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February 2014 - Russia Special Weapons News
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- Statement by the President on Ukraine The White House 28 Feb 2014
- Kyiv Protests To Moscow Over Crimea RFE/RL 28 Feb 2014 -- Ukraine has officially protested to Russia over alleged violations of Ukrainian airspace by Russian aircraft in the Crimean peninsula.
- Obama Warns of Costs for any Russian Military Intervention in Ukraine VOA 28 Feb 2014 -- President Obama warned Friday will be costs to any Russian military intervention in Ukraine.
- There must be no escalation of Ukraine violence - Putin to EU leaders VoR 28 Feb 2014 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin says there must be no further escalation of violence in Ukraine in phone calls with the leaders of Britain and Germany and the president of the European Council, the Kremlin said on Friday.
- Russian FM Lavrov insists on implementing Feb 21 Ukraine agreement VoR 28 Feb 2014 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed the situation in Ukraine with US Secretary of State John Kerry in a telephone conversation on Friday, which was arranged at US initiative, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
- Yanukovych says West helped fascists cause chaos in Ukraine, asks Russia for help VoR 28 Feb 2014 -- Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on Friday blamed the leaders of protests on Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square in downtown Kiev, the symbol of Ukrainian protests) and Western countries for the current crisis in his country.
- Black Sea fleet armour move in Crimea in line with existing agreement - Russian FM VoR 28 Feb 2014 -- Russia has given Ruslan Nimchinskiy, an adviser with the Ukrainian embassy in Moscow, a note on the move of Black Sea fleet armored vehicles in Crimea, which is in line with the Russian-Ukrainian agreements, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
- Verkhovna Rada decision deposing Yanukovych is illegal - Pushkov VoR 28 Feb 2014 -- The legitimacy of the Verkhovna Rada decision, which removed President Viktor Yanukovych from office, is highly doubtful, State Duma International Affairs Committee Chairman Alexei Pushkov said. 'As far as I understand, the process of Yanukovych's deposing was rather confused and its legitimacy causes qualms,' Pushkov told reporters.
- Russia Moves to Reinforce Space Ties With Kazakhstan RIA Novosti 28 Feb 2014 -- Russia has tentatively approved a new agreement to strengthen space ties with Kazakhstan, which currently hosts Russia's largest launch facility.
- Russia Plans $55.3Bln Expenditure On Aerospace Defense by 2020 RIA Novosti 28 Feb 2014 -- Russia's military will invest 2 trillion rubles ($55.3 billion) in building up its aerospace defense weapons over the next six years, defense officials said Friday.
- Russian Lawmakers Push to Simplify Annexing New Territories RIA Novosti 28 Feb 2014 -- Lawmakers in Russia introduced a bill in parliament on Friday to simplify the absorption of new territories into the country in what will be widely interpreted as a signal that Moscow may be planning to gain control over Ukraine's mainly ethnic Russian-populated region of Crimea.
- Russia informs NATO on ad hoc military exercise, fulfills transparency conditions VoR 27 Feb 2014 -- Russia has informed NATO on ad hoc military exercise that began on its territory Wednesday, Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said upon the results of the first day of the bloc's Defense Ministers meeting.
- Top Russian Army Officials Probed Over Corruption RIA Novosti 27 Feb 2014 -- Seven army generals and admirals were subjected to criminal probes last year, a chief military investigators said in an interview published Thursday in a government newspaper.
- Russian Fleet Poses No Threat to Ukraine – Senior Official RIA Novosti 27 Feb 2014 -- A senior Russian defense official said Thursday that the country's Black Sea Fleet poses no threat to Ukraine and its activities are in compliance with standing agreements between the two countries.
- Defiant Yanukovych Requests Russia Protection RIA Novosti 27 Feb 2014 -- Ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych issued a defiant statement Thursday condemning the country's interim government and maintaining that he is still head of state.
- Ukraine Warns Russia on Troop Movements RIA Novosti 27 Feb 2014 -- The interim president of Ukraine warned Thursday that any movement by Russian forces outside their bases in the southern republic of Crimea will be interpreted as an act of military aggression.
