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Russia and the US threatened to resume nuclear testing after several decades. Here is why it matters
The United States and Russia have both recently threatened to resume nuclear testing, alarming the international community and jeopardizing a global norm against such tests. “Because of other countries’ testing programs,
Economic and military pressures could force Russia’s hand. Its economy is strained but not enough to do that, analysts say. And President Vladimir V. Putin says Russia is winning the war.
The National Interest on MSN
Russia’s Hidden Monopoly: The West’s Nuclear Fuel Achilles’ Heel
A lack of domestic sites in which the United States can reprocess nuclear fuel will preclude reaping all of the benefits of nuclear energy.
Putin’s India visit explores defence, energy and trade ties amid US pressure on Russian oil. The summit could reshape India’s balance between Moscow and Washington.
The Kyiv Independent on MSNOpinion
How fragmented sanctions prolong the war and empower Russia’s defense industry
Nearly four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, its military-industrial complex continues to function almost undisturbed. Despite multiple rounds of sanctions and export controls, Moscow’s defense factories are running at full tilt,
The National Interest on MSN
Astropolitics After Ukraine: How Sanctions Rewired Russia’s Space Economy
US sanctions on Russia’s space industry triggered a rapid restructuring, focused on domestic production, Chinese cooperation, and new partners across the Global South. Few observers expected Western sanctions to hit Russia’s space sector as hard—or as quickly—as they did in 2022.
Editorial written by The Dallas Morning News Board. Since President Donald Trump took office, we have worried that he would leave the brave people of Ukraine to Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s brutal intentions.
I traveled back to the U.S. and gave birth to my son the very same day that Donald Trump descended that golden escalator to announce his candidacy for president — claiming that thousands of people were awaiting him below when only a few score were there — and launched his bid on the claim that Mexico was sending “rapists” to the U.S.
The National Interest on MSNOpinion
America Just Quietly Admitted It Can’t Crush Russia’s Economy
Western efforts to strangle the Kremlin’s war machine have been systematically undermined by European nations’ desire to continue buying Russian oil and natural gas.
Tacoma News Tribune on MSN
‘Good Chance’ for Ukraine Deal, Trump Says
President Donald Trump said there was a “good chance” of a deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine after a Florida meeting between U.S. officials and a Ukrainian delegation. The talks seek a ceasefire based on current front lines and international security guarantees for Ukraine,