Russian warships hold drills in Mediterranean
August 11th, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian joint naval task force on a training mission in the Mediterranean has conducted two-day tactical exercises with live-firing drills, the defense ministry said.The ... Read more...
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Russia may evacuate personnel from Syria if attacked
July 29th, 2012 - 9:42 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian servicemen may be evacuated from the country's naval base in Tartus, Syria, if it comes under attack, Navy chief Vice Admiral Viktor Chirkov said."I ... Read more...
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Russian warships not to enter Syria port: Navy chief
July 27th, 2012 - 9:50 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A flotilla of Russian warships off the coast of Syria will not dock at a port leased by Moscow in the violence-stricken Middle East country, ... Read more...
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No choppers on board ships to Syria: Russia
July 14th, 2012 - 10:25 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's state-run arms company has denied that any of its warships presently heading for Syria were carrying Mil Mi-25 helicopter gunships.Rosoboronexport said it had tried ... Read more...
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Russian navy ready to break Syria blockade
July 12th, 2012 - 8:03 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian Navy warships will be sent to defend Russian merchant vessels in the event of a blockade due to the situation in Syria, an official ... Read more...
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Russian warships to exercise in Atlantic, Mediterranean
July 11th, 2012 - 9:51 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian naval task force will perform combat training missions in the Atlantic, the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, according to the country's Defence ... Read more...
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Russian warships head to Syria
July 10th, 2012 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
Damascus, July 10 (IANS/AKI) A fleet of Russian warships Tuesday began sailing towards Syrian ports, Iran's Arabic TV network al-Alam reported.Russia has opposed international moves towards a political transition in ... Read more...
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Russian, Chinese warships begin joint exercises
April 24th, 2012 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 24 (IANS) Chinese and Russian warships Tuesday left a naval base in the eastern Chinese port city of Qingdao to begin a joint exercise in the Yellow Sea.The ... Read more...
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Russian warships in China for joint exercise
April 21st, 2012 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 21 (IANS) A Russian naval fleet has arrived in China Saturday for a joint exercise with the Chinese Navy in the Yellow Sea next week.Four warships and three ... Read more...
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Four Russian warships set to leave for China
April 15th, 2012 - 9:22 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Four Russian warships from the Pacific Fleet, as well as support vessels, warplanes, helicopters and naval infantry, will leave the country's Vladivostok city Sunday for ... Read more...
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Russian warships to patrol Syrian coast
April 14th, 2012 - 9:21 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian warships will be continuously deployed for patrol duty off the Syrian coast in the Mediterranean, a defence ministry official said Friday."A decision has been ... Read more...
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Russia, China to conduct military drill
April 4th, 2012 - 5:04 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Four Russian warships, as well as support vessels, warplanes, helicopters and naval infantry, will team up with Chinese naval forces in a joint exercise in ... Read more...
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Russia snubs India; cancels navy, army war games
May 31st, 2011 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Russia has snubbed India in the recent months by cancelling two important bilateral war games, usually held under a well-established arrangement, a senior official said ... Read more...
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India, Russia to hold naval exercise (Lead)
April 19th, 2011 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
Moscow/New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Indian naval ships Monday reached Russia's eastern city of Vladivostok on a friendly visit ahead of their bilateral annual maritime war game.The Indian naval detachment ... Read more...
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Russia, India to hold joint naval exercise in January
January 12th, 2009 - 3:49 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 12 (RIA Novosti) Six Russian warships, including a nuclear-powered missile cruiser, will participate in a joint naval exercise with the Indian Navy this month, a senior defence official said Sunday. ... Read more...
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Russian warships to visit Cuba Friday
December 15th, 2008 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 15 (RIA Novosti) Three Northern Fleet warships will call at the port of Havana in Cuba Friday - the Russian Navy's first visit to the communist-ruled island since the end ... Read more...
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Russia, Venezuela to start naval drills in Caribbean
December 1st, 2008 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Caracas/Moscow, Dec 1 (RIA Novosti) Russia and Venezuela are set to begin two-day joint naval exercises in the Caribbean. Four Russian and 12 Venezuelan ships will practice sea rescue operations and manoeuvring, ... Read more...
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Russian naval task force starts Venezuela visit
November 25th, 2008 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 25 (RIA Novosti) A task force of Russia's Northern Fleet led by the Pyotr Veliky missile cruiser arrived in Venezuela as part of a planned visit which will see the ... Read more...
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Russia, India to hold joint naval drills in January
November 20th, 2008 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
Vladivostok, Nov 20 (RIA Novosti) Russia and India will conduct joint naval exercises in the Indian Ocean in January, a spokesman for Russia's Pacific Fleet said Thursday. The biennial Russian-Indian exercise codenamed ... Read more...
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Russian warships to hold drills in Indian Ocean
November 2nd, 2008 - 12:19 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 2 (RIA Novosti) Russian warships from the Pacific and Northern fleets will conduct exercises in the Indian Ocean later this year."Pacific and Northern fleet warships will meet and jointly perform ... Read more...
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Chavez, Medvedev pledge to boost ties amid tensions with US
September 26th, 2008 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 26 (DPA) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez met his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev on a two-day Russian tour Friday as the countries expand military ties and close ranks in opposition to ... Read more...
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Troop withdrawal has begun but checkpoints remain: Russia
August 21st, 2008 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Tbilisi (Georgia)/Moscow, Aug 21 (DPA) The Kremlin Thursday announced it had begun its first substantial troop withdrawals from Georgia, but army-operated road and rail checkpoints remained in place throughout the Russian area ... Read more...
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Russian tanks remain as Bush, Medvedev trade barbs over Georgia (Lead)
August 16th, 2008 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
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Tbilisi, Aug 16 (DPA) Russian armoured forces were showing little inclination to quit Georgia Saturday, in the wake of an exchange of barbs between the Presidents of Russia and the US over ... Read more...
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Russian Navy carries out Black Sea anti-terror exercise
August 11th, 2008 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
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Novorossiisk (Russia), Aug 11 (RIA Novosti) The Russian Navy has begun an anti-terror exercise in the Black Sea in order to keep itself prepared for ensuring security during the 2014 Winter ... Read more...
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Three Russian warships to be made for India by 2012
February 25th, 2008 - 4:55 pm ICT by admin
Moscow, Feb.25 (ANI): Three Russian warships will be made for India by April 2012, top officials of the Yantar (Amber) Shipyard in Kaliningrad in Russias Baltic enclave, have said.
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