Tag: Russian Federation

Sergey Karaganov: By using its nuclear weapons, Russia could save humanity from a global catastrophe

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Sergey Karaganov NOTE: By Professor Sergey Karaganov, honorary chairman of Russia’s Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and academic supervisor at the School of International Economics and Foreign Affairs Higher School of Economics (HSE) in Moscow This article has sparked major debate among experts in Russia about nuclear weapons, their role and the conditions of their use. This is especially the case given Sergey Karaganov’s status as a former presidential adviser to both Boris Yeltsin and Vladimir Putin, and his position as head of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, a…

Vladimir Putin’s Speech on the Incorporation of Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson, and Zaporozhye

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Vladimir Putin The following is the full text of Russian President Vladimir Putin addressing the Russian Federation on September 30, 2022, marking the incorporation of Donbass, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions which fixes historical injustices, and defies the “colonial” West. President of Russia Vladimir Putin:      Citizens of Russia, citizens of the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics, residents of the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, deputies of the State Duma, senators of the Russian Federation,   As you know, referendums have been held in the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics and the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions. The ballots have been counted and the results have been announced. The people have made their unequivocal choice.…