The following article was translated from Russian by Robert Tilford on November 11, 2014. Source material gathered from Russian Foreign Intelligence (SVR) website; http://svr.gov.ru/ : “Born Michael Matveevich Baturin , (aka: Buchanan) a prominent Soviet spy during the war. Baturin lived with his parents in the city of Baku, where he graduated from higher primary school. In the days of […]
Russia expresses interest in deploying ground base stations of its global navigation system GLOSNASS in Cuba
On July 11, 2014 I received the following press release from the Kremlin regarding President Putin’s meeting with Raul Castro in Cuba. It read as follows: PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA VLADIMIR PUTIN:Ladies and gentlemen, I have just completed talks with Mr Raul Castro, President of the State Council and the Council of Ministers of the Republic […]
Russia tests branches of the Armed Forces for combat readiness, including its nuclear deterrence
On May 8, 2014 President of Russian Federation – Vladimir Putin observed a training session to test the administration of the Russian Armed Forces, which focussed on the deployment of individual units and divisions of missile forces, artillery, aviation, air defense and aerospace defense forces. Observing the training session together with the President of Russia […]
Putin observes training exercise to test combat readiness of Russian Armed Forces
On May 8, 2014 President of Russian Federation – Vladimir Putin observed a training session to test the administration of the Russian Armed Forces, which focussed on the deployment of individual units and divisions of missile forces, artillery, aviation, air defense and aerospace defense forces. Observing the training session together with the President of Russia […]
Putin visits Russian National Defense Readiness Center
On May 8, 2014 President of Russian Federation – Vladimir Putin observed a training session to test the administration of the Russian Armed Forces, which focussed on the deployment of individual units and divisions of missile forces, artillery, aviation, air defense and aerospace defense forces. Observing the training session together with the President of Russia […]
Elite Russian airborne unit capture “arctic airfield” in record speed during combat exercise
Elite members of the Russian Airborne Troops on Thursday paradropped a 350-strong battalion at a landing site on the New Siberian Islands in the Arctic as part of ongoing military drills and mock exercises. “It took the battalion from the 98th Guards Airborne Division, based near Moscow, less than one hour to “capture” an airfield […]