Leon Panetta suggests it's 'pretty clear' Russia 'responsible' for Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash
Former Defense Secretary and CIA Director Leon Panetta has speculated that Russian air defenses may have been responsible for the Azerbaijani plane crash in Kazakhstan earlier this week that killed 38 people and injured all 29 survivors. “Looking at all the preliminary evidence here, there is no question other than that the Russians used some […]
Russia Deflects Accusations of Shooting Down Azerbaijan Airliner
The Russian government struggled on Friday to manage international anger over the growing possibility that a Russian surface-to-air missile crashed Azerbaijan Airlines Flight J2-8243 on Wednesday, killing 38 passengers. Aviation experts and the Government of Ukraine I believed From the beginning, a missile attack was considered the most likely explanation for the crash. The plane […]
Russia signals willingness to improve ties— if Trump makes first move
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A truce with Russia could lead to ultimate Ukrainian victory
There is no such thing as choosing to end a war. You can win or lose. Signing a peace agreement with President Vladimir Putin and leaving the occupied territories of Ukraine would mean a victory for President Putin and a defeat for Ukraine and the United States, which the Russians believe are the main goals […]
Azerbaijan Airlines blames deadly plane crash on ‘external interference’ as Russia speculation grows
Azerbaijan Airlines has suspended flights to eight more Russian airports after a plane scheduled to carry passengers from Azerbaijan's capital Baku to Russia's Grozny crashed “due to external physical and technical interference.” announced. According to reports, a Russian anti-aircraft missile may have caused the disaster. Flights from Baku to eight Russian airports have been suspended […]
Incoming Trump admin, Congress showdown looms with South Africa over support for Russia, US foes
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Russia Claims Ukrainian Plot to Assassinate Senior Military Officers Foiled
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), the Soviet Union's feared successor to the KGB, said on Thursday it had thwarted a Ukrainian plot to assassinate a Russian military officer and his family using a hidden bomb in Moscow. “The Russian Federal Security Service thwarted a series of assassination attempts against senior officials of the Ministry of […]
Russia downplays speculation over deadly Azerbaijan Airlines crash
Russian and Kazakh officials remain tight-lipped after an Azerbaijan Airlines jet crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau on Wednesday with dozens of souls on board. Ukrainian national security officials blamed Russian air defense fire for the deadly crash that killed 38 people on Christmas Day. Kazakh authorities said the Embraer 190 airliner was flying […]
Russia says it foils Ukrainian plots to kill senior officers with disguised bombs
Russia's Federal Security Service announced on Thursday that it had thwarted several plots by Ukrainian intelligence services to kill senior Russian officials and their families in Moscow using bombs disguised as electricity banks and document folders. On December 17, Ukrainian SBU intelligence killed Lieutenant General Kirillov, commander of Russia's nuclear, biological and chemical protection forces […]
Russian scientists criticise cleanup efforts after oil spill in Black Sea | Russia
Russian scientists have criticized efforts to remove oil washed ashore from two oil tankers in the Black Sea, saying they lack adequate equipment. On December 15, two Russian oil tankers, Volgoneft-212 and Volgoneft-239, were caught in a storm in the Kerch Strait, causing one to sink and the other to run aground. The strait separates […]