April 2013 - Russia Special Weapons News

Russian Military May Soon Adopt New Kalashikov Assault Rifle RIA Novosti 30 Apr 2013 -- The fate of a new Kalashnikov AK-12 assault rifle developed for the Russian army will be decided during the state acceptance trials due to begin in June 2013.
Russia Sends Warship to Israel for First Time RIA Novosti 30 Apr 2013 -- A Russian naval ship will visit Israel for the first time in the country’s history, the Defense Ministry said.
NASA Extends Russia Space Travel Deal RIA Novosti 30 Apr 2013 -- NASA will pay an additional $424 million to extend its contract with Roscosmos to transport US astronauts to and from the International Space Station.
Scientists Use Laser to Find Soviet Moon Rover - Reports RIA Novosti 30 Apr 2013 -- French scientists successfully used a laser to find the Soviet-era Lunokhod 1 rover on the surface of the moon.
Rights Group Slams Order to Register as ‘Foreign Agent’ RIA Novosti 30 Apr 2013 -- Prosecutors in Russia’s republic of Tatarstan have ordered the Agora human rights group to register as a “foreign agent,” a demand it has dismissed as “unlawful.”
Another Prominent Russian NGO Told To Register As 'Foreign Agent' RFE/RL 30 Apr 2013 -- Moscow's prosecutor-general has urged the Memorial human rights center to comply with a new law on nongovernmental organizations.
Putin Urges New Russian Citizenship Law RIA Novosti 30 Apr 2013 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the government to speed up progress on a draft law easing citizenship requirements for Russian-language speaking applicants who are descendants of people born in Russia and the Soviet Union.
Putin To Bring Back Soviet-Era 'Hero Of Labor' Medals RFE/RL 30 Apr 2013 -- On May 1, Russian President Vladimir Putin will once again try to tap into Soviet nostalgia, this time by awarding Soviet era “Hero of Labor” stars to Russians in return for laudable deeds.
Russian, Japanese Leaders Discuss Territorial Dispute VOA 29 Apr 2013 -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin met Monday in Moscow in the first meeting between leaders of the two countries in 10 years.
Putin, Abe Agree To Work On Resolving Island Dispute RFE/RL 29 Apr 2013 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have agreed to increase efforts to resolve a territorial dispute over North Pacific islands.
Japan, Russia to discuss peace treaty PressTV 29 Apr 2013 -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to revive stalled negotiations over a peace treaty between Tokyo and Moscow.
Russia And Japan Hold First Summit In Decade RFE/RL 29 Apr 2013 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Moscow later today, the first meeting between leaders of the two countries in a decade.
First Project 11356 Frigate to Join Russian Navy Next Year RIA Novosti 29 Apr 2013 -- Russia's first Project 11356 frigate, the Admiral Grigorovich, will join the Black Sea Fleet in 2014.
Military Court Acquits Nerpa Submarine Tragedy Suspects RIA Novosti 29 Apr 2013 -- The Military Court of the Russian Pacific Fleet acquitted two crew members of a Russian Navy nuclear attack submarine, the Nerpa, basing on Friday’s jury decision.
Military Foils $5 Mln ‘Golden Parachute’ Swindle RIA Novosti 29 Apr 2013 -- Military prosecutors have foiled an attempt by several executives at a Defense Ministry firm to steal over 150 million rubles ($4.83 million).
Georgia’s Changing Russia Policy RFE/RL 29 Apr 2013 -- Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili says resolving his country’s conflicts with Russia is his “big dream.”
Disgraced Former Russian Olympics Official Says He Was Poisoned RFE/RL 29 Apr 2013 -- Hardly a month goes by in Russia without a fresh scandal hitting the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Russia Detains 140 Suspected Islamic Extremists VOA 27 Apr 2013 -- Russian authorities have detained 140 people suspected of ties to Islamic extremism at a mosque in Moscow.
