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Russia - Review by Topics

Russia - Review by Topics

Russia - Review by Topics
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Russia and Iran Set to Sign New Nuclear Deal - Newsweek
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:29:48 -0400 Russia and Iran Set to Sign New Nuclear Deal Newsweek
Russia, Iran to sign nuclear power deal this week - The Jerusalem Post
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:28:10 -0400 Russia, Iran to sign nuclear power deal this week The Jerusalem Post
Russia Says NATO Airspace Accusations Create ‘Tension’ - The Defense Post
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:26:54 -0400 Russia Says NATO Airspace Accusations Create ‘Tension’ The Defense Post
Russia to respect nuclear arms limits with US for one more year, Putin says - Euronews.com
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:18:39 -0400 Russia to respect nuclear arms limits with US for one more year, Putin says Euronews.com
Russia economy meltdown as 486,000 businesses vanish since start of Ukraine war - MSN
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:12:23 -0400 Russia economy meltdown as 486,000 businesses vanish since start of Ukraine war MSN
Russia Reportedly Turns to Iran for Gas Turbines as Sanctions Limit German Imports - UNITED24 Media
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:11:24 -0400 Russia Reportedly Turns to Iran for Gas Turbines as Sanctions Limit German Imports UNITED24 Media
As Russia pummels Ukraine’s energy, Kyiv hits back at its oil refineries - The Washington Post
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:09:10 -0400 As Russia pummels Ukraine’s energy, Kyiv hits back at its oil refineries The Washington Post
Putin says Russia will stick to nuclear arms limits for 1 more year after treaty with US expires - The Sun Chronicle
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:07:57 -0400 Putin says Russia will stick to nuclear arms limits for 1 more year after treaty with US expires The Sun Chronicle
Russia presses global aviation gathering to ease sanctions over safety concerns - Reuters
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:06:59 -0400 Russia presses global aviation gathering to ease sanctions over safety concerns Reuters
Russia presses global aviation gathering to ease sanctions over safety concerns - TradingView
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:06:59 -0400 Russia presses global aviation gathering to ease sanctions over safety concerns TradingView
Russia ready to adhere to restrictions under New START Treaty for 1 year after its expiration: Putin - Anadolu Ajansı
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:04:44 -0400 Russia ready to adhere to restrictions under New START Treaty for 1 year after its expiration: Putin Anadolu Ajansı
Russia economy meltdown as 486,000 businesses vanish since start of Ukraine war - Daily Express US
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:01:45 -0400 Russia economy meltdown as 486,000 businesses vanish since start of Ukraine war Daily Express US
Footage shows apparent drone attack on Russian amphibious planes in Crimea - BBC
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:56:15 -0400 Footage shows apparent drone attack on Russian amphibious planes in Crimea BBC
START agreement: Putin says Russia will adhere to nuclear arms treaty for ‘one more year’; calls on US to - The Times of India
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:52:00 -0400 START agreement: Putin says Russia will adhere to nuclear arms treaty for ‘one more year’; calls on US to The Times of India
Russia Offers to Extend New START Treaty if US Agrees - Modern Diplomacy
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:51:20 -0400 Russia Offers to Extend New START Treaty if US Agrees Modern Diplomacy
Putin: Russia to honour nuclear limits for one more year, urges US to follow - TRT World
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:47:38 -0400 Putin: Russia to honour nuclear limits for one more year, urges US to follow TRT World
Russia's post-imperial self-image holds key to peace in Europe - EUobserver
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:42:22 -0400 Russia's post-imperial self-image holds key to peace in Europe EUobserver
Russia Responds to NATO Airspace Violation - Newsweek
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:39:57 -0400 Russia Responds to NATO Airspace Violation Newsweek
Putin says Russia will stick to nuclear arms limits for 1 more year - WCVB
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:38:00 -0400 Putin says Russia will stick to nuclear arms limits for 1 more year WCVB
Russia accuses Estonia of airspace incursion falsity to stoke tensions - Al Jazeera
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:35:57 -0400 Russia accuses Estonia of airspace incursion falsity to stoke tensions Al Jazeera
Zelensky to meet Trump at U.N. as U.S.–Russia tensions escalate - 41NBC News
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:33:11 -0400 Zelensky to meet Trump at U.N. as U.S.–Russia tensions escalate 41NBC News
Russia Claims Ukrainian Drone Strike Hit Crimea Resort Frequented by Russian Political Elite - UNITED24 Media
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:31:45 -0400 Russia Claims Ukrainian Drone Strike Hit Crimea Resort Frequented by Russian Political Elite UNITED24 Media
Putin proposes extending only remaining U.S.–Russia nuclear treaty, set to expire in February, for one more year - Meduza
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:30:00 -0400 Putin proposes extending only remaining U.S.–Russia nuclear treaty, set to expire in February, for one more year Meduza
Russia Weighs Flat Spending and More Tax as War Strains Finances - Bloomberg.com
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:28:04 -0400 Russia Weighs Flat Spending and More Tax as War Strains Finances Bloomberg.com
Putin Gives Major Nuclear Weapons Update - Newsweek
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:26:02 -0400 Putin Gives Major Nuclear Weapons Update Newsweek
UN human rights expert says Russia steps up repression to silence opposition to war in Ukraine - The Independent
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:26:00 -0400 UN human rights expert says Russia steps up repression to silence opposition to war in Ukraine The Independent
Russia’s Shadow Fleet Now Moves 1 in 6 Oil Shipments Worldwide, NYT Reports - UNITED24 Media
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:24:22 -0400 Russia’s Shadow Fleet Now Moves 1 in 6 Oil Shipments Worldwide, NYT Reports UNITED24 Media
Ukraine-Russia war latest: German jets intercept Russian plane as Trump vows to defend Poland and Baltics - The Independent
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:19:14 -0400 Ukraine-Russia war latest: German jets intercept Russian plane as Trump vows to defend Poland and Baltics The Independent
Amid concern Russia's war on Ukraine could spread to NATO soil, Zelenksyy to seek "robust action" at U.N. - CBS News
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:18:39 -0400 Amid concern Russia's war on Ukraine could spread to NATO soil, Zelenksyy to seek "robust action" at U.N. CBS News
Putin proposes temporary US-Russia nuclear arms control deal but vows response to 'any threats' - The Kyiv Independent
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:18:19 -0400 Putin proposes temporary US-Russia nuclear arms control deal but vows response to 'any threats' The Kyiv Independent
Russia, China And Iran Spread Misinformation About Charlie Kirk - Forbes
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:14:21 -0400 Russia, China And Iran Spread Misinformation About Charlie Kirk Forbes
UN human rights expert says Russia steps up repression to silence opposition to war in Ukraine - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:14:04 -0400 UN human rights expert says Russia steps up repression to silence opposition to war in Ukraine ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Putin is playing a dangerous game with Nato - Financial Times
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:10:33 -0400 Putin is playing a dangerous game with Nato Financial Times
Putin offers Trump a temporary nuclear arms control deal that would extend status quo by one year - Reuters
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:09:10 -0400 Putin offers Trump a temporary nuclear arms control deal that would extend status quo by one year Reuters
Putin is testing NATO's defenses. How will it respond? - NBC News
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:07:41 -0400 Putin is testing NATO's defenses. How will it respond? NBC News
Putin Says Russia Will Stick to Nuclear Arms Limits for 1 More Year - U.S. News & World Report
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:07:00 -0400 Putin Says Russia Will Stick to Nuclear Arms Limits for 1 More Year U.S. News & World Report
How Many Troops Does Russia Have in Ukraine? - The National Interest
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:02:04 -0400 How Many Troops Does Russia Have in Ukraine? The National Interest
Zelenskyy calls for 'strong sanctions' on Russia ahead of UN General Assembly - CBC
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 07:58:49 -0400 Zelenskyy calls for 'strong sanctions' on Russia ahead of UN General Assembly CBC
Explore Russia’s Vibrant Culture: Intervision Song Contest Promises Exciting Tourism - Travel And Tour World
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 07:50:50 -0400 Explore Russia’s Vibrant Culture: Intervision Song Contest Promises Exciting Tourism Travel And Tour World
Human Rights In Russia In 'Seismic Decline' Amid War On Ukraine, UN Expert Says - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 07:47:43 -0400 Human Rights In Russia In 'Seismic Decline' Amid War On Ukraine, UN Expert Says Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Polish national fighting for Russia killed in combat zone, Russian authorities say - The Kyiv Independent
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 07:44:49 -0400 Polish national fighting for Russia killed in combat zone, Russian authorities say The Kyiv Independent
Russia, Ukraine trade deadly drone strikes as Zelenskyy anticipates intense diplomacy at U.N. - The Hindu
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 07:42:00 -0400 Russia, Ukraine trade deadly drone strikes as Zelenskyy anticipates intense diplomacy at U.N. The Hindu
Trump Promises Support for Poland and Baltic States if Russia Escalates Military Actions - UNITED24 Media
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 07:38:20 -0400 Trump Promises Support for Poland and Baltic States if Russia Escalates Military Actions UNITED24 Media
Germany plans for 1,000 wounded troops per day in case of conflict with Russia - Reuters
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 07:21:54 -0400 Germany plans for 1,000 wounded troops per day in case of conflict with Russia Reuters
Russia denies violating Estonian airspace - CBS News
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 07:17:00 -0400 Russia denies violating Estonian airspace CBS News
Ukrainian drones reportedly strike resort in Russian-occupied Crimea - Euronews.com
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 07:13:39 -0400 Ukrainian drones reportedly strike resort in Russian-occupied Crimea Euronews.com
Russia says two-state solution only way to solve Middle East conflict - The Times of Israel
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 07:03:44 -0400 Russia says two-state solution only way to solve Middle East conflict The Times of Israel
Russia Appeals Ruling Holding It Responsible for MH17 Downing That Killed 298 - UNITED24 Media
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 07:02:05 -0400 Russia Appeals Ruling Holding It Responsible for MH17 Downing That Killed 298 UNITED24 Media
Digital Ruble Russia’s Strong New Budget Gamechanger - livebitcoinnews.com
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» Russia and Iran Set to Sign New Nuclear Deal - Newsweek
22/09/25 09:29 from Russia - Google News
Russia and Iran Set to Sign New Nuclear Deal Newsweek

» Russia, Iran to sign nuclear power deal this week - The Jerusalem Post
22/09/25 09:28 from Russia - Google News
Russia, Iran to sign nuclear power deal this week The Jerusalem Post

» Russia Says NATO Airspace Accusations Create ‘Tension’ - The Defense Post
22/09/25 09:26 from Russia - Google News
Russia Says NATO Airspace Accusations Create ‘Tension’ The Defense Post

» Russia to respect nuclear arms limits with US for one more year, Putin says - Euronews.com
22/09/25 09:18 from Russia - Google News
Russia to respect nuclear arms limits with US for one more year, Putin says Euronews.com

» Russia economy meltdown as 486,000 businesses vanish since start of Ukraine war - MSN
22/09/25 09:12 from Russia - Google News
Russia economy meltdown as 486,000 businesses vanish since start of Ukraine war MSN

» Russia Reportedly Turns to Iran for Gas Turbines as Sanctions Limit German Imports - UNITED24 Media
22/09/25 09:11 from Russia - Google News
Russia Reportedly Turns to Iran for Gas Turbines as Sanctions Limit German Imports UNITED24 Media

» As Russia pummels Ukraine’s energy, Kyiv hits back at its oil refineries - The Washington Post
22/09/25 09:09 from Russia - Google News
As Russia pummels Ukraine’s energy, Kyiv hits back at its oil refineries The Washington Post

» Putin says Russia will stick to nuclear arms limits for 1 more year after treaty with US expires - The Sun Chronicle
22/09/25 09:07 from Russia - Google News
Putin says Russia will stick to nuclear arms limits for 1 more year after treaty with US expires The Sun Chronicle

