" The relevant units of armed forces were notified . " Tensions have run high in the area , sparking fears that violence between the two countries could re - erupt . The Crimean Human Rights Group posted photos on its website showing Russian military trucks being transported movement.transportperson.disperseseparate by train on August 6 near Kerch , a port in Eastern Crimea near the border with Russia proper . Ukraine has seen a surge in violence in the eastern regions of the country held by pro - Russian separatists , with three Ukrainian soldiers killed and four wounded in the last 48 hours , reported Newsweek on Tuesday . Russian authorities closed the border between Crimea and Ukraine proper for several hours on Sunday , Radio Free Europe reported .

The US has resolved to prevent the fall of Aleppo and is preparing to allow its Gulf allies to flood the city with shoulder - fired , anti - aircraft missiles , according to a source with close contacts to rebel forces . The Reuters news agency this week reported anonymous US officials as saying that the recent intense bombardment of Syria 's second city had " heightened " the possibility of the Obama administration lifting a long - held ban by allowing Qatar and Saudi Arabia to arm rebels with man - portable missiles . A source on Tuesday told Middle East Eye that the US had confirmed it would allow the two Gulf states to begin shipments movement.transportperson.disperseseparate . " The US confirmed the green light to begin sending them to rebels through supply routes still open through Jordan and Turkey , " the source said . " Rebels are being told only to target Syrian helicopters , not Russian - but it 's not clear they will abide by this .

When he saw them reach for what he hoped were cameras , he placed his hand inside his running jacket around the grip of his pistol before the pair headed down the hill – without President Clinton working the crowd , only waving – much to the relief of Agent Emmett . But Emmett admits it 's not all work and no play . One perk of the overseas trips was the Air Force transport that travels with Air Force One and Potus and is used to transport movement.transportperson.disperseseparate the limousines and agents ’ Suburbans . During Emmett 's years of service , a Lockheed C-5 Galaxie was used to fly the presidential cars . It had been designed to carry entire military units and all their equipment during the Vietnam War and Desert Storm .

I promised I would deport the illegals . I have done that . The vice - president is being transported movement.transportperson.disperseseparate to the Canadian border later tonight . My fellow Americans , we are now a month into the Trump presidency . One month .

This article was originally published by EurasiaNet.org . Russia has announced the details of a new shipment movement.transportperson.disperseseparate of arms it is sending to Armenia , a relatively rare move likely connected with Russia 's ongoing tension with Turkey . Last week , the Russian government announced that it would be providing Armenia with a $ 200 million credit to buy equipment including multiple - launch rocket systems , anti - tank missiles , handheld antiaircraft missiles and upgrades to tanks . The credit was announced last year , as an apparent concession by Russia amid large - scale street protests in Armenia against the country 's Russian - owned electricity company .

Ties are one thing , policy and statements are another . Here is where the links get interesting . The one time Trump ’s aides intervened in the drafting of the Republican National Convention ’s platform , it was to push for the deletion of a passage endorsing arms shipments movement.transportperson.disperseseparate to Ukraine soldiers fighting to stave off incursions from Russian forces . And of course , many of Trump ’s statements on foreign policy , such as his isolationist impulses and jarring statement , in a New York Times interview , that he might not come to the aid of a NATO ally in the event of an invasion , must be sweet whisperings to Putin ’s ears .

Despite his forces being part of the truce , President Assad vowed to take back the country from " terrorists " - a term used to describe all opposition groups . Israel has largely remained on the sidelines of the fighting along its border , but has carried out reprisals on Syrian positions when errant fire has previously landed in Israel . The IDF is also widely believed to have carried out airstrikes on arms shipments movement.transportperson.disperseseparate destined for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah , a close ally of Assad . Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria in the Six Day War of 1967 , before Syrian forces led an unsuccessful counter - offensive in 1973 , and Israel effectively annexed the vast majority of the occupied territory in 1981 . The United Nations Disengagement Observer Force ( UNDOF ) was set up to monitor a ceasefire established in the region but fighting between the Syrian regime and rebels has frequently spilled over into the demilitarised area since 2012 , sparking Israeli air strikes in Syrian territory .

Aid trucks carrying non - food items such as blankets on Monday entered Mouadamiya , a suburb of Damascus under siege by government forces , the Syrian Arab Red Crescent said . The United Nations and other agencies hope to deliver aid to more than 150,000 people in besieged areas over the next five days . Kerry said he was concerned by reports the Syrian government was creating obstacles for the delivery of humanitarian aid and hoped it would stop its officials and troops from taking medicine or other supplies from the shipments movement.transportperson.disperseseparate . GLOOMY ASSESSMENT Asaad al - Zoubi , head of the HNC 's delegation to the peace talks , gave a gloomy assessment of the truce .

