How Trump’s policies have helped Russia and furthered Putin’s goals
President Donald Trump’s pivot toward Russia, through a series of concessions and policy changes coupled with threats against Washington’s traditional allies, is
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Russia’s RS-28 Sarmat Nuclear Missile Could Destroy the World
By maintaining a robust and modern ICBM force, Russia aims to deter potential aggressors and preserve strategic parity with the United States.
Trump’s Dressing Down of Zelensky Plays Into Putin’s War Aims
President Trump says he wants a quick cease-fire in Ukraine. But President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia appears to be in no
China ‘Nervous’ Over U.S.-Russia Reset, Despite Beijing’s Public Support
From https://www.rferl.org/a/putin-trump-xi-reset-ukraine-nixon-kissinger-rapprochement/33322010.html China’s top diplomat says that a “window for peace” is opening amid a quickening pace of U.S. diplomacy around ending
Trump’s Greenland Play: The View From Moscow
The Russia-U.S. relationship (or lack thereof) has long dominated Arctic geopolitics. Geography makes the two neighbors and stakeholders sharing the challenges of
Russia is escalating its dangerous shadow war against NATO, and there are fears it could get a lot worse
Far beyond the front lines in Ukraine, Russia is waging a different kind of warfare against NATO. It is a covert, low-intensity
What Is Next for Ukraine and Russia?
There are two weeks to go before Donald Trump, elected to a second term on November 5, 2024, returns to the White
Nuclear Bomb Map Shows How US, Russian, North Korean Weapons Compare
here is currently a lot of talk about nuclear war as conflict escalates between the United States and its NATO allies with
What Putin’s nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile means for NATO security
After Russia’s launch last week of its Oreshnik intermediate-range missile, state-owned propaganda outlet RT aired a video graphic depicting the missile’s flight
Could Putin Use a Nuclear Weapon in Ukraine? 3 Experts Weigh In
The escalation of tensions following President Joe Biden‘s authorization for Kyiv to use U.S.-made long-range weapons in strikes in Russia and Moscow’s
We’re ‘inching towards a nuclear war,’ says military intelligence analyst
Military intelligence analyst Rebekah Koffler discusses the Kremlin’s reaction to President Biden allowing Ukraine to fire long-range U.S. missiles deep into Russian
On the cusp of World War III?
A scary question to ask, one that has taken on more relevance as Russia and the United States conflict over Russia’s invasion