NATO Inspectors to Fly Over Russia RIA Novosti 26 Apr 2013 -- Military inspectors from Canada and Hungary will carry out a joint monitoring mission over Russian territory under the international Open Skies Treaty on April 26-30, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
Russia to Join NORAD in Antiterror Drills RIA Novosti 26 Apr 2013 -- A Russian military delegation has arrived in the United States to take part in a series of planning meetings with US and Canadian counterparts ahead of the joint Vigilant Eagle 2013 anti-terrorism drills to be held this summer, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
Russia Launches New GLONASS-M Satellite RIA Novosti 26 Apr 2013 -- Russia has successfully launched a satellite for the GLONASS navigation system from its northern Plesetsk Cosmodrome, the Defense Ministry reported on Friday.
Jury Clears Two Men in Nerpa Submarine Disaster Retrial RIA Novosti 26 Apr 2013 -- A jury in Russia's Far East acquitted two crew members of a Russian Navy nuclear attack submarine which suffered one of the worst accidents in the fleet in the past decade, at the end of a retrial on Friday.
Russia to send anti-aircraft missile, fighter jets to Belarus base: Minister Iran Press TV 25 Apr 2013 -- The Russian Defense Minister says that Moscow will deploy anti-aircraft missile and fighter jets to a new air force base in Belarus.
Putin Talks About Boston Bombings, Navalny, Berezovsky In Q&A Session RFE/RL 25 Apr 2013 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin says he hopes the April 15 Boston Marathon bombings will bring Russia and the United States closer together in combating terrorism.
Putin On the Defensive in Annual Call-In Show RIA Novosti 25 Apr 2013 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin fielded more sharp questions than usual during his annual live call-in show Thursday, which lasted a record four hours and 47 minutes.
CIA Officers Advised Russia's Privatization Minister - Putin RIA Novosti 25 Apr 2013 -- Officers of the United States' Central Intelligence Agency operated as consultants to Anatoly Chubais, the Russian deputy prime minister who oversaw the privatization of the country's economy in the early 1990's, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.
New T-50 Fighter Jet to Enter Service in 2016 – Putin RIA Novosti 25 Apr 2013 -- Russia's fifth-generation T-50 fighter jet will enter service with the country's armed forces in 2016, and not 2015 as was previously announced, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.
Putin Says Berezovsky Wrote Twice to Repent RIA Novosti 25 Apr 2013 -- President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he had received two apologetic letters from the late self-exiled Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky, while denying he ever enjoyed "a close relationship" with the man who claimed he had paved Putin's political ascent to the top.
Western Rights Groups Slam Russian 'Crackdown' Under Putin RFE/RL 24 Apr 2013 -- Two prominent Western human rights organizations have issued reports sharply criticizing the crackdown on civil society and individual freedoms in Russia since Vladimir Putin returned to the presidency in May 2012.
Russian Court Rejects All Navalny Motions, Orders Trial To Proceed RFE/RL 24 Apr 2013 -- A court in the central Russian city of Kirov has rejected all motions by the defense team of anticorruption blogger Aleksei Navalny to delay his trial.
Russia to Get New Short-Range Air Defense System in 2015 RIA Novosti 24 Apr 2013 -- The Russian military will start receiving the new Morfey short-range air defense system in 2015, Deputy Defense Minister Col. Gen. Oleg Ostapenko said on Wednesday.
Ex-General Gets Suspended Sentence for Crashing Fighter RIA Novosti 24 Apr 2013 -- Alexei Navalny, the man who led mass protests against the rule of President Vladimir Putin in 2011 and 2012, told a court in the central Russian city of Kirov on Wednesday that embezzlement charges that could send him to jail for up to 10 years were the Kremlin's "revenge" and aimed at sidelining him politically.
Kremlin Foe Navalny Calls Fraud Charges 'Political Revenge' RIA Novosti 24 Apr 2013 -- Alexei Navalny, the man who led mass protests against the rule of President Vladimir Putin in 2011 and 2012, told a court in the central Russian city of Kirov on Wednesday that embezzlement charges that could send him to jail for up to 10 years were the Kremlin's "revenge" and aimed at sidelining him politically.
Russia to Spend $300 Mln on Special Forces Training RIA Novosti 24 Apr 2013 -- The Russian Defense Ministry will allocate 10 billion rubles (about $300 million) to training programs for special forces, Col. Gen. Vladimir Shamanov, commander of the Airborne Assault Forces (VDV), said on Wednesday.