» Russia presses global aviation gathering to ease sanctions over safety concerns - Reuters
22/09/25 09:06 from Russia - Google News
Russia presses global aviation gathering to ease sanctions over safety concerns Reuters

» Russia presses global aviation gathering to ease sanctions over safety concerns - TradingView
22/09/25 09:06 from Russia - Google News
Russia presses global aviation gathering to ease sanctions over safety concerns TradingView

» Russia ready to adhere to restrictions under New START Treaty for 1 year after its expiration: Putin - Anadolu Ajansı
22/09/25 09:04 from Russia - Google News
Russia ready to adhere to restrictions under New START Treaty for 1 year after its expiration: Putin Anadolu Ajansı

» Russia economy meltdown as 486,000 businesses vanish since start of Ukraine war - Daily Express US
22/09/25 09:01 from Russia - Google News
Russia economy meltdown as 486,000 businesses vanish since start of Ukraine war Daily Express US

» Footage shows apparent drone attack on Russian amphibious planes in Crimea - BBC
22/09/25 08:56 from Russia - Google News
Footage shows apparent drone attack on Russian amphibious planes in Crimea BBC

» START agreement: Putin says Russia will adhere to nuclear arms treaty for ‘one more year’; calls on US to - The Times of India
22/09/25 08:52 from Russia - Google News
START agreement: Putin says Russia will adhere to nuclear arms treaty for ‘one more year’; calls on US to The Times of India

» Russia Offers to Extend New START Treaty if US Agrees - Modern Diplomacy
22/09/25 08:51 from Russia - Google News
Russia Offers to Extend New START Treaty if US Agrees Modern Diplomacy

» Putin: Russia to honour nuclear limits for one more year, urges US to follow - TRT World
22/09/25 08:47 from Russia - Google News
Putin: Russia to honour nuclear limits for one more year, urges US to follow TRT World

» Russia's post-imperial self-image holds key to peace in Europe - EUobserver
22/09/25 08:42 from Russia - Google News
Russia's post-imperial self-image holds key to peace in Europe EUobserver

» Russia Responds to NATO Airspace Violation - Newsweek
22/09/25 08:39 from Russia - Google News
Russia Responds to NATO Airspace Violation Newsweek

» Putin says Russia will stick to nuclear arms limits for 1 more year - WCVB
22/09/25 08:38 from Russia - Google News
Putin says Russia will stick to nuclear arms limits for 1 more year WCVB

» Russia accuses Estonia of airspace incursion falsity to stoke tensions - Al Jazeera
22/09/25 08:35 from Russia - Google News
Russia accuses Estonia of airspace incursion falsity to stoke tensions Al Jazeera

» Zelensky to meet Trump at U.N. as U.S.–Russia tensions escalate - 41NBC News
22/09/25 08:33 from Russia - Google News
Zelensky to meet Trump at U.N. as U.S.–Russia tensions escalate 41NBC News

» Russia Claims Ukrainian Drone Strike Hit Crimea Resort Frequented by Russian Political Elite - UNITED24 Media
22/09/25 08:31 from Russia - Google News
Russia Claims Ukrainian Drone Strike Hit Crimea Resort Frequented by Russian Political Elite UNITED24 Media

» Putin proposes extending only remaining U.S.–Russia nuclear treaty, set to expire in February, for one more year - Meduza
22/09/25 08:30 from Russia - Google News
Putin proposes extending only remaining U.S.–Russia nuclear treaty, set to expire in February, for one more year Meduza

» Russia Weighs Flat Spending and More Tax as War Strains Finances - Bloomberg.com
22/09/25 08:28 from Russia - Google News
Russia Weighs Flat Spending and More Tax as War Strains Finances Bloomberg.com

» Putin Gives Major Nuclear Weapons Update - Newsweek
22/09/25 08:26 from Russia - Google News
Putin Gives Major Nuclear Weapons Update Newsweek

» UN human rights expert says Russia steps up repression to silence opposition to war in Ukraine - The Independent
22/09/25 08:26 from Russia - Google News
UN human rights expert says Russia steps up repression to silence opposition to war in Ukraine The Independent

» Russia’s Shadow Fleet Now Moves 1 in 6 Oil Shipments Worldwide, NYT Reports - UNITED24 Media
22/09/25 08:24 from Russia - Google News
Russia’s Shadow Fleet Now Moves 1 in 6 Oil Shipments Worldwide, NYT Reports UNITED24 Media

» Ukraine-Russia war latest: German jets intercept Russian plane as Trump vows to defend Poland and Baltics - The Independent
22/09/25 08:19 from Russia - Google News
Ukraine-Russia war latest: German jets intercept Russian plane as Trump vows to defend Poland and Baltics The Independent

» Amid concern Russia's war on Ukraine could spread to NATO soil, Zelenksyy to seek "robust action" at U.N. - CBS News
22/09/25 08:18 from Russia - Google News
Amid concern Russia's war on Ukraine could spread to NATO soil, Zelenksyy to seek "robust action" at U.N. CBS News

» Putin proposes temporary US-Russia nuclear arms control deal but vows response to 'any threats' - The Kyiv Independent
22/09/25 08:18 from Russia - Google News
Putin proposes temporary US-Russia nuclear arms control deal but vows response to 'any threats' The Kyiv Independent

» Russia, China And Iran Spread Misinformation About Charlie Kirk - Forbes
22/09/25 08:14 from Russia - Google News
Russia, China And Iran Spread Misinformation About Charlie Kirk Forbes

» UN human rights expert says Russia steps up repression to silence opposition to war in Ukraine - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
22/09/25 08:14 from Russia - Google News
UN human rights expert says Russia steps up repression to silence opposition to war in Ukraine ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

» Putin is playing a dangerous game with Nato - Financial Times
22/09/25 08:10 from Russia - Google News
Putin is playing a dangerous game with Nato Financial Times

» Putin offers Trump a temporary nuclear arms control deal that would extend status quo by one year - Reuters
22/09/25 08:09 from Russia - Google News
Putin offers Trump a temporary nuclear arms control deal that would extend status quo by one year Reuters

» Putin is testing NATO's defenses. How will it respond? - NBC News
22/09/25 08:07 from Russia - Google News
Putin is testing NATO's defenses. How will it respond? NBC News

» Putin Says Russia Will Stick to Nuclear Arms Limits for 1 More Year - U.S. News & World Report
22/09/25 08:07 from Russia - Google News
Putin Says Russia Will Stick to Nuclear Arms Limits for 1 More Year U.S. News & World Report

» How Many Troops Does Russia Have in Ukraine? - The National Interest
22/09/25 08:02 from Russia - Google News
How Many Troops Does Russia Have in Ukraine? The National Interest

» Zelenskyy calls for 'strong sanctions' on Russia ahead of UN General Assembly - CBC
22/09/25 07:58 from Russia - Google News
Zelenskyy calls for 'strong sanctions' on Russia ahead of UN General Assembly CBC

» Explore Russia’s Vibrant Culture: Intervision Song Contest Promises Exciting Tourism - Travel And Tour World
22/09/25 07:50 from Russia - Google News
Explore Russia’s Vibrant Culture: Intervision Song Contest Promises Exciting Tourism Travel And Tour World

» Human Rights In Russia In 'Seismic Decline' Amid War On Ukraine, UN Expert Says - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
22/09/25 07:47 from Russia - Google News
Human Rights In Russia In 'Seismic Decline' Amid War On Ukraine, UN Expert Says Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

» Polish national fighting for Russia killed in combat zone, Russian authorities say - The Kyiv Independent
22/09/25 07:44 from Russia - Google News
Polish national fighting for Russia killed in combat zone, Russian authorities say The Kyiv Independent

» Russia, Ukraine trade deadly drone strikes as Zelenskyy anticipates intense diplomacy at U.N. - The Hindu
22/09/25 07:42 from Russia - Google News
Russia, Ukraine trade deadly drone strikes as Zelenskyy anticipates intense diplomacy at U.N. The Hindu

» Trump Promises Support for Poland and Baltic States if Russia Escalates Military Actions - UNITED24 Media
22/09/25 07:38 from Russia - Google News
Trump Promises Support for Poland and Baltic States if Russia Escalates Military Actions UNITED24 Media

» Germany plans for 1,000 wounded troops per day in case of conflict with Russia - Reuters
22/09/25 07:21 from Russia - Google News
Germany plans for 1,000 wounded troops per day in case of conflict with Russia Reuters

» Russia denies violating Estonian airspace - CBS News
22/09/25 07:17 from Russia - Google News
Russia denies violating Estonian airspace CBS News

» Ukrainian drones reportedly strike resort in Russian-occupied Crimea - Euronews.com
22/09/25 07:13 from Russia - Google News
Ukrainian drones reportedly strike resort in Russian-occupied Crimea Euronews.com

» Russia says two-state solution only way to solve Middle East conflict - The Times of Israel
22/09/25 07:03 from Russia - Google News
Russia says two-state solution only way to solve Middle East conflict The Times of Israel

» Russia Appeals Ruling Holding It Responsible for MH17 Downing That Killed 298 - UNITED24 Media
22/09/25 07:02 from Russia - Google News
Russia Appeals Ruling Holding It Responsible for MH17 Downing That Killed 298 UNITED24 Media

» Digital Ruble Russia’s Strong New Budget Gamechanger - livebitcoinnews.com
22/09/25 07:00 from Russia - Google News
Digital Ruble Russia’s Strong New Budget Gamechanger livebitcoinnews.com

» No End In Sight: Russia's War On Ukraine Drags On Amid Lack Of Western Consensus - Forbes
22/09/25 06:54 from Russia - Google News
No End In Sight: Russia's War On Ukraine Drags On Amid Lack Of Western Consensus Forbes

» Op-ed: Iran’s drones give Russia the edge, and NATO the bill - The Parliament Magazine
22/09/25 06:46 from Russia - Google News
Op-ed: Iran’s drones give Russia the edge, and NATO the bill The Parliament Magazine

» Russia accuses Estonia of making false airspace incursion allegation to whip up tensions - Reuters
22/09/25 06:41 from Russia - Google News
Russia accuses Estonia of making false airspace incursion allegation to whip up tensions Reuters

» Russian General Alexander Lapin Dismissed From Military Service – Reports - The Moscow Times
22/09/25 06:38 from Russia - Google News
Russian General Alexander Lapin Dismissed From Military Service – Reports The Moscow Times

» Russia accuses Estonia of making false airspace incursion allegation to whip up tensions - The Mighty 790 KFGO
22/09/25 06:36 from Russia - Google News
Russia accuses Estonia of making false airspace incursion allegation to whip up tensions The Mighty 790 KFGO

» Russian 'Tracked Terminator' Destroyed in Ukraine, Kyiv Says - Newsweek
22/09/25 06:28 from Russia - Google News
Russian 'Tracked Terminator' Destroyed in Ukraine, Kyiv Says Newsweek

» Ukraine’s Special Forces Destroy Russia’s “Invincible” S-400 System in Deep Strike - UNITED24 Media
22/09/25 06:20 from Russia - Google News
Ukraine’s Special Forces Destroy Russia’s “Invincible” S-400 System in Deep Strike UNITED24 Media

» ‘Russia Accompanies Killings for the 4th Time’: Zelensky Urges Tougher Sanctions as UN General Assembly Opens - Kyiv Post
22/09/25 06:16 from Russia - Google News
‘Russia Accompanies Killings for the 4th Time’: Zelensky Urges Tougher Sanctions as UN General Assembly Opens Kyiv Post

» Oil prices little changed as Russia, Mideast concerns offset by oversupply worry - Reuters
22/09/25 06:09 from Russia - Google News
Oil prices little changed as Russia, Mideast concerns offset by oversupply worry Reuters

» Russian government offers scholarships for Thai students - Nation Thailand
22/09/25 06:07 from Russia - Google News
Russian government offers scholarships for Thai students Nation Thailand

