New sniper rifle for Russian Ground Forces undergoes trials
A new Russian semi-automatic sniper rifle for Ground Forces undergoes state trials, Ground Forces commander Army General Oleg Salyukov told Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper.
"Currently, state trials of an upcoming 7.62...
Lukashenko: US passport holders among those detained in Belarus ahead of election
Individuals with US passports linked to the Department of State were detained in the run-up to the election in Belarus, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday.
"Mass media are...
Taliban capture major city Mazar-i-Sharif, draw closer to Kabul
Taliban forces captured a major city in northern Afghanistan on Saturday, sending Afghan forces fleeing, and drew closer to Kabul, where Western countries scrambled to evacuate their citizens from...
Turkey’s external gross debt stock at $421.8B end-June
ANKARA Turkey's gross external debt stock totaled at $421.8 billion as of end-June, the country’s Treasury and Finance Ministry announced Wednesday.The figure was 56.8% of Turkey's gross domestic product...
President of Republika Srpska decorates Russian servicemen for coronavirus assistance
Zeljka Cvijanovic, president of Republika Srpska (a Bosnia and Herzegovina entity), awarded Russian military specialists, who provided assistance to the republic in fighting the coronavirus epidemic, medals and certificates...
Coronavirus cases in Russia surpass 36,700
The number of people infected with the novel coronavirus in Russia has grown by 4,785 over the past twenty-four hours to 36,793 in all the country’s regions, the anti-coronavirus...
Pakistan approves Russian Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine’s emergency use
Pakistan’s government decided to allow the emergency use of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine in the country, the Dawn newspaper reported on Sunday citing the government’s sources.
"At the meeting held by...
Lukashenko: Minsk will retaliate if Europe imposes more sanctions
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has announced that he instructed the Foreign Ministry and the government to convey to Europe the information about Minsk’s potential steps should more sanctions be...
Russia rejects joining NASA’s Artemis moon program in favor of China
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is tirelessly forming an international coalition to support the Artemis return to the moon program. Recently, Bridenstine signed a Joint Exploration Declaration of Intent (JEDI) with Japan regarding Artemis...
Lithuanian cabinet of ministers approves declaring state of emergency on Belarusian border
Lithuania’s cabinet of ministers has declared the introduction of a state of emergency in the regions bordering Belarus. The decision was made at the Tuesday meeting of the government.
"The...