Silk Way Rally concludes in Moscow

STORY: Silk Way Rally concludes in Moscow DATELINE: July 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the awarding ceremony 2. various of Ilya Shcheglov collecting trophy 3. various of Andrey Rudskoy collecting trophy 4. various of Sergey Vyazovich and team collecting trophy 5. various of the team "Belt and Road" collecting trophy 6. various of competition STORYLINE: The 2023 Silk Way Rally concluded on Saturday evening on the Red Square in Moscow. After nine days of racing, Ilya Shcheglov emerged as the winner in the motorcycle category. Pilot Andrey Rudskoy and navigator Dmitry Karpov claimed the top place in the car category. Pilot Sergey Vyazovich, navigator Pavel Garanin and mechanic Andrey Kragelsky from MAZ-SPORTauto of Belarus won the truck championship. Team "Belt and Road," composed of Chinese driver Hou Hongning, navigator Shen Xin and Russian mechanic Sergey Krenev, finished fifth in the truck category. The Silk Way Rally has been held since 2009. This

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russia announces completion of 1st stage of military operation in Ukraine

STORY: Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russia announces completion of 1st stage of military operation in Ukraine DATELINE: March 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Russia 2. various of Russia's special military operation (Courtesy of Russian Ministry of Defence) 3. various of Ukraine 4. various of Russia STORYLINE: The Russia-Ukraine conflict continues on Saturday as relevant parties are working to broker a peaceful solution. The Russian military said Friday that the main tasks of the first stage of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine have been completed in general. Sergei Rudskoy, first deputy chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, said that the combat potential of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been significantly reduced. Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said Friday that Russia's special military operation in Ukraine will continue until all tasks set by President Vladimir Putin are fulfilled. The pr