Tag: Russia

U.S. Calls Russian Military Activity Near Ukraine Cause For ‘A Lot Of Concern,’ As Kyiv Warns Moscow It Will ‘Fight Back’ (RFE RL)

The United States is tracking enough indicators surrounding Russian military activity near Ukraine to trigger "a lot of concern," the top U.S. military officer...
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The Week In Russia: A Mine Disaster And A ‘Destabilizing Fixation’ (Steve Gutterman, RFE RL)

As the COVID-19 crisis persisted and tragedy struck at a Siberian coal mine, President Vladimir Putin fixed his gaze on Ukraine and the West,...
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Russian Ideologists Call for External Expansion: What Can Ukraine Expect? (Kseniya Kirillova, The Jamestown Foundation)

Kyiv’s western allies continue to express concern over the buildup of Russian troops on the border with Ukraine (see EDM, November 8, 29). US Secretary of...
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Putin’s Ultimatum to America (Pavel Felgenhauer, The Jamestown Foundation)

In the past several weeks, relations between Moscow and Washington nosedived, with multiple overlapping potential crises and increasingly toxic rhetoric aggravating an already dangerous...
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U.S. Concerned Over Russia’s Ukraine Stance; Moscow Expels U.S. Diplomats (RFE RL)

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Washington is concerned over Russia's stance toward Ukraine as he prepares to meet Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov...
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Responses to Russian anti-satellite tests should be more about capability than condemnation (Christopher Stone, Defense News)

Recently, the Russian Federation conducted a successful missile launch that destroyed a defunct Kosmos electronic intelligence satellite. This demonstration of precision targeting by a ground-based anti-satellite...
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Are Russia and Ukraine Once Again on the Brink of War? (Alexander Baunov, Carnegie Moscow Center)

Once again, the world is discussing the possibility of Russia waging war against Ukraine. This time, however, the circumstances are extraordinary. Are Russia and Ukraine...
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Blinken warns of ‘high-impact’ economic steps if Russia invades Ukraine (Humeyra Pamuk, Reuters)

The United States is deeply concerned by evidence that Russia has made plans for significant aggressive moves against Ukraine and will respond with a...
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Kremlin Downplays Lukashenka’s Gas Threat As Poland Summons Belarus Attaché (RFE RL)

The Kremlin has downplayed a renewed threat by Belarusian strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenka to cut Russian gas supplies to the European Union in response to...
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Kyiv Calls For NATO ‘Deterrence Package’ Against Moscow Amid Tensions Over Military Buildup (RFE RL)

Ukraine says it will ask NATO to boost military cooperation with Kyiv and prepare economic sanctions as part of a “deterrence package" to prevent...
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Russia orders US diplomats to leave as Ukraine tensions escalate (Al Jazeera)

Tensions between Russia and the United States have further soured a day before top officials from both countries are set to meet, with Moscow...
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Kyiv Calls For NATO ‘Deterrence Package’ Against Moscow Amid Tensions Over Military Buildup (RFE RL)

Ukraine says it will ask NATO to boost military cooperation with Kyiv and prepare economic sanctions as part of a “deterrence package" to prevent...
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China-Russia joint communique urges cooperation on Huawei’s Harmony OS for first time (Global Times)

China and Russia will continue in-depth cooperation on terminal operating systems, including Russia's Aurora and Huawei's Harmony OS and openEuler, and promote exchanges between...
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Lavrov’s Leaks: Moscow Embarrasses Berlin and Paris in Negotiations Over Ukraine (Part One) (Vladimir Socor, The Jamestown Foundation)

Russian diplomacy is testing its rogue-state practices on its Western diplomatic counterparts, and finds them malleable. On November 17, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov...
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Ukraine’s Troubles, Putin’s ‘Red Lines’ and Biden’s Warnings (Pavel K. Baev, The Jamestown Foundation)

Crisis is brewing yet again in the intrinsically antagonistic relations between Russia and Ukraine, and President Vladimir Putin seeks to harvest richer political dividends...
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China-Russia govt heads meeting to enhance synergy in military, energy in response to US hegemony (Deng Xiaoci, Global Times)

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is scheduled to meet with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin via video conference on Tuesday, for the 26th regular meeting...
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