» Kremlin Says Putin Will Make 'Important Statements' at Key Security Meeting - Newsweek
22/09/25 06:02 from Russia - Google News
Kremlin Says Putin Will Make 'Important Statements' at Key Security Meeting Newsweek

» Russia equips new 2S19M2 howitzers with cages and EW gear - Defence Blog
22/09/25 06:02 from Russia - Google News
Russia equips new 2S19M2 howitzers with cages and EW gear Defence Blog

» Russia Isn’t ‘Influencing’ Moldova’s Election - Foreign Policy
22/09/25 06:02 from Russia - Google News
Russia Isn’t ‘Influencing’ Moldova’s Election Foreign Policy

» Russia developed a plan to interfere in Moldova's elections and disrupt the government's efforts towards an EU course - Bloomberg - Українські Національні Новини
22/09/25 06:00 from Russia - Google News
Russia developed a plan to interfere in Moldova's elections and disrupt the government's efforts towards an EU course - Bloomberg Українські Національні Новини

» Russia, after Western Palestinian state recognition move, says it still backs a two-state solution - Yahoo News Canada
22/09/25 05:55 from Russia - Google News
Russia, after Western Palestinian state recognition move, says it still backs a two-state solution Yahoo News Canada

» Russia, After Western Palestinian State Recognition Move, Says It Still Backs a Two-State Solution - U.S. News & World Report
22/09/25 05:55 from Russia - Google News
Russia, After Western Palestinian State Recognition Move, Says It Still Backs a Two-State Solution U.S. News & World Report

» Ukrainian drones destroy Russian Be-12 flying boats - Defence Blog
22/09/25 05:50 from Russia - Google News
Ukrainian drones destroy Russian Be-12 flying boats Defence Blog

» Serbia Unveils Russia’s Krasukha EW Systems in Belgrade Parade, Raising NATO Threat Concerns - UNITED24 Media
22/09/25 05:45 from Russia - Google News
Serbia Unveils Russia’s Krasukha EW Systems in Belgrade Parade, Raising NATO Threat Concerns UNITED24 Media

» North Korean workers in Russia subject to slavery-like conditions: Report - NK News
22/09/25 05:35 from Russia - Google News
North Korean workers in Russia subject to slavery-like conditions: Report NK News

» Media reveal alleged Russian plot to influence Moldovan parliamentary elections - The Kyiv Independent
22/09/25 05:35 from Russia - Google News
Media reveal alleged Russian plot to influence Moldovan parliamentary elections The Kyiv Independent

» Zelenskyy calls on US to impose 'strong' sanctions on Russia at UN General Assembly - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
22/09/25 05:33 from Russia - Google News
Zelenskyy calls on US to impose 'strong' sanctions on Russia at UN General Assembly ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Zelenskyy urges tough sanctions on Russia ahead of Trump meeting politico.eu R...

» Testing the waters: Russia’s use of banned chemicals in Ukraine - The International Institute for Strategic Studies
22/09/25 05:24 from Russia - Google News
Testing the waters: Russia’s use of banned chemicals in Ukraine The International Institute for Strategic Studies

» Russia, Ukraine exchange accusations over deadly drone attacks in Crimea and Zaporizhzhia - TRT World
22/09/25 05:23 from Russia - Google News
Russia, Ukraine exchange accusations over deadly drone attacks in Crimea and Zaporizhzhia TRT World

» Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia kills three, governor says - Reuters
22/09/25 05:18 from Russia - Google News
Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia kills three, governor says Reuters

» Russia’s New D-30SN Glide Bomb Is Powered by US and Asian Tech, Ukraine Reveals - UNITED24 Media
22/09/25 05:14 from Russia - Google News
Russia’s New D-30SN Glide Bomb Is Powered by US and Asian Tech, Ukraine Reveals UNITED24 Media

» Russia and Ukraine trade overnight strikes, at least three killed on each side [VIDEO] - TVP World
22/09/25 05:14 from Russia - Google News
Russia and Ukraine trade overnight strikes, at least three killed on each side [VIDEO] TVP World

» Russia, Ukraine exchange accusations over deadly drone attacks - Anadolu Ajansı
22/09/25 05:12 from Russia - Google News
Russia, Ukraine exchange accusations over deadly drone attacks Anadolu Ajansı

» Russia’s Ban on I.B. Schools Deepens Its Rupture With the West - The New York Times
22/09/25 05:00 from Russia - Google News
Russia’s Ban on I.B. Schools Deepens Its Rupture With the West The New York Times

» Ukraine, Russia exchange strikes - Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
22/09/25 05:00 from Russia - Google News
Ukraine, Russia exchange strikes Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

» WhatsApp Still Russia’s Most Widely Used Messenger Despite Video Call Restrictions - The Moscow Times
22/09/25 04:55 from Russia - Google News
WhatsApp Still Russia’s Most Widely Used Messenger Despite Video Call Restrictions The Moscow Times

» Trump wrath looms over secret Vietnam-Russia arms-oil deal - Asia Times
22/09/25 04:50 from Russia - Google News
Trump wrath looms over secret Vietnam-Russia arms-oil deal Asia Times

» Russia and Ukraine trade deadly drone strikes as Zelenskyy anticipates intense diplomacy at UN - The Independent
22/09/25 04:50 from Russia - Google News
Russia and Ukraine trade deadly drone strikes as Zelenskyy anticipates intense diplomacy at UN The Independent

» Russia Gears Up to Rig Moldova’s Elections for Pro-Kremlin Forces, Bloomberg Reports - UNITED24 Media
22/09/25 04:47 from Russia - Google News
Russia Gears Up to Rig Moldova’s Elections for Pro-Kremlin Forces, Bloomberg Reports UNITED24 Media

» Intervision 2025: Russia's answer to Eurovision names inaugural winner - Euronews.com
22/09/25 04:38 from Russia - Google News
Intervision 2025: Russia's answer to Eurovision names inaugural winner Euronews.com

» Russia asks UN aviation agency ICAO to ease sanctions over safety concerns - Reuters
22/09/25 04:37 from Russia - Google News
Russia asks UN aviation agency ICAO to ease sanctions over safety concerns Reuters

» Russia asks UN aviation agency ICAO to ease sanctions over safety concerns - Yahoo News Canada
22/09/25 04:37 from Russia - Google News
Russia asks UN aviation agency ICAO to ease sanctions over safety concerns Yahoo News Canada

» Poland will shoot down objects violating its airspace, PM says, as UN security council to meet over Russian provocations – Europe live - The Guardian
22/09/25 04:16 from Russia - Google News
Poland will shoot down objects violating its airspace, PM says, as UN security council to meet over Russian provocations – Europe live The Guardian German and Swedish jets intercept Russian military plane over Baltic Sea &nb...

» How Russia’s besieged economy is clinging on | World News - Hindustan Times
22/09/25 03:53 from Russia - Google News
How Russia’s besieged economy is clinging on | World News Hindustan Times

» Ukraine Destroys Two Rare Russian Be-12 Chaika Amphibious Aircraft in a Historic First. What Is This Soviet Relic? - UNITED24 Media
22/09/25 03:50 from Russia - Google News
Ukraine Destroys Two Rare Russian Be-12 Chaika Amphibious Aircraft in a Historic First. What Is This Soviet Relic? UNITED24 Media

» Kenya opens inquiry after reports of citizens forced into Russia’s war in Ukraine - Business Insider Africa
22/09/25 03:49 from Russia - Google News
Kenya opens inquiry after reports of citizens forced into Russia’s war in Ukraine Business Insider Africa

» China, Russia’s gray zone tactics raising risk of wider war - Asia Times
22/09/25 03:47 from Russia - Google News
China, Russia’s gray zone tactics raising risk of wider war Asia Times

» Ukraine Destroys Russia’s Rare Be-12 Anti-Submarine Aircraft in Crimea Strike, Video - UNITED24 Media
22/09/25 03:46 from Russia - Google News
Ukraine Destroys Russia’s Rare Be-12 Anti-Submarine Aircraft in Crimea Strike, Video UNITED24 Media

» Russia and Ukraine Trade Blame for Deadly Overnight Strikes - The Moscow Times
22/09/25 03:31 from Russia - Google News
Russia and Ukraine Trade Blame for Deadly Overnight Strikes The Moscow Times

» Moldovan Voters Face Crossroads Between Russia and EU - Kyiv Post
22/09/25 03:30 from Russia - Google News
Moldovan Voters Face Crossroads Between Russia and EU Kyiv Post

» Macron Says Europe’s Russian Energy Imports Are ‘Marginal’ Issue - gCaptain
22/09/25 03:16 from Russia - Google News
Macron Says Europe’s Russian Energy Imports Are ‘Marginal’ Issue gCaptain

» Zelensky Issues Tragic Update After Latest Russia Strike - Newsweek
22/09/25 03:14 from Russia - Google News
Zelensky Issues Tragic Update After Latest Russia Strike Newsweek

» Watch Estonia Set to Ask NATO to Respond to Russia Violation - Bloomberg.com
22/09/25 02:23 from Russia - Google News
Watch Estonia Set to Ask NATO to Respond to Russia Violation Bloomberg.com

» Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of deadly overnight strikes - France 24
22/09/25 02:19 from Russia - Google News
Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of deadly overnight strikes France 24

» For first time, Ukraine hits 2 Russian amphibious aircraft in occupied Crimea, intelligence claims, shows footage - The Kyiv Independent
22/09/25 01:53 from Russia - Google News
For first time, Ukraine hits 2 Russian amphibious aircraft in occupied Crimea, intelligence claims, shows footage The Kyiv Independent

» Macron Warns Europe Against Seizing Russia’s Frozen Assets; ‘Could Unleash Total Chaos’ - Times of India Videos - Times of India
22/09/25 01:28 from Russia - Google News
Macron Warns Europe Against Seizing Russia’s Frozen Assets; ‘Could Unleash Total Chaos’ - Times of India Videos Times of India

» General Staff: Russia has lost 1,102,570 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 - The Kyiv Independent
22/09/25 01:07 from Russia - Google News
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,102,570 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 The Kyiv Independent

» A Baltic Maginot Line Won’t Stop Russia - Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)
22/09/25 01:00 from Russia - Google News
A Baltic Maginot Line Won’t Stop Russia Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)

» Russia loses 960 soldiers and 3 helicopters over past day - Українська правда
22/09/25 00:19 from Russia - Google News
Russia loses 960 soldiers and 3 helicopters over past day Українська правда

» Revealed: Putin’s Secret Plan to Hack Moldova’s Pivotal Election - Bloomberg.com
22/09/25 00:00 from Russia - Google News
Revealed: Putin’s Secret Plan to Hack Moldova’s Pivotal Election Bloomberg.com

» Moldova Elections: Russia's Secret Plan to Hack the Vote - Bloomberg.com
22/09/25 00:00 from Russia - Google News
Moldova Elections: Russia's Secret Plan to Hack the Vote Bloomberg.com

» US tries to keep Russian airlines from getting their hands on sanctioned parts - politico.eu
21/09/25 23:20 from Russia - Google News
US tries to keep Russian airlines from getting their hands on sanctioned parts politico.eu

» Ukraine war briefing: UN security council to hold emergency meeting over Russia’s ‘brazen’ airspace violation - The Guardian
21/09/25 21:37 from Russia - Google News
Ukraine war briefing: UN security council to hold emergency meeting over Russia’s ‘brazen’ airspace violation The Guardian

» Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 21, 2025 - Institute for the Study of War
21/09/25 20:45 from Russia - Google News
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 21, 2025 Institute for the Study of War

» Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,306 - Al Jazeera
21/09/25 20:00 from Russia - Google News
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,306 Al Jazeera

» Russian military plane in Baltic Sea airspace causes concern - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
21/09/25 19:39 from Russia - Google News
Russian military plane in Baltic Sea airspace causes concern Australian Broadcasting Corporation

» UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Russian jet incursions over Estonia - CNN
21/09/25 19:01 from Russia - Google News
UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Russian jet incursions over Estonia CNN