- Russia's Best Bet in Ukraine? Sitting on the Fence (for Now) RIA Novosti 26 Feb 2014 -- Pro-European Union protest leader Arseniy Yatsenyuk has been nominated to be prime minister in Ukraine's new government.
- 3 Missile Corvettes to Join Russian Navy by 2016 RIA Novosti 26 Feb 2014 -- The Russian Navy will receive three new missile corvettes by the end of 2015, navy commander Adm. Viktor Chirkov said Wednesday.
- Russian Armed Forces Hold Combat Readiness Snap Check RIA Novosti 26 Feb 2014 -- Snap combat readiness drills started Wednesday in two of Russia's military districts.
- Russian Navy Boosting Security in Crimea - Defense Minister RIA Novosti 26 Feb 2014 -- Russia is taking additional steps to ensure security at its naval facilities on the Crimean Peninsula amid the growing political unrest in Ukraine, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Wednesday.
- Russia Seeks Several Military Bases Abroad - Defense Minister RIA Novosti 26 Feb 2014 -- Russia is planning to expand its permanent military presence outside its borders by placing military bases in a number of foreign countries, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Wednesday.
- Russia Prepares for Naval Drills with China, India, ASEAN RIA Novosti 26 Feb 2014 -- Russia's Pacific Fleet in the next six months will take part in three large-scale international naval exercises, including joint drills with the navies of India, China and member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the fleet's spokesman said Wednesday.
- Snap check of troops in western Russia has nothing to do with Ukraine events - Moscow VoR 26 Feb 2014 -- The current check of the troops of Western military district is unrelated to developments in Ukraine, Defense Minister Army Gen. Sergei Shoigu said.
- Russia Says It Will Keep Out of Ukrainian Affairs RIA Novosti 25 Feb 2014 -- Russia's top diplomat said Tuesday that Moscow will not interfere with affairs in Ukraine as the former Soviet nation scrambles to recover from the outcome of a street-based uprising that culminated in the overthrow of the president.
- Putin Discusses Ukraine at High-Level Security Meeting RIA Novosti 25 Feb 2014 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the ongoing situation in Ukraine with top security officials Tuesday, his spokesman has said.
- Russia to Man Kyrgyz Airbase With Professional Soldiers RIA Novosti 25 Feb 2014 -- A Russian airbase in Kyrgyzstan will be fully manned with personnel serving under contract by the end of 2014, the Central Military District said Tuesday.
- China boosting cooperation with Russia in key technology of bombers, transport trainers People's Daily 25 Feb 2014 -- The aviation industry of Jiangxi Province developed very swiftly in 2013. AVIC Jiangxi Hongdu Aviation Industry Group is actively boosting its cooperation with Russia in the key technology of bombers and transport trainers, according to information from the website of the Commission of Science, Technology, and Industry for National Defense.
- For Putin, Ukraine Is Too Important To 'Lose' RFE/RL 25 Feb 2014 -- Each time a statue of Soviet founder Vladimir Lenin falls in Ukraine, it becomes a little more tempting to think that Russia's Vladimir Putin has somehow 'lost' Ukraine.
- A Specter Is Haunting Russia RFE/RL 24 Feb 2014 -- A specter is haunting Russia - the specter of Ukraine's Euromaidan. The stunning and dizzying fall of Viktor Yanukovych's regime - which the hapless Ukrainian ruler tried to model on Vladimir Putin's kleptocratic and authoritarian power vertical - is inspiring Russia's opposition.
- Putin Signs Legislation Overhauling Election System RIA Novosti 24 Feb 2014 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed off on a law drastically overhauling the country's election law in a reform that will create a mixed system by reintroducing single-mandate elections in the next parliamentary vote.
- Russia Develops 'Laser Shield' for Military Optical Devices RIA Novosti 24 Feb 2014 -- Russian scientists have developed a special filter that protects sensitive elements of optical devices used in military equipment from destruction by laser beams.
- Russia Accuses Kyiv Of Using 'Dictatorial,' 'Terrorist' Means RFE/RL 24 Feb 2014 -- Russia's Foreign Ministry has alleged that 'dictatorial and sometimes terrorist methods' are being used in Ukraine to pressure dissenters against the country's new authorities.
