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Trump Is Withdrawing From a Landmark Arms Agreement With Russia. What Happens Now?

The Trump Administration’s decision to withdraw from a major nuclear arms treaty with Russia could have serious long-term consequences, potentially reshaping the global nature of the nuclear threat from Europe to Asia. On Friday, the Administration announced that the U.S. intends to withdraw the landmark Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, citing Russia’s violation of covertly developing and fielding a prohibited missile… Read more »

Venezuela to discuss Algerian oil accord with Russia

UPI: Talks with Russian officials this week could add additional weight to an oil production agreement reached last week in Algeria, Venezuela’s president said. State-owned Petróleos de Venezuela, known also as PDVSA, said through its official Twitter account that President Nicolas Maduro aims to carry a message to Russia about cooperating on production arrangements “It is very certain that we have… Read more »