Russian peace talks raise specter of shifting influence
ahmed sabirBy Kathy Gannon Vladimir Putin's Russia appears to have emerged as a player in Afghanistan after 17 years of Western involvement that has left the country no closer to peace…
Russian threat ‘is real,’ Trump officials say, vowing to protect US elections
By Michael D. Shear and Michael Wines Top national security officials vowed to defend American elections against what they called real threats from Russia only weeks after President Trump seemed…
Why US’ sanctions “bill from hell” on Russia should worry India
By M K Bhadrakumar A fortnight after the Helsinki summit on July 16, US - Russia relations are set to take a turn for the worse. In an unprecedented move,…
Losing military supremacy
By Andrei Martyanov The fact that the USA is facing a profound crisis, possibly the worst one in its history, is accepted by most observers, except maybe the most delusional…
Musings II The “intelligence community,” “Russian interference,” and due diligence
Did the United State "Intelligence Community" judge that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election? By Jack Matlock Most commentators seem to think so. Every news report I have read…
Russia and the west On the brink
By Tony Brenton April saw the lowest point in Russia's relations with the West since the early 1980s as embodied in three events. On 6 April the US imposed new,…
Russia upgrades nuclear weapons Storage site in Kaliningrad
By Hans M. Kristensen A buried nuclear weapons storage bunker in the Kaliningrad district has been under major renovation since mid-2016. Click on image to see full size. During the…
Putin comes out with a ‘Russia First’ strategy
Vladimir Putin was sworn in as Russia's new president at a grand ceremony in the Kremlin on Monday the 14th May 2018. As his fourth term begins which may also…
We are not the Soviet Union but we are capable of deterrence’
By Maliha Nasir The Council of Foreign Affairs Karachi and Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) hosted an interactive session on the 'Current Stage of International Relations and Information…
A Russian threat on two fronts meets an American strategic void
By David E. Sanger & William J. Broad Just hours after President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia boasted last week about producing “invincible” new nuclear arms designed to evade American…