Russian Plane Maker to Develop New Pilot Trainer RIA Novosti 24 Apr 2013 -- The Nizhny Novgorod-based Sokol aircraft manufacturer said on Wednesday it will develop a light aircraft for training air force pilots.
Former Dutch Diplomat Jailed for Spying for Russia RIA Novosti 24 Apr 2013 -- A Hague court has sentenced a former Dutch foreign ministry official to 12 years in jail for passing sensitive documents on NATO and the European Union to Russia.
Russia to Deploy Fighter Jets in Belarus - Defense Minister RIA Novosti 23 Apr 2013 -- Russia plans to base fighter jets at a military airbase in Belarus, with a first wing due to arrive there later this year, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday.
Russia Launches Rail-Mobile ICBM Project RIA Novosti 23 Apr 2013 -- Russia's Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology has started an R&D program to develop new rail-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) systems, Deputy Defense Minister Yury Borisov said on Tuesday.
Russian General Pleads Guilty to Causing Fighter Jet Crash RIA Novosti 23 Apr 2013 -- A former Russian Air Force general has pleaded guilty in court to causing the crash of a Sukhoi Su-27UB fighter jet last year in Russia's Karelia region.
Russian T-50 Fighter Jet to Start State Flight Test in 2014 RIA Novosti 23 Apr 2013 -- Russia will start state flight tests of its fifth-generation T-50 fighter jet in 2014, United Aircraft Corporation's President Mikhail Pogosyan told reporters on Tuesday.
Three Nuclear Subs to Join Russian Navy by Yearend RIA Novosti 23 Apr 2013 -- The Russian Navy will take delivery of two Project 955 Borey-class ballistic-missile submarines, the Alexander Nevsky and the Vladimir Monomakh, and one Yasen-class attack submarine, the Severodvinsk, by the end of the year, a Defense Ministry official said on Tuesday.
Investigators Deny Secret Video in Submarine Disaster Trial RIA Novosti 23 Apr 2013 -- Russian law enforcement officials denied on Tuesday the existence of an alleged 'secret' video showing what happened during a fatal accident on the Russian Navy's Nerpa nuclear attack submarine in November 2008, in which 20 people died.
Dutch courts sentences ex-foreign ministry worker for spying Iran Press TV 23 Apr 2013 -- A Dutch court has sentenced a former foreign ministry worker to 12 years in prison, after finding him guilty of spying for Russia.
Russia to Spend $100 Mln on Combat Vehicle Upgrades RIA Novosti 22 Apr 2013 -- The Russian Defense Ministry has announced a tender for the modernization of BMD-1 airborne fighting vehicles, and plans to spend almost 3.4 billion rubles (around $100 million) on that goal, the state procurements agency said on Monday.
Russian Warship 'Spots' Foreign Sub on Exercise RIA Novosti 22 Apr 2013 -- The flagship of Russia's Northern Fleet, the nuclear-powered missile cruiser Pyotr Veliky made a simulated detection of a foreign submarine in the Barents Sea during a recent exercise and guided other assets to track it, Fleet spokesman Vadim Serga said on Monday.
Russian Pacific Ocean fleet harbors at Iran's southern port IRNA 21 Apr 2013 -- A group of Russian Navy warships have harbored at Iran's port city of Bandar Abbas in Hormuzgan Province after a long journey from Pacific Ocean, it was reported Sunday.
Russian Navy warships dock in southern Iran Iran Press TV 21 Apr 2013 -- A group of Russian Navy warships has docked at the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas after a long journey from the Pacific Ocean.
Russian Military Chief Arrives in Nicaragua to Develop Ties RIA Novosti 21 Apr 2013 -- Russia's General Staff chief Col. Gen. Valery Gerasimov has arrived in Nicaragua for high-level talks with the Central American state's leadership, the Russian Defense Ministry's spokesman said on Sunday.
Russian Cosmonauts Complete Spacewalk RIA Novosti 20 Apr 2013 -- Two Russian cosmonauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) have completed a spacewalk, Russia's Mission Control Center reported on Saturday.
