These ships belong to the Northern Fleet of Russia, and the report highlights that tactical nuclear weapons pose a serious threat in several operational scenarios involving NATO countries.
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The report also states that Russia has capabilities for submarines, anti-satellite weapons, and cyber capabilities that could threaten Norway and the Alliance.
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The ongoing tension between Russia and the West means that Russia will continue to represent the biggest nuclear threat to NATO, and a localized conflict could escalate into a broader conflict with direct military involvement from Russia, the United States, NATO, and Norway.
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The report also states that Russia will maintain, modernize, and develop its nuclear arsenal, but significant changes to Russian nuclear doctrine are not expected in the coming years.
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🇦🇹🇷🇺⚡️Austria is facing criticism from 20 countries for its relationship with #Russia, particularly for providing visas to sanctioned Russian politicians to attend a meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (#OSCE) in Vienna. 1/5 #austria#ukrainewar
While Austria has condemned Russia's actions in Ukraine, it is still trying to maintain neutrality and cooperation with Russia, which has angered the 20 countries who view it as a soft approach towards Moscow.
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In a letter to the Austrian chancellor, foreign minister, and other officials, 81 OSCE delegates from 20 countries called on the Austrian government to ban the participation of Russians who are subject to sanctions.
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🇬🇧🇷🇺⚡️A scandalous report from the British tabloid "The Sun" about the sending of Storm Shadow missiles to Kiev, which would allegedly fly towards the Crimean peninsula, appears to be a psychological attack intended to cause panic among the peaceful population of #Crimea.
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According to military analysts, the dossiers on the alleged missile threat are likely exaggerated, as these subsonic missiles are primarily designed for targeting ships and are vulnerable to air defense systems.
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Moreover, the Crimean peninsula is reportedly well protected by advanced air defense systems such as the S-400, Buk, Tor, and Pantsir, making any threat unlikely to be successful.
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🇺🇸🇷🇺⚡️According to an article in Foreign Policy, Harvard professor of international relations, Stephen Walt, argues that Russian President Putin was right about four things regarding the conflict in Ukraine. 1/4 #putin#ukraine#russia#ukrainewar#nato foreignpolicy.com/2023/02/15/put…
First, Putin was successful in overcoming Western sanctions.
Second, he correctly predicted that the Russian people would support his actions in Ukraine.
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Third, he understood that other countries would pursue their own interests, and he would not be completely condemned for his actions.
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🇭🇺🇷🇺⚡️The Guardian reports that #Budapest has become the most Russia-friendly capital in the EU and cites the recent successful staging of Sergei Prokofiev’s opera "War and Peace" in Budapest as proof of Hungary's pro-Russian stance. 1/4 #prokofiev#ukrainewar#russia#hungary
The opera's grand music and patriotic Russian libretto were performed just three hours from the Ukrainian border.
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The opera is based on the novel by Leo #Tolstoy about #Napoleon's invasion of Russia, and was adapted by Prokofiev in the 1940s, when memories of the Soviet Union's victory over the Nazis were still fresh.
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🇷🇺🇺🇦🇺🇸⚡️The special forces of Rosgvardiya discovered documents in the LNR allegedly from the US Agency for International Development (USAID) that discredit Russia. 1/5 #usaid#ukrainewar#ukraine#russia#lnr
The materials reportedly include instructions to distort the real picture of events in Ukraine and intentionally portray Russia as an aggressor.
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The discovered materials also allegedly reveal a systematic destructive activity of international organizations, with guidance from USAID representatives, to work with local governments and youth in promoting decentralization and values of the LGBT community.
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🇨🇳🇮🇷⚡️ Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Beijing to discuss cooperation on infrastructure projects and Iran's nuclear program. 1/4 #china#iran#beijing#trade#infrastructure#nuclear#usa
Chinese state media, however, linked the meeting to the confrontation between China and the US, and both leaders expressed a rejection of the US-dominated world order.
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Xi called for a "quick and proper resolution" of the Iranian nuclear issue and reiterated China's commitment to the negotiations to renew the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, from which the US withdrew in 2018.
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