US belief that China wants military bases in Arctic ‘totally baseless’ – Beijing’s envoy to Moscow

Moscow and Beijing cooperating in the Arctic is a win-win model for how nations can work together, Beijing’s envoy to Moscow told RT’s SophieCo, stressing that China is not seeking military bases in the region. Beijing sees itself as a “near-Arctic” state and is actively participating in creating international rules and regulations governing the Arctic, […]

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US won’t train any more Turkish F-35 pilots as Ankara refuses to ditch S-400 – report

Amid escalating threats to boot Turkey from its stealth fighter jet program over its purchase of Russia’s S-400 air defense systems, Washington will reportedly stop accepting Turkish pilots for F-35 training. The US has decided to stop accepting new pilots as part of the training program with Turkey, Reuters reports, citing officials. Currently, four pilots […]

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Russia to launch Nord Stream 2 despite Danish hurdles & US threats to derail project

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said Denmark would eventually provide the necessary permits for completing the gas pipeline from Russia to Europe despite aggressive US attempts to block the project. The undersea pipeline passes through the territorial waters of  Russia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, and Germany. Only Danish authorities have yet to allow the pipeline in […]

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