US-Russia tensions
Chinese Media Praises Putin's India Visit as "Clear Message" Amid Western Pressure and Changing US Strategy
Dec 05, 2025 03:58 pm CST
Chinese state media has highlighted Russian President Putin's diplomatic visit to India as a demonstration that neither country faces international isolation, despite Western pressure. The visit occurs as the US seeks to improve relations with India while simultaneously promoting Ukraine peace negotiations, revealing complex dynamics in global geopolitics and India's strategic balancing between major powers.
Trump Refutes Reports of US Approval for Ukraine's Long-Range Missile Strikes into Russia
Oct 23, 2025 07:55 am CST
President Donald Trump has explicitly denied reports that the United States approved Ukraine's use of long-range missiles against Russian territory, contradicting a Wall Street Journal article citing anonymous US officials. Trump emphasized that "the US has nothing to do with those missiles," distancing his administration from Ukraine's military operations while meeting with the NATO Secretary General at the White House.
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.