Posts Tagged
Russian military base(s)

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  2016/07/11 - 01:46 • International

  How Russia tried to cover up death of Putin’s best helicopter ace...

  The Russian helicopter shot down in combat on 8 July 2016 near Palmyra turned into a widely-covered informational event. Firstly, one of the most prominent Russian pilots and the commanders of the army aviation was destroyed. Secondly,...

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  2016/02/23 - 04:20 • Crimea, History

  As Crimea was occupied, Western countries cautioned Ukraine against “drastic steps”

  Today, the National Security and Defence Committee has declassified and published the minutes of the most important high-level meeting of Ukrainian leadership after the Maidan. Much of this information has been already discussed by...

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  2015/10/03 - 21:25 • International, More

  Putin’s push for new base in Belarus – a serious challenge to...

  Russia already has two military facilities in Belarus – a radar site near Baranovichi and a naval communications center near Mensk – but Vladimir Putin is pressing for a major airbase there in what would represent a serious threat to...

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  2015/09/30 - 06:02 • International, More

  Putin’s plan for military base in Belarus destabilizing that country

  Vladimir Putin’s decision to force Mensk to agree to the establishment of a Russian base in Belarus is empowering the Belarusian opposition, weakening Alyaksandr Lukashenka, and provoking spontaneous protests that threaten to destabilize...

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  2015/09/27 - 15:27 • International, More

  With talk of new Russian base, Putin has united Belarusian opposition

  By calling for the establishment of a Russian air force base in Belarus, Vladimir Putin has united the Belarusian opposition, all of whom are against such a base, and ensured that Alyaksandr Lukashenka will not sign any such deal in the...

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