Rostechnadzor issued the statement of conformance of Unit 6 of Leningrad NPP to requirements of technical regulations and project documentation

On March 10, Head of the North European Interregional Department for Supervision over Nuclear and Radiation Safety of Rostechnadzor Sergey Perevoshchikov delivered the statement of conformance of Unit 6 to requirements of technical regulations and project documentation to Director of Leningrad NPP Vladimir Pereguda. The day before, the final 15-day integrated tests of the new…

Ukrainian Soldier Killed in War-Torn Separatist East

A Ukrainian soldier has been killed in clashes with Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine’s war-torn east, its military said Thursday, raising fears over a fresh outbreak of heavy fighting. Clashes have broken out in the east over the past month, testing a ceasefire brokered last year that had raised hopes for an end to the conflict…

Russia Says Foiled ‘Terror’ Attack in North Caucasus

Russia said Thursday it had killed a suspected militant planning a terror attack in the North Caucasus republic of Dagestan. The National Anti-Terrorism Committee (NAK) in a statement announced that an operation to “prevent the preparation of a terrorist attack” was carried out Thursday. “A bandit who put up armed resistance was neutralized,” it said,…

Russia Says Twitter Not Removing ‘Banned’ Information

Russia’s telecommunications watchdog said Thursday that Twitter had still not deleted more than 3,000 posts containing illegal content after Moscow began disrupting Twitter’s services in the country. On Wednesday, Roskomnadzor said it began slowing down the US social media giant’s work in Russia, saying Twitter failed to comply with its requests to delete content related to…

Russia to Display Advanced Armata Tanks at Red Square Parade

Russia plans to display state-of-the-art Armata T-14 tanks at its World War II victory parade on Red Square this spring, its manufacturer announced Thursday. The T-14’s developers tout its next-level firepower, maneuvering and remote-control capabilities, as well as its unmanned turret and improved design for better survival prospects for its three-person crew.  The 14-wheel main…

Gazprom delegation’s working visit to Mongolia

March 11, 2021, 11:55 Flight made along the proposed route of the Soyuz Vostok gas pipeline. Action plan of the Joint Working Group for 2021–2022 signed. A Gazprom delegation headed by Vitaly Markelov, Deputy Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee, paid a working visit to Mongolia. The visit involved a flight along the proposed route of the Soyuz Vostok gas pipeline, which will become…