Afghan Forces Hit With Wave of Attacks on Eve of Taliban Talks
Summary The day before the talks between Afghan politicians and Taliban leaders in Moscow there were more than 40 people killed in Afghanistan. Afghan politicians …
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Russia Secretly offered North Korea a nuclear power plant, officials say
Summary U.S. officials believe that Russian officials secretly proposed a nuclear power plant to North Korea in exchange of North Korea’s dismantling of its …
U.S. Gives Russia a Deadline on Nuclear Treaty
Summary On Tuesday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that if Russia continues its noncompliance with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) after …
India Signs S-400 Deal with Russia Sidestepping US Opposition
Summary India and Russia signed a $5 billion deal that will see New Delhi buy an S-400 air defense system from Moscow. The deal was …
In the Balkans, Russia and the West Fight a Disinformation-Age Battle
Summary The Republic of Macedonia and the Greek region of Macedonia may finally end the tension caused by their similar names: on September 30th, those …
Sea of Troubles: Azov Emerging as ‘Tinderbox’ in Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Summary As the conflict continues in Ukraine, the Sea of Azov may now become the next flashpoint between Kyiv and Moscow. Following the completion of …
Trump-Putin summit: US and Russia agree to hold meeting in ‘third country’
Summary According to Kremlin foreign policy Yuri Ushakov, Donal Trump and Vladimir Putin will meet soon in a mutually convenient third country. US national …
Russia vetoes U.N. resolution to continue Syria chemical weapons investigation
Summary: Russia used its veto power on the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday to block an U.S.-drafted resolution, which would have extended the mandate …