Tag: Shoigu



Vladimir Putin Held a Meeting On INF Treaty With Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.

The hue and cry raised by NATO about Russia, just one country scaring to death the 29 nations protected by the United States, the military giant, sounds more like a joke than serious talk.

A resurgent Russia has asserted itself in the Middle East as a key international player. The draft agreement with Egypt to allow respective air forces to use each other's airspace and bases is a convincing example of its growing clout in the region.

On March 14, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian military to withdraw most of its forces from Syria. According to the President, Russia's Hmeimim air base in Latakia province and its Mediterranean naval base at Tartus would continue to operate as normal. He said both must be protected «from land, air and sea»…