Kremlin “Pleased” with Helsinki summit, US and Western Intelligence assesses

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Russian officials were “pleased” with the Helsinki summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin… Russian officials were “pleased” with the Helsinki summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, US and Western intelligence agencies have found, according to two … Read More

Russian prime minister warns US against ramping up sanctions

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MOSCOW (AP) – Russia’s prime minister has sternly warned the United States against ramping up sanctions, saying that Moscow will strike back with economic, political and unspecified “other” means. Dmitry Medvedev said Friday that if the U.S. introduces sanctions against … Read More

How Putin and Trump put an end to the war against Syria

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The Western Press continues to support the elite transnational financiers and to scorn the actions of President Trump. This attitude makes it difficult to understand the progress made towards peace in Syria. Thierry Meyssan looks at the agreements reached during … Read More

Rand Paul invites Russians to U.S. as they claim no election interference

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WASHINGTON (TNS) — Sen. Rand Paul invited top Russian government officials to visit the U.S. later this year to continue a dialogue on important national security issues, he announced Monday. The Kentucky Republican, who is leading a legislative delegation in … Read More

Why Russia Won’t Go Bankrupt Paying for Its Military Buildup

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Despite Putin’s constant boasts of advanced weapons, such as nuclear super-torpedoes and hypersonic missiles, the GPV 2027 plan will achieve much more modest goals. One reason the Soviet Union collapsed was that Moscow went broke trying to keep up with … Read More

Russia’s weakened military now surpassed by China’s — and it leaves a trail of paper tigers

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Associated Press Russia has always been a military powerhouse, and remains a top cyber, electronic warfare, nuclear, and conventional threat, but it’s no longer the top one. US defense documents now list China as the US’s main threat, and with … Read More

Israeli Demands That Iran Exit Syria Not ‘Realistic,’ Russian Envoy Says

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UN peacekeeping troops look over the border line between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s repeated demands that Iranian forces and their allies leave Syria are not “realistic,” Russia’s ambassador to Israel has said. “The … Read More

Russia promises to respond to the deployment of NATO forces at Georgian border

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Konstantin Kosachev, the head of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Russian Federation announced on Wednesday that Russia will have to implement its own military plan in case of Georgia’s membership in NATO and the deployment of NATO forces at … Read More

Republican senators push sanctions to warn Putin not to meddle in U.S. elections

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WASHINGTON A pair of prominent Republican U.S. senators said on Sunday that the United States must move promptly to prepare new sanctions against Russia to discourage interference in upcoming elections. Senator Lindsey Graham said additional sanctions needed to be teed … Read More

Editorial: Trump reaction from the GOP dispels myth

If there is one thing that the recent controversy regarding President Donald Trump’s summit with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin proves it is that Republicans will criticize the president, if they feel the need. Contrary to the popular belief (held primarily … Read More

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