» Zero points for ‘perverted’ West at Russia’s answer to Eurovision - The Times
21/09/25 16:09 from Russia - Google News
Zero points for ‘perverted’ West at Russia’s answer to Eurovision The Times

» Trump warns US will defend Poland and Baltics if Russia keeps escalating: ‘We don’t like it’ - New York Post
21/09/25 14:50 from Russia - Google News
Trump warns US will defend Poland and Baltics if Russia keeps escalating: ‘We don’t like it’ New York Post

» Germany scrambles jets after Russia military aircraft flies over Baltic Sea - Al Jazeera
21/09/25 13:26 from Russia - Google News
Germany scrambles jets after Russia military aircraft flies over Baltic Sea Al Jazeera

» German and Swedish fighter jets track Russian plane over Baltic Sea - The Independent
21/09/25 13:17 from Russia - Google News
German and Swedish fighter jets track Russian plane over Baltic Sea The Independent

» German jets scrambled after Russian military plane flies over Baltic Sea - The Guardian
21/09/25 13:04 from Russia - Google News
German jets scrambled after Russian military plane flies over Baltic Sea The Guardian

» Russia - The Guardian
21/09/25 12:59 from Russia - Google News
Russia The Guardian

» German, Swedish fighter jets track Russian reconnaissance plane flying over Baltic Sea - Spectrum News
21/09/25 12:57 from Russia - Google News
German, Swedish fighter jets track Russian reconnaissance plane flying over Baltic Sea Spectrum News

» Russia revives song contest after Eurovision ban - CNN
21/09/25 12:56 from Russia - Google News
Russia revives song contest after Eurovision ban CNN

» Trump reiterates call for European allies to stop buying Russian oil - The Kyiv Independent
21/09/25 12:51 from Russia - Google News
Trump reiterates call for European allies to stop buying Russian oil The Kyiv Independent

» Macron Says Europe’s Russian Energy Imports Are ‘Marginal’ Issue - Bloomberg.com
21/09/25 12:45 from Russia - Google News
Macron Says Europe’s Russian Energy Imports Are ‘Marginal’ Issue Bloomberg.com

» Trump says he 'would' defend Poland and Baltics if Russia accelerates - Euronews.com
21/09/25 12:23 from Russia - Google News
Trump says he 'would' defend Poland and Baltics if Russia accelerates Euronews.com

» Trump says he 'would' help defend Poland and Baltic states if Russia keeps escalating - Euronews.com
21/09/25 12:23 from Russia - Google News
Trump says he 'would' help defend Poland and Baltic states if Russia keeps escalating Euronews.com

» Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky calls for tough sanctions on Russia ahead of meeting with Trump - The Independent
21/09/25 12:19 from Russia - Google News
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky calls for tough sanctions on Russia ahead of meeting with Trump The Independent

» Is Russia laying the groundwork for a Nato strike? - UnHerd
21/09/25 11:59 from Russia - Google News
Is Russia laying the groundwork for a Nato strike? UnHerd

» Russia Unveils KamAZ-Mounted Sarma 300mm Launcher After Heavy Battlefield Losses - UNITED24 Media
21/09/25 11:17 from Russia - Google News
Russia Unveils KamAZ-Mounted Sarma 300mm Launcher After Heavy Battlefield Losses UNITED24 Media

» Russia’s Answer to Eurovision Hits a Flat Note - The Moscow Times
21/09/25 11:16 from Russia - Google News
Russia’s Answer to Eurovision Hits a Flat Note The Moscow Times

» Trump vows to defend Poland, Baltic states if Russia escalates - Anadolu Ajansı
21/09/25 11:11 from Russia - Google News
Trump vows to defend Poland, Baltic states if Russia escalates Anadolu Ajansı

» Trump says will help defend Poland, Baltic states if Russia escalates - Al Arabiya English
21/09/25 11:11 from Russia - Google News
Trump says will help defend Poland, Baltic states if Russia escalates Al Arabiya English

» Ukrainian and Russian attacks kill 3 civilians - AccessWdun
21/09/25 11:00 from Russia - Google News
Ukrainian and Russian attacks kill 3 civilians AccessWdun

» NATO jets intercept Russian spy plane over Baltic Sea, Germany says - The Kyiv Independent
21/09/25 10:51 from Russia - Google News
NATO jets intercept Russian spy plane over Baltic Sea, Germany says The Kyiv Independent

» NATO must be ‘ready now’ as Russia tests the alliance, analyst warns - TVP World
21/09/25 10:40 from Russia - Google News
NATO must be ‘ready now’ as Russia tests the alliance, analyst warns TVP World

» As Eurovision flails, Russia's Intervision bids to take its place - Gulf Stream Blues
21/09/25 10:28 from Russia - Google News
As Eurovision flails, Russia's Intervision bids to take its place Gulf Stream Blues

» Zelenskyy: Russia must ‘feel consequences’ for Ukraine war - TVP World
21/09/25 09:53 from Russia - Google News
Zelenskyy: Russia must ‘feel consequences’ for Ukraine war TVP World

» Ukrainian and Russian attacks kill 3 civilians - AP News
21/09/25 09:49 from Russia - Google News
Ukrainian and Russian attacks kill 3 civilians AP News

» How Russia’s Sanctions Evasion Could Create Lasting Costs - The New York Times
21/09/25 09:46 from Russia - Google News
How Russia’s Sanctions Evasion Could Create Lasting Costs The New York Times

» No. 18: Mikhail Mishustin, prime minister of Russia - The Jerusalem Post
21/09/25 09:45 from Russia - Google News
No. 18: Mikhail Mishustin, prime minister of Russia The Jerusalem Post

» Video NATO intercepts 3 Russian jets in Estonia's airspace - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
21/09/25 09:45 from Russia - Google News
Video NATO intercepts 3 Russian jets in Estonia's airspace ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

» Russia Launches Overnight Assault with Drones and Missiles Across Ukraine - Grants Pass Tribune
21/09/25 09:45 from Russia - Google News
Russia Launches Overnight Assault with Drones and Missiles Across Ukraine Grants Pass Tribune

» One person killed, eight others injured in overnight Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities - Euronews.com
21/09/25 09:43 from Russia - Google News
One person killed, eight others injured in overnight Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities Euronews.com

» Zelenskyy urges tough sanctions on Russia ahead of Trump meeting - politico.eu
21/09/25 09:28 from Russia - Google News
Zelenskyy urges tough sanctions on Russia ahead of Trump meeting politico.eu

» Russia targets Ukraine with more than 600 drones ahead of Trump-Zelenskyy meeting - Fox News
21/09/25 09:22 from Russia - Google News
Russia targets Ukraine with more than 600 drones ahead of Trump-Zelenskyy meeting Fox News

» Why Has Eastern Europe Become A Cause For Concern Amid Russia's War Against Ukraine? - Yahoo News Canada
21/09/25 09:10 from Russia - Google News
Why Has Eastern Europe Become A Cause For Concern Amid Russia's War Against Ukraine? Yahoo News Canada

» Austria's OMV is said to fire executive over alleged spying for Russia (OMVJF:OTCMKTS) - Seeking Alpha
21/09/25 08:49 from Russia - Google News
Austria's OMV is said to fire executive over alleged spying for Russia (OMVJF:OTCMKTS) Seeking Alpha

» Serbia receives Krasukha jamming systems from Russia - Defence Blog
21/09/25 08:35 from Russia - Google News
Serbia receives Krasukha jamming systems from Russia Defence Blog

» Cat show held in Vladivostok, Russia - Xinhua
21/09/25 08:20 from Russia - Google News
Cat show held in Vladivostok, Russia Xinhua

» Ukraine analysis finds N. Korean migrant workers entering Russian military - Japan Wire by KYODO NEWS
21/09/25 08:04 from Russia - Google News
Ukraine analysis finds N. Korean migrant workers entering Russian military Japan Wire by KYODO NEWS

» Russia shifts from talk to action, targeting NATO homeland amid fears of global war - Fox News
21/09/25 08:00 from Russia - Google News
Russia shifts from talk to action, targeting NATO homeland amid fears of global war Fox News

» NATO to discuss Russian airspace violation on Tuesday, officials say - Reuters
21/09/25 07:53 from Russia - Google News
NATO to discuss Russian airspace violation on Tuesday, officials say Reuters

» Two schools collapse in Russia in one day - Ukrinform
21/09/25 07:29 from Russia - Google News
Two schools collapse in Russia in one day Ukrinform

» At Russia's Intervision Song Contest, A Vietnamese Singer Gets Top Prize - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
21/09/25 07:26 from Russia - Google News
At Russia's Intervision Song Contest, A Vietnamese Singer Gets Top Prize Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

» Russia's 'good-for-nothing' general reportedly dismissed after Ukraine blunders - The Kyiv Independent
21/09/25 07:23 from Russia - Google News
Russia's 'good-for-nothing' general reportedly dismissed after Ukraine blunders The Kyiv Independent

» Vietnamese Singer Wins Russia's Alternative To Eurovision Song Contest - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
21/09/25 07:21 from Russia - Google News
Vietnamese Singer Wins Russia's Alternative To Eurovision Song Contest Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

» Russian Jets Ignored Signals When Flying Into NATO Airspace - Newsweek
21/09/25 07:19 from Russia - Google News
Russian Jets Ignored Signals When Flying Into NATO Airspace Newsweek

» How Russia’s President Forced the U.S. into a Game of ‘Human Poker’ - Politico
21/09/25 07:00 from Russia - Google News
How Russia’s President Forced the U.S. into a Game of ‘Human Poker’ Politico

» Why Vladimir Putin Decided to Arrest Evan Gershkovich - Politico
21/09/25 07:00 from Russia - Google News
Why Vladimir Putin Decided to Arrest Evan Gershkovich Politico

» Ukraine war live: Czech president calls on Nato to ‘down Russian jets if necessary’ - The Independent
21/09/25 06:54 from Russia - Google News
Ukraine war live: Czech president calls on Nato to ‘down Russian jets if necessary’ The Independent

» 3 Russian Mi-8 helicopters, radar station destroyed in occupied Crimea, Ukraine's HUR says - The Kyiv Independent
21/09/25 06:22 from Russia - Google News
3 Russian Mi-8 helicopters, radar station destroyed in occupied Crimea, Ukraine's HUR says The Kyiv Independent

» Russian general who served in Ukraine war is dismissed - Reuters
21/09/25 06:07 from Russia - Google News
Russian general who served in Ukraine war is dismissed Reuters

» War doesn't end with a ceasefire. Ukraine needs real disarmament, not a checkbox. | Opinion - USA Today
21/09/25 06:02 from Russia - Google News
War doesn't end with a ceasefire. Ukraine needs real disarmament, not a checkbox. | Opinion USA Today

» Ukraine has a massive new sea drone, could threaten Russia's Crimean Bridge - The Kyiv Independent
21/09/25 05:43 from Russia - Google News
Ukraine has a massive new sea drone, could threaten Russia's Crimean Bridge The Kyiv Independent

» Ukraine Says Russia Hits Firefighters With 'Double-Tap' Strike - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
21/09/25 05:42 from Russia - Google News
Ukraine Says Russia Hits Firefighters With 'Double-Tap' Strike Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

» UN Security Council Meets Monday on Estonian Airspace Violation - Bloomberg.com
21/09/25 05:34 from Russia - Google News
UN Security Council Meets Monday on Estonian Airspace Violation Bloomberg.com

» Ukraine Counterattacks, Scoring Rare, if Modest, Success in Northeast - The New York Times
21/09/25 05:31 from Russia - Google News
Ukraine Counterattacks, Scoring Rare, if Modest, Success in Northeast The New York Times

» Inside Russia’s revamped answer to Eurovision as winner crowned in night of glitter and geopolitics - The Independent
21/09/25 05:09 from Russia - Google News
Inside Russia’s revamped answer to Eurovision as winner crowned in night of glitter and geopolitics The Independent

