Questions tagged [russian-federation]
For questions about or involving the Russian Federation, successor of the Soviet Union. Located in Eurasia, Russia is the largest country by land mass, and it operates as a semi-presidential republic. For questions about the Soviet Union (USSR), use tag: [soviet-union].
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Russia's Nuclear Missile Locations and International Relations [closed]
What publicly available information exists about the current locations of Russia's nuclear missiles, and how has this information influenced recent international relations or treaties?
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What would Russia have to gain from building a reliable security architecture in the Asia-Pacific region?
HANOI, June 20 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said he
wanted to build a "reliable security architecture" in the Asia-Pacific
region during a state visit to Vietnam on Thursday, ...
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Why do neither the UK government nor the OPCW release what agent was used for the Salisbury/Amesbury attacks?
For the purposes of this question please assume that the UK / OPCW story is largely true. Any answers along the lines of it being a false flag operation are off topic for this question.
In 2018 there ...
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What is the logic (if any) behind Nigel Farage's claim that the west provoked Putin to invade Ukraine?
In this interview Nigel Farage states "I think the West historically , up until a few year ago, provoked Putin stupidly. I felt the ever, ever eastward expansion of NATO and the EU was giving ...
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Does the Ukrainian treatment of a Russian deserter differ from a Russian combatant that surrenders?
I am curious about the fate of Russian deserters in Ukraine. If you desert the Russian military and surrender yourself in Ukraine as a Russian, are you granted any status in Ukraine? Are you subject ...
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What would a tactical nuke strike actually look like? [closed]
When the conversations about a possible tactical nuke strike by Russia on Ukraine go, I usually see the headline threats by Putin or some other top officials. The rest is basically "this would ...
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How does the June 2024 Ukraine peace summit hope to achieve peace, if Russia is not invited?
There's going to be a peace summit in Switzerland in June 2024 to "conduct high-level discussion on a 'comprehensive, just and lasting peace for Ukraine' in the context of international law and ...
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Does Germany have a strict definition of what a military target is as it allows Western-supplied weapons to strike military targets in Russia?
German Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck has said he regrets that the
government led by Olaf Scholz did not allow Ukraine to deploy
Western-supplied weapons to strike military targets in Russia sooner.
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Is there any treaty that forbids the use of nuclear weapons in open air?
May 29 (Reuters) - A senior member of a Russian think tank whose ideas
sometimes become government policy has suggested Moscow consider a
"demonstrative" nuclear explosion to cow the West ...
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How did Russia manage to get $300 billion of assets trapped in the West? [duplicate]
G7 aims to use frozen Russian assets to help 'desperate' Ukraine
STRESA, Italy May 25 (Reuters) - The G7 will explore ways to use the future income from frozen Russian assets to boost funding for war-...
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Why has NATO ignored Russia moving Estonian buoys?
According to the Estonian Police and Border Guard, Russia has moved the buoys from Narva River
https://www.politsei.ee/en/news/border-guard-of-the-russian-federation-removed-light-buoys-from-narva-...
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Why did the Iranian president use an old American helicopter?
Why did the Iranian president use such an old helicopter, and for which, being American-made, there were difficulties in procuring spare parts? Why Iran is not buying new Chinese or Russian ...
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Has Putin ever visited Tanya Savicheva's memorial? [closed]
(Not sure if this should be on the History SE)
Tanya Savicheva's memorial is apparently well-known in St. Petersburg, which is also where Putin grew up, so he is presumably aware of its existence. Has ...
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Is a tactical nuclear strike against a military target different on a legal standpoint than a tactical nuclear strike against a civilian target?
Putin has faced calls inside Russia from some hardliners to change
Russia's nuclear doctrine, which sets out the conditions under which
Russia would use a nuclear weapon, though Putin said last year ...
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How does Russia exactly define Russian territory in its state policy?
These Basic Principles represent a strategic planning document in the area of ensuring defence and reflect the official view on the
essence of nuclear deterrence, identify military risks and threats ...
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