Browsing: Vladimir Putin

“The success of the Houthis, who have paralyzed about 12 percent of international trade, distracting the West, suits the Russian side just fine. Moscow is not prepared to risk its remaining allies for the sake of international stability.”

“The international system of strategic stability continues to teeter on the brink of total collapse. Russia’s nuclear-powered weapons are intended to play the same role as tactical nuclear weapons: a way to offset U.S. superiority in conventional precision-guided munitions.”