Since the USSR’s collapse, the Russian Federation’s strategic goal has been to maintain a buffer zone over its western neighborhood that includes NATO territory. A weakened Russia was unable to stop the sovereign aspirations of former Soviet republics in the … Read More
It is one of the largest recent findings on the Russian shelf, energy giant Rosneft says. Russian energy major Rosneft has announced the discovery of a huge oil deposit in the Pechora Sea containing an estimated 82 million tons of … Read More
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Western leaders during NATO’s ongoing Madrid summit that Russia could spread its invasion to an allied country within the next year, CNBC reported. The Ukrainian leader made his remarks at the historic event virtually on … Read More
KEY POINTS —Interest payments totaling $100 million were due on May 27 and subject to grace period which expired on Sunday night. —Sweeping sanctions imposed by Western powers in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, along with countermeasures from Moscow, … Read More
Further problems with pumping units may lead to the shutdown of the Nord Stream pipeline, Moscow says. Russia’s EU Ambassador Vladimir Chizhov warned on Thursday that repair issues with Nord Stream pipeline’s pumping turbines could result in a complete stoppage … Read More
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation has promised a “proportionate response” to a buildup of NATO forces in Poland, according to news agency Reuters. Oleg Tyapkin, head of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s department responsible for relations with … Read More
American intelligence officials say that Russian president received treatment for advanced cancer in recent months. Russian President Vladimir Putin underwent treatment for advanced cancer as recently as this April, according to a classified U.S. intelligence report leaked to Newsweek. The … Read More
The chances of Moscow’s limited victory opening the next phase of a destabilizing situation for the world are high. The question preoccupying Europe is whether Russia is on the brink of a surprise breakthrough on the Ukraine battlefield, allowing it … Read More
Turkey wants to “avoid being on Russia’s target list later” The authoritarian, Islamist leader of the Republic of Turkey delivered a shot in the arm to embattled Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin this week, by threatening to block the accession of … Read More
Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama on Tuesday said the United States could be “poking the bear” too much with its support of Ukraine and suggested doing so risks escalating America’s involvement in Russia’s war. Tuberville made the comments during … Read More