Russia’s relations with the West have sunk to the lowest level since the end of Cold War, since Russia’s annexation of the Crimean peninsula in 2014 and Moscow’s involvement in continuous armed conflict in eastern Ukraine, in which it is providing support for separatist rebels who are fighting Kyiv government forces.
Last month, Russia held war games that exacerbated even further its ties with NATO, the European Union and the United States.
The drills, with tens of thousands of troops, took place in regions spanning the country, from the Arctic to the Far East to the volatile southern Caucasus, triggered eerie …read more
Source: Voice of America
