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NATO To Evaluate Nuclear Threats From Russia

Posted by Jan Charbel ⋅ June 23, 2015 ⋅ Leave a comment

Originally posted on Peace and Freedom:
NATO Defense ministers meeting in Brussels face renewed vocal threats from an assertive Kremlin A Russian Yars RS-24 intercontinental ballistic-missile system drives during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow on May 9, 2015. Russian President Vladimir Putin said last week he’s adding 40 inter-continental ballistic missiles to Russia’s arsenal.…

Kaliningrad, Moscow’s Military Trump Card

Posted by Jan Charbel ⋅ June 23, 2015 ⋅ 2 Comments

Russia is pouring troops and weapons — including missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads — into its western exclave of Kaliningrad at such a rate that the region is now one of Europe’s most militarized places. By Tony Wesolowsky A NATO official, writing to RFE/RL on condition of anonymity, said that Moscow is stationing “thousands … Continue reading →

Belgium To Unblock Russian Diplomatic Assets

Posted by Jan Charbel ⋅ June 21, 2015 ⋅ Leave a comment

Foreign Minister Didier Reynders says Belgium will unblock Russian Embassy bank accounts that had been frozen over legal claims by shareholders of the former oil company Yukos. A ministry spokesman quoted Reynders as saying on June 20 that “a solution has been found to unblock…accounts for the running of the embassies and the rest will … Continue reading →

Putin Blames U.S. ‘Interference, Double Standards’ For Rise Of IS, Ukraine Conflict

Posted by Jan Charbel ⋅ February 9, 2015 ⋅ Leave a comment

Russian President Vladimir Putin has used a planned visit to Egypt to make a scathing criticism of the U.S.-led international coalition against the Islamic State (IS) group, accusing the United States and its Western allies of being responsible for the Syrian crisis as well as the military conflict in Ukraine. By Joanna Paraszczuk In comments widely … Continue reading →