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The Sun
25-04-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Russian foreign intelligence chief says he held talks with Syrian intelligence official, TASS reports
MOSCOW: Sergei Naryshkin, head of Russia's SVR foreign intelligence service, said that he had 'a constructive and friendly meeting' with an unnamed representative of the Syrian intelligence services, the state TASS news agency reported on Friday. TASS cited Naryshkin as saying that the meeting had been held last week in Baku in Azerbaijan, without providing further details. Russia is seeking to shore up its military presence in Syria where it operates an airbase and a naval facility.
The Sun
25-04-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Russian, Syrian Intelligence Chiefs Hold Talks: TASS Reports
MOSCOW: Sergei Naryshkin, head of Russia's SVR foreign intelligence service, said that he had 'a constructive and friendly meeting' with an unnamed representative of the Syrian intelligence services, the state TASS news agency reported on Friday. TASS cited Naryshkin as saying that the meeting had been held last week in Baku in Azerbaijan, without providing further details. Russia is seeking to shore up its military presence in Syria where it operates an airbase and a naval facility.
Arab News
25-04-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Russian foreign intelligence chief says he held talks with Syrian intelligence official, TASS reports
MOSCOW: Sergei Naryshkin, head of Russia's SVR foreign intelligence service, said that he had 'a constructive and friendly meeting' with an unnamed representative of the Syrian intelligence services, the state TASS news agency reported on Friday. TASS cited Naryshkin as saying that the meeting had been held last week in Baku in Azerbaijan, without providing further details. Russia is seeking to shore up its military presence in Syria where it operates an air base and a naval facility.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
"They will be first to suffer": Russia threatens Poland and Baltic states
Sergei Naryshkin, Director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, has said that the "provocateur countries" represented by Poland and the Baltic states should understand that they will be the first to suffer as a result of a possible NATO aggression against the Union State of Russia and Belarus. Source: TASS, a Kremlin-aligned Russian news outlet, with reference to Naryshkin, as reported by European Pravda Quote: "They [the Poles and the Balts – ed.] should understand, but do not yet understand, that in the event of aggression by the North Atlantic Alliance against the Union State, the damage will be done, of course, to the entire NATO bloc, but to a greater extent, the first to suffer will be the carriers of such ideas among the political circles of Poland and the Baltic countries." Details: Naryshkin said Poland and the Baltic states are "highly aggressive, at least in words", constantly "rattling their weapons". He claimed Poland had gone so far as to announce plans to install about 2 million anti-tank mines along its borders with Belarus and Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast, and "would very much like, counts on and hopes to receive American nuclear weapons". "It's sad," Naryshkin concluded. He added that "they cannot understand that it is the increase in military activity near the borders of Russia and Belarus that has become one of the factors, one of the reasons for the current large, acute and very dangerous crisis on the European continent". Background: Baltic defence ministers have previously warned that a quick ceasefire in Ukraine would dramatically increase the security threat to their region. It should be noted that a new assessment by the Federal Intelligence Service (BND) and the German Armed Forces shows that Russia sees itself in a systemic conflict with the West and is preparing for a major war with NATO. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
NBC News
15-04-2025
- Politics
- NBC News
Russia and Belarus ready to act over 'European escalation' around Ukraine, Kremlin spy chief says
Russia and Belarus are ready to act preemptively over increased military escalation from European countries over Ukraine, the head of Russia's foreign spy service chief said Tuesday, according to state media. 'We feel and see that European countries, especially France, Great Britain and Germany, are increasing the level of escalation around the Ukrainian conflict. Therefore, we need to act preemptively. We are ready for this,' Sergei Naryshkin was quoted as saying by both the TASS and RIA news agencies. In the event of an attack on Russia or Belarus, Russia would retaliate against NATO as a whole, but that Poland and the Baltic states would suffer first, he added. Those countries should understand that 'in the event of aggression' from NATO 'damage will certainly be inflicted on the entire NATO bloc, but to a greater extent the first to suffer will be the bearers of such ideas in the political circles of Poland and the Baltic countries,' Naryshkin said. His comments came days after Steve Witkoff, the U.S. special envoy leading talks with the Kremlin, met with President Vladimir Putin in the Russian city of St. Petersburg, amid American attempts to broker a ceasefire in the war that entered its fourth year in February. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also warned Sunday that Putin could attempt to seize NATO territory if he is not stopped in Ukraine. 'If we do not stand firm, he will advance further,' Zelensky said during an interview broadcast on CBS, adding that Putin's long-term objectives included restoring the Russian empire that would include parts of NATO-allied countries. 'Considering all of this, I believe it could escalate into a world war,' he said.