Russia Ratifies Central Asia Base Deals RIA Novosti 19 Apr 2013 -- Russia’s lower house of parliament, the State Duma, ratified agreements with Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan extending the presence of Russian military bases in those countries.
Russian Troops in Abkhazia to Get Air-Conditioned APCs RIA Novosti 19 Apr 2013 -- Russian troops stationed at a military base in Abkhazia will receive up to 40 upgraded armored personnel carriers.
Russian Aerobatics Teams to Take Part in Victory Day Parade RIA Novosti 19 Apr 2013 -- Russian aerobatic display teams the Swifts and the Russian Knights will join a host of military aircraft in the Victory Day parade on May 9 in Moscow.
Egypt Invites Russia to Join NPP, Uranium Mining Projects RIA Novosti 19 Apr 2013 -- Egypt has invited Russia to join a project to build a nuclear power plant in the country and to develop Egyptian uranium deposits.
Russia to Deorbit Space Station’s Pirs Module in 2013 RIA Novosti 19 Apr 2013 -- Russia plans to deorbit and sink its Pirs docking module of the International Space Station later this year.
Russia to Get New ICBM Later this Year RIA Novosti 18 Apr 2013 -- The first modernized intercontinental ballistic missile, Yars-M, will enter service with Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces later this year.
Russia to Stick With An-70 Aircraft Project - Ambassador RIA Novosti 18 Apr 2013 -- Russia will stick with its original agreement with Ukraine to jointly build the Antonov An-70 propfan tactical transport aircraft.
Police Search Offices of Russian PM's Pet Project VOA 18 Apr 2013 -- Russian police searched the Moscow offices of the Skolkovo Foundation, a high-tech project promoted by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev as an answer to Silicon Valley.
Probe Ends Into Politkovskaya Murder Suspects RFE/RL 18 Apr 2013 -- Russian investigators have completed their work gathering evidence against the five suspects in the 2006 killing of independent journalist Anna Politkovskaya.
Russia Launches 'DARPA' R&D Fund RIA Novosti 17 Apr 2013 -- Russia’s Defense Ministry's Future Research Fund for promoting promising military research and development projects has begun awarding its first prizes.
Defense Ministry Seeks to Reclaim Lost Property RIA Novosti 17 Apr 2013 -- The Russian Defense Ministry has been fighting since December to recover the real estate lost in a series of scams.
Russian Prosecutor-General Says Terrorism Increased In 2012 RFE/RL 17 Apr 2013 -- Russia’s prosecutor-general says incidents of terrorism increased in 2012, mainly in Russia’s North Caucasus region.
Russian PM Medvedev Defends Record After Putin Warning VOA 17 Apr 2013 -- Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev defended his government's record in a combative speech to parliament.
Soldiers' Mothers Group Declared ’Foreign Agent’ RIA Novosti 17 Apr 2013 -- Prosecutors in the Russian city of Kostroma have branded the regional Committee of Soldiers' Mothers NGO as a “foreign agent.”
US Missile Shield No Threat to Russia - Deputy PM RIA Novosti 16 Apr 2013 -- Russia’s strategic forces are capable of penetrating the US missile shield, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said.
Russia to Base French-Made Assault Ships in Far East Ports RIA Novosti 16 Apr 2013 -- Russia will base its French-made Mistral-class amphibious assault ships in the Far East ports of Vladivostok and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky when they enter service.
Russian Prosecutors Find 65,000 Violations in 2012 Draft RIA Novosti 16 Apr 2013 -- The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office found over 65,000 violations during last year’s draft of conscripts for the armed forces.
Russia’s Proton-M Puts Canadian Satellite into Orbit RIA Novosti 16 Apr 2013 -- A Russian Proton-M carrier rocket delivered a Canadian telecommunications satellite, Anik-G1, into orbit.
Second ‘Foreign Agent’ NGO Probed in Russia RIA Novosti 16 Apr 2013 -- Russian prosecutors have opened a case against a regional non-governmental organization accused of not registering as a “foreign agent” in the wake of a wave of inspections of NGOs.
