Ukraine's SBU security service reported on Tuesday that it had struck the road and rail bridge connecting Russia and the Crimean peninsula with explosives. The bridge, a significant supply route for Russian forces in Ukraine, was said to have been hit below the water level. The SBU claims to have used 2,420 pounds of explosives that were detonated early in the morning. The … [Read more...] about Ukraine Claims Strike on Key Bridge Linking Russia to Crimea
russia
Russia Requests Approval to Buy Boeing Planes With Frozen Assets
Bloomberg reported that Russia had requested that the United States allow it to purchase Boeing aircraft with its frozen assets following a ceasefire agreement. While not a formal requirement to end the conflict, the proposal could be used as a way off for de-escalation and a renewed diplomatic approach with the United States. The details on the negotiations have been … [Read more...] about Russia Requests Approval to Buy Boeing Planes With Frozen Assets
Russia Makes Urgent Plea as Iran’s Nuclear Program Pushes World to the Brink
Russia said Friday that the issue of Iran's nuclear program should be settled politically and diplomatically. It urged restraint from all parties. After President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iran without an agreement between Washington and Tehran over its nuclear program, Moscow offered to mediate the dispute. "We believe that the problem of the Iranian nuclear … [Read more...] about Russia Makes Urgent Plea as Iran’s Nuclear Program Pushes World to the Brink
Russia Condemns ‘Dangerous’ US Threats Against Iran
Russia warned that military threats against Iran, its ally, are unacceptable. It warned that a bombing of nuclear installations in Iran could have disastrous consequences. Donald Trump warned Iran on Sunday that if Tehran fails to reach a deal with Washington about its nuclear program, it will face secondary tariffs and bombings. The United States also sent more warplanes … [Read more...] about Russia Condemns ‘Dangerous’ US Threats Against Iran
Putin Calls Trump’s Greenland Plans ‘Serious’—What It Means for Global Politics
Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, said that he believed President Donald Trump was "serious" in his proposal to annex Greenland from Denmark. Newsweek reported that Putin stated at a forum on Arctic issues in Murmansk (northern Russia): "We're talking serious plans from the American side regarding Greenland." He began by stating that "it would be a grave error to … [Read more...] about Putin Calls Trump’s Greenland Plans ‘Serious’—What It Means for Global Politics