- Russia questions Ukraine new gov't legitimacy Iran Press TV 24 Feb 2014 -- Russia has questioned the legitimacy of Ukraine's new government, saying the current authorities have come to power as a result of an 'armed mutiny.'
- Medvedev Raises Doubts on Legitimacy of New Powers in Ukraine RIA Novosti 24 Feb 2014 -- Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Monday that "substantial doubts" existed over the legitimacy of the new acting government in Ukraine.
- Moscow Monitoring Ukrainian Bill on Curtailing Russian RIA Novosti 24 Feb 2014 -- A Russian Foreign Ministry official said Monday that Moscow will be closely scrutinizing a draft law in Ukraine that would see Russian dropped as an official language.
- Moscow Accuses Ukraine's New Leaders of 'Dictatorial Methods' RIA Novosti 24 Feb 2014 -- The Russian Foreign Ministry said Monday that Ukraine's new authorities aim to employ "dictatorial and sometimes terrorist methods" to suppress opposition in disloyal regions.
- Some Western countries pursue geopolitical goals regarding Ukraine - Russian FM VoR 24 Feb 2014 -- Russian Foreign Ministry thinks that some Western countries are more concerned about unilateral geopolitical calculations, than about the fate of the Ukraine. 'We are forced to note that some of our Western partners seem to be more concerned about unilateral geopolitical calculations, than about the fate of the Ukraine,' the ministry stated on its website this Monday.
- Extremists who hunger for power in Ukraine must be stopped – Russian FM VoR 24 Feb 2014 -- Moscow calls on all parties involved in the Ukrainian riots to take full responsibility and to prevent further deterioration of the crisis, the Russian Foreign Ministry stated.
- Moscow surprised European politicians support Ukraine presidential election plans VoR 24 Feb 2014 -- The Russian Foreign Ministry has expressed surprise that some of the European politicians have hastened to support the announcement of the plans to hold early presidential elections in Ukraine in May 2014, although the agreement reached by the opposition and the authorities on February 21 says that voting can be held only after the end of the constitutional reform.
- Obama Official Warns Russia on Military Action in Ukraine RIA Novosti 24 Feb 2014 -- A senior US official on Sunday warned Moscow not to send troops into Ukraine amid the political crisis gripping Russia's ex-Soviet neighbor, saying such a move would constitute a "grave mistake."
- New Ukrainian leader declares determination to cooperate with Russia VoR 24 Feb 2014 -- Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament Alexander Turchinov, who received temporary presidential powers on Sunday, declared determination to cooperate with Russia in a TV message to the Ukrainian people.
- Ukraine to develop better Russia ties: Turchinov Iran Press TV 23 Feb 2014 -- Ukraine's acting President Oleksander Turchinov has announced Kiev's decision to forge better relations with Russia after its integration with the European Union.
- Russia's Kiev envoy recalled for consultations Iran Press TV 23 Feb 2014 -- Russia has summoned its ambassador to Ukraine to discuss what Moscow called the 'deteriorating situation' in Kiev, a day after President Viktor Yanukovych was ousted by the parliament.
- Obama Official Warns Russia on Military Action in Ukraine RIA Novosti 24 Feb 2014 -- A senior US official on Sunday warned Moscow not to send troops into Ukraine amid the political crisis gripping Russia's ex-Soviet neighbor, saying such a move would constitute a "grave mistake."
- US warns Russia over military intervention in Ukraine Iran Press TV 23 Feb 2014 -- US National Security Advisor Susan Rice has warned Russia against sending military troops into Ukraine.
- Russia to Delay Ukraine Bailout Until New Cabinet Is Formed RIA Novosti 23 Feb 2014 -- Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov warned Sunday that Moscow would put on hold the planned purchase of Ukrainian eurobonds as part of it financial aid to Kiev until Ukraine formed a new government.
- US Warns Against Russian Intervention in Ukraine VOA 23 Feb 2014 -- The Obama administration is warning Russia against intervening in Ukraine after the country's parliament ousted president Viktor Yanukovych and named an interim leader.
