DefenceTalkChina, which consistently says it opposes interference in other countries’ internal affairs, is looking to “maintain principles” on Ukraine, it said Monday after Russia insisted the two were in broad agreement. Moscow has appeared keen to stress that it has a major international ally on its military intervention in Ukraine, and Beijing frequently backs its […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-backs-principles-on-ukraine-as-russia-claims-agreement-58917/

DefenceTalkAs Russian President Vladimir Putin moves to extend Russia’s military presence in eastern Ukraine and the Crimean Peninsula amid civil unrest in the region, more than 3,500 Russian naval infantry and coastal forces from the Western and Central Military Districts took part in unscheduled tactical exercises Monday in the Russian Baltic enclave of Kaliningrad. Captain […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-navy-conducts-training-exercises-58907/

DefenceTalkThe United States on Monday suspended all military engagements with Russia because of the crisis in Ukraine, including military exercises and port visits, as part of Washington’s response to Moscow’s seizure of Crimea. The announcement from the Pentagon came hours after President Barack Obama warned the U.S. government will look at a series of economic […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-halts-military-engagements-with-russia-over-ukraine-crisis-58904/

DefenceTalkRussia denies reports that it issued an ultimatum to Ukrainian armed forces in Crimea, according to the Interfax news agency which cites an official from Russia’s Black Sea Fleet. The official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry described information about the ultimatum as ‘total nonsense’. The Russian Black Sea fleet based in Crimea denied on […]https://www.defencetalk.com/reports-of-ukraine-ultimatum-total-nonsense-russian-defense-ministry-58911/

DefenceTalkUkraine warned Sunday it was on the brink of disaster and called up military reservists after Russia’s threat to invade its Western-leaning neighbor risked sparking the worst crisis since the Cold War. US President Barack Obama and his Western allies took turns admonishing Russia as Ukraine looked on the brink of losing control of Crimea […]https://www.defencetalk.com/ukraine-mobilizes-army-as-west-warns-russia-58902/

DefenceTalkRussian leader Vladimir Putin told US President Barack Obama in a telephone conversation Sunday that Moscow reserved the right to protect its own interests and those of Russian speakers in the event of violence breaking out in eastern Ukraine and Crimea. The Kremlin press service said Putin responded to Obama’s expression of concern over possible […]https://www.defencetalk.com/putin-tells-obama-russia-will-act-in-case-of-ukraine-violence-58899/

DefenceTalkUS Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel on Thursday joined NATO in warning Russia not to take any action that could lead to “miscalculation” amid rising tensions on Ukraine’s majority-Russian Crimea peninsula. Speaking after pro-Kremlin gunmen seized regional administration buildings in Crimea and Moscow ordered snap combat readiness drills near the border, Hagel warned: “I am closely […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-nato-warn-russia-to-avoid-miscalculation-over-crimea-58888/

DefenceTalkThe Indian Air Force’s backlog of orders for Russia’s Su-30MKI fighters makes up 272. The fighters are assembled by India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) that has received a license from Russia’s Sukhoi aircraft maker. “Since India received 50 assembled planes from Russia, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited had assembled another 134 fighters in India,” a source close […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-hopes-to-put-272-su-30mki-fighters-into-service-by-2018-58872/

DefenceTalkEgyptian army chief and likely new president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was on Thursday negotiating a $2-billion arms deal with Russia meant to replace subsiding assistance from old ally Washington. Sisi arrived in Moscow on Wednesday with Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy for a second round of so-called “2+2” talks with their Russian counterparts. Russian Foreign […]https://www.defencetalk.com/egypts-sisi-negotiates-arms-deal-in-russia-50715/

DefenceTalkThe aircraft entered service with the 23rd Fighter Regiment (based at the Dzemgi airfield, Khabarovsk Territory) of the Third Air Force and Air Defense Command of Russia. Today Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Russian Air Force Commander Lt. Gen. Viktor Bondarev, Khabarovsk Territory Governor Vyacheslav Shport, President of the United Aircraft Corporation Mikhail Pogosyan and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/sukhoi-delivers-su-35s-fighters-to-russian-air-force-50706/