Lukashenko says Belarus warplanes modified to carry nuclear arms

President Alexander Lukashenko says the Belarusian military’s SU-24 warplanes have been modified to carry nuclear weapons, and that Minsk would react immediately if the West caused it any problems.

Russian Su-34 bombers target fortified positions of Ukrainian extremists – SΑΝΑ

 Russian Ministry of Defense has released a footage on Wednesday showing that Russian Su-34 bombers shelling sites of Ukrainian extremists as part of the special military operation to protect Donbass.

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Ethos Ru: Putin trifft Erdogan – Gegenseitiges Lob für Syrien-Einsatz

Unter anderem dank Anstrengungen der türkischen Regierung gibt es nach Ansicht von Russlands Präsident Wladimir Putin ernsthafte Fortschritte bei der Regelung in Syrien und beim Antiterrorkampf.

S-400-Deal mit Türkei bremst nicht das Kredit

Der Deal zum Verkauf von russischen S-400-Luftabwehrsystemen an Ankara ist derzeit zwar offiziell wegen der Kredit-Frage festgefahren, in Wirklichkeit erschwert allerdings die Abhängigkeit der Türkei vom Westen die Umsetzung der Vereinbarung, schreibt das Portal „rueconomics.ru“.

Russian minister says no plans to grant loan to Turkey to buy S-400 missile systems

Russia is not planning to provide a loan to Turkey to purchase the S-400 missile systems, Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov said on Friday.

Lavrov says neither Russia nor Syria staged deadly attack on Turkish soldiers in Syria

Neither Russia nor Syria staged deadly attack on Turkish soldiers in Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said during an official visit to Turkey on Dec. 1.

Russian aircraft not behind attack on Turkish soldiers: Turkey has flight records of an “aircraft or drone”

Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan that an airstrike on Turkish soldiers near al-Bab in Syria was not carried out by Russian aircraft, Deputy Prime Minister and government spokesperson Numan Kurtulmuş said on Nov. 28.

Provocation des forces de la coalition menée par les États-Unis: Vladimir Poutine évite une guerre entre la Syrie et la Turquie

Deux conversations entre Poutine et Erdogan ont permis d’éviter une escalade militaire supplémentaire en Syrie. En filigrane de ces échanges téléphoniques, des bombardements aériens non-identifiés contre les troupes turques au nord d’Alep. Poutine a convaincu Erdogan qu’il ne s’agissait pas de raids syriens.

Turkish assembly to renew friendship with Russian Duma

The Turkish parliament is to renew parliamentary ties with the Russian Duma following the resumption of good relations between Ankara and Moscow, a parliamentary official said Friday.

Russia lifts charter flights ban on Turkey

The Russian government signed on Sunday a decree lifting the restrictions on charter flights to Turkey after an eight-month ban introduced due to tensions between the two countries arising from the downing of a Russian warplane by Ankara in Nov. 2015.

Russian, Turkish military officials take part in Putin-Erdogan talks

The Presidents of Russia and Turkey Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan have finished their meeting in the narrow format. The Russian-Turkish negotiations currently continue with participation of delegations. The talks are held behind closed doors.

Russian Su-24 downed upon order from ex-PM Davutoglu - Hurriyet

Former Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has stressed that it was he who gave the order for the shooting of a Russian plane in November last year, adding that the order was not for a specific plane but a general instruction for the defense of Turkish skies, Hurriyet Daily News reports.

It was pilot’s personal decision to down Russian warplane — Turkish deputy PM

The decision to gun down the Russian warplane returning from an anti-terrorist mission in Syria in November 2015 was taken by the Turkish pilot personally, Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek told journalists on Tuesday.

Syria received the new Russian Su-24M2 all-weather attack aircrafts

Armed forces of the Syrian Arab Republic received the new  SU-24M2 all-weather attack aircrafts from Russia, that reported by military-informant.com.

Russian diplomat recommends to take Turkey’s actions with caution

Russia’s Permanent Representative to the European Union Vladimir Chizhov said on Sunday Turkey’s actions after its President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s apologies for the downed Russian warplane should be taken cautiously.

Kremlin forecasts ‘month of intense contacts’ with Turkey

The Kremlin predicts a month of intense contacts with Turkey after the latest decision on resuming economic relations of Moscow and Ankara, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday.

Turkish FM meets with Russian counterpart in Sochi. Turkey, Russia should build a common future

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu met his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in the Russian resort Sochi on July 1, the first face-to-face meeting between the two since bilateral relations nosedived after Turkey downed a Russian jet last November.

Russia to start normalizing ties with Turkey — Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a phone conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday he had given instructions to the government to start talks with Turkey on the resumption of trade and economic cooperation.

Erdogan in 'positive' phone call with Putin

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday had a "positive" phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, according to a Turkish presidential source.