» German lawmaker: Russian jets in NATO airspace should be shot down - Yahoo
21/09/25 05:08 from Russia - Google News
German lawmaker: Russian jets in NATO airspace should be shot down Yahoo

» How Russia’s besieged economy is clinging on - The Economist
21/09/25 04:58 from Russia - Google News
How Russia’s besieged economy is clinging on The Economist

» A Polish Soldier, an Unusual Radar Dot and Then NATO Jets - The New York Times
21/09/25 04:29 from Russia - Google News
A Polish Soldier, an Unusual Radar Dot and Then NATO Jets The New York Times

» Russia launches hundreds of drones and missiles across Ukraine - CNN
21/09/25 04:27 from Russia - Google News
Russia launches hundreds of drones and missiles across Ukraine CNN

» How Russian-funded fake news network aims to disrupt European election - BBC investigation - BBC
21/09/25 04:26 from Russia - Google News
How Russian-funded fake news network aims to disrupt European election - BBC investigation BBC

» UK flies fighter jets over Poland in warning shot to Putin to stay out of Nato territory - The Independent
21/09/25 03:48 from Russia - Google News
UK flies fighter jets over Poland in warning shot to Putin to stay out of Nato territory The Independent

» 'Demographic conquest': Inside Russia’s campaign to indoctrinate kidnapped Ukrainian children - France 24
21/09/25 03:33 from Russia - Google News
'Demographic conquest': Inside Russia’s campaign to indoctrinate kidnapped Ukrainian children France 24

» Trump Renews Pressure on Europe to Stop Buying Russian Oil - Bloomberg.com
21/09/25 03:33 from Russia - Google News
Trump Renews Pressure on Europe to Stop Buying Russian Oil Bloomberg.com

» Ukrainian intelligence drones destroy three Russian Mi-8 helicopters and radar in Crimea – video - Українська правда
21/09/25 03:31 from Russia - Google News
Ukrainian intelligence drones destroy three Russian Mi-8 helicopters and radar in Crimea – video Українська правда

» Quin Hillyer: It's written in the Starr that Russia is losing its war against Ukraine - NOLA.com
21/09/25 03:30 from Russia - Google News
Quin Hillyer: It's written in the Starr that Russia is losing its war against Ukraine NOLA.com

» Vietnam wins Russia's 'Intervision' song contest, geopolitical and conservative rival to Eurovision - Reuters
21/09/25 03:07 from Russia - Google News
Vietnam wins Russia's 'Intervision' song contest, geopolitical and conservative rival to Eurovision Reuters

» Russia denies violating Estonia airspace amid NATO outrage - Sky News
21/09/25 02:25 from Russia - Google News
Russia denies violating Estonia airspace amid NATO outrage Sky News

» Ukraine war live: Poland scrambles jets after Moscow launches aerial assault on Kyiv - The Independent
21/09/25 02:21 from Russia - Google News
Ukraine war live: Poland scrambles jets after Moscow launches aerial assault on Kyiv The Independent

» Russia's 'greyzone' invasion plan to start WW3 before Christmas revealed by defector - Daily Express US
21/09/25 01:59 from Russia - Google News
Russia's 'greyzone' invasion plan to start WW3 before Christmas revealed by defector Daily Express US

» Russia Revives Cold War-Era Eurovision Rival ‘Intervision’ – Who Won This Time? - Kyiv Post
21/09/25 01:38 from Russia - Google News
Russia Revives Cold War-Era Eurovision Rival ‘Intervision’ – Who Won This Time? Kyiv Post

» Rights in Russia See ‘Seismic Decline’ Since Start of Ukraine War: UN Expert - Kyiv Post
21/09/25 01:18 from Russia - Google News
Rights in Russia See ‘Seismic Decline’ Since Start of Ukraine War: UN Expert Kyiv Post

» Russia's war casualty toll in Ukraine climbs by 1,010 over past day - Ukrinform
21/09/25 01:16 from Russia - Google News
Russia's war casualty toll in Ukraine climbs by 1,010 over past day Ukrinform

» UK proposes using billions in frozen Russian cash for Ukraine loans - politico.eu
21/09/25 01:09 from Russia - Google News
UK proposes using billions in frozen Russian cash for Ukraine loans politico.eu

» Opinion | I Look at This Country and I See a Stranger - The New York Times
21/09/25 01:00 from Russia - Google News
Opinion | I Look at This Country and I See a Stranger The New York Times

» Russia loses 1,010 soldiers over past day - Українська правда
21/09/25 00:54 from Russia - Google News
Russia loses 1,010 soldiers over past day Українська правда

» Russia-Ukraine war: Donald Trump repeats 'Putin let me down'; pushes for pause on oil drilling - The Times of India
21/09/25 00:35 from Russia - Google News
Russia-Ukraine war: Donald Trump repeats 'Putin let me down'; pushes for pause on oil drilling The Times of India

» Vietnamese singer Duc Phuc wins Russia’s Intervision song contest - BBC
21/09/25 00:17 from Russia - Google News
Vietnamese singer Duc Phuc wins Russia’s Intervision song contest BBC

» Can NATO innovate fast enough to counter Russia’s growing drone threat? - CNN
21/09/25 00:01 from Russia - Google News
Can NATO innovate fast enough to counter Russia’s growing drone threat? CNN

» Can NATO innovate fast enough to counter Russia’s growing drone threat? - Yahoo
21/09/25 00:01 from Russia - Google News
Can NATO innovate fast enough to counter Russia’s growing drone threat? Yahoo

» Pro-Ukrainian partisans sabotage railway leading to Russian aerospace plant, Atesh group claims - The Kyiv Independent
20/09/25 23:56 from Russia - Google News
Pro-Ukrainian partisans sabotage railway leading to Russian aerospace plant, Atesh group claims The Kyiv Independent

» Ukrainian partisans disrupt logistics of Russian missile plant - Українська правда
20/09/25 23:44 from Russia - Google News
Ukrainian partisans disrupt logistics of Russian missile plant Українська правда

» Florida lawmakers demand action after report reveal Cubans forced to fight for Russia in Ukraine war - WPLG Local 10
20/09/25 23:36 from Russia - Google News
Florida lawmakers demand action after report reveal Cubans forced to fight for Russia in Ukraine war WPLG Local 10

» Florida lawmakers demand action after report reveals Cubans forced to fight for Russia in Ukraine war - WPLG Local 10
20/09/25 23:33 from Russia - Google News
Florida lawmakers demand action after report reveals Cubans forced to fight for Russia in Ukraine war WPLG Local 10

» Power, politics and performance: Russia's revamped Intervision song contest names a winner - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
20/09/25 23:15 from Russia - Google News
Power, politics and performance: Russia's revamped Intervision song contest names a winner ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

» Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,305 - Al Jazeera
20/09/25 23:11 from Russia - Google News
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,305 Al Jazeera

» US senators introduce bill to send frozen Russian assets to Ukraine - The Kyiv Independent
20/09/25 23:01 from Russia - Google News
US senators introduce bill to send frozen Russian assets to Ukraine The Kyiv Independent

» Ukraine war briefing: Shoot down trespassing Russian jets if necessary – Czech president - The Guardian
20/09/25 22:04 from Russia - Google News
Ukraine war briefing: Shoot down trespassing Russian jets if necessary – Czech president The Guardian

» Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 20, 2025 - Institute for the Study of War
20/09/25 19:51 from Russia - Google News
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 20, 2025 Institute for the Study of War

» Why Russia Revived a Cold War-Era Song Contest - The New York Times
20/09/25 19:42 from Russia - Google News
Why Russia Revived a Cold War-Era Song Contest The New York Times

» Vietnam’s Duc Phuc wins Intervision, Russia’s family-friendly answer to the Eurovision - CNN
20/09/25 19:31 from Russia - Google News
Vietnam’s Duc Phuc wins Intervision, Russia’s family-friendly answer to the Eurovision CNN

» Vietnam’s Duc Phuc wins Intervision, Russia’s Eurovision rival that promotes ‘family values’ - CNN
20/09/25 19:31 from Russia - Google News
Vietnam’s Duc Phuc wins Intervision, Russia’s Eurovision rival that promotes ‘family values’ CNN

» Russia's USSR-era rival to 'decadent' Eurovision born anew - Yahoo
20/09/25 19:27 from Russia - Google News
Russia's USSR-era rival to 'decadent' Eurovision born anew Yahoo

» Zelenskyy plans to meet Trump on sidelines of UN as Russia steps up attacks - Al Jazeera
20/09/25 19:03 from Russia - Google News
Zelenskyy plans to meet Trump on sidelines of UN as Russia steps up attacks Al Jazeera

» European countries must be ready to fight Russia, says Finnish president - The Independent
20/09/25 19:03 from Russia - Google News
European countries must be ready to fight Russia, says Finnish president The Independent

» Photos from Russia’s Intervision song contest created after exclusion from Eurovision - AP News
20/09/25 18:30 from Russia - Google News
Photos from Russia’s Intervision song contest created after exclusion from Eurovision AP News

» NATO 'must respond accordingly, including militarily' to Russian provocations, Czech president says - The Kyiv Independent
20/09/25 18:25 from Russia - Google News
NATO 'must respond accordingly, including militarily' to Russian provocations, Czech president says The Kyiv Independent

» Power, politics and performance: Russia’s revamped Intervision song contest names a winner - The Seattle Times
20/09/25 18:22 from Russia - Google News
Power, politics and performance: Russia’s revamped Intervision song contest names a winner The Seattle Times

» Power, politics and performance: Russia's revamped Intervision song contest names a winner - Yahoo
20/09/25 18:20 from Russia - Google News
Power, politics and performance: Russia's revamped Intervision song contest names a winner Yahoo

» Vietnam wins Russian-hosted Intervision song contest after US singer drops out at last minute - Reuters
20/09/25 18:09 from Russia - Google News
Vietnam wins Russian-hosted Intervision song contest after US singer drops out at last minute Reuters

» Zelenskyy Calls For 'Strong' US Measures Against Russia As Tensions Rise In NATO's Eastern Flank - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
20/09/25 18:02 from Russia - Google News
Zelenskyy Calls For 'Strong' US Measures Against Russia As Tensions Rise In NATO's Eastern Flank Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

» Zelenskyy Calls For 'Strong' US Measures Against Russia As Tensions Rise With NATO - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
20/09/25 18:02 from Russia - Google News
Zelenskyy Calls For 'Strong' US Measures Against Russia As Tensions Rise With NATO Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

» Can the US, Russia and China break their nuclear talks impasse? - South China Morning Post
20/09/25 18:00 from Russia - Google News
Can the US, Russia and China break their nuclear talks impasse? South China Morning Post

» Poland scrambles aircraft after Russia launches strikes on Ukraine - Reuters
20/09/25 17:39 from Russia - Google News
Poland scrambles aircraft after Russia launches strikes on Ukraine Reuters

» Russia is testing Nato — could the West shoot down the next jet? - The Times
20/09/25 17:30 from Russia - Google News
Russia is testing Nato — could the West shoot down the next jet? The Times

» Ukraine-Russia peace talks: Shifting power dynamics and political competition amid the settlement process — exclusive briefing by KI Insights - The Kyiv Independent
20/09/25 17:24 from Russia - Google News
Ukraine-Russia peace talks: Shifting power dynamics and political competition amid the settlement process — exclusive briefing by KI Insights The Kyiv Independent

» RAF flies first air defence mission over Poland after Russian drone incursion - BBC
20/09/25 17:00 from Russia - Google News
RAF flies first air defence mission over Poland after Russian drone incursion BBC

» Amid dwindling economy, number of Russian businesses falls to lowest levels since 2010, Foreign Intelligence Service says - The Kyiv Independent
20/09/25 16:33 from Russia - Google News
Amid dwindling economy, number of Russian businesses falls to lowest levels since 2010, Foreign Intelligence Service says The Kyiv Independent