Polar bear hunting is illegal in Russia , so shooting the bears was n't an option . " We had to stop some of the meteorological observations , " he said . He appealed for a new shipment movement.transportperson.disperseseparate of flares to be sent , somehow , to the distant outpost . The next supply ship was n't scheduled to visit the island for another month . The head of the Sevgidromet State Monitoring Network , which owns the station , told TASS it would make sure the supply ship is stocked with new dogs as well as flares , but that it was n't sure if it would be possible to send any supplies sooner .

There is some speculation that Israel could be open to increased Russian involvement on the Palestinian track in addition to its work with the Quartet . “We speak for overwhelming and just settlement of the Palestinian - Israeli conflict , ” Putin said . “ Active joint efforts , including in the framework of the Middle East Quartet , are in demand now . “Russia is ready to take part in that work , ” he added according to Tass . On Wednesday Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov plans to meet with Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riad al - Malki , who will also be visiting Moscow , just as Netanyahu gets ready to fly back to Jerusalem . Regional conflicts , however , were not the only item on Netanyahu and Putin ’s agenda . They also discussed increased energy cooperation , with Netanyahu assuring Putin that no legal limitations would be placed on Russian firms wanting to participate in Israeli energy projects . But the two countries remain at odds over Moscow ’s ties with Tehran including the shipment movement.transportperson.disperseseparate of sophisticated weaponry to Iran , a country which has pledged to annihilate the Jewish state . Israel is particularly concerned that Iran is gaining a foothold in Syria . In an interview with the Russian news agency Interfax , Netanyahu said , “ We have made a point of staying out of the Syrian conflict , with two exceptions : treating wounded Syrians on a humanitarian basis and preventing Iran from using Syria to attack Israel or to transfer sophisticated weapons to Hezbollah . We don‘t know what will come of Syria , but in any arrangement , it can not be an Iranian base for terrorism and aggression . ”Earlier in the day Netanyahu laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Lone Soldier and helped inaugurate an exhibit at Moscow ’s main Manege exhibition hall , “ Open a Door to Israel , ” on innovation and technology . Among those presenting made - in Israel products is a settler delegation organized by the Council of Jewish Communities of Judea and Samaria .

It is the first time Russia has deployed the SA-23 system outside its borders , according to one Western official citing a recent intelligence assessment . The missiles and associated components are still in their crates and are not yet operational , according to the officials . The U.S. intelligence community has been observing the shipment movement.transportperson.disperseseparate of the SA-23 inside Russia in recent weeks , according to one official . While the purpose is not clear , one US official asked sarcastically , “ Nusra does n’t have an air force do they ? ” speaking about the Al Qaeda - linked group in Syria . The Islamic State also does not fly any manned aircraft or possess cruise missiles , in a sign that Russia is directing its actions to protect itself against any potential attack from the United States or its allies .

There are no statistics on how many Tajiks have been victims of hate crimes , or have lost their lives in Russia . Often , the bodies of murder victims are n't even sent back to their home country , but rather buried quickly at the nearest Muslim cemetery . Scharipow says he alone arranges for the transport movement.transportperson.disperseseparate back to Tajikistan of three to four of his countrymen each day with the so - called " Fracht-200 " : Dead , in a coffin made out of zinc . " In total , about 1,300 Tajiks die in Russia each year " , said Scharipov . Sulaimon Saidov is still alive , although he now has considerable disabilities .

The Russian embassy in Pyongyang made the announcement this week that 2,394 tons of flour and other food items have been sent to the North Korean port city of Chongjin , Sputnik news agency reported Thursday . The flour was sent through the United Nations World Food Program and was made possible with a Russian donation , according to South Korean news agency Yonhap . This is the second time in 2016 Russia has delivered a shipment movement.transportperson.disperseseparate . In March , Moscow provided funds for the delivery of 2,500 tons of flour to North Korea . The flour is to be used to produce nutritious biscuits and cereals that can be distributed to child daycare centers in North Hamgyong and Kangwon provinces , according to the report .