Medvedev Slams Defense Contract Placement Delays RIA Novosti 15 Apr 2013 -- Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev criticized the government’s failure to meet the deadline today for placing contracts for the State Defense Order this year.
Russia to Lay Keel for 4th Project 11356 Frigate RIA Novosti 15 Apr 2013 -- The Russian Navy’s fourth Project 11356 frigate will have its keel laid on Thursday.
Russian Military Inspectors to Fly Over Poland RIA Novosti 15 Apr 2013 -- Russian military inspectors will make surveillance flights over the territory of Poland under the international Open Skies Treaty.
Russian Police Plan to Spend $1.3 Mln on Cyber Defense RIA Novosti 15 Apr 2013 -- The Russian Interior Ministry has announced a tender worth up to 39.4 million rubles ($1.3 mln) on the development of a security system designed to thwart potential cyber attacks.
Russian Space Freighter Undocks from Orbital Station RIA Novosti 15 Apr 2013 -- A Russian cargo spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station to perform a series of scientific experiments in space before splashing in the Pacific.
Russia Launches Canadian Telecoms Satellite RIA Novosti 15 Apr 2013 -- Russia’s Proton-M carrier rocket carrying a Canadian telecommunications satellite Anik-G1 blasted off from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan.
Kremlin Says Magnitsky Blacklist 'Blow' to Russia-US Ties RIA Novosti 14 Apr 2013 -- The publication by the United States of a blacklist of Russian officials allegedly linked to the death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky is a "blow" to bilateral relations and interference in Russia's domestic affairs, the Russian presidential spokesman said on Sunday.
Russia Responds To 'Magnitsky List' By Banning Americans RFE/RL 13 Apr 2013 -- Russia has published its own blacklist of Americans banned from entering the country in retaliation for Washington's 'Magnitsky list.'
Russia Bans 18 US Citizens VOA 13 Apr 2013 -- Russia has released a list of 18 Americans banned from Russian soil in response to a similar move by the U.S. a day earlier when Washington released a list of banned Russians.
United States Publishes 'Magnitsky List' RFE/RL 12 Apr 2013 -- The United States has imposed visa bans and asset freezes on 18 people, many of them Russian, who are named on what is known as the Magnitsky List.
US Releases Names of Russian Officials on Magnitsky List RIA Novosti 12 Apr 2013 -- The United States on Friday released the names of 18 Russians to be slapped with visa and financial sanctions under the controversial Magnitsky Act, which punishes individuals Washington deems complicit in human rights abuses.
Russia Builds Up Mediterranean Task Force RIA Novosti 12 Apr 2013 -- Russia's naval task force in the Mediterranean will be augmented next week with the Ropucha-II Class landing ship Azov from the Black Sea Fleet, navy spokesman Capt. 1st Rank Vyacheslav Trukhachev said on Friday.
Magnitsky List Will Harm US-Russia Ties - Kremlin RIA Novosti 12 Apr 2013 -- The expected publication this week by the United States of a list of Russian officials subject to sanctions over suspected human rights abuses will damage US-Russia relations, the Kremlin said on Friday.
Russian president allocates $50 bn to space sector Iran Press TV 12 Apr 2013 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a bid to uplift his country's space industry, has earmarked over $50 billion to Moscow's space sector.
Obama Pick for NATO Commander Calls for Russia 'Partnership' RIA Novosti 12 Apr 2013 -- US President Barack Obama's nominee to become supreme allied commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) said Thursday that the United States should not pursue an antagonistic relationship with Moscow but rather one of partnership and reciprocity.
Russia to Explore Moon, Mars by 2030 - Deputy PM RIA Novosti 12 Apr 2013 -- Russia will develop new technology including huge new rockets for manned flights to the Moon and Mars by 2030, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said on Friday.
Russia Must Close Deep Space Exploration Gap Says Putin RIA Novosti 12 Apr 2013 -- Russia must catch up with other space powers in deep space exploration and higher priority should be given to applied projects in space research, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.
