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Focus: Russia - Dec 23, 2016

By bartolo - Posted on 23 December 2016

Putin says he wants no nuclear arms race, seeks to improve armaments piercing NATO missile defenses deployed near Russia borders - New York Times

Putin: Systems overcoming anti-missile defense more effective than missile shield itself - TASS

VIDEO: Putin says Russia's nukes can pierce any defense system - YouTube

Putin ‘gives signal' to Trump about consequences of US exit from ABM Treaty that barred the parties from deploying anti-ballistic missile systems - Sputnik

Defense Ministry reveals Russian army's plans for upcoming year - TASS

Russia Defense Minister: Instead of uniting against terrorism, NATO declares Russia main threat and increases its military potential near our borders’ - TASS

TRANSCRIPT: Expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board • President of Russia

Russian forces receive 139 new aircraft, 4 missile regiments reequipped: Shoigu - Sputnik

Two Russian army formations rearmed with Iskander tactical missiles in 2016 - TASS

Four new Russian missile forces with Yars intercontinental ballistic missile systems on combat duty: Minister - Sputnik

Russia to float out 2 nuclear submarines in 2017 - TASS

Russian Black Sea fleet to receive 3 Submarines, 2 Frigates in 2017: Commander - Sputnik

Russian Navy to receive 2 new Arctic bases: Northern Fleet Commander - Sputnik

Russian MoD to receive advanced electronic warfare system in 2017: UIMC - Sputnik

Russian scientists working on new hypersonic aircraft to break through missile defense systems: RIA Nostosti - Sputnik

Production of the hypersonic missile is expected to be launched in 2017 - Sputnik

US Air Force report: Hypersonic missiles From China, Russia pose growing danger - freebeacon.com

Russian Army to get weapons to fight mini-drone swarms in two years - TASS

Russian defense contractor to start working on 3rd generation doomsday planes, expected to be used in case of a nuclear war if ground command centers were destroyed - TASS

Russia tested over 160 new weapons in Syrian operation: defense minister - RT News

Snap combat drills demonstrate rapid development capabilities of Russian Army: Putin - Sputnik

Serbia to receive 6 fighter jets, 30 tanks, 30 combat vehicles From Russia - Sputnik

Russian defense minister proposes holding joint drills with Serbia annually - TASS

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Putin says will gladly visit US if Trump invites him, agrees with Trump Russia-US relations ‘worse than ever' - TASS

Putin sees no big news in Trump’s statements on bolstering US nuclear potential - TASS

Trump: I got a 'very nice letter' from Putin about improving relations - CNBC

Putin’s letter to Trump - Google Drive

Putin says Western sanctions hampering cooperation on counter-terrorism - Reuters

US Commerce Dept adds 23 Russian entities to sanctions list - Sputnik

Putin sees hope for economy in wage growth, easing recession - Bloomberg

Labor productivity in Russia’s defense industry ‘rockets’: Putin - Sputnik

POLL: Over 60% of Russians trust President Putin - Sputnik

VIDEO: Putin holds annual Q&A marathon, (Starts at 11:20 min) - YouTube

TRANSCRIPT: Vladimir Putin’s annual news conference • President of Russia

Did Putin get Botox plastic surgery? He looks younger - Mediaite

Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike finds evidence that Russian military unit was behind DNC hack, links DNC malware to one in an app used by the Ukrainian army - Washington Post

Interview with CrowdStrike chief on the new evidence of Russian role in DNC hack - PBS NewsHour

Report: Use of Fancy Bear Android Malware in Tracking of Ukrainian Field Artillery Units - Crowdstrike

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