DONALD Trump could move nuclear missiles to Europe for the first time in 30 years this weekend after Washington accused Vladimir Putin of breaking a Cold War pact, a US government official has declared. If the US pulls out of the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), it will be a green light to develop longer-range missiles and they could be deployed in Europe. The INF treaty bans ground-launched missiles with a range of 500 kilometres (310 miles) to 5,500 kilometres (3,415 miles) and bans either side from stationing land-based missiles in Europe. Andrea Thompson, the US Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, said that she expects the US She told Reuters: “We'll be able to do that (suspend our treaty obligations) on Feb. 2. “We'll have an announcement made, follow all the steps that need to be taken on the treaty to suspend our obligations with the intent to withdraw. "We are then also able to conduct the R&D (Research and … [Read more...] about Donald Trump could move nuclear missiles to Europe for first time in 30 years this weekend as US accuses Vladimir Putin of breaking Cold War pact
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Vladimir Putin Lays Flowers at Motherland Statue in St. Petersburg
Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting Piskaryovskoe Cemetery, where he will lay flowers at the resting place for heroic St. Petersburg residents who succumbed to the Nazi stranglehold on what was the second-largest city in the Soviet Union. It's estimated that over 1.5 million people perished in the valiant attempt to thwart Hitler's invading forces. Follow Sputnik Feed to Find Out More! … [Read more...] about Vladimir Putin Lays Flowers at Motherland Statue in St. Petersburg
Vladimir Putin’s ‘top secret hunter strike drone’ pictured being towed through snow
VLADIMIR Putin's top secret "hunter" drone has been caught on camera for the first time, according to reports. Chilling pictures apparently show a tractor dragging the fearsome Okhotnik-B - which can carry two TONNES of bombs - across an airfield in Siberia. The sixth-generation battle drone underwent tests last summer and is expected to fly for the first time in 2019, according to the Moscow Times. The terrifying drone - thought to have been personally ordered by the Russian president - is designed to reach speeds of over 500mph and soar to nearly 40,000ft, the Daily Star reports. Russian military chiefs hope to use the unmanned bomber to batter anti-aircraft defences from above. It can also launch a battery of missiles from its cavernous internal weapons bay. Speaking last year, Kremlin defence chief Alexei Krivoruchko said: "Next year, the Okhotnik will enter trials. "The work on this project is a priority and it is proceeding at a good level. "In the spring, we are … [Read more...] about Vladimir Putin’s ‘top secret hunter strike drone’ pictured being towed through snow
Poll shows Russia’s trust in Vladimir Putin falls to all-time low
Russia's trust in its President Vladimir Putin has fallen to its lowest level since 2006, falling more than 33 percent, according to a recent poll conducted by the Russian-state Public Opinion Research Center. Confidence in Putin’s government fell 33.4 percent last week amid sluggish economic growth, a decline in disposable income, and a deeply unpopular rise in the retirement age. The trust level was at 71 percent in July 2015 after Russia's annexed Ukraine’s Crimea. Another survey by the Moscow-based independent pollster the Levada Center in December 2018 showed that 53 percent of respondents disapprove of the Russian government. However, Putin has an overall approval rating of about 63 percent, declining from 89 percent in June 2015, according to the Levada Center. "We know the Kremlin takes these figures incredibly seriously, so we should pay attention to them," Ben Noble, a Russian politics lecturer at University College London, told Al … [Read more...] about Poll shows Russia’s trust in Vladimir Putin falls to all-time low
Vladimir Putin offers support to embattled Venezuelan president
News / UK and world by Press Association January 24, 2019, 7:13 pm Send us a story Sign up to our Daily newsletter Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered his support to embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a phone call. Mr Putin “expressed support to the legitimate government of Venezuela amid the acute political crisis that has been provoked from the outside”, the Kremlin said. The Russian leader emphasised that “destructive foreign interference tramples on basic norms of the international law”. The Kremlin statement said Mr Putin called for “overcoming differences in the Venezuelan society through peaceful dialogue”. It added that the two leaders underlined a shared intention to “continue the Russian-Venezuelan cooperation in various spheres”. Russia had already denounced the US decision to recognise opposition leader Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s legitimate president, calling it an … [Read more...] about Vladimir Putin offers support to embattled Venezuelan president