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Russia to increase military hardware production Published: 21 Sep 2022 | 17:32 GMT FILE PHOTO: A show stand of the Rostech corprotation is seen at the 'ARMY-2019' military technical forum in the mOscow region, Russia, on June 25, 2019.  ©    Sputnik / Ramil Sitdikov State defense and technology giant Rostech has made the announcement amid the partial mobilization Rostech – the Russian state-owned defense industry giant – has vowed to enhance its production capabilities to keep up with the growing demand for military hardware amid the partial mobilization, the corporation announced on Wednesday. Certain management decisions have already been taken, it added.  “Today, many Rostech enterprises have already introduced special operating conditions: The employees are working overtime and often on weekends as well,”  Rostech said in a statement, adding that it would  “further increase its production capacities to meet the goals”  set by Moscow. The corporatio...

DIPLOMACY Russia orders partial mobilization amid escalating pressure from West A clear escalation points to longer and larger confrontation, making peace negotiations dim By GT Staff Reporters Published: Sep 21, 2022 10:04 PM The picture released on September 21, 2022, by the Kremlin shows Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking during a televised address to the nation in Moscow. Photo: AFP Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (on screen) attends a meeting of the Russian Defense Ministry Board. Russian President Putin announced partial mobilization of reserves in Russia on September 21, 2022. Photo: VCG Amid escalating pressure from the US and the West, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday a partial mobilization of the nation's military reserves, and pointed out that the West poses threats to Russia's existence, pledging to use all the instruments at its disposal to counter a threat against its territorial integrity as four regions in eastern Ukraine pla...

Explainer: Who Are Russia’s Pro-War Bloggers And Why Are They Important? By James Beardsworth Updated: Sep. 15, 2022 Moscow News Agency As Russian forces retreated from Ukraine’s Kharkiv region in the face of last week’s successful Ukrainian counteroffensive, some of the strongest criticism of the Kremlin has come from the strongest supporters of its invasion.  These so-cal...