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Russia's Federation Council gave its consent to President Putin for the use of the Russian Armed Forces outside the territory of the Russian Federation - in Syria. Russia will be the only country that will be conducting the operation on a legitimate basis - at the request from the legitimate president of Syria

The USA was planning to strike the first blow on the USSR by launching 250 nuclear warheads. Eight of them were for Moscow, seven were for Leningrad. The second wave of the nuclear attack consisted of 120 warheads and so on. The Americans shelved those plans because of our air defense system and because of our own nuclear weapons

In his landmark speech at the 70th meeting of the UN General Assembly, Putin said that during the post-Cold War period, the only "center of domination" had been formed in the world. Putin said that Russia was ready for further development of the UN, but added that any attempts to shatter the legitimacy of the organization were extremely dangerous

Since the beginning of the economic crisis, the unemployment rate has not changed much. An economic crisis stipulates for a drop in living standards. This is reflected in major macroeconomic indicators: the decline in GDP, purchasing capacity, inflation, stagflation and other indicators, including unemployment

Russia has a huge advantage in terms of combat armored vehicles (armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles), self-propelled guns, towed artillery complexes and multiple rocket launchers. New Russian tanks will confirm this advantage. US experts hail Russia's Su-35 fighter saying that it is superior to the US F-35

The summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) finished in Dushanbe. Russia is concerned about the current state of affairs in Afghanistan and the lack of results despite the presence of NATO in the country. At the CSTO summit, Putin offered to strengthen the military presence in Central Asia

Russia supports the Syrian government in the fight against terrorism and promised that Moscow would continue providing military assistance to Syria. "We support the government of Syria in confronting the terrorist aggression. We provide and will provide all the necessary military and technical assistance to the government of Syria," Putin said

Four parties may count for success at next year's elections to the State Duma (Parliament) of the Russian Federation: United Russia, the Liberal Democratic Party, Just Russia and the Communist Party. So-called smaller parties have a chance too. The demand for the opposition in the elections is being met with the help of CPRF, LDPR and Just Russia

In the near future, the Russian Navy may receive a large and powerful destroyer. The main objective of such a vessel will be to create an "umbrella" above the sea. The project of the Russian destroyer is known as the "Leader". According to experts' estimates, it will be the largest, most expensive and state-of-the-art Russian vessel since 1989

Russia is seriously engaged in national politics, but does not have an objective to create a melting pot. Every nation has its right to its culture, religion and language. Russia has not experienced any religious war. Russia has created a model of the relationship of world's leading religions and civilizations

Former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul explained why US President Barack Obama did not want to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the UN General Assembly in New York. McFaul explained the reason with the help of a screenshot from Russian TV show "Vesti Nedeli" ("News of the Week")

The rumors about Russia's participation in the Syrian conflict appeared in the press and social media several days ago. According to Ukrainian media outlets, Russia has already lost more than a hundred soldiers in Syria. The rumor started with a few "anonymous Israeli sources." British tabliods took up the rumor serving it to Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin made a speech at the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, in Russia's Far East. During his speech, Putin commented on the recent riots in Kiev, unveiled details of his conversation with US counterpart Barack Obama and expressed his point of view about the current migrant crisis in Europe

Fluctuating oil prices has been a trend of recent years. The current state of affairs in global economy is strange, to say the least. Nowadays, there are at least three major conflicts going on, but oil prices are falling - this is unnatural. Oil prices rise during the times of war. It is quite possible that oil may hit as low as $10 per barrel

The head of Fitch international rating agency, James McCormack, said that Russia's rating was under pressure as the country had no new foreign direct investment. Is foreign investment vital for economic development? Ratings are deceiving us. Capitals do not experience their best times now

On September 1, Russia has chaired the UN Security Council. Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a speech at the jubilee session of the UN General Assembly in New York. The press has already dubbed the possible meeting between the Russian and the American presidents "the clash of the titans." Putin has spoken at the UN General Assembly before

First-ever joint military exercises of paratroopers from Russia, Belarus and Serbia are to start in two days near Novorossiisk, Russia. Under the scenario of the drills that will be held on September 2-5, "anti-government elements" and regular armed forces will be trying to destabilize the state of affairs in a conditional state

The Arctic development is one of the major directions of the Russian strategy. Some experts say that the Arctic development is very expensive. However, indifference will cost more.

The problem of Donbass residents' legal status is quite serious. While Ukraine does not need these people, simplified procedure to get Russian citizenship will be put into effort.

The decline of the Russian national currency in August has become an unpleasant surprise to both the leadership of the country and common people. Some experts believe that the ruble may soon hit the level of 70 rubles per dollar. August is traditionally a hard month for the financial market in general, and the Russian ruble is no exception