Carla Babb The United States is officially removing Turkey from its F-35 stealth fighter jetprogram after Ankara accepted the Russian delivery of its S-400 missile defense system. "Unfortunately, Turkey's decision to purchase Russian S-400 air defense systems renders its continued involvement with the F-35 impossible," the White House said in a statement Wednesday. "The
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Putin’s Victory in Syria Threatened by Russian Military Deficits
By William Tucker Contributor, In Homeland Security It was only two months ago that Russian President Vladimir Putin paid a surprise visit to Syria. His goal was to declare victory over the various forces that have sought to unseat the regime of Bashir al-Assad. Putin’s visit was a bold move meant to telegraph
UN Accuse Russia of Human Rights Violations In Crimea
By Babatunde Opalana The United Nations Human Rights Office has accused the Russian government of grave human rights violations in the occupied Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula. Agents of the Russian state were alleged to have committed serious human rights abuses, including torture since Russia occupied and seized control of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula, a
US, Russia to revive high-level talks on seized Dachas, other ‘irritants’
The United States and Russia are reviving high-level talks aimed at resolving major irritants between the two world powers, the U.S. State Department has said. The announcement came after Russia's top diplomat threatened retaliation if the United States did not return two Russian diplomatic compounds in New York and Maryland that were
Putin emphasizes the Positive in marathon question-and-answer show
In his last scheduled televised question-and-answer session with the public before Russia's next presidential election in March 2018, President Vladimir Putin sought to convey confidence and competence. Putin responded to a wide range of questions in the four-hour Direct Line program on June 15, which was heavily stage-managed to depict him
Moscow tests Iskander ballistic missile in Tajikistan drills
Moscow has for the first time test-fired its Iskander-M tactical ballistic missile outside the Russian soil during a drill in Tajikistan, targeting a simulated terrorist camp located 15 kilometers from the Tajik-Afghan border. Colonel Yaroslav Roshchupkin, an aide to the commander of Russia's Central Military District, made the announcement on Thursday