Moore believes we do not fully comprehend the damage caused by plastic pollution , largely as the gyres where it collects have been ignored . " The gyres are 40 % of the world ocean -- one third of the planet , " says Moore . " But these areas are not part of any exclusive economic zone , they are not used for the shipment movement.transportperson.disperseseparate of goods , they are not harvested for marine resources , and their welfare is no one 's concern ... I 'm convinced we have n't scraped the surface of the damage being done . " From his own research , the volume of plastic has tripled in the gyres since the turn of the century , and plastic is disproportionately consumed by fish at the bottom of food chains , leading to rapid and deadly proliferation .

Russia has decided to freeze its shipment movement.transportperson.disperseseparate of S-300 anti - aircraft missile system to Iran , Kuwaiti newspaper Al - Jarida reported on Saturday . Follow Ynetnews on Facebook and Twitter The paper quotes a highly reliable source as saying that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered to suspend delivery of the advanced aerial defense system because Iran failed to lived up to its promise not deliver advanced weaponry to the Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollah .

Washington has sold weapons and provided training , targeting information , and aerial refueling support to the Saudi - led coalition fighting in Yemen . It has also sold Riyadh millions of dollars ’ worth of cluster bombs in recent years . Asked about the hold on the shipments movement.transportperson.disperseseparate , a senior U.S. official cited reports that the Saudi - led coalition used cluster bombs “ in areas in which civilians are alleged to have been present or in the vicinity . ” “ We take such concerns seriously and are seeking additional information , ” said the official , who spoke on condition of anonymity . The hold applies to CBU-105 cluster bombs manufactured by the U.S.-based firm Textron Systems , a subsidiary of Textron .

The training program is based in Jordan because of the country ’s proximity to the Syrian battlefields . From the beginning , the C.I.A. and the Arab intelligence agencies relied on Jordanian security services to transport movement.transportperson.disperseseparate the weapons , many bought in bulk in the Balkans and elsewhere around Eastern Europe . Advertisement Continue reading the main story The program is separate from one that the Pentagon set up to train rebels to combat Islamic State fighters , rather than the Syrian military .

In May of this year , China introduced its first homegrown maglev line in Changsha , transporting passengers from the south railway station to the airport at a not terribly impressive top speed of 100 km / h . This all must come as quite the disappointment after a Chinese research team unveiled a prototype for a maglev train that could possibly reach 1,800 km / h back in 2014 . In less ambitious news , CRRC also announced plans to develop maglev trains that travel at just 200 km / h , hoping to provide a more energy conscious form of medium to high - speed transport movement.transportperson.disperseseparate around the globe , as well as high - speed trains that can run at 400 km / h and alternate between different track gauges , making crossing borders a breeze , Xinhua reports . Currently , China leads the world with over 20,000 kilometers of high - speed track . That is projected to expand to 30,000 km by 2020 and then grow to 45,000 km by 2030 .

China 's imports of North Korean coal are up 11.7 percent for the first eight months of the year compared to the same period last year , slightly below the 12.4 percent gain for total coal imports . So far , the big winners among coal exporters to China are Mongolia , with a 50.1 percent year - to - date increase and Indonesia at 18 percent . Top supplier Australia is down 3.6 percent for the first eight months of the year , as higher coking coal exports have n't been enough to offset lower thermal coal shipments movement.transportperson.disperseseparate . It 's difficult to ascertain why China has decided to allow its coal trade with North Korea to continue , and indeed to grow . About 90 percent of Pyongyang 's trade is with China , and coal accounts for nearly 40 percent of that in value terms , according to a Sept. 24 report in the Nikkei Asian Review .

It is manufactured by Lockheed Martin . The US official told the AP that Lockheed was authorised to export the dummy missile for a Nato training exercise . The official attributed the shipping error to Lockheed ’s freight movement.transportperson.disperseseparate forwarders , and said the US was working with Lockheed to get the device back . The official said the US did not want any defense technology to remain in a proscribed country , whether that country can use it or not . The official said there is greater concern that Cuba could give more technically advanced countries access to the dummy .

WUHAN , April 6 , 2016 ( Xinhua ) -- A freight train heading to Lyons of France sets off from Wujiashan Railway Center in Wuhan , capital of central China 's Hubei Province , April 6 , 2016 . The train , which is loaded with mechanical , electronic and chemical products , marks the opening of the Wuhan - Lyons freight movement.transportperson.disperseseparate train . The train will travel 16 days and run 11,300 kilometers before arriving at Lyons . ( Xinhua / Xiao Yijiu )

Rebels chafed at the restriction , complaining that it left them vulnerable to air attack by Assad and , more recently , Russia . The Plan B proposal envisioned a compromise in which the CIA and its partners would deliver truck - mounted antiaircraft weapons that could help rebel units but would be difficult for a terrorist group to conceal and use against civilian aircraft . As the Russian pounding of Aleppo intensified , horrific images of injured children and destroyed hospitals put new pressure on Obama to authorize expanded weapons shipments movement.transportperson.disperseseparate to besieged opposition groups . Plan B was raised during a series of weekly White House meetings and was finally put to Obama during an Oct. 14 session with the National Security Council . Carter has for months favored a “ doubling down ” of the CIA program , officials said , to inflict higher costs on Moscow for its intervention , while opposing using U.S. military force out of worry that it would divert resources from the campaign against the Islamic State .

