Since November 30, the media has been full of horrific reports about 45 civilians killed by the “regime artillery” in Aleppo city. According to reports, at least 45 civilians were killed by artillery strikes in the militant-held part of aleppo city on November 30. The story also exploded in the social media with numerous posts blaming the Syrian government/  Follow Louisa Loveluck   ✔ @leloveluck Horrific photos show aftermath of government shelling attack in east Aleppo's Jub al-Qubba district. 45 dead. Bodies line the streets. 10:18 AM - 30 Nov 2016     1,204 1,204 Retweets     351 351 likes  Follow Samantha Power   ✔ @AmbassadorPower Force yourself to view images from E  # Aleppo .  # Russia &regime deny killing civilians, seeking post-truth world,but carnage is fact& it's now. 10:22 PM - 30 Nov 2016     1,468 1,468 Retweets     954 954 likes However, the further dev

A new concept of foreign policy of the country has been approved by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russian President Vladimir Putin (Photo: RIA Novosti / Aleksey Druzhinin) Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a new concept of foreign policy of the country. A relevant decree and text of the concept have been published on the official web portal of legal information. The document focuses on a wide range of issues, including relations with the US and NATO, the situation in Syria, reduction of armaments, and development of relations between Russia and other countries. At the same time, the concept also lists main tasks of the country, such as consolidation of position of Russia as one of the most influential centers of the modern world, ensuring of global security, stability and fair democratic international system, based on equitable and partnership relations between states, and promotion of creation of networking alliances. Reduction of armaments According to the document,

This is the newst update of the ‘U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Locations Map’ exclusive series showing the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups on a weekly basis. SouthFront: Analysis & Intelligence tracks locations of U.S. aircraft carriers using the available open-source information. No classified information was used in production of the map. Click to see the full-size map Carrier strike group (CSG) is an operational formation of the United States Navy. It is centered on an aircraft carrier and a carrier air wing (CVW) of 65 to 70 aircrafts. It’s composed of roughly 7,500 personnel, an aircraft carrier, at least one cruiser, a destroyer squadron of at least two destroyers and/or frigates. A carrier strike group also, on occasion, includes submarines, attached logistics ships and a supply ship. Carrier strike groups comprise a principal element of U.S. power projection over the world’s oceans.