Handicapped by its declining population, bogged down by strained relations with the new Central Asian and Caucasian states, and definitively separated from the Ukraine, it will prefer to follow in Washington’s wake rather than seek a rapprochement with Europe which, at present, is not..…

By the hostile actions of the, Last week, Russia suspended nuclear and agreement with the US over Washington-imposed sanctions due to the in  Ukraine and suspended another treaty with the US on the disposal of weapons-grade plutonium, over threat to stability posedUS against Russia...…

Russia's of the nuclear with the US is response to an emerging threat to Ukraine and Europe, Putin has said. Washington and Moscow were supposed to each dispose of 34 metric tons of weapons-grade plutonium, enough material for about 17,000 nuclear warheads.. ..…

Lavrov noted that the US stance on conflicts Syria and Ukraine and cooperation between the two nations as examples of Washington's hostility... ... By the hostile actions of the, Last week, Russia suspended nuclear and treaty with the US over Washington-imposed sanctions due to..…

European countries are equally reluctant to provide military assistance to Ukraine, fearing Russian retaliation. The Washington visit gave President Poroshenko a façade of support with little substance behind it. . ..…