National Security Journal on MSN20h
Russia’s Admiral Kuznetsov Aircraft Carrier Can’t Stop Pumping Out Black Smoke
Russia’s Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier has a long and infamous history. Originally meant to serve as the flagship of the ...
For Vladimir Putin, Russia’s position in the world is personal. Here’s what he really wants
US President Donald Trump said he thinks Vladimir Putin wants peace. Ukraine and its European allies don’t believe he does.
15 Countries That Were Once Part of the Soviet Union
The Soviet Union stretched across Asia and Europe and ruled more than 15 republics. Unfortunately, the era of centralized ...
Trump is reversing Nixon’s strategy to split China from Russia
Half a century ago, Richard Nixon sought to split China from Russia. Fifty years later, President Trump is doing the reverse.
Ukraine truce won’t end Putin’s dream of new Soviet Union – Nato must act before it’s too late, ex-UK defence sec warns
NATO must splash more cash and hang permanent threats over Russia to stop Vladimir Putin grabbing land, a former UK defence ...
Crimea has been a battleground and a playground. Why it's coveted by both Russia and Ukraine
Russia's illegal seizure of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine exactly 11 years ago on March 18, 2014, was quick and ...
The Baylor Lariat4d
Former Baylor professor lectures on religious persecution in Russia
Daniel closed by warning that when people become captivated by the intensity and reach of power, a whole society will fall ...
Amid Soviet Central Asia's boogie nights, the rhythms of a region's future
A Soviet-era Central Asian pop music anthology shines a light on the region's ethnic diversity and music that transcends ...
The National Interest on MSN11d
Russia’s Typhoon-class Submarine Is Now a Museum
The submarine’s massive size and quiet operation—owing to advanced sound-dampening technologies—made it a formidable ghost in ...
Opinion
Trump’s desire to ‘un-unite’ Russia and China is unlikely to work – in fact, it could well backfire
China has since become an indispensable partner for Russia, serving as its top trading partner for both imports and exports. In 2024, bilateral trade between China and Russia reac ...
Russia and the U.S. look to thaw relations in the hockey rink
Russian President Vladimir Putin revived the Cold War tradition of taking geopolitics onto the ice, suggesting in a call to ...
Yonhap News Agency on MSN5d
Russia awards medal to N. Korean leader ahead of 80th Victory Day celebrations
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been awarded a medal commemorating the 80th anniversary of Victory Day by the Russian ...