US-Russia chill stirs worry about stumbling into conflict

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2019 14:37:55 +0000

Curtis Scaparrotti

It has the makings of a new Cold War, or worse. The deep chill in U.S.-Russian relations is stirring concern in some quarters that Washington and Moscow are in danger of stumbling into an armed confrontation that, by mistake or miscalculation, could lead to nuclear war.

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Russia to pull plug on nuclear arms pact after US does same

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sat, 02 Feb 2019 16:44:16 +0000

Sergey Lavrov - Vladimir Putin - Sergey Shoigu

Following in the footsteps of the U.S., Russia will abandon a centerpiece nuclear arms treaty but will only deploy intermediate-range nuclear missiles if Washington does so, President Vladimir Putin said Saturday.

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Russia still using social media to roil US politics – reports

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2018 12:25:55 +0000

Social media materials vs US

Russian troll farms are still working to stoke racial and political passions in the US at a time of high political discord.

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Trump back in Scotland ahead of talks with Putin

Melania with Donald Trump

The last time Donald Trump traveled to Scotland was in 2016, hours after the Brexit vote and shortly after he became the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. He created a media maelstrom as he held court with the press, compared pro-Brexit voters to his own supporters and mixed campaigning with business promotion in a way that was signature Trump. This time, his trip is likely to be less dramatic, as he spends the weekend out of the spotlight preparing for his high-stakes summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Trump security adviser due in Moscow to talk possible US-Russia summit

Trump security adviser due in Moscow to talk possible US-Russia summit

US President Donald Trump’s national security adviser is due in Moscow Wednesday to lay the groundwork for a possible US-Russia summit. Anticipation has been high for a possible Trump-Putin meeting as Trump seeks to mend strained relations with Russia. Ties between the two nations have sunk to their lowest point in decades.

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