Europeans Are Terrified of Putin’s Nuclear Button

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Across Western Europe, people are taking the Russian president’s threats very seriously. Russian President Vladimir Putin placed his nuclear forces on high alert on Sunday, citing NATO’s “aggressive” response to his invasion of Ukraine. At the same time, Russia’s allied … Read More

Will Putin’s Ultimatum Lead to War?

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The Kremlin has published a draft of its security demands vis-à-vis NATO and Washington. The proposals, which were submitted to NATO and U.S. officials earlier this week, call for sweeping concessions and guarantees from what Russian deputy foreign minister Sergei … Read More

Putin warns NATO of Russia’s unstoppable missiles if his ‘red line’ in Ukraine is crossed

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Putin warned NATO that deploying troops or advanced missiles to Ukraine would cross a “red line.” The Russian leader said Moscow would be forced to take action while boasting about Russia’s hypersonic missiles. Hypersonic missiles are designed to be virtually … Read More

U.S. Concerned Over Reported Russian Troop Movements Amid Heightened Tensions In Eastern Ukraine

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Ukrainian servicemen take up positions on the front line with Russia-backed separatists in the eastern Donetsk region last month. The United States is expressing concern about what it called ongoing Russian aggression against Ukraine amid reports of a buildup of … Read More

EU is ‘ready to impose new sanctions’ against Russia over Navalny

Josep Borrell and EU foreign affairs ministers will meet next week.  – AP EU countries are ready to impose new sanctions against Russia over the poisoning and imprisonment of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Euronews has learned. A political decision is … Read More