Cold War
US bolts Cold War missile treaty as Russia warns of arms race
World
February 2, 2019
US bolts Cold War missile treaty as Russia warns of arms race
The United States said Friday it would exit a landmark Cold War nuclear missile treaty due to purported violations…
Information wars endanger civilization: Doomsday experts
World
January 25, 2019
Information wars endanger civilization: Doomsday experts
Information warfare is amplifying major worldwide threats like climate change and nuclear warfare, endangering the future of civilization, US experts…
Russia says range of disputed missile is allowed under INF treaty
World
January 23, 2019
Russia says range of disputed missile is allowed under INF treaty
Moscow on Wednesday insisted the range of a missile system that has prompted Washington to say it will withdraw…
Former CIA officer portrayed in ‘Argo’ film dead at 78
World
January 21, 2019
Former CIA officer portrayed in ‘Argo’ film dead at 78
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — A former CIA technical operations officer who helped rescue six US diplomats from Iran in 1980…
Russia’s Putin: nothing to stop us adding other states to nuclear pact
World
December 18, 2018
Russia’s Putin: nothing to stop us adding other states to nuclear pact
MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that there was nothing to stop Russia and the United…
Trump says US will pull out of nuclear arms deal with Russia
World
October 21, 2018
Trump says US will pull out of nuclear arms deal with Russia
President Donald Trump confirmed Saturday that the United States plans to leave a Cold War-era nuclear weapons treaty with Russia,…
Russia behind global cyber attack: US and UK
World
April 17, 2018
Russia behind global cyber attack: US and UK
Washington and London have detailed how Russian-backed hackers have been compromising network devices around the world since 2015. The announcement…
Putin gains massive mandate for nationalist policies
World
March 19, 2018
Putin gains massive mandate for nationalist policies
Russian President Vladimir Putin won a fourth presidential term with nearly 77 percent of the vote — his highest score…
What to expect from Putin and a resurgent Russia
World
March 19, 2018
What to expect from Putin and a resurgent Russia
Vladimir Putin now has a stronger hold on Russia — and stronger place in the world — thanks to an…
Christine Keeler, Cold War showgirl who nearly toppled British government, dies aged 75
World
December 6, 2017
Christine Keeler, Cold War showgirl who nearly toppled British government, dies aged 75
She had allegedly pursued simultaneous affairs with a British defense secretary and a Soviet naval attaché. The scandal rocked Britain…