- Bringing of Russian troops to Ukraine would be 'grave mistake' - US national security adviser VoR 23 Feb 2014 -- US President Barack Obama's national security adviser, Susan Rice, said on Sunday it would be a 'grave mistake' for Russia to send military forces into Ukraine and that it is not in the interest of Russia, Europe or the United States to see Ukraine split apart.
- Russia's Putin, Germany's Merkel discuss Ukraine over phone - Kremlin VoR 23 Feb 2014 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel had a telephone discussion about the situation in Ukraine, the press service of the Kremlin stated Sunday.
- Russia sending envoy Lukin to Ukraine is encouraging signal - EU delegation to Moscow VoR 21 Feb 2014 -- Ukraine is gripped with the new outbreak of violence not since the country's 1991 independence. As the country is sliding into chaos the Ukrainian crisis is posing a new challenge to both the East and the West.
- Russian envoy Lukin says questions remain about Ukraine peace deal VoR 21 Feb 2014 -- A Russian envoy sent to Kiev by President Vladimir Putin said talks to resolve Ukraine's crisis produced progress, but indicated Moscow had questions about the EU-brokered peace deal and confirmed he did not sign it, Interfax reported on Friday.
- Russian Navy starts building new submarine People's Daily 21 Feb 2014 -- The Russian Navy on Thursday confirmed the start of building of the diesel-electric naval submarine Krasnodar with a formal ceremony at the Admiralty Shipyards in St. Petersburg, Russia.
- Russian Sub to Feature Advanced Quiet Propulsion by 2016 RIA Novosti 21 Feb 2014 -- Russia's latest generation attack submarine will be fitted with an advanced ultra-quiet propulsion system within the next three years, the country's naval commander said Thursday.
- Russian Air Force Receives New Stealth Fighter Prototype RIA Novosti 21 Feb 2014 -- A new advanced fighter jet prototype has been delivered to the Russian Air Force for testing, the manufacturer said Friday.
- Putin Dismisses Top Anti-Corruption Official RIA Novosti 21 Feb 2014 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday dismissed the country's top anti-corruption official, the Kremlin said.
- Russia to Strengthen Mediterranean Force With 'Stealth' Subs RIA Novosti 20 Feb 2014 -- The combat capability of Russia's naval task force in the Mediterranean will increase significantly following the first deliveries of Varshavyanka-class submarines to the Black Sea Fleet in 2015, Navy Commander Adm. Viktor Chirkov said Thursday.
- US Welcomes Russia-Estonia Border Agreement RIA Novosti 19 Feb 2014 -- The US State Department on Tuesday welcomed the signing of a border agreement between Russia and Estonia that has ended a long-running territorial dispute.
- Russia Accuses US of Meddling in Ukraine's Domestic Affairs RIA Novosti 18 Feb 2014 -- A recent statement by a US Department of State official shows that the United States is trying to dictate its own solutions to the Ukrainian government, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman said Monday.
- US dictates 'western scenario' of development to Ukraine as 'only acceptable' – Russian Foreign Ministry VoR 17 Feb 2014 -- The US tries to thrust the "western scenario" of development upon Ukraine as "the only acceptable" by dictating to a sovereign country's authorities what to do, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Monday.
- Egypt strikes $2 mln arms deal with Russia amid efforts to withstand US pressure - military expert VoR 17 Feb 2014 -- As reports that Russia and Egypt are working on a large arms deal have been confirmed to the press, retired Egyptian General Hussam Sweilem, who is also a well-informed military expert, revealed to the Voice of Russia some of the aspects of the upcoming cooperation between the two countries.
- Russia to Set Up Arctic Military Command by 2015 RIA Novosti 17 Feb 2014 -- Russia will form a new strategic military command by the end of 2014 to protect its interests in the Arctic, a high-ranking military source told RIA Novosti Monday.
- Third of Afghan Heroin Goes to Russia – Kremlin Official RIA Novosti 15 Feb 2014 -- About a third of heroin produced in Afghanistan enters Russia, a Kremlin official said Saturday.
- Russia keen to build new units in Bushehr N. plant ISNA 15 Feb 2014 -- Iranian ambassador to Russia said Moscow is willing to build new units in Bushehr nuclear power plant.
