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Russia bids farewell to first man who walked in space
(UPDATED) Alexei Leonov is laid to rest at a military cemetery in Mytishchi in a ceremony that includes a gun salute and a service by a Russian Orthodox priest
Kremlin says details of deadly sub fire 'state secret'
Vladimir Putin's spokesman explains the secrecy surrounding the tragedy by saying the information 'belongs to the category of state secrets'
Russia to develop new missile systems in 2 years after treaty pullout
'During 2019-2020 we have to develop a land-based version of the seaborne Kalibr system equipped with a long-range cruise missile which showed good results in Syria,' says Russia's defense minister Sergei Shoigu
Duterte thanks 4 countries for help during Marawi terror war
President Rodrigo Duterte cites China and Russia for providing firearms, and the US and Australia for sharing intelligence information and military expertise
Russia to rebuild Red Army Choir – defense minister
Russia s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu says he will do what is necessary so that we can restore the troupe in the nearest future
Russia launches Syria submarine strikes ahead of talks
The strikes come ahead of first ever talks between Syria s political and armed opposition factions
Russia to analyze black box of downed jet with foreign experts
Moscow and Ankara are locked in their worst crisis since the Cold War over the downing of a Russian jet on Turkey s border with Syria
Dozens dead in heaviest east Syria strikes since war began – monitor
Rami Abdel Rahman of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights describes the raids as the worst bombardment of the region since the start of the uprising in 2011
Russia and US defense chiefs in Syria talks
UPDATED Russia s defense ministry says the talk marks a resumption of military to military cooperation between the countries and that the practice would continue although Washington is a little more circumspect
Russia signs military cooperation deal with Iran
The deal provides for joint exercises and military training as well as cooperation in peacekeeping maintaining regional and international security and stability and fighting against separatism and extremism according to the Iranian defense ministry
Ukraine leader sacks defense minister ahead of Russia talks
The sacking highlights a sense of failure that has enveloped the once proud force as the 6 month conflict with pro Russian rebels drags on and the death toll from fighting approaches 3 400
Putin orders troop pullback from Ukraine border ahead of key talks
UPDATED Kremlin: The head of state has tasked the defense minister with beginning to bring troops back to their permanent bases
Russia assures US it will not invade Ukraine
In a phone conversation Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reassures US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel who in turn urges an end to Russia s destabiliziing influence inside Ukraine
US warns Russia against 'expensive mistake' in Ukraine
The USA warns Russia of making an expensive mistake regarding its tensions with Ukraine
Russia orders new military exercises on Ukraine border
2nd UPDATE Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu says exercises are a forced measure in response to fatalities during Ukraine s military operation against separatists
Russia promises not to attack east Ukraine: US
Russia says it won t attack eastern Ukraine This was a promise by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to his US counterpart Chuck Hagel
EU, US visa bans would hit 13 leading Russians – report
Threatened US and EU visa bans over the Crimea crisis would hit at least 13 Russian political and business leaders including the defense minister German media report
Putin orders snap check of Russia armed forces' battle-readiness
UPDATED The drill involves army navy and airforce troops based in the western military district a vast territory bordering Ukraine Belarus the Baltic states Finland and the Arctic