» Ukraine Armed Forces releases dramatic footage of damaging attacks on Russian oil targets - New York Post
20/09/25 16:33 from Russia - Google News
Ukraine Armed Forces releases dramatic footage of damaging attacks on Russian oil targets New York Post

» NATO allies scramble jets over Poland as Russian operations intensify and widen - Straight Arrow News
20/09/25 16:30 from Russia - Google News
NATO allies scramble jets over Poland as Russian operations intensify and widen Straight Arrow News

» Russia launches large-scale attack on Ukraine, killing 3 and injuring dozens - New York Post
20/09/25 16:15 from Russia - Google News
Russia launches large-scale attack on Ukraine, killing 3 and injuring dozens New York Post

» After diplomatic blitz on Ukraine and Gaza, Trump moves to passenger seat - Reuters
20/09/25 15:42 from Russia - Google News
After diplomatic blitz on Ukraine and Gaza, Trump moves to passenger seat Reuters

» Poland deploys aircraft after Russia launches strikes on Ukraine - New York Post
20/09/25 15:41 from Russia - Google News
Poland deploys aircraft after Russia launches strikes on Ukraine New York Post

» Russia launches massive strike on Ukraine - Fox News
20/09/25 15:33 from Russia - Google News
Russia launches massive strike on Ukraine Fox News

» Russian jets over Estonia ‘ignored signals from NATO pilots’ - The Independent
20/09/25 15:32 from Russia - Google News
Russian jets over Estonia ‘ignored signals from NATO pilots’ The Independent

» Banished from Eurovision song contest, Russia revives Soviet-era rival Intervision - France 24
20/09/25 15:29 from Russia - Google News
Banished from Eurovision song contest, Russia revives Soviet-era rival Intervision France 24

» Finnish President says European countries must be ready to fight Russia - The Independent
20/09/25 15:23 from Russia - Google News
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Thursday, April 6, 2017

"Trumpism" as the "social experiment" and the "Gang of Four": The engineered election of Donald Trump as the U.S. President is the joint operation of the German, Russian, and Israeli Intelligence Services with the major executive role played by the Russian-Jewish Mafia at the head of the International Organized Crime. | M.N.: Russia should join NATO: the benefits for the Global Security are enormous | Russia and Trump: "But the real issue surrounding Trump and Russia has nothing to do with collusion between Trump and Russia. Rather, it has to do with the problems Trump will create for Russia and its interests." - Russia's Trump Problem | The Daily Caller - by Gary Bauer | Trump’s Russia policy is scaring allies and confusing even the Kremlin - VOX | Can Russia and the United States be allies? - Joseph Micallef

"Trumpism" as the "social experiment" and the "Gang of Four":

The engineered election of Donald Trump as the U.S. President is the joint operation of the German, Russian, and Israeli Intelligence Services with the major executive and operational role played by the Russian-Jewish Mafia at the head of the International Organized Crime.

M.N.: Predictions:

Within the next six months, Trump and Pence will be out, with Trump facing a prison term. Paul Ryan will become the next President - a very good replacement. The train has left the station and is moving somewhat slowly but surely.

In Russia, Putin, very likely, will be out (I do not see how he could politically survive the Trump debacle), or dead (from the illness, suicide, or both) - I do not wish it to you, Vovchick; I just prognosticate. Medvedev might be bypassed (with the lack of mass appeal and popularity cited as a problem), Sergei Ivanov will likely become the next Russian President; the signs of the power struggle for the succession are evident.
(Excuse the frankness and the bluntness of these assessments.)
S. Ivanov appears to be more pragmatic, much less nationalistic, and more West, especially the Scandinavian model oriented. The accompanying changes in the Russian political system and the geopolitical orientations appear to be almost inevitable.

Merkel will be out in Germany.

It is foreseeable, that Russia will be admitted to NATO within next 5 to 10 years.

At the present time, all the efforts to restore the relations between the Western: US - NATO and the Russian military systems should continue, despite all the perceived recent setbacks and mutual recriminations, which should be gradually resolved; and also despite all the temporary uncertainties in the political situations and circumstances, which will eventually be resolved in due time too. This should be viewed as a strategic choice. Good will, the readiness, and the skills in communicating and listening to each other, active search for the practical and mutually acceptable solutions will help in this process.

I see this good will and the guarded but balanced optimism in the NATO officials, for example in NATO Secretary General's press conference after NATO - Russia meeting on 3.23.17.

Both sides should make an extra effort and an extra step, to go an extra mile in this direction; there should be no doubts in the positive outcome.

From the point of view of the balances of military powers, freed from the temporary, ever-changing and fleeting "political" or "ideological" considerations, no one could be a better Ally for Russia than NATO, and no one could be a better Ally for the core big powers of NATO, than Russia; much better than the swirling Eastern European midgets. The jealousy and fears of these military midgets is clearly present and evident, they were said to be more anti-Russian than the core big powers, and they are tireless in their efforts to drive a wedge between the big guys, and to drive it as deeply as they can, in order to retain and to enhance their power share in influence and the decision making. This might be one of the problems that Gen. Gerasimov complained about in his recent meetings with Gen. Dunford.
The role and the place of Germany was, is, and will be quite ambiguous and ambivalent, determined by the historical factors. The urge and the push for the German revanche, in whatever new forms and ways, covert and overt, hidden and obvious, is historically un-rootable and has to be always kept in check.

See also: "Germany and nuclear weapons: M.N.: Germany uses the pretenses of "Trump's withdrawal" and the "dangers of Putin's aggression" to open the discussions about "going nuclear"...

"Nuclear weapons are expensive, contentious, potentially contagious, and dangerous. Germany is in no rush to get them. But if the shelter of the U.S. nuclear umbrella is removed while Russian weapons are still pointed at Berlin, it will have no choice."

M.N.: This article, presenting the arguments for Germany "to go nuclear" due to "Trump's withdrawal from NATO" and the "dangers of Putin's aggression", confirms, in my opinion, the German part of the "Gang of Four" hypothesis, namely the role of the German Intelligence in the "Trump affair".
In fact, this is the attempt to justify the German revanchism and Germany's 70+ years old itch to acquire the nuclear weapons. This reveals their motivation at interference in the U.S. 2016 Presidential Elections, and their skillful and concealed manipulations, in addition to the design to demonstrate the Germany's "leading moral role and status" as the "protector" of the human rights in Europe and the world, especially when compared with the "aggressive Russia" and the "decadent, dysfunctional, dictatorial" America under Trump.
Quite a twist: a mixture of the utter moral hypocrisy and the suppressed, pent-up rage at their old defeats and the potential aggressive tendencies of the "great economic power", claiming its "natural rights".
We cannot exclude that at least in part, these "concerns" (re the "Russian aggression" and the "Trump dictatorship") were also engineered by the survived, revived, and increasingly ambitious and sophisticated German Intelligence.
Not to see this possible connection would be a blindness of criminal proportions.

With the strategic vision of the NATO - Russia Alliance clarified and affirmed, the issue of the anti-missile defense shield will be resolved by itself: it will be a common shield for everyone, including NATO, Russia, and their close allies, such as Israel, in the Northen hemisphere.

The traditional, historical, dysfunctional and misplaced (just like it happened so many times in the past) Russian military paranoia has to be replaced with trust and cooperation, aided by the clear and the mutually acceptable verification mechanisms.

The alternative for Russia would be putting herself in a box without any exit: she absolutely cannot afford self-destructive military-industrial competition with the West which would only lead to her eventual demise and the dissolution as a state and the multi-ethnic, multi-cultural country.

4.6.17 - На встрече с Александром Евстифеевым.

Europe is not "stiff", warm her up by resolving the Ukranian, Crimean, Georgian, and other conflicts, avoid the mortal dangers, escape the abyss; start building the new Alliance honestly, wisely, strategically, with the long-term perspectives, and, I think, these new efforts will be noted with appreciation. Do not try to fool the others with the "extra-smart" special operations and political interference, they are not "lapots". In the end, it happens that you get fooled by the others yourselves, including by those whom you consider being friends, such as the same Germany, for example. "Не рой другому яму, сам в нее попадешь", (Russian Lessons).

You can kill the messengers but not the clarity of the message written on the wall. To misread these messages is madness.
So far, as I can see, the U.S. did not and is not trying to dig a trap hole for you, if they really did, we would hear a very different kind of music.

Представление делегаций перед началом российско-узбекистанских переговоров. С Президентом Узбекистана Шавкатом Мирзиёевым.

4.5.17 - Note the nice smiles in the foreground and some interesting telling gesture in the background.

However, I am afraid that this advice will fall on the stiff and dead ears. Putin's pseudo-nationalism and his irrational anti-Western slant and stance are short-sighted and self-serving, they are determined by his general, narrow, oligarchic power centered, survivalist principle: "after us - the flood", "après nous le déluge", with the propagandist populist slogans and the half-hearted populist policies employed as the convenient and the necessary covers to maintain his personal and his Mafiosi-oligarchic circle which he serves, predatory, abnormal hold on power.

Russia's admission to NATO will signify and accomplish her complete return to the pre-1917 geopolitical positions and arrangements, to her larger European family and the assumption of her position within the Western fold and within the Western Civilization, a position which for the last 300 years made her the country as it was known before 1917, and as we know her now. Putin's "Euroasianistic" obsessions and delusions are just another set of the convenient covers to enhance and to secure his hold on power.

Putinism is the legitimization of the criminal power - the "Mafia State" combined with the neo-Sovietization of modern Russia. There is no contradiction between these two components: the Soviet power was always criminal by its nature, with the ideological pseudo-Marxist dressing, which no one and never took seriously. Putin as a human beeing and as a politician is rather complex, he might or might not sincerely believe in what he says and does. His pronouncements, official positions, and his actions do not free the thinking part of the contemporary Russian society, its administrative, management, intellectual, cultural, and, very importantly, military elites, from the responsibility to think for themselves what is good or not so good for the country, to discuss it openly and freely, and to determine for themselves, as a society, the directions in which the country should proceed in its development.

"Trumpism", in my view, among many different things, is first of all and most of all a social experiment, designed, constructed, and implemented by the "unholy alliance" of the elements within the German, Russian (most likely of Putin's personal intelligence services, of which he has several), and the Israeli Intelligence services, for their own, coinciding in this case and the situation, practical goals and purposes, including the "revenge" for the past "hurts" and "injustices", and nurtured first of all by the anti-Obama - anti-Clinton sentiments.

But this experiment also has the "theoretical aspects", of interest first of all to the Germans, who, I think, were the main but the skillfully invisible and the very carefully masked authors in this group (of the "Ivanovs", "Frances" and "Iosifs"): to examine the origins and factors determining the development of the rightist, fascist type of dictatorship, with the aim to prove and to demonstrate to the world that in principle the establishment of such a dictatorship is quite possible everywhere, including America, the bastion of the civil freedoms; thus relieving the German conscience of its historical guilt.

Well, I have to disappoint you, my dear non-friends: the dictatorship is impossible in America, despite the engineered "election" of Mr. Tump, who is a very interesting person, to say it in one word (and to save the time and space here for the more detailed description and study, which should be the aim of the future efforts), and definitely with the "dictatorial" tendencies and propensities. The dictatorship is impossible in America simply because her people are genuinely free and will never allow it. The more detailed elaboration of this statement is also left for the future.

The dictatorships of any kinds are theoretically and practically possible in the countries like Germany and Russia, I sincerely and strongly hope that it is not possible in Israel either.

There is another, and quite possibly, the major "executive" player in this group, which turns it into a "Gang of Four": the Russian-Jewish Mafia, which is at the helm of the contemporary International Organized crime. This is the real enemy, the real adversary, the very real and almost imminent threat, and the real mortal danger, with the sweet and seductive smile on its face. This is who will kill you - this society and culture, invisibly and "softly", and then wiil hire a slew of writers, journalists, singers and other performers and talents to tell you a nice bedtime story, to lull you into the disbelief, complacency, and the happily blissful ignorance. I hope, that our most gifted and beloved FBI knows well about all of this, at least in part.

