Russia to take retaliatory measures to NATO's eastward expansion;
Russia would take appropriate retaliatory measures against NATO's possible eastward expansion, Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said Thursday. Ref. Source 6
Gorbachev issues new warning of nuclear war over Ukraine:
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has warned that the crisis in Ukraine could lead to a major war, or even a nuclear war. In an interview with a German magazine, he criticized both Russia and the West. Ref. Source 8
US announces charges in Russian spy ring case, say 3 defendants tried to recruit New Yorkers.
In a Cold War-like plot, U.S. Officials say one suspect posed as an employee in the Manhattan office of a Russian bank and is in custody. The other two men charged are not in the United States. Ref. USAToday
U.S. Military Moves To Russian Borders For First Time Ever:
Approximately 750 U.S. Army and military vehicles and equipment, including tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, artillery pieces and helicopters from the 3rd Infantry Division arrived in Riga, Latvia, on Monday by ship to support Operation Atlantic Resolve and planned Army-Europe multinational training exercises in that region. Ref. Source 3
US wants to dominate the world, says Russia's Lavrov:
Lavrov condescendingly called US policy "A bit out of date" And out of touch with "Modern realities," Adding that attempts to isolate Russia would fail and one day Washington's hostile policy would be a thing of the past. Ref. Source 9