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EU accuses Russia and China of blocking united response to Myanmar military coup
“It comes as no surprise that Russia and China are blocking the attempts of the UN Security Council, for example,…
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Why Did Russia Send More S-400 Missile Defense Systems to the Arctic?
Russia is adding more S-400 air defense systems to the Arctic in what can be seen as an overt effort…
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New Laws Further Stifle Freedom of Speech in Belarus
On April 2, Belarus’ parliament moved forward eight bills, including a raft of amendments to the country’s Mass Media Law…
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Joe Biden’s Ukraine Policy: A Repeat of George W. Bush in Georgia?
Biden’s administration is going out of its way to assure Ukraine’s government that the United States and the North Atlantic…
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What’s the Point of Nuclear Weapons Today?
Nuclear weapons sometimes sound like a throwback to another era, but they don’t just remain on stand-by. ICG Nuclear-armed nations…
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Russia suspected of stealing thousands of State Department emails
Suspected Russian hackers stole thousands of State Department officials’ emails last year, according to two Congressional sources familiar with the…
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Russian fighter aircraft ‘may drive a new wedge’ between Turkey, US
ANKARA: Russia’s announcement that it is ready to hold negotiations with Ankara on the delivery of Su-35 and Su-57 fighter…
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Russian police detain dozens of opposition deputies at forum
A police raid on an opposition conference dedicated to running for municipal office came after President Vladimir Putin’s top critic Alexei…
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Russian Black Sea fleet activity in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea: Implications for the Israeli Navy
The increasing Russian presence in Syria is part of Russia’s updated naval doctrine, which was first published in 2012, and…
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Learning the lessons of Nagorno-Karabakh the Russian way
But was there more to it than that? Alexander Stronell IISS Alexander Stronell finds striking conclusions in Russian analyses of…
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Planetary pact: China and Russia to launch lunar space station
Though Moscow was once at the forefront of space travel – it sent the first man into space – its…
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Happy Birthday to Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev turned 90 on March 2. Few Americans think of him, or his country, the Soviet Union, these days.…
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US concludes Russia poisoned Navalny, joins EU in sanctions
In his first major action against Russia since taking office, President Joe Biden’s administration said it was freezing any U.S. assets and criminalizing…
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Joe Biden’s Risky Russia Sanctions Game
The Biden administration has announced sanctions on Russian officials and entities in response to the poisoning and then arrest of…
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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny loses jail appeal, is fined for slander
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny lost his appeal on Saturday against what he said was a politically motivated decision to jail…
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EU foreign policy RIP
Josep Borrell’s trip to Russia marked the end of Europe’s geopolitical ambitions European foreign policy died in Moscow last week.…
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