I do not know how I veered from the NATO - Russia issues to the "Trumpism" (that what probably is mainly on my mind), but I will return briefly to the security issues before I finish.

I guess, that the deeper connection between this two seemingly disparate and different issues is that the freedom and the Law loving majority of this country, the U.S., in their opposition to Trumpism, should stand united with the freedom and the Law loving people in today's Russia and with the Jews of Israel, just like they did when they defeated the Nazi Germany.

With the admission of Russia to NATO, the new structures of the Global Security will be formed.

Within this period of time (5-10 years), Iran, very likely, will go through the series of revolutions and will eventually become a secular state.

Similar changes will occur in the Middle East.

Elections 2016 will be fully investigated and the lessons will be learned.

And zis is not the April 1 joke, zis iz for real!

Michael Novakhov

Last Update: 4.6.17

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4.1.17

3.31.17

M.N.: "The lady doth protest too much":

Germany balks at Tillerson call for more European NATO spending https://t.co/mi42HCajZz via @Reuters
— Mike Nova (@mikenov) March 31, 2017

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3.25-26-27-28.17

NATO, Russia ambassadors to meet to resolve differences https://t.co/1QgomDoZND
— Mike Nova (@mikenov) March 28, 2017

Russia should join NATO: the benefits for the Global Security are enormous

M.N.: This issue and discussion were active on and off since the establishment of NATO. Most recently, James Baker ("the gold standard when it came to running a White House") stated that he regrets that Russia was not admitted to the Alliance in the late 1990-s - early 2000-s when the conditions were the most favorable for her admission and integration into the Atlantic community. But the train has not left the station completely yet, and maybe this is the time to consider this issue again and to give it a second or another chance, at least in the discussions.

To reformulate Lord Ismay's phrase:

1. Take Russia in (very gradually, step by step, in a planned and orderly fashion).

2. Continue keeping Germany down (gently neutralizing her long-standing ambitions and counterbalancing her growing powers and influence with Russia's admission).

3. Assert and exercise the US leadership position within the NATO as a unifying and directing force and vector.

If you want to (completely) reform the (half-reformed) burglar, paraphrasing Lord Ismay's another statement, take him into the police force, watch him closely, educate, train, and acculturate him, absorb him, make him a part of the whole system, and it is very likely that you will greatly reduce the incidents of burglaries and will keep in check his criminal tendencies.

My impression is that the Russian Military is one of the healthiest parts of the current Russian society, as opposed to the Mafiosi robbers-oligarchs and other destructive elements and they could be the valuable asset in restoring the Russia's overall social and political health and her historical, strategic reintegration with the West in all its aspects, including the cultural, the religious, and the geopolitical. Benefits for the Global Security are enormous, and this strategy might be the only long-term solution. The myriad of tactical issues and problems can be resolved in time if the overall strategic direction is correct.

One of the foundations of Putin's hold on power is his cultivation of the concept of threat to Russia's security from the NATO and the US, the propaganda of them as the ultimate "enemies". With the destruction of these concepts and symbolic images, the rationale for his continuing pathological hold on power will be greatly diminished in its effects and impact. Deprive him and any other future potential Russian dictators of these "helpful imaginary enemies".

In response to Mr. Rogozin's concerns, quoted below:

The greatness of the great powers is enhanced by their alliances with the other great powers, the issue of "joining vs. creating" the coalitions is largely the technical one, and can be resolved to the mutual satisfaction of all the parties involved. Russia was, is, and will be treated as the great historical power, no need to nurture the inferiority feelings and fears...

The essence and functions of this new and renewed alliance, by whatever name you call it, and by whatever process you form it, remain the same.

"What's in a name? that which we call a rose

By any other name would smell as sweet..."

I think, Mr. Rogozin, a smart and strong man, who considers himself the true Russian patriot, understands very well all the peculiarities of the present situation.

It would be much better for the proverbial tent and its inhabitants to keep it clean and tidy and to carry out all the natural duties and obligations outside it in the areas designated by the mutual consents and agreements. This looks like the natural, healthy, hygienic, and the long-term condition and solution for meeting the world's natural needs. This should help to develop the clean and congenial set of relationships within the tent too, and who knows, might even lead one day to the most sincere and thrilling romance.

I would add: especially if he and they felt so pissed off lately.

No illusions, just common sense hygiene. Generally speaking, the same or very similar principle is practiced with the other guys inside the tent too.

The first and the necessary step in this process is the mutually acceptable solution and the resolution of the Crimea issue and problem which would require the active involvement of the US. Hopefully, the Russian leadership understands this necessity, and also the benefits of restoring the normal relations with their sister nation. They should not allow this "bone of contention" to be exploited by the others (such as hypocritical although fair on a surface Germany). For the West, it is much better to have them both inside the tent rather than to deepen and to exacerbate this conflict. The Sevastopol's warm water port can be expanded and shared by the joint NATO forces, including both Ukraine and Russia as the members, and also by the others, if it is one of the concerns.

In its brief historical review in 2001, "The Guardian" mentioned that "a mischievous Putin pointed out that he suggested Russian membership of Nato a year ago but was rebuffed by Madeleine Albright, then the US Secretary of State. And while it was stressed that Russia and America could be 'allies', Colin Powell, Albright's successor, made clear that that was 'allies with a small "a"'. The big issues require the big and deep, proactive and forward looking thinking and ideas. They require the big "A"-s, not the small ones. And this is something for all sides to take a note of.

Is all of this practical, is it doable?
If there is a will there is a way.

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Russia's Trump Problem | The Daily Caller
Saturday March 25th, 2017 at 7:30 AM

The Daily Caller

Since well before Donald Trump was elected president, the media have been obsessed with his supposed Russia problem—stemming from the Putin regime’s alleged interference in the 2016 election and its purported ties to key members of Trump’s campaign.

But the real issue surrounding Trump and Russia has nothing to do with collusion between Trump and Russia. Rather, it has to do with the problems Trump will create for Russia and its interests.

Think about it: If you wanted to hurt the Russians, what would you do? Their economy is on the verge of recession and they have only two major exports — oil and natural gas. If you wanted to hurt Russia, you would unleash the American energy industry to drive down the price of oil. If you wanted to hurt Russia, you would reconsider one-sided arms control treaties, increase the defense budget, as Trump has proposed to do by ten percent, and follow Ronald Reagan’s playbook and rebuild the American military. (Here’s some irony: Virtually all of the Democrats fretting about Trump’s alleged collusion with Russia will vote against his proposed military buildup.) And if you wanted to hurt Russia, you would tell our NATO allies to drop the socialism and beef up their own defenses.

If you wanted to hurt Russia, you would make America great again. And that’s exactly what President Trump is doing. On every count, Donald Trump’s policies are working against Russia’s interests.

Consider that Trump has criticized the START arms control treaty with Russia as “just another bad deal that the country made.” START required parity in strategic nuclear arsenals between the US and Russia. “It’s a one-sided deal like all other deals we make,” Trump told Reuters. “It’s a one-sided deal. It gave them things that we should have never allowed.” Leonid Slutsky, chairman of the Commission on International Affairs in the Russian State Duma, said that Trump’s statements are a “source for concern” for Russia.

Or consider that Donald Trump has signed executive orders that will make it easier to construct two oil pipelines that were long delayed because of the Obama administration’s meddling. According to CNN, the US will import just 11 percent of its oil from abroad by the end of Trump’s first term in 2020, down from 65 percent in 2005.

America’s revolution in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, and Trump’s pro-energy agenda have helped place Putin’s petro-state on the verge of recession. Trump’s focus on energy independence and bolstering US defenses explains why Russian state-run media has turned on Trump.

Despite all this, the media continue to portray Trump as a lap dog of the Kremlin. But recall that it was George W. Bush who said he looked Russia’s Vladimir Putin in the eye and “was able to get a sense of his soul.” And it was Barack Obama who dismissed Russia as a “regional power” and ridiculed Mitt Romney’s suggestion that Russia was America’s chief geopolitical foe.

This week FBI Director James Comey and National Security Agency Director Admiral Michael Rogers testified before the House Intelligence Committee about Trump’s Russia connections.

The “big news” from the hearing so far appears to be Comey’s statement that there is an active, ongoing investigation of Russian interference in the election and potential collusion by the Trump campaign.

But James Clapper, Obama’s director of National Intelligence, recently said that he saw no evidence of collusion between anyone on the Trump campaign and the Russians. Rep. Devin Nunes, chairman of House Intelligence Committee, has said publicly that he has seen no evidence of collusion. Even former President Obama has stated that there is no evidence to suggest that the 2016 election results were interfered with in any way.

And Obama’s acting CIA Director Michael Morell appeared at an intelligence community forum recently. When asked about the allegations of collusion between Donald Trump and the Russians, Morell bluntly stated: “There is no fire at all. There’s no little campfire. There’s no little candle. There’s no spark. And there’s a lot of people looking for it.”

Allegations of collusion between the Trump administration and Russia will likely follow the president throughout his term—the liberal media will make sure of that. And the media will likely continue to ignore the real news about Trump and Russia—that Trump’s efforts to “make America great again” are in direct conflict with Russia’s interests.

Former presidential candidate Gary Bauer is president of American Values and chairman of Campaign for Working Families.

Putin and Trump floats at a parade in Germany. (Maja Hitij/Getty Images)

Trump’s Russia policy is scaring allies and confusing even the Kremlin - VOX

"There is, in short, little concerted effort from the Trump administration to implement the pro-Russia policy it promised. The Kremlin-friendly rhetoric that’s been so painful for Trump politically has yielded little in the way of concrete gains, either for US-Russia relations or for Trump personally...

Normally, Russia would be rubbing its hands with glee at anything sowing dissension in the NATO ranks. But the public rhetoric from the Kremlin since inauguration, at least where Trump is concerned, has been fairly sour.

“The Russian media, up until recently, put a lot of effort into praising Trump,” Mathers says. “Lately, they seem to have pulled the plug on that propaganda. The media coverage of Trump has changed pretty radically in the past several weeks.”

Reportedly, Russian state media is being echoed in the halls of the Kremlin...

In the short term, then, Trump’s theory of foreign policy is kind of working: Unpredictability is deterring Russia from trying anything too dangerous. In the longer run, though, it’s plausible that Russia might push Trump’s limits too far — or that in a crisis situation in a place like Syria, both sides act in a destabilizing fashion."

M.N.: In summary: There is no coherent and formed Russia policy on the part of Trump Administration presently, and the "unpredictability" as a tactical device has its limits and might be even, to a certain extent, provoking and dangerous with regard to Russia's actions and her desire to probe and to test the limits.

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NATO and Russia

NATO–Russia relations - Wikipedia

Nato - Russia News

Historical Notes:

"As the first Secretary General, Ismay was "assuming an entirely new role in the history of international organizations," and as such he helped to define the position itself.[185] While Ismay "deemed it wise not to step too boldly in a political role" in disputes among the members, he asserted himself strongly on issues relevant to the organisation of NATO.[186] From the very beginning of his time in office, Ismay worked to empower the permanent representatives to NATO, and emphasised that they had the same legal authority to make decisions as the NATO foreign ministers.[186]
Ismay was also a proponent of NATO expansion, saying that NATO "must grow until the whole free world gets under one umbrella."[187]

However, before Warsaw Pact was even put in place, he opposed the request to join NATO made by USSR in 1954[188] [189] saying that "the Soviet request to join NATO is like an unrepentant burglar requesting to join the police force"[190] thus making apparent that NATO alliance ("the police force") was directed against USSR.

