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The US administration is banking on the revival of economic ties with Russia as a tool to prevent a new conflict. However, analysts warn that history shows the limits of this strategy, and promises of prosperity can be deceptive, writes Foreign Policy. The team of American President Donald Trump sees the rebuilding of trade relations between Washington and Moscow as a central element of a possible peace agreement regarding Ukraine. The idea is that common economic interests could serve as a guarantee against a new war. Specialists with experience in the Russian economy, however, say that this approach ignores essential…

Russia and the United States have reached a principle agreement to extend the last nuclear arms control treaty, just hours before it officially expires. The news comes amid fears that the disappearance of the agreement would eliminate any limit on the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals. According to sources quoted by Axios, negotiations are underway, and a draft agreement already exists, but it has not yet been formally approved by Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. An American official confirmed that the treaty will legally expire, and the extension will not be immediately formalized. However, Washington and Moscow would have…

The head of American diplomacy, Marco Rubio, stated on Wednesday that any nuclear agreement with Russia should include China, a day before the expiration of the New START treaty between Moscow and Washington, reports Agerpres. “The President has clearly stated in the past that to achieve real arms control in the 21st century, it is impossible to act without including China, due to its considerable and rapidly expanding arsenal,” Rubio told journalists. Russia assured on Wednesday that it will act ‘responsibly’, on the eve of the expiration of the New START nuclear disarmament treaty between Russia and the USA. In…

The European Parliament announced on Wednesday that it is resuming the examination of the EU’s trade agreement with the US, after Donald Trump backed down on his statements about Greenland, AFP and Reuters report. MEPs are ready to “move forward quickly”, “provided that the US respects the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Union and its member states”, declared the Social Democrat Bernd Lange, chairman of the International Trade Committee (INTA) of the EP, Agerpres reports. The community legislature froze the examination of this agreement two weeks ago, in protest against the threats of the American president regarding Greenland, a…

Russia’s public deficit could triple compared to the official target by the end of this year, with India’s decrease in oil purchases and the increase in oil trading discounts affecting revenues, while expenses could be higher than estimated, anonymous sources told Reuters. The sources cite calculations by economists from an expert group with ties to the Government, data that was not intended for publication. This information is the latest indication of the pressures facing the Russian economy due to sanctions, high interest rates, and a labor shortage, Agerpres reports. The calculations show a possible decline in energy revenues by 18%…

The Kremlin stated on Wednesday that it will “continue” its offensive in Ukraine until Kiev accepts its conditions, this ultimatum-like statement coming at a time when Russian, Ukrainian, and American delegations have gathered in Abu Dhabi (in the United Arab Emirates) for a new round of discussions to end the war initiated by Russia. “As long as the regime in Kiev has not made the appropriate decision, the special military operation will continue,” the Kremlin’s spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, told the press. Recently, the Kremlin stated that one of the “very important” conditions is for Ukrainian forces to withdraw from the…

Analysts warn that the return of major powers to the logic of exclusive spheres of influence threatens global stability and undermines the international order built after World War II, reports Neue Zürcher Zeitung. According to the Swiss publication, the world is undergoing one of the deepest transformations of its security architecture in recent decades. The liberal rule-based system, which has underpinned international relations for over 70 years, is in sharp decline. In its place, an old geopolitical conception is returning, centered on dividing the world into zones of domination by major powers — a model historically associated with violent conflicts.…

A new call intercepted by Ukrainian intelligence services reveals the extreme hardships Russian soldiers are subjected to on the battlefield, reports Kyiv Post. “The military intelligence services have received yet another confirmation of the collapse of the Russian army’s logistical system: infantry units have been left without adequate food and supplies for a long period of time,” HUR stated in a release. The intercepted call was published on Tuesday, February 3, on the YouTube channel of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine (HUR). In the intercepted conversation, a Russian soldier dramatically describes his precarious condition, having lost a lot…

The President of Finland, Alexander Stubb, stated that Europe must accept the fact that the United States is changing and that the ideology underlying the foreign policy of the current American administration is in conflict with European values. At the same time, he announced that Finland will update its security strategy. Speaking on February 4, Stubb said that both Europe and Finland must look “honestly” at the reality of a transforming America. “The ideology of the US administration, which underlies its foreign policy, is in contradiction with our values”, he stated. The statements come at a time when several European…

Italy has thwarted a series of Russian-originated cyber attacks targeting websites associated with the Winter Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina, just two days before the opening ceremony of the competition. The announcement was made on Wednesday by the Italian Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani, according to AFP. “We thwarted a cyber attack targeting several websites of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including the one in Washington, as well as some locations related to the Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina, including hotels in the Cortina d’Ampezzo region. These are actions of Russian origin”, Tajani declared, quoted by the Italian press. According to an official…