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Sen. Rounds blasts those who would give concessions to Putin in Ukraine

Sen. Mike Rounds (R.S.D.) pushed back against the idea that Russia's war in Ukraine could end with peaceful negotiations, saying those who hold that view “may be fooled. I can't do it.'' In a speech at the Halifax International Security Forum this weekend, Lowndes called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “tyrant” and suggested he would […]

Republicans Have to ‘Disabuse Themselves of This Strange Affection for Vladimir Putin’

Former national security adviser HR McMaster said Sunday on CBS's “Face the Nation” that the Republican Party needs to “get rid of this weird love affair with Vladimir Putin.” “This is what I don't understand, Margaret,” McMaster said. “There are people in the Republican Party these days who tend to parrot Putin's talking points.” Host […]

Vladimir Putin says Russia will keep testing new missile in combat

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia would continue field testing of the new Oleshnik hypersonic missile and prepare a usable inventory, but Ukraine already has air systems to counter the weapon. He said that he is working on the development of Putin, 72, spoke a day after Russia fired its first new […]

Putin says Russia will use experimental missile again after Ukraine strike | Russia

President Vladimir Putin has vowed to carry out further attacks using experimental intermediate-range ballistic missiles, as Ukraine denounces the testing of nuclear-capable weapons on its territory as an “international crime.” At the Defense Council on Friday, President Putin disputed US claims that Russia has only “a handful” of high-speed ballistic missiles, even as the military […]

Putin Claims ‘ICBM Attack’ Was Debut of New Ballistic Missile

Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed Thursday's ballistic missile attack on Ukraine was the debut of a new “unstoppable” weapon and blamed the West for turning the invasion of Ukraine into a global war. Ukraine on Thursday morning reported what it claimed was an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) attack on central Dnipropetrovsk, sparking global concern over […]

Putin Updates Russian Nuclear Doctrine in Missile Strike Warning

Russia has updated its nuclear doctrine to say that in some circumstances, a conventional attack on Russia would be considered a sufficient threat to launch nuclear retaliation. Today marks the 1,000th day since Russia attempted a blitzkrieg attack to capture Kiev and other major Ukrainian cities, encountering stronger resistance than expected. Logistical difficultiesleading to nearly […]

Putin lowers threshold for use of nuclear weapons if Russia is attacked

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed revised nuclear principles that say any attack on Russia supported by a nuclear-armed state could be grounds for a nuclear response. President Putin signed the new policy on the 1,000th day of the war with Ukraine and a day after President Biden authorized Ukraine to use long-range missiles […]