strategic stability
Kremlin Welcomes Trump's New Strategy: Russia No Longer Labeled a 'Direct Threat' in US Security Policy
Dec 08, 2025 09:40 am CST
The Kremlin has responded positively to US President Donald Trump's new national security strategy that no longer designates Russia as a direct threat. The strategy outlines a "flexible realism" approach, emphasizes ending the Ukraine war, and expresses concerns about Europe's decline, while seeking to reestablish strategic stability with Russia despite ongoing tensions between the two nations.
Russia Withdraws From Critical US-Russia Plutonium Disposal Agreement Amid Rising Tensions
Oct 08, 2025 10:53 pm CST
Russia's parliament has approved withdrawal from the landmark Plutonium Management and Disposition Agreement with the United States, ending a crucial post-Cold War nuclear security arrangement. The 2000 agreement, which aimed to dispose of 34 tonnes of weapons-grade plutonium from each country, collapsed amid claims of changing strategic balance and US policy shifts. This development marks another setback in nuclear arms control between the world's largest nuclear powers.