, December 24. /TASS/. Airborne troops of Russia will get a battalion set of modern combat vehicles (BMD), reported the press service of the defense Ministry.