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Russia sees US warships in Black Sea ‘through sights of defense systems,’ Putin says

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President Vladimir Putin has outlined the need to improve Russia’s defense capabilities, warning US warships in the Black Sea are being watched through weapon sights, after two such vessels entered the region in a matter of days. … Read More >Russia sees US warships in Black Sea ‘through sights of defense systems,’ Putin says

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Deployment of US missile-armed warship near Russia in waters of Black Sea ‘not adding to stability,’ Moscow’s top diplomat warns

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Moscow has condemned an American move to deploy a guided-missile destroyer to the Black Sea, stating that the ship’s mission was not an “isolated incident” but part of a consistent confrontational military policy targeting Russia. … Read More >Deployment of US missile-armed warship near Russia in waters of Black Sea ‘not adding to stability,’ Moscow’s top diplomat warns

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Beset by flagging economies, rising debt & defeat in Afghanistan, US-led West is lashing out at Russia and China in desperation

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Western unity is fragmenting as the EU stumbles from crisis to crisis, NATO is struggling to recover from its rout in Afghanistan, and US President Joe Biden has apparently turned his back on America’s endless foreign adventures. … Read More >Beset by flagging economies, rising debt & defeat in Afghanistan, US-led West is lashing out at Russia and China in desperation

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Missiles ‘aimed at Moscow’: Adviser to Ukraine’s Zelensky warns Kremlin that war with Kiev would spell ‘end of Russia’ & its army

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Kiev is working on long-range missiles that can reach Moscow, and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin needs to realize that any attack on Ukraine could see his entire country obliterated, a top Ukrainian official has warned. … Read More >Missiles ‘aimed at Moscow’: Adviser to Ukraine’s Zelensky warns Kremlin that war with Kiev would spell ‘end of Russia’ & its army

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China says ‘US & Canada colluded to stir up trouble’ by sending warships through Taiwan Strait

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The Chinese military has blasted the US and Canada for sending their warships through the Taiwan Strait, claiming such stunts jeopardize regional stability, after Beijing itself staged beach war drills in a nearby province. … Read More >China says ‘US & Canada colluded to stir up trouble’ by sending warships through Taiwan Strait

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US warship intercepted by Russian Navy while trying to sail into country’s territorial waters, Moscow says amid drills with China

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Russian sailors were scrambled to head off the American missile destroyer USS Chafee as it set course to violate their country’s maritime borders in waters closed off for military exercises, Moscow’s Ministry of Defense has said. … Read More >US warship intercepted by Russian Navy while trying to sail into country’s territorial waters, Moscow says amid drills with China

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WATCH: Russia scrambles three Su-35 fighter jets as US Air Force B-52H bomber crosses Pacific Ocean & approaches country’s border

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Russia’s Ministry of Defense has released a video of three Su-35S fighter planes escorting a US Air Force B-52H bomber over the waters of the Pacific Ocean on Sunday after it was spotted heading toward the country’s airspace. … Read More >WATCH: Russia scrambles three Su-35 fighter jets as US Air Force B-52H bomber crosses Pacific Ocean & approaches country’s border

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US Democrats demand sanctions against 35 Russians, including prime minister & Putin’s spokesman, alleging ‘human rights abuses’

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A proposed amendment to the US Pentagon funding bill demands that the White House sanction 35 Russian citizens for alleged human rights abuses, including the prime minister, Moscow’s mayor and President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman. … Read More >US Democrats demand sanctions against 35 Russians, including prime minister & Putin’s spokesman, alleging ‘human rights abuses’

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As Beijing tightens maritime rules for foreign ships, Pentagon warns about ‘serious threat’ to freedom of navigation

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The US Defense Department has accused Beijing of undermining international law after the country tightened regulations for foreign vessels entering its territorial waters amid the tensions in the South China Sea. … Read More >As Beijing tightens maritime rules for foreign ships, Pentagon warns about ‘serious threat’ to freedom of navigation