Tag: Russia

European security: Putin ups the ante with NATO (Ian Hill, The Interpreter)

Not content with sabre-rattling amid a menacing large troop build-up around Ukraine’s borders, Russia last week issued sweeping demands for legally binding new security guarantees from the...

Germany Warns Russia That Costs Would Be High If Moscow Invades Ukraine (RFE RL)

German ministers have reiterated EU warnings that Russia would face harsher sanctions in the event of military aggression against Ukraine, which they said could...

Switzerland Extradites Kremlin-Linked Russian Businessman To U.S. (RFE RL)

Switzerland has extradited Kremlin-linked Russian businessman Vladislav Klyushin to the United States, where he faces insider-trading charges, Swiss authorities reported on December 18. Switzerland Extradites...

Will Putin’s Ultimatum Lead to War? (Mark Episkopos, The National Interest)

The Kremlin has published a draft of its security demands vis-à-vis NATO and Washington. The proposals, which were submitted to NATO and U.S. officials earlier...

Can Putin Bring Out the True Potential of India-Russia Relations? (Jagannath Panda, The National Interest)

After its Galwan Valley clash with China in 2020, New Delhi has imbibed a strong “pointed alignment” strategy wherein it has focused on augmenting...

Moldova Calls Russian Envoy’s Presence At Transdniester Inauguration ‘Unfriendly Action’ (RFE RL)

The government of Moldova has criticized Russia's ambassador for attending the inauguration ceremony of the de facto president of the breakaway Moldovan region of...

Russia’s Proposal To Redraw European Security ‘Unacceptable,’ U.S. Says (RFE RL)

Russia has published a wish list of agreements it wants to negotiate with the United States, as Moscow seeks to fundamentally alter the post-Cold...

German Regulator Says Russian State Media Is Broadcasting Without A License (RFE RL)

German regulators have launched proceedings against Russian state-controlled media RT for broadcasting in the country without a valid license. RT DE, the German-language channel of...

Russia Issues Travel Ban To Seven Britons In Response To U.K. Sanctions (RFE RL)

Russia has imposed a travel ban on seven unnamed British citizens in a tit-for-tat response to London's sanctions connected to the August 2020 poisoning...

How Long Could Ukraine Hold Out Against A New Russian Invasion? (Mike Eckel, RFE RL)

It was a large-scale Russian military invasion of Ukraine involving around 130,000 military personnel, mainly from the 20th and 8th Combined Arms Armies. Paratroopers from...

Red Lines of Russia and the Ukrainian Problem (Andrey Sushentsov, Valdai Discussion Club)

Ukraine is gradually becoming a mere circumstance factor for Russia. Of course, this circumstance cannot be ignored, but the difference between a foreign policy circumstance and a problem is that it is customary...

Russia’s ASAT Test: Motivations and Implications (Pavel Luzin, The Jamestown Foundation)

Russia conducted its first kinetic satellite interception on November 15, 2021. A ground-based (presumably silo-based) missile was launched from the Plesetsk launch site and...

Widening Cracks in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Dodik’s Russian Mission (Margarita Assenova, The Jamestown Foundation)

Emboldened by Moscow and Belgrade, Milorad Dodik, the Bosnian Serbs leader in Bosnia-Herzegovina, followed on his October announcement that Republika Srpska (Serb Republic) would...

Diplomacy Is ‘No Longer Sufficient’ To Prevent Russian Escalation, Lithuanian Defense Chief Says (Jacqueline Feldscher, Defense One)

The Biden administration should not wait for further Russian escalation to impose consequences on Moscow and support Ukraine, Lithuania’s top military official said Thursday. President...

Russia unveils upgraded S-70 Hunter drone, with plans for fielding in 2024 (Alexander Bratersky, Defense News)

The first flight-ready model of Russia’s upgraded S-70 Okhotnik (Hunter) heavy combat drone is on its way to the military for testing, with fielding...

Biden Administration Aligns With Kremlin Push for Minsk ‘Agreements’ on Ukraine (Part Three) (Vladimir Socor, The Jamestown Foundation)

Recent statements by the United States—namely, the White House and the State Department—reveal the misunderstanding and/or improper use of the vocabulary related to Russia’s...