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Baiting the bear: NATO and Russia stumble toward new Cold War

May 3, 2016 By Conn Hallinan

U.S. and European leaders say Russia is becoming more "aggressive" lately; with NATO troops on its border, Moscow sees things differently.

American-Russian analyst laments the new Cold War

April 29, 2016 By Eric A. Gordon

American-born Justin Lifflander, graduate of Cornell University, arrived in Russia (then the USSR) in 1987 as a driver-mechanic for the U.S. embassy in Moscow.

Why did Turkey shoot down that Russian warplane?

December 16, 2015 By Conn Hallinan

It was certainly not because it posed any threat. The plane is old, and the Russians were careful not to arm it with missiles.

Disarmament experts agree: U.S. and Russia must cooperate or face catastrophe

December 4, 2015 By Larry Rubin

The threat of a nuclear disaster has greatly increased since the collapse of the Soviet Union, top Russian and U.S. experts meeting in Washington agreed.

Is Russia a threat in Ukraine?

July 29, 2015 By Conn Hallinan

Why are we in a standoff with a country that is not a serious threat to us, but does have the capacity to incinerate a sizable portion of the planet?