Russia to Field MiG-31 Replacement by 2020 - Commander RIA Novosti 11 Apr 2013 -- The Russian Air Force is hoping to receive a new long-range fighter-interceptor by 2020 and retire its existing fleet of MiG-31 interceptors by 2028, Air Force Commander Lt. Gen. Viktor Bondarev said on Thursday.
Russia's Newest Warship Completes Sea Trials RIA Novosti 11 Apr 2013 -- Russia's newest Baltic Fleet warship, the Project 20380 Boiky corvette, has completed sea trials, a spokesman for the Western Military District told RIA Novosti on Thursday.
Russian Air Force Approves New Bomber Design – Commander RIA Novosti 11 Apr 2013 -- The Russian Air Force has approved the conceptual design and specification of its future PAK-DA strategic bomber, paving the way for development of components for the aircraft, Air Force Commander Lt. Gen. Viktor Bondarev said Thursday.
Russia Must Be Ready to Face Military Threats – Deputy PM RIA Novosti 11 Apr 2013 -- The Russian industrial complex must be ready to mobilize quickly in case of a potential regional or global conflict, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said on Thursday.
Russia Tests New Amphibious Armored Vehicle RIA Novosti 11 Apr 2013 -- A new amphibious armored personnel carrier (APC), the BTR-82AM, is undergoing a series of trials at the Russian Black Sea Fleet's naval infantry facility in Sevastopol, fleet spokesman Capt. 1St Rank Vyacheslav Trukhachev said on Thursday.
Russia to Fulfill Arms Contracts With Venezuela by Yearend RIA Novosti 10 Apr 2013 -- Russia's state arms exporter Rosoboronexport is planning to complete the deliveries of weaponry under existing contracts with Venezuela by the end of 2013, the head of the company's regional department, Sergei Ladygin, said on Tuesday.
Russia to Complete Helicopter Deliveries to Brazil in Fall RIA Novosti 10 Apr 2013 -- Russia will complete the delivery to Brazil of 12 Mi-35 (AH-2 Sabre) attack helicopters worth $150 million by this fall, the head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) said on Wednesday.
South Korea Asks Russia, China to Rein in North Korea RIA Novosti 10 Apr 2013 -- The South Korean government has asked Russia and China to help restrain North Korea from making military provocations as tensions increase on the Korean Peninsula over an expected intermediate-range missile launch by Pyongyang, its foreign minister said on Wednesday.
Russian Military Orders Five High-Res Spy Satellites – Media RIA Novosti 10 Apr 2013 -- Russia's Lavochkin aerospace company has won a defense ministry tender on the development of a series of five high-resolution optical-electronic surveillance satellites worth almost 70 billion rubles ($2.2 bln), the Izvestia newspaper said.
Black Sea Naval Force Starts Active Drills RIA Novosti 09 Apr 2013 -- Warships from the six nations participating in the international Black Sea Naval Force (Blackseafor) exercise left the Bulgarian port of Varna for the active phase of the drills, the Russian Black Sea Fleet command said on Tuesday.
Russia Conducts Topol ICBM Drills RIA Novosti 09 Apr 2013 -- Topol (SS-25 Sickle) intercontinental ballistic missiles will be put on full alert in the course of ongoing drills at the Strategic Missile Forces (SMF) Tagil Division in the Urals region, SMF spokesman Col. Igor Yegorov said on Tuesday.
Belarus, Russia to Create New Satellite Grouping RIA Novosti 09 Apr 2013 -- Belarus and Russia are planning to set up an advanced civilian satellite grouping, Pyotr Vityaz, a spokesman for the Belarusian National Academy of Sciences, said on Tuesday.
US Calls on Russia, China to Ease Tensions with N. Korea RIA Novosti 09 Apr 2013 -- US officials said Monday they have asked Russia and China – two North Korean allies - for help in getting Pyongyang to back off the escalating rhetoric and inflammatory actions that have alarmed its neighbors and prompted the Pentagon to heighten its military readiness.
Defense Minister Slams Cash Up Front Procurement RIA Novosti 08 Apr 2013 -- Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Monday criticized as totally unacceptable the existing practice of 100 percent prepayment for state defense contracts.
