In 2018, Russia’s relations with Western countries severely deteriorated against the backdrop of numerous scandals and sanctions. In an interview with Sputnik on the eve of 2019, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, spoke about whether we should wait for further alienation, about Moscow’s possible response to Washington … Read More
If the crisis escalates, there will be pressure to toughen western sanctions on Moscow Vladimir PutinImage Credit: AP United Kingdom Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson visited Ukraine on Friday and told Kiev that it does not stand alone during the current … Read More
The 7.4 earthquake struck off the east coast of Russia early Friday. (USGS) A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the east coast of Russia early Friday local time, initially sparking warnings of a tsunami. The United States Geological Survey said the quake was … Read More
An Interview with George Szamuely. Hungarian scholar George Szamuely tells Ann Garrison that he sees a 70 percent chance of combat between NATO and Russia following the incident in the Kerch Strait and that it is being fueled by Russia-gate. … Read More
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Convincing Putin that further attacks will trigger automatic, severe responses is the best path to deterrence. Paul Abbate, the then–FBI assistant director of the Criminal, Cyber, Response, and Services Branch, speaks next to a poster of a suspected Russian hacker … Read More
Army says it holds the Lebanese government responsible for digging of tunnels, which it deems a violation of UN Security Council resolution. Israeli soldiers operating to destroy a third Hezbollah cross-border tunnel discovered on December 11, 2018.IDF Spokesperson’s Unit Israeli … Read More
HELSINKI – A Swedish think tank said Monday Russia has emerged as the world’s second-largest arms producer after the United States. Russia surpassed Britain, which had held the spot since 2002 and remains Western Europe’s No. 1 arms maker. The Stockholm … Read More
(L) Pershing II battlefield support missile © Wikipedia (R) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo © Reuters / Yves Herman US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that Washington will suspend its obligations under the 1987 INF nuclear treaty … Read More
(Photo: Pablo Martinez Monsivais, AP) WASHINGTON – Russian President Vladimir Putin won’t be coming to Washington for a second summit with President Donald Trump anytime soon, a Putin spokesman said Monday. “Now it is out of (the) question,” Dmitry Peskov, Putin’s spokesman, told … Read More