The claim comes after the U.S. withdrew from a weapons control treaty, but some experts say it may be a bluff, because Moscow cannot afford an arms race.
Author: ANDREW HIGGINS
Putin Quashes Japanese Hopes of End to Island Dispute
Under pressure from nationalists, the Russian president backed off previous hints that he was ready to end a 73-year tussle over the Kurile Islands.
Putin Quashes Japanese Hopes of End to Island Dispute
Under pressure from nationalists, the Russian president backed off previous hints that he was ready to end a 73-year tussle over the Kurile Islands.
Escort Who Claimed to Have Proof of Russian Meddling Is Released From Detention
Anastasia Vashukevich, who filmed herself on the yacht of one of Russia’s richest oligarchs, was arrested in Moscow after being deported from Thailand.
4,141 Latvians Were Just Outed as K.G.B. Informants
Is the newly released Soviet-era archive a real record of collaboration or a time bomb planted by agents as the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991?
As Ukraine and Russia Battle Over Orthodoxy, Schism Looms
Both claim the mantle of the Orthodox religion, but at heart the dispute is a modern struggle over money, property, political power and identity.
France’s Far Right Sees Gold in Yellow Vest Movement
National Front leaders are trying to turn protests that have left much of France in upheaval to their purposes. But it may be a double-edged sword.
Russia Slowly Throttles a Ukrainian Port
When Russia fired on Ukrainian naval vessels, some say it was looking to rewrite the rules in the Sea of Azov and possibly elsewhere, just as China has done in the South China Sea.
As Winter Arrives, Thousands of Migrants Are Trapped in Bosnia
Migrants sheltering in Bosnia report widespread violence by the border police in Croatia as Europe pushes to secure its frontiers.
Ukraine, on a War Footing, Looks Westward for Help
Russia’s attack on three Ukrainian naval vessels only underscores Kiev’s vulnerability, particularly at sea.