INSANE: 13 - The Real Truth

What is the New START nuclear deal and why did Russia suspend it?

As Putin freezes the treaty between Russia and the US, we look at the deal and the implications of the suspension.

Al Jazeera · Feb 22, 2023

Russian lawmakers endorse suspension of nuclear pact with US

The lower house of tje Russian parliament has quickly endorsed President Vladimir Putin’s move to suspend the last remaining nuclear arms treaty with the United States

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023

Moscow Downplays Significance of Biden’s Visit to Kyiv

Russian officials and state media downplayed President Joe Biden's surprise visit to Ukraine on Monday, painting Kyiv as a US puppet and maintaining Moscow's forces will prevail despite Washington's pledges to send more weapons to Ukraine. Biden met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Ukrainian capital in a defiant display…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 20, 2023

How Putin’s plans to blackmail Europe over gas supply failed

Within eight months of Russia invading Ukraine, the EU’s 27 states had replaced about 80% of the natural gas they used to get from Moscow

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2023

Ukraine news – live: Putin ‘unlikely to make major breakthrough in Donetsk’

Conflict expected to grind on throughout 2023, officials predict

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023

Russia's Medvedev says Moscow has enough weapons

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev hit back on Tuesday at Western reports that Russia is running low on missiles and artillery, saying Moscow's weapons stocks were enough to continue fighting in Ukraine.

Reuters · Jan 24, 2023

Russia Official Warns West of Destruction for Arming Ukraine

The speaker of Russia's parliament warned Sunday that countries supplying Ukraine with more powerful weapons risked their own destruction, a message that followed new pledges of armored vehicles, air defense systems and other equipment but not the battle tanks Kyiv requested. "Supplies of offensive weapons to the Kyiv regime would…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 22, 2023

Russia official warns West of destruction for arming Ukraine

The Russian parliament speaker has warned that countries supplying Ukraine with more powerful weapons risked their own destruction

The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2023

‘A whole new level’ of war if NATO arms Ukraine, Russia warns

‘Extremely dangerous’ move to supply Kyiv with heavy weapons could threaten ‘global and pan-European security’.

Al Jazeera · Jan 19, 2023

Vladimir Putin aide in security scare after helicopter makes emergency landing in Iran

Igor Levitin had been on a "secret" visit to Iran as Russia tries to speed up deliveries of missiles and military drones for use in Ukraine. He made an emergency landing due to 'security issues'

Daily Mirror · Jan 19, 2023