As stated in the official NATO website "the request tested the limits of NATO's willingness to admit new members".[191]
As Secretary General, Ismay also worked to encourage closer political co-ordination among the members of the alliance. During the Suez Crisis he offered his good offices to help resolve issues among members of the alliance.[192] Ismay also offered to help mediate disputes over Cyprus.[186]
In December 1956, Ismay decided to retire from NATO. He told the press that "he was not giving up his position for personal reasons, but because he felt it needed a fresh hand and a fresh brain."[193] Paul-Henri Spaak was immediately chosen as his successor, but Ismay remained in office until May 1957, when he left with "the affection and respect" of all the NATO members.[193]

While Secretary General, Ismay is also credited as having been the first person to say that the purpose of the alliance was "to keep the Russians out, the Americans in, and the Germans down," a saying that has since become a common way to quickly describe the alliance.[194][195]

Suggestions of Russia joining NATO

The idea of Russia becoming a NATO member has at different times been floated by both Western and Russian leaders, as well as some experts.[100]
In 1990, while negotiating German reunification at the end of the Cold War with United States Secretary of State James Baker, Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev said that "You say that NATO is not directed against us, that it is simply a security structure that is adapting to new realities ... therefore, we propose to join NATO." However, Baker dismissed the possibility as a "dream".[101]
In March 2009, the Polish Foreign Minister, Radosław Sikorski, suggested including Russia in NATO.[86] Speaking to one of the main Polish daily newspapers after the lecture, Mr Sikorski explained, 'I stand by everything I said, but that doesn't mean I'm inviting Russia to join the NATO. I simply presented a certain hypothetical vision, a reference to a debate that took place in the NATO in the mid-1990s. Then, under the Clinton administration, there was a debate on whether, and on what terms, Russia could become a member of the Alliance.'[102] Russian leadership, however, made it clear Russia did not plan to join the alliance, preferring to keep cooperation on a lower level now. In March 2009, the Russian envoy to NATO,

Dmitry Rogozin, in response to Radosław Sikorski′s proposal, while not ruling out NATO membership at some point in the future, was quoted as saying: "Great powers don't join coalitions, they create coalitions. Russia considers itself a great power."[86]

In early 2010, the suggestion was repeated in an open letter co-written by German defense experts General Klaus Naumann, Frank Elbe, Ulrich Weisser, and former German Defense Minister Volker Rühe. The letter′s authors posited that Russia was needed in the wake of an emerging multi-polar world in order for NATO to counterbalance emerging Asian powers.[103]
In Sept 2010, in New York, the NATO-Russia Council met for the first time after relations were suspended as a result of the 2008 Russia-Georgia war of 2008; on the eve of the meeting, the U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO, Ivo Daalder, mentioned the hypothetical possibility of Russia joining NATO.[104]

Putin wants NATO to let Russia join - Associated Press - Published: July 18, 2001

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that his country should be allowed to join NATO or the alliance should be disbanded and replaced by a new body that includes all of Europe and Russia.

In his first major Kremlin news conference, Putin also said Russia has no plans for a joint response with China to counter U.S. moves to build a missile defense system. The prospect of a coordinated stance was raised by Putin's meetings this week with the Chinese president.

The Russian president — who in two days attends the G-8 summit in Italy gathering the leaders of the world's top economic nations — said the U.S.-led NATO alliance has outlived its usefulness, having been created during the Cold War to oppose the Soviet bloc.

"There is no more Warsaw Pact, no more Soviet Union, but NATO continues to exist and develop," he said.

"We do not see it as an enemy," he said. "We do not see a tragedy in its existence, but we also see no need for it."

M.N.: These positive views of NATO membership went through subsequent and quite unfortunate devolution.

See also: Putin and NATO

"How Can Russia Join NATO?

The affirmative case for Russian eligibility for NATO membership is fairly straightforward and easy to make. The alliance has at least two implicit and at least five explicit criteria for admission. The first implicit requirement is that the candidate be a member of the Atlantic community--that is to say, the West. The second is that the candidate share important security concerns with the other members. Russia surely qualifies on both counts. Since the end of the Cold War, it has repeatedly declared its identification and wish to align with the West, a region that, for NATO's purposes, already extends eastward to Greece and Turkey..."

Russia in NATO? - James Addison Baker - The Washington Quarterly 25.1 (2002)

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Can Russia and the United States be allies?

PORTLAND, Ore. Mar. 26, 2017 /Troy Media/ – During the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump roiled the foreign policy establishment by praising Russian President Vladimir Putin.

He suggested it was time for a comprehensive re-evaluation of U.S.-Russian relations and broader co-operation between the two countries, especially in the fight against jihadists.

In doing so, Trump raised political and strategic issues.

By praising Putin and challenging the prevailing view that Moscow posed a long-term threat to American interests around the world, the Trump campaign underscored its anti-establishment credentials and its distance from both the Republican and Washington foreign policy establishments.

The move also gave credence to a strategic view circulating in Washington and closely associated with Michael Flynn (President Trump’s now-deposed national security adviser) that the threat posed to the United States by jihadists outweighed the threat posed by Russia. Since Russia was also threatened by jihadists, there was, in theory, a basis for a realignment of American-Russian relations and expanded co-operation in combatting international jihadism.

Russia has a significant Muslim population, estimated at 12 to 15 per cent of its citizenry or around 27 million people. Moscow has the largest Muslim community in Europe, outside of Istanbul, at as many as 2.5 million inhabitants. Roughly half are Russian citizens, the balance immigrants, many undocumented, from the Caucasus.

Birth rates between Russia’s Muslim and non-Muslim citizens point to a steady increase in the Muslim population. It’s estimated that by 2050, more 50 per cent of Russia’s population will be of Muslim descent, although not necessarily practising Muslims. Muslim conscripts make up more than 50 per cent of the Russian army’s new soldiers and by 2030, this will increase to three-quarters.

The Russian Caucasus have been a hotbed of jihadist activity since the Russian empire began to encroach on the region in the 18th century. Russia has fought two recent, bloody wars in Chechnya, from 1991 to 1994 and from 1999 to 2000. Since then jihadists have carried out an ongoing insurgency in the region and have staged several high-profile terrorist attacks in Russia.

Chechen militants have a reputation for being among the Islamic State’s most ferocious and effective fighters. It’s estimated that 2,500 Russian nationals, many from Chechnya and the surrounding region, have fought with IS in Syria and Iraq.

Jihadism represents a serious threat to Russia.

However, expanded co-operation with the West and an increase in Russia’s role in combatting jihadism would come at a steep price. At very least, it would require the revocation of the economic sanctions placed on Russia following its intervention in Ukraine and its seizure of Crimea. More likely, it would precipitate a Yalta-like agreement under which the U.S. and its NATO allies would recognize a Russian sphere of influence in the former Soviet republics and some portions of Eastern Europe – what Moscow typically refers to as the “near abroad.”

Such an agreement would end the eastward expansion of NATO and the European Union, and would most likely end western aid to Ukraine. Where it would leave the Baltic states or NATO’s newer members is unclear.

Although Russia has often spoken about a joint effort with NATO to combat jihadism, especially in Syria, it has stopped short of indicating what such co-operation would entail and what Moscow is prepared to bring to the effort.

There is a larger issue here than whether the struggle against jihadism might offer a basis for resetting U.S.-Russian relations: to define the nature of Russia’s ongoing relationship with the West.

The Soviet Union emerged from the Second World War as one of two undisputed superpowers. During the Cold War, the U.S.S.R. represented an alternative and unique ideology for organizing society, albeit one that had become corrupted and diluted.

Modern Russia is no longer a superpower, the Kremlin’s pretensions notwithstanding. It has a formidable military force, however, as well as an advanced military-industrial base and, most importantly, more than 7,000 nuclear warheads and the missile forces to deliver them. It can no longer challenge the U.S. across the globe and no longer boasts the stable of client states it once had. Its presence in Latin America and Africa, once hotbeds of Soviet-American rivalry, for example, is largely nonexistent. Instead, Russia behaves more like an emerging power trying to define its role in the world.

Its primary focus has been in the near abroad, the region previously incorporated into the Soviet Union or under its control, and the Middle East. The latter is particularly important to Moscow since the region represents the petroleum swing producers, whose production can have a significant impact on the prevailing price and because Russia sees issues there where it can gather diplomatic chips to trade for concessions elsewhere.

The problem with the Kremlin’s foreign policy is that its concept of national security is outdated. There’s an inherent contradiction between Russia’s dependence on western capital and technology, and its desire to control its periphery.

Students of Russian history note that the country’s lack of defensible frontiers and its history of repeated invasions from the west create a five-century-old geopolitical imperative. Only by controlling its periphery can Moscow be certain of protecting its core. During periods of Russian strength, that periphery extends; it retreats during periods of Russian weakness. At the height of the Cold War, Moscow succeeded in pushing that periphery all the way to the Adriatic Sea, albeit briefly, and well into central Europe.

Over the last several decades, hydrocarbon exports have represented around 70 per cent of Russia’s foreign earnings and around 50 per cent of the federal government’s budget. During periods of high oil prices, Russia generated surpluses sufficient to finance the modernization of its industry and military. It was still dependent on foreign technology in many industrial sectors, especially petroleum, but the rapidly-growing economy and rising personal incomes made Russia an attractive place to invest.

That didn’t mean that the Kremlin’s desire to exert more control over its periphery contradicted any less with its desire to attract foreign capital and technology. But it was less dependent economically on Europe and the U.S., and better able to afford the price of an aggressive foreign policy.

Since 2008, low oil prices have meant that Russia has been in a period of very low to negative growth and declining real wages. The government has run persistent budget deficits and has been forced to dig into its reserves. It has cut back spending, especially for military modernization. Its intervention in Ukraine and seizure of Crimea resulted in economic sanctions that further aggravate the economic slowdown.

Moscow’s desire to control its periphery, much of which is now part of NATO and the European Union, is incompatible with long-term improvement of its relationship with the United States and its allies. More importantly, it represents an adherence to a national security paradigm that’s largely obsolete.

No state today could mount a significant military threat to the territorial integrity of Russia. Neither Europe nor the United States have the military manpower or political will to mount an invasion. China’s military forces are large enough to pose a threat to Russian control of its Far Eastern regions, but that’s more the stuff of fiction than practical consideration.

But the lessons of the colour revolutions in some former Soviet states hasn’t been lost on Moscow; especially that those colour revolutions received political and financial support from the U.S and Europe. The Kremlin correctly sees such actions as legitimate threats to its ruling elite.

In the age of the Internet, circumstances have changed. When the threat to Moscow came from military might, geography was critical to defence. But geography is irrelevant to social media. Instantaneous digital communication and dissemination of news makes proximity meaningless.

As long as the Kremlin defines security in terms of controlling Russia’s periphery, its relationship with the U.S. and Europe will be problematic. Russia’s gambit in Ukraine has misfired spectacularly: NATO has increased its forces along the east European periphery; under pressure from the Trump administration, its members are beefing up their defence spending; and Russia has been subjected to crushing economic sanctions.

More importantly, there’s no evidence that the U.S. or EU would consider an agreement that would reset Russia’s relations with the West, end the sanctions and give the Kremlin a free hand to shape the national governments along its periphery more to its liking.

High oil prices will make it easier for Russia to pay for an aggressive foreign policy, but they won’t eliminate the contradiction between that policy and the need for better economic relations with the West. The fact that oil prices will likely stay low for the foreseeable future means there’s no easy way out of its dilemma.

It’s in the West’s interest to improve its relationship with Russia. But it needs to convince the Kremlin it won’t pursue a regime change, while making it equally clear it won’t abandon NATO’s newest members or tolerate Russia’s attempts to instigate its own counter-revolutions or to intimidate those states into adopting policies more to Russia’s liking.

U.S.-Russian relations are unlikely to improve as long as the Kremlin adheres to a concept of national security welded to history. Nor will they improve if the U.S. and NATO see every instance of political unrest as an opportunity to encourage new colour revolutions that ultimately necessitate a further eastward expansion of NATO to defend.

Troy Media columnist Joseph Micallef is an historian, best-selling author and, at times, sardonic commentator on world politics. Joe is included in Troy Media’s Unlimited Access subscription plan.

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