Despite Netanyahu pressure, Russia defends Iran missile deal – Haaretz – Israel News

Posted by Matt in February 14th, 2010 | no comment

Published in India, Israel, Russia, Air Defense System, Displeasure, Georgia Russia, haaretz, Intelligence Officials, Iran Missile, Iran News, Israel, Israel News, Israeli Firm, Missile Deal, moscow, Russian Intelligence, Russian Officials, S 300

An hour before Netanyahu’s plane took off on Sunday, Russian officials said that Moscow sees no reason to delay the sale of the S-300, a powerful air-defense system, to Iran. In addition, on Friday, Russian intelligence officials leaked comments expressing their displeasure with plans by an Israeli firm to close a major arms deal with [...]

Russia’s Efforts to Buy French Warship Upset Georgia and Baltic States – NYTimes.com

Posted by Matt in November 27th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Russia, Aging, Amphibious Assault Ship, Baltic States, Black Sea, Georgia Russia, Hackles, Military Campaign, Nytimes, Russian Navy, Russian Officials, Sea Fleet, Vladimir Vysotsky

For months, Russian officials have been negotiating with France over the purchase of a Mistral-class amphibious assault ship, at an estimated cost of $750 million, and a license to build several more in Russia. The high-tech ship would stand out in Russia’s aging fleet. Vladimir S. Vysotsky, commander of the Russian Navy, noted this fall [...]

Russia warns US on missile defense

Posted by Matt in October 15th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Missiles, Associated Press, Foe, Foreign Minister, Georgia Russia, Missile Shield, Missile-Defense, NATO, Nato Nations, Neighbors, News Agencies, Russian Diplomat, Russian News, Ukraine

A top Russian diplomat suggested Thursday that the U.S. should not talk with non-NATO nations about a prospective missile shield, Russian news agencies reported.
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov’s remarks appeared to reflect alarm over the idea that Western-leaning neighbors such as Ukraine or Georgia, Russia’s foe in a war last year, could potentially host U.S. [...]

Black Sea Crisis Deepens As US-NATO Threat To Iran Grows

Posted by Matt in September 16th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Conflict, Abkhazia, Black Sea, Breakaway, Civilian Ships, Coast Guard Vessels, Conflict, Georgia Russia, Georgian Navy, Iran, Military Strikes, NATO, New York Times, Piracy, Sea Coast, seizure, September 9, Tensions, United States, War 1, Word And Deed

Tensions are mounting in the Black Sea with the threat of another conflict between U.S. and NATO client state Georgia and Russia as Washington is manifesting plans for possible military strikes against Iran in both word and deed.
Referring to Georgia having recently impounded several vessels off the Black Sea coast of Abkhazia, reportedly 23 in [...]

Russia eyes French warship after Georgia conflict | Reuters

Posted by Matt in September 11th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Russia, Conflict, Exposed, France, French Warship, Georgia Russia, Helicopter Carrier, Military Hardware, Mistral Class, Navy Chief, Reuters, Top Brass

Russia’s navy chief said on Friday that a Mistral-class warship the military wants to buy from France would have helped it fight its five-day war against Georgia last year.
The top brass say they want to buy the 21,300-tonne helicopter carrier from France after the conflict exposed Russia’s military hardware as largely outdated.
Russia eyes French warship [...]

Black Sea Port Is Flash Point for Georgia and Russia – NYTimes.com

Posted by Matt in September 9th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Conflict, Russia, 24 Years, Abkhazia, Behest, Black Sea, Border Violations, Breakaway Region, Cargo Ship, Coast Guard, Conflict, Countries, Flash Point, Georgia, Georgia Coast, Georgia Russia, Georgian Court, Merchant Vessels, Nytimes, Sea Port, Shipping, Tensions, Turkey

Rising tensions between Russia and Georgia over shipping rights to a breakaway Georgian region have opened a potential new theater for conflict between the countries, a little more than a year after they went to war.
Georgia’s coast guard has commandeered five merchant vessels from various countries this year for violating Georgian laws on shipping to [...]

Russia and Ukraine in Intensifying Standoff – NYTimes.com

Posted by Matt in August 27th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Russia, Crimean Peninsula, Georgia Russia, Neighbor, Nytimes, Open Conflict, Provocations, Recriminations, Soviet Collapse, standoff, Tensions, Ukraine Relations

A year after its war with Georgia, Russia is engaging in an increasingly hostile standoff with another pro-Western neighbor, Ukraine.
Relations between the two countries are more troubled than at any time since the Soviet collapse, as both sides resort to provocations and recriminations. And it is here on the Crimean Peninsula, home to a Russian [...]

Ukraine accused of fighting Russia in Georgia

Posted by Matt in August 24th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Russia, Breakaway Region, Georgia Law, Georgia Russia, Law Enforcers, Missiles, Russia Moscow, South Ossetia, Ukraine, Volunteers

Law enforcers in Russia said yesterday they had uncovered evidence that Ukrainian troops and volunteers fought for Georgia in the war against Russia last August.
Moscow also said that Ukrainian-built missiles had been discovered in Georgia’s breakaway region of South Ossetia.
FT.com / UK – Ukraine accused of fighting Russia

Nuclear Submarines Deployed to Deter U.S. Interference in Russia’s Confrontation with Georgia – The Jamestown Foundation

Posted by Matt in August 9th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Russia, Air Sea, Conflicts, Confrontation, Deployment, Exercises, Firestorm, Georgia Russia, Interference, Jamestown, Jamestown Foundation, kremlin, Land War, Mainland, Medvedev, moscow, Nuclear Conflict, Nuclear Submarines, Real War, Russian Military, standoff

The sharp increase in tension between Georgia and Russia and the deployment of the Akula nuclear submarines close to the U.S. mainland might not be coincidental. Moscow sees the confrontation with Georgia as a proxy standoff with the U.S. and NATO. In September 2008 after the August war, the Russian military staged major strategic exercises [...]

Russia says raises readiness of troops in S.Ossetia | World | Reuters

Posted by Matt in August 4th, 2009 | 1 comment

Published in Russia, Andrei, Border Guards, Combat Readiness, Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Georgia, Georgia Russia, Nesterenko, Provocations, Rebel Region, Reuters, Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Troops, South Ossetia

A year after fighting a war with Georgia, Russia strengthened the combat readiness of its troops in the rebel region of South Ossetia on Tuesday and warned the United States against rearming Georgia.
“Provocations from the Georgian side … are not stopping,” Andrei Nesterenko, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman, said in a statement. “In connection with [...]