Russia warned the United States and NATO that “won’t wait until forever” a response to their demands to establish legally binding security guarantees to prevent further expansion of the Atlantic Alliance and the deployment of weapons near its borders. “We are awaiting a written response from our colleagues. We think they understand the need to […]
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“Expect the worst”: Ukraine suffers a cyberattack, Russia mobilizes more troops
Ukraine was hit on Friday by a serious cyber attack that warned its citizens that “they will expect the worstwhile Russia, which has massed more than 100,000 troops on its neighbor’s border, released television footage showing more troops deploying in a drill. The events came after no progress was made in meetings between Russia and […]
The US will act “decisively” if Russia sends missiles to Venezuela or Cuba
Updated on 01/13/2022 05:10 pm U.S would answer “decisively” if Russia deploys missiles or military infrastructure in Venezuela or Cuba, announced Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser to the US president, Joe Biden. He stated that this issue was not discussed during the talks that Washington and Moscow have had in the last week, and […]
Russian government does not rule out military deployment in Cuba and Venezuela and tension with the United States is growing.
Updated on 01/13/2022 10:16 am Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov warned that a Russian military deployment in Cuba and Venezuela cannot be ruled out if tensions with the United States increase. Ryabkov, who led the Russian delegation to Monday’s negotiations in Geneva, said he could neither confirm nor exclude the possibility of Russia establishing […]
US questions whether Russia takes Ukraine diplomacy seriously
The White House questioned that Russia is taking diplomatic channels seriously in its conversations with U.S and its allies to resolve the crisis related to Ukraine, a day after holding an extensive bilateral dialogue with Moscow. “It is too early to know if the Russians are serious about the path to diplomatic or not, if […]
Russian-led CSTO Forces Deployed to Kazakhstan to Begin Withdrawal in Two Days
The President of Kazakhstan, Kasim-Yomart Tokáyev, announced that the troops of the post-Soviet military alliance Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) deployed in the country in the wake of the violent protests that shook the Central Asian republic last week will begin to withdraw. within two days. “The main mission of the CSTO peacekeeping forces has […]
The CSTO, a military alliance in the service of Russia
The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), whose troops have been sent to quell the unrest in Kazakhstan, was born on May 14, 2002 as a defensive alliance of countries that had been part of the Soviet Union, led by Russia and joined by Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Its real start-up took place the […]
Kazakhstan and the Russian seat belt
Kazakhstan, the scene last week of the largest anti-government protests since its independence in 1991, is one more notch in the seat belt that Russia aspires to maintain its influence in its backyard and contain the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) , which also includes Belarus, the Caucasus and Ukraine. “We will not allow the […]
Russia assures the US that it does not intend to “attack” Ukraine
Russia assured the United States, during the first round of security negotiations in Geneva (Switzerland), that it has no intention of attacking Ukraine, while considering that it would be a “big mistake” if the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO ) refuses to grant security guarantees to Moscow. “We have no plans, no intention to attack […]
Key Topics in Russian-US Talks
Russian officials are meeting this week with representatives of the United States and its NATO allies to negotiate Moscow’s demands that the West provide security guarantees and address Western concerns about the recent movement of Russian troops near Ukraine. Russian and US negotiators are scheduled to begin a round of talks in Geneva on Monday […]