Russia’s Oreshnik missile system to enter service this year – Putin

Advanced military technology is key to the nation’s nuclear deterrence, the president has said Russia’s newly developed medium-range Oreshnik missile system will enter combat before the end of the year, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday during a keynote speech to the Defense Ministry. The Russian leader was reporting…

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The Estonian government is creating an “adversarial environment” for the country’s largest denomination, a panel has warned Estonian authorities are undermining religious freedoms by fostering an “adversarial environment” for the country’s largest church community because of its spiritual ties to Russia, a panel of experts advising the UN Human Rights…

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The Estonian government is creating an “adversarial environment” for the country’s largest denomination, a panel has warned Estonian authorities are undermining religious freedoms by fostering an “adversarial environment” for the country’s largest church community because of its spiritual ties to Russia, a panel of experts advising the UN Human Rights…

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The US president has demanded Caracas “return stolen assets” or face the wrath of the American naval armada Venezuela has denounced US President Donald Trump’s oil blockade on the country, saying his “interventionist and colonialist” rhetoric proves Washington’s long-standing plan to seize Venezuelan natural resources. Trump had announced the move…

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December festivities should end only with good cheer. There is much more socializing through work functions and friends-and-family get-togethers. However, due to alcohol intake, they can include a run-in with the police for a drink-driving offense. Christmas and New Year’s are the worst times for drunk driving. Avoiding a driving…

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The US president has branded the government in Caracas a “terrorist organization” and imposed an oil blockade on the country US President Donald Trump has imposed an oil blockade on Venezuela, redirecting a large American naval armada in the Caribbean from operations against alleged “narcoterrorists” to intercepting “sanctioned tankers” entering…

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Estonia’s foreign minister wants the bloc to put more pressure on Moscow via Beijing The EU must confront China for “enabling” Russia in the conflict with Ukraine, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna has claimed.   Tsahkna told journalists earlier this week that Brussels must “deal with” Beijing in order to put…

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