New European measures to crack down on Russia’s shadow fleet could severely hurt its economy at a time when it is looking increasingly vulnerable.

MOSCOW, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia would continue taking a responsible approach to strategic nuclear stability, despite the expiry of the last nuclear arms control treaty between Moscow and Washington.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping held a video call Wednesday to discuss the burgeoning economic cooperation between Moscow and Beijing and their relations with the United States.

The last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the United States expires Thursday, removing caps on their atomic arsenals for the first time in over 50 years.

Since the collapse of the old Soviet Union, Russia has cut a substantially diminished figure on the international stage.

Without the New START treaty, which caps the number of deployed nuclear warheads at 1,550 on each side, there will be no limits on the U.S. and Russian arsenals.

Russia's Embassy in Athens has released a statement accusing Greece of "dismantling" decades of bilateral cooperation over Ukraine.

New START treaty expires, ending nuclear arms limits between U.S. and Russia for the first time in more than 50 years. No inspections, no caps on arsenals.

This week will feature a bit of a break from the harsh winter weather we’ve had lately. Temperatures will remain below average, but we’ll be back in the 20s for the majority of this week. At the same time,