Russia Deploys Tactical Nukes in Crimea
Russia is moving tactical nuclear weapons systems into recently-annexed Crimea while the Obama administration is backing informal talks aimed at cutting U.S. tactical nuclear deployments in Europe.
New Cold War? Russia To Retaliate Against West With Troops on the Ground and Sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a two-pronged attack against the U.S., Ukraine, and any European ally who chooses to become involved by mustering troops and munitions on the Ukrainian border, and issuing economic sanctions of their own that will be much stronger and more consequential to the U.S. than what President Obama has implemented so far.
U.S. Accuses Russia of Violating Missile Treaty
The Obama administration has accused Russia of violating a 1987 nuclear missile treaty by testing a ground-launched cruise missile and says the U.S. is prepared for immediate high-level dialogue with Moscow over the matter, Fox News reported.
U.S. and E.U. Place New Sanctions on Russia
President Barack Obama imposed new sanctions against several Russian banks, energy and defense firms, in an effort to stop alleged Russian support of separatists in Ukraine.
Putin Seeks to Revoke Order for the Use of Troops in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin requested his lawmakers to revoke an order which authorized the use of Russian troops in Ukraine, according to the Russian media.
U.S. Broadens Sanctions on Russia; Putin Places 65,000 Troops on Alert
Over 65,000 Russian troops were placed on combat alert and ordered to take part in readiness drills by Russian President Vladmir Putin. Meanwhile, the U.S. Treasury Department levied sanctions against seven separatists with broader measures being readied against finance, defense, and technology industries, Bloomberg reported.
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