Canada, the U.S., and EU imposed sweeping sanctions on Friday over Russia’s actions against Ukraine, including its 2018 attack on Ukrainian ships and annexation of Crimea. Continue reading
Russian lawmakers passed legislation last week that imposes restrictions on online media and criminalizes anyone who insults the state. Continue reading
Putin suspended Russia’s obligations under the terms of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty. Continue reading
Russian state television has listed U.S. military facilities that Moscow would target in the event of a nuclear strike, and said that a hypersonic missile Russia is developing would be able to hit them in less than five minutes. Continue reading
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he will react to any U.S. missile deployment by pointing Russian missiles at Washington and Europe. Continue reading
The poisoning of Sergey Skripal confuses those who wonder how Russian intelligence agents could be so unintelligent. Continue reading
Russian President Vladimir Putin has a lot riding on Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro, and he’ll go to almost any length to keep his friend in power. Continue reading
The New Start treaty, which limits the number of nuclear weapons the U.S. and Russia can have deployed at one time, is scheduled to expire in 2021. Continue reading
Vladimir Putin’s background as a KGB agent informs his view of the world and Russia’s place in it. Continue reading
European Union foreign ministers raised concerns Friday about the spread of nuclear weapons as the United States readied to pull out of a key Cold War-era treaty Continue reading