Russia, nuclear arms reduction

Digest more
The last US-Russia nuclear pact expires, prompting fears of a new arms race
The last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the United States expired Thursday, removing any caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century.The termination of the New START Treaty could set the stage for what many fear could be an unconstrained nuclear arms race.

Continue reading

World enters uncharted era as US-Russia nuclear treaty expires, opening door to fastest arms race in decades
China says expiration of US-Russia arms treaty regrettable
The end of the START: US and Russia no longer have limits on their nuclear arsenals
The last remaining bilateral treaty between the United States and Russia limiting strategic nuclear arms expires on Thursday, leaving the two countries with no control over their nuclear arsenals.

Continue reading

US-Russia nuclear treaty expires as warnings grow of new arms race
Terrifying new arms race threatens to explode with no limits on warheads as US-Russia nuclear weapons treaty expires
A key nuclear weapons treaty is ending. It’s a sign of Russia’s eroding superpower status
In 2010, then-US President Barack Obama and his briefly empowered Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, did just that, agreeing the New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty), which was hailed at the...

Continue reading

As US-Russia nuclear pact nears expiry, expert warn the onus is on Washington to avert an unconstrained arms race
Russia won't be provoked into arms race after nuclear treaty expires, Ryabkov says

Russia warns of response to any US weapons deployment in Greenland

A Russian official said Moscow is ready to respond with military measures if the United States deploys its missile defense program to Greenland.

Russia, China squeeze US Arctic defense zone as Trump eyes Greenland

Trump's Greenland focus highlights urgent Arctic security needs as Sen. Sullivan reveals new U.S. defenses against Sino-Russian threats in Alaska.

U.S. joins new round of talks with Ukraine and Russia, but Ukrainians skeptical of any major breakthrough

U.S., Russian and Ukrainian negotiators are back around a table for a second round of technical talks, but in Kyiv, Russian bombs bring suffering and skepticism.

Russia does not want a global conflict, Medvedev says

Dmitry Medvedev, a senior Kremlin security official, said in remarks released for publication on Monday that the world was getting very dangerous, but

Russia resumes night strikes on major Ukrainian cities as brief pause agreed between Putin and Trump ends

Russia attacked Ukraine’s capital Kyiv with ballistic missiles early on Tuesday, local authorities reported, following a week-long pause in strikes on major cities and infrastructure agreed to by Russia and the US as Ukraine grapples with plummeting winter temperatures.

Russia hammers Ukraine on eve of peace talks

A day before Russian, Ukrainian and U.S. teams meet to talk peace, Putin's forces pounded Ukraine's energy infrastructure with dozens of drones and missiles.

'Enemy' insults and questioning Putin: Steve Rosenberg on tightrope of reporting from Russia

The BBC's Russia editor reflects on the difficulties of working as a British journalist in Moscow.