- Russia, Egypt Reach Initial $3 Bln Arms Deal – Report RIA Novosti 14 Feb 2014 -- Egypt has reached an initial agreement on how to implement a new Russian arms delivery deal worth over $3 billion, Vedomosti newspaper reported Friday.
- Sweeping Electoral Reforms Approved by Russia's Parliament RIA Novosti 14 Feb 2014 -- Russian lawmakers approved a bill Friday to create a mixed electoral system that will reintroduce single-mandate elections in the next parliamentary vote.
- Russian Air Force to Get 21 Su-30 Fighter Jets in 2014 RIA Novosti 13 Feb 2014 -- Russia's air force will receive 21 Sukhoi Su-30SM multirole fighter jets in 2014, the Irkut aircraft maker said Wednesday.
- Russia Plans to Build 150 Aircraft in 2014 RIA Novosti 13 Feb 2014 -- Russian aircraft makers are expected to manufacture about 150 military and civilian aircraft in 2014, a government official said Thursday.
- India Proposes Joint Maintenance of Aircraft Carrier With Russia RIA Novosti 13 Feb 2014 -- India has proposed servicing a Russian-built aircraft carrier delivered to the country last month together with Russia's Sevmash shipyard over the next 40 years, the shipbuilder said Thursday.
- Why is Japan's Abe Seeking Better Ties with Russia's Putin? VOA 12 Feb 2014 -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is trying hard to improve relations with Russia, a neighbor with whom Tokyo has yet to sign a peace treaty after the end of World War II.
- Russia Arms Air Regiment in Far East With Su-35S Fighter Jets RIA Novosti 12 Feb 2014 -- The Russian Air Force received 12 advanced Su-35S multirole fighters Wednesday to be deployed with an air regiment based in Russia's Far East.
- Russia supplies first batch of Mi-17B-5 helicopters to India Voice of Russia 12 Feb 2014 -- Russia has delivered the first batch of 19 military transport helicopters Mi-17B-5 to India, as part of the contract to supply 59 helicopters of this type, an official representative of the Russian delegation at Singapore Airshow 2014 said.
- Endgame Nears In EU's Antitrust Showdown With Gazprom RFE/RL 11 Feb 2014 -- The Russian natural-gas giant Gazprom has long had its way in Europe, dominating the continent's energy market and, according to critics, flaunting its rules with impunity. But that all might be about to change.
- Russia Begins Construction of Mistral Ship Base RIA Novosti 11 Feb 2014 -- Russia began construction Tuesday of naval facilities to host Mistral-class helicopter carriers currently being built in France for the Russian navy.
- Investigators Reopen Case Into Russian Defense Ministry Fraud RIA Novosti 10 Feb 2014 -- Russian investigators have reopened a probe into an alleged multimillion-ruble fraud at the Defense Ministry on the basis of one of the suspect's testimonies, Kommersant newspaper reported Monday.
- Russia Delays Tests of UAE-Made Drone RIA Novosti 10 Feb 2014 -- The Russian military has postponed tests of a high-endurance drone until an unspecified future date, a spokesperson for the United Arab Emirates company that makes the vehicle said Monday.
- Putin, Yanukovych Meet On Sidelines Of Olympics RFE/RL 08 Feb 2014 -- Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovych has returned to Kyiv after holding crisis talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi.
- Russian Official Denies Role in US Envoy Conversation Leak RIA Novosti 08 Feb 2014 -- A Russian ministerial aide who kick-started a scandal over a leaked conversation about Ukraine between US diplomats has denied he was responsible for the leak.
- Russia committed to second aid tranche to Ukraine - minister Voice of Russia 08 Feb 2014 -- Russia will stick to its pledge to give Ukraine a second tranche of a $15-billion loan, but has not yet allocated the sum as it waits for repayment of a $2.7 billion gas debt, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Saturday.
- Kalashnikov Eyes Indian Partners for Weapons Production RIA Novosti 07 Feb 2014 -- Russia's Kalashnikov Concern is in talks with several Indian companies on setting up joint ventures to produce small arms and high-precision weaponry, a company official said Thursday.