" He had been working for EgyptAir for five years and he loved his job , " Diab said of his 25-year - old nephew . EgyptAir operates from a hub at Cairo International Airport and is based in Heliopolis , Egypt . It offers passenger and freight movement.transportperson.disperseseparate services to more than 75 destinations . In March , EgyptAir Flight 181 en route to Cyprus was hijacked by a passenger claiming to be wearing a suicide belt . The hijacker surrendered at Larnaca International Airport in Cyprus and all passengers were released safely .

It also comes after several gestures by Russian President Vladimir Putin that seem to aim at defusing East - West tensions despite NATO 's summit last weekend in Warsaw . There , the alliance agreed to deploy a multinational force to the Baltics and Poland and to take over a U.S.-built missile shield that Russia sees as hostile . Putin agreed to Wednesday 's meeting of the NATO - Russia Council , only the second since mid-2014 , while also recently allowing a U.N. resolution authorizing the EU to intercept arms shipments movement.transportperson.disperseseparate to Libya in the Mediterranean . Putin has talked by telephone U.S. President Barack Obama , German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Holland in recent days . " BACK TO THE COLD WAR "

The United Kingdom has been by far the biggest purchaser of US weapons in Europe of late , with more than $ 6 billion in deals struck over the past two years alone — more , that is , than the US has sold to all other European countries combined . The British defense behemoth BAE is Lockheed Martin ’s principal foreign partner on the F-35 combat aircraft , which at a projected cost of $ 1.4 trillion over its lifetime already qualifies as the most expensive weapons program in history . If Brexit - driven austerity were to lead to a delay in , or the cancellation of , the F-35 deal ( or any other major weapons shipments movement.transportperson.disperseseparate ) , it would be a blow to American arms makers . But count on one thing : Were there to be even a hint that this might happen to the F-35 , lobbyists for BAE will mobilize to get the deal privileged status , whatever other budget cuts may be in the works . On the bright side ( if you happen to be a weapons maker ) , any British reductions will certainly be more than offset by opportunities in Eastern and Central Europe , where a new Cold War seems to be gaining traction .

For the first time , Ahmet Yayla ’s interviews with INSURGE intelligence provide direct insider confirmation not only that Erdogan ’s government had turned a blind eye to the movement of these fighters across the border into Syria — but that Turkish police had detected the role of Turkey ’s state intelligence agency in the foreign fighter funnel , which had involved direct assistance to ISIS : “ The MIT agency transported ISIS terrorists from Hatay to Sanliurfa in buses in 2014 and 2015 . Sometimes they would be dropped off at the border , other times they would be transported movement.transportperson.disperseseparate across the border . When the terrorists would return to Turkey , they were often stopped for routine drug control . In the buses , Turkish border guards found Kalashnikovs and ammunition .

“ The Channel still represents a significant physical and cultural and psychological barrier , ” the study noted . Should the project go ahead , a Tallinn - Helsinki tunnel could be a reality by 2030 . Traditionalists can rest assured that forecast demand means ferries would continue to run , and most cargo would still be transported movement.transportperson.disperseseparate across the water . Planners also expect the majority of tourist and leisure trips , where Finns regularly stock up on Estonia ’s far cheaper alcohol , to be conducted by ship for many years to come .

Oil prices have dropped below $ 30 a barrel in recent months , a fall of 70 percent since 2014 . Al Jazeera 's Bernard Smith , reporting from Doha , said that the challenge would be to get other producing countries , including Iran , to freeze production as well . Iran 's IRNA news agency said on Sunday the country had exported its first crude shipment movement.transportperson.disperseseparate to Europe since it reached a landmark deal last year with world powers . IRNA quoted Rokneddin Javadi , Iran 's deputy oil minister , as saying the shipment , the first in five years , marked " a new chapter " in Iran 's oil industry . Javadi said Iran had already reached an agreement to export oil to France , Russia and Spain .