Russia Touts Possible Missile Deal with Brazil RIA Novosti 08 Apr 2013 -- Russia and Brazil will discuss the possibility of the joint development of an advanced surface-to-air missile system, Parana, at the LAAD 2013 defense exhibition in Rio de Janeiro, Russian state-owned defense firm Rosoboronexport said on Monday.
Putin Warns Korean Crisis Could Be Worse Than Chernobyl RIA Novosti 08 Apr 2013 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin appealed on Monday for calm on the Korean Peninsula, warning that the escalation of tension in the region could lead to a nuclear disaster far worse than the Chernobyl incident.
Moscow Hails US Decision to Delay Missile Test RIA Novosti 08 Apr 2013 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday praised the US decision to postpone an intercontinental ballistic missile test in order to avoid further escalation of the conflict on the Korean Peninsula.
Russian Military Inspectors to Fly Over Romania, Hungary RIA Novosti 07 Apr 2013 -- Russian military inspectors will make surveillance flights over the territories of Romania and Hungary under the international Open Skies Treaty within a period starting Sunday, the Russian Defense Ministry has reported.
'Russia warships sent to Mediterranean' Iran Press TV 06 Apr 2013 -- Russia has sent a group of warships from its Pacific fleet to the Mediterranean Sea to set up a naval task force there, the Russian Defense Ministry says.
Russian Strategic Bomber Burned Beyond Recovery – Paper RIA Novosti 06 Apr 2013 -- An iconic Russian Cold War bomber, which had been reported to suffer a minor malfunction, actually burned beyond recovery for unclear reasons, Kommersant daily said Saturday.
Russian Army Office to Be Buried in Snow over Debt RIA Novosti 06 Apr 2013 -- How to you punish an organization that contracted snow cleaners and did not pay them? Why, bring the snow back, of course.
Russia's Mediterranean-Bound Warships Reach Indian Ocean RIA Novosti 06 Apr 2013 -- Russia's naval task force dispatched to the Mediterranean has passed the Strait of Malacca and entered the Indian Ocean, a Pacific Fleet spokesman told RIA Novosti on Saturday.
Russia to Start State Tests of New Ballistic Missile in 2014 RIA Novosti 05 Apr 2013 -- The state tests of a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile will begin in 2014.
Russia May Delay Chemical Weapons Disposal Until 2020 RIA Novosti 05 Apr 2013 -- Russia may extend the deadline for complete destruction of its chemical weapons arsenal until 2020 as it lacks industrial capacity to finish the task on schedule.
Pentagon to Buy Russian Helicopters Despite Ban RIA Novosti 05 Apr 2013 -- The US Department of Defense said it plans to sidestep a Congressional ban to purchase 30 helicopters from Russian state-owned defense firm Rosoboronexport.
Russian Frigate Built for India Starts Final Trials in Baltic Sea RIA Novosti 05 Apr 2013 -- The last in a series of three frigates that Russia is building for India at the Yantar shipyard in the Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad has started final trials.
Russia to Show Advanced Warplanes in Paris RIA Novosti 05 Apr 2013 -- Russia will unveil its most advanced aircraft, the Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker fighter jet and the Ka-52 Alligator helicopter gunship, at the Paris Air Show in June.
Russia Starts Building Mediterranean Task Force RIA Novosti 05 Apr 2013 -- Russia has begun setting up a naval task force in the Mediterranean, sending several warships from the Pacific Fleet to the region.
Russia Sends Warship to Join Blackseafor Drills RIA Novosti 05 Apr 2013 -- Russia has sent the Novocherkassk large amphibious landing ship to take part in the international Black Sea Naval Force naval exercise.
Russia Will Not Stray From Democracy’s Path - Putin RIA Novosti 05 Apr 2013 -- President Vladimir Putin insisted that the Kremlin was committed to the goal of democratic development.
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the Removal of Highly Enriched Uranium from the Czech Republic The White House 05 Apr 2013
US, Russia Remove Nuclear Material From Czech Republic RIA Novosti 05 Apr 2013 -- The United States and Russia have cooperated to remove enough highly enriched uranium to make two nuclear weapons from the Czech Republic.