- Russia to Begin Building 9 Submarines by Next Year RIA Novosti 07 Feb 2014 -- Russia will begin construction on nine submarines in the next two years, the head of the country's largest shipbuilder said Friday.
- Kalashnikov Concern Estimates Operating Loss of $50M in 2013 RIA Novosti 07 Feb 2014 -- The operating loss of Russia's Kalashnikov gun maker last year is estimated at about 1.7 billion rubles ($50 million), the company's newly appointed general director said Friday.
- Defexpo-2014: Russian-Indian defence ties Voice of Russia 07 Feb 2014 -- DEFEXPO-2014 is a land, naval and internal homeland security systems exhibition in New Delhi, yet it's impossible to avoid the discussion of aircraft production on t he fringes of the exhibition, especially because the Indian media have recently launched a campaign of criticism against one of the most ambitious joint Russian-Indian programmes, that of developing the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft, or FGFA, a derivative project from the T-50 PAK FA Russian jet fighter.
- US Points to Russian Role in Allegedly Leaked Ukraine Phone Call VOA 06 Feb 2014 -- The U.S. State Department is firing back at Russia for its role in the alleged leak of an apparently bugged telephone conversation, about Ukraine, between two senior American diplomats, in which they are said to make disparaging comments about the European Union.
- Russia Sold $4.7Bln in Arms to India in 2013 RIA Novosti 06 Feb 2014 -- Russia exported $4.78 billion worth of arms and military equipment to India last year, a senior Russian arms industry official said Thursday.
- Russia Prepared to Modify Submarines for Indian Tender RIA Novosti 06 Feb 2014 -- Russian shipbuilders could adopt the design of submarines for an upcoming Indian tender to accommodate Brahmos missiles and an Indian-made air-independent propulsion system, the Rubin design bureau said Thursday.
- Russia to Arm Warships with New Air Defense System RIA Novosti 06 Feb 2014 -- A naval version of the Tor short-range air defense system will be installed on all Russian warships, the manufacturer, Almaz-Antey Concern, said Thursday.
- Iran, Russia discuss building 2nd unit in Bushehr NPP Iran Press TV 06 Feb 2014 -- Russia's Rosatom State Nuclear Energy Corporation says Tehran and Moscow are negotiating the construction of a second unit at Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in southern Iran.
- Russian General Staff's Deputy Chief Resigns – Report RIA Novosti 05 Feb 2014 -- A senior Russian military official who oversaw international cooperation resigned because of a conflict with the new chief of the General Staff, the Kommersant newspaper said Wednesday.
- Recalling McFaul: Four Views On Outgoing U.S. Ambassador To Russia RFE/RL 04 Feb 2014 -- U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul has announced that he is stepping down and returning to the United States following the Winter Olympics in Sochi.
- Russia Named World's Third-Largest Military Spender RIA Novosti 04 Feb 2014 -- Russia is now the world's third-largest military spender after the United States and China, pushing the United Kingdom into fourth place, a study by a defense consultancy shows.
- Russia Expands Military Police Force RIA Novosti 04 Feb 2014 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill into law Tuesday to create a greatly broadened military police force to defend the country's military bases and maintain order on them.
- Russian Soldiers 'Don't Shoot Enough' – Defense Minister RIA Novosti 04 Feb 2014 -- The Russian army will increase its training ammunition use fivefold after inspections revealed that soldiers have too little time on the firing range, the country's defense minister said Tuesday.
- Russia threatens to quit nuclear treaty with US Iran Press TV 03 Feb 2014 -- Russia has warned that Moscow may consider quitting the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) as the United States has deployed a ballistic missile destroyer to Spain.
- Russia to Deploy More Su-25 Combat Planes at Kyrgyz Airbase RIA Novosti 03 Feb 2014 -- Russia will deploy four additional Su-25 ground attack aircraft at the Kant airbase in Kyrgyzstan in 2014, Russia's Central Military District said Monday.
- Russia may quit START III after US deploys destroyer in Europe Voice of Russia 02 Feb 2014 -- If the US continues to boost its anti-missile capabilities through developing missile defense system in Europe, Russia may have no other option but to withdraw from the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), warns the Russian Foreign Ministry's top disarmament official, Mikhail Ulyanov.
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