One of the Russian warships docked in Cuba can carry Putin’s prized hypersonic missiles. Russian leadership has touted the Zircon as a fast, highly maneuverable, and unbeatable weapon. The missile’s actual capabilities are questionable, but Russian hypersonic missiles are a concern. A Russian warship docked off the coast of Cuba can carry advanced strike capabilities, […]
Armenia’s prime minister said he’s taking his country out of the Collective Security Treaty Organization. The CSTO, a military alliance of post-Soviet states, is considered Putin’s answer to NATO. But tensions have been growing, and this is only the latest clash among Russia’s supposed allies. A key Russian ally said it is quitting the Collective […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on his country’s supporters to work together to successfully end the Russian war against his country in a speech to Germany’s parliament in Berlin on Tuesday. Russia must not be allowed to continue its march through Europe, Zelensky told German lawmakers in an emotional speech on Tuesday. He said Putin […]
(Bloomberg) — German economy minister Robert Habeck said Europe is engaged in “intense” work to keep gas flowing through a key Russia-Ukraine pipeline as it seeks a solution that doesn’t fill the Kremlin’s coffers. Most Read from Bloomberg The discussions aim “not to fill Putin’s war chest even more, and still to ensure a reliable […]
Vladimir Putin has made much of his red lines. In his state of the union address in 2021, he said, “I hope no one will think of crossing the red line with Russia… And where this line will be, in every particular case, we will determine it ourselves.” One of those red lines was the […]
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday described Russian President Vladimir Putin’s praise for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) as “embarrassing” for the far-right party. “It is embarrassing that you have received such praise from the Russian president,” the chancellor said in the Bundestag, Germany’s lower house of parliament, after heckling from members of the AfD. […]
Russia knows Putin’s Crimea bridge is “doomed,” a Ukrainian official told The Economist. Dmitry Pletenchuk said Russia is using a new railway because it knows the bridge is in trouble. Ukraine has long threatened to destroy the bridge and could use US-supplied long-range ATACMS. Russia knows its Crimea bridge is doomed, which is forcing it to […]
Russia knows Putin’s Crimea bridge is “doomed,” a Ukrainian official told The Economist. Dmitry Pletenchuk said Russia is using a new railway because it knows the bridge is in trouble. Ukraine has long threatened to destroy the bridge and could use US-supplied long-range ATACMS. Russia knows its Crimea bridge is doomed, which is forcing it to […]
Removing a long-time defense minister from his post is nothing out of the ordinary. Arresting five of his senior staff, however, is clearly more than just a search for fresh blood — especially in Vladimir Putin’s Russia. After the shock ouster, two weeks ago, of Sergei Shoigu as the minister for defense, a wave of […]
For the next seven days The Telegraph is running a series of exclusive essays from international commentators imagining the consequences if Russia were successful in its war. The essays so far are listed at the bottom of this article. Today, Dr Ivana Stradner considers what Putin’s next European conquests would be after seizing Ukraine. Russia […]
Hungary’s prime minister said officials were working to “redefine” his country’s NATO membership. He said the aim was to not have to “take part in NATO actions outside NATO territory.” The change would probably allow Hungary to avoid being involved in NATO assistance to Ukraine. The NATO member most aligned with Russian President Vladimir Putin wants […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s top economic officials are outshining those in his military, wrote an analyst. Russia’s economy appears resilient three years into its war with Ukraine. In contrast, Russia and Ukraine are fighting a war of attrition when Putin had expected a quick victory. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Sunday appointed Andrei Belousov, a […]