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Russia drafts 134,500 conscripts but says they won’t go to Ukraine
LONDON (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a decree ordering 134,500 new conscripts into the army as part of Russia's annual spring draft, but the defence ministry said…
Russia’s defence minister resurfaces after dropping out of view
LONDON (Reuters) - Russia's powerful defence minister resurfaced in a short snippet of video footage aired by state media on Thursday after dropping out of public view for days during…
Russia’s Shoigu says Ukraine has built up serious forces near breakaway regions
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Monday told President Vladimir Putin that Ukraine had built up serious forces near breakaway regions in the east of the country…
Russia’s Shoigu says some military drills have ended, others close to completion
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Monday told President Vladimir Putin that some of the country's military drills had already ended and others were coming to a…
‘Razor-sharp precision’: Russia hails anti-satellite weapons test
By Tom Balmforth MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Tuesday it had conducted a weapons test that targeted an old Russian satellite with "razor-sharp precision" and denied allegations by the…
NATO not ready for equal dialogue with Moscow – Russian defence chief
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's defence minister accused NATO on Saturday of gradually gathering forces near Russia's borders and being unwilling to discuss European security with Moscow on equal terms, Interfax…
