Russia’s defense minister vows more troops near Nordic countries
New military bases will be created in the western regions, Sergei Shoigu said at a meeting Wednesday between top military
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Russia’s Sergei Shoigu lines up a circumpolar cruise
The Russian defence minister intends to organise a historical circumpolar voyage that includes visits to all Arctic archipelagos. Shoigu presented
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Russia’s defence minister pushes Siberian mega-plan
The Russian defence minister wants to build several mega-cities and connect the vast region to the Arctic. The grand Soviet-style
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“We take for granted that there will not be any problem in the Arctic that requires a military solution,” says Russian Arctic ambassador
Nikolai Korchunov is Ambassador at large and has headed Russia’s delegation to the Arctic Council since 2018. He is likely
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Russia’s Northern Fleet kicks off major exercise
NATO aircraft are in the skies over the Barents Sea watching as nuclear- and diesel submarines, surface warships, support vessels
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Russian gov promises new weapons while approval ratings slide
Forty-five percent of Russians believe their country is moving in the wrong direction, a new opinion poll by independent Levada
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Russia sets up military unit for propaganda warfare
“Propaganda should be smart, competent and effective,” Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu says. It was during a speech in the State
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Russian and Finnish defence ministers confer in Helsinki
The two ministers are to hold a joint press conference on Wednesday. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu is on a
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