Russia Eyes Nuclear Power Project in Finland – Source RIA Novosti 05 Apr 2013 -- Russia is planning to take part in a future tender to build a nuclear power plant in Finland.
Roscosmos Plans to Join NASA in Asteroid Capture Mission RIA Novosti 05 Apr 2013 -- Russia’s space agency Roscosmos may join NASA’s ambitious mission to capture an asteroid.
Putin, Obama to Meet in June - Kremlin RIA Novosti 04 Apr 2013 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Barack Obama will hold full-fledged talks on the sidelines of the G8 Summit.
Russia Deploys New Interceptors to Novosibirsk RIA Novosti 04 Apr 2013 -- A new group of Mikoyan MiG-31BM Foxhound interceptor aircraft has been deployed in Siberia’s Novosibirsk region to protect industrial installations.
Sukhoi Aircraft Maker to Buy Ten SSJ-100 back from Aeroflot RIA Novosti 04 Apr 2013 -- Russian aircraft maker Sukhoi said it would repurchase its first ten Sukhoi SuperJet-100 aircraft from the national flagship airline Aeroflot for approximately $19 million each.
Duma Committee OKs Bill on FSB Agent Stationing Abroad RIA Novosti 03 Apr 2013 -- Russia’s parliamentary committee on security urged the parliament to pass a bill that would allow the Federal Security Service to dispatch its officers abroad on a permanent basis.
LIMA 2013: Russia boosts its submarine exports to Asia Voice of Russia 03 Apr 2013 -- The CEO of the Russian developer of submarines Rubin, reported on the progress of a number of development projects aimed at exporting Russian submarines to Asian countries.
Russia Must Back Arms Sales With More Loans - Putin RIA Novosti 03 Apr 2013 -- Russia should offer loans more often to help finance its global arms exports.
Putin Says Russia’s Arms Exports Up 12% in 2012 RIA Novosti 03 Apr 2013 -- Russia’s global arms exports reached $15.2 billion in 2012, a 12 percent increase against the previous year, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
Russia Clarifies Status of SA Space Tracking Station RIA Novosti 03 Apr 2013 -- The space tracking station that is being built in South Africa as part of Russia’s astrophysical project RadioAstron can only be used with the radio telescope.
US Needs 5-7 GBIs to Intercept One Topol ICBM - Expert RIA Novosti 02 Apr 2013 -- The United States will need between five and seven Ground Based Interceptors to intercept one Russian Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missile.
Russian Military Says CFE Treaty Has No Future RIA Novosti 02 Apr 2013 -- The Russian Defense Ministry has reaffirmed that the original document has no prospects in the future.
Russia to Scrap Last Soviet-Era Nuclear Sub by 2014 RIA Novosti 02 Apr 2013 -- Russia's Nerpa shipyard is to scrap the last Soviet-era nuclear submarine to be withdrawn from the Russian Fleet by 2014.
Medvedev Warns Ruling Party to Avoid Communists' Fate RIA Novosti 02 Apr 2013 -- Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev warned his ruling United Russia party not to repeat the mistakes made by the Soviet Union’s Communist Party.
Putin Signs Law Allowing Regions to Cancel Governor Polls RIA Novosti 02 Apr 2013 -- Law allows regions to decide whether they want to elect a governor by a direct popular vote or let regional legislatures choose them from nominees approved by the president.
Russia’s Third Borey-Class Sub to Start Trials in June RIA Novosti 01 Apr 2013 -- A third Project 955 Borey-class nuclear-powered strategic submarine will start trials in the White Sea in June.
Russia Not Obliged to Notify West of War Games RIA Novosti 01 Apr 2013 -- Russia was not obligated to notify Western countries beforehand of its recent snap military exercises.
Russia Dismisses Georgia’s Concerns over Black Sea Drills RIA Novosti 01 Apr 2013 -- Moscow on Monday dismissed Tbilisi’s condemnation of Russian military drills in the Black Sea region.
Russia Starts Spring Draft RIA Novosti 01 Apr 2013 -- The Russian armed forces are expecting to call up 153,200 conscripts for military service in the annual spring draft that started Monday and will last through July 15.

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