On January 15, the Russian Foreign Ministry released a statement announcing the start of domestic procedures to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty. Another arms control agreement may thus be terminated. USA withdraws from the treaty first In November of 2020, the United States officially pulled out from the Open Skies Treaty. Before the move, Washington had repeatedly accused Russia of non-compliance... 

The problem of Donbass residents’ legal status is quite serious. While Ukraine does not need these people, simplified procedure to get Russian citizenship will be put into effort. Denis Pushilin, Vice Chairman of the People’s Council of the Donetsk People’s Republic claimed that Abkhazia-, South Ossetia-, and  -like passportization is going to be introduced. Vladimir Karasyov, an... 

In August of 2008, Russian President Vladimir Putin was attending the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China…within hours of his arriving, and without any warning, the Western-backed nation of Georgia launched an unprovoked attack against the Russian Federation protected districts of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. In February of 2014, while President Putin was attending the Winter Olympic Games in... 

Georgia says it will allow the opening of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) training center on its soil despite pressure from Russia, Press TV reports. Georgia’s Defense Minister Irakli Alasania said opposition from Moscow would not alter its plans to increase ties with Western countries. “This center will be jointly operated by NATO and Georgia and it’s going to be an additional layer... 

USA urges Russia to de-occupy Georgia. This was stated in a resolution adopted by the U.S. Congress, which stresses that Abkhazia and South Ossetia, in line with the resolution, are recognized as the regions of Georgia occupied by the Russian Federation. The resolution urges the Russian government to take steps to meet the conditions of the armistice agreement of 2008 between Georgia and Russia, including... 

American USS Monterey cruiser. Russia is outraged at the maneuvers of American USS Monterey cruiser carrying the AEGIS air defense system near the Georgian coast on the Black Sea, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. The U.S. warship arrived for joint exercises with Georgia as part of the Phased Adaptive Approach program designed to shape the European segment of the U.S.-led project to build a global... 

Russian Bear Awoken Last month, Russia signed a deal establishing a military base in the breakaway state of Abkhazia, reinforcing Russia’s image as a threat to stability in the region. The deal allows for the building of a military base that would house 3,000 Russian troops for 49 years. Plans to build a naval base in Abkhazia’s port of Ochamchire also indicate Russia’s commitment to future presence...