RUSSIA'S COLD WAR

Things You Need to Know about Current Global and National Threats to Your Personal Security

UPDATED: Sept 1, 2025

Russia's Cold War:
Against NATO, Europe

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THREAT LEVEL:

HIGH RISING

ACTIVE COLD WAR
UKRAINE WAR: A DE-FACTO STATE OF WAR EXISTS BETWEEN THE U.S., U.K., NATO, & RUSSIA

Russian War Against Ukraine. Russian Troops in Georgia, Moldova. Ongoing Sabotage Against NATO/Europe. Alliance with China, Iran, North Korea. North Korea enters the Ukraine War by supplying weapons and troops. Europe/NATO Countries on heightened alert as they prepare for a possible European War with Russia.

A review of current news on the Russia-Ukraine War is not necessary since most are easily informed elsewhere. YET, a filling the gaps, blanks, in areas where people's knowledge is commonly missing is advisable. This is what these reports will cover.

NATO continues its build up in East Europe in preparation for war with Russia.
North Korean troops enter the Ukraine combat zone in Oct 2024.
Russia losing thousands of troops per day, started recruiting mercenaries from around the Globe. Reports show active Russian advertising and recruitment in Yemen of Houthis (video), Africa, India, the Middle East, Latin America, Caribbean, and in China (video). Watch this very well done Ukrainian News Report (25min).

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Russian Threats Against NATO, Europe

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) a Defense Alliance, Member Countries of NATO

49 Attacks and Counting:
Russia's Sabotage War in Europe

June 2025 | 27 min | Daily Mail UK
CSIS Report: Russia’s Shadow War Against the West

Russia Could Be Ready to Use Military Force Against NATO by 2030 - says NATO Chief

June 2025 | 1 min | Chatham House
WATCH FULL SPEECH

THE MAIN AREAS OF CONFLICT with Russia center on:

UKRAINE: War, occupation, and annexation of Ukrainian lands. Russia has been indicted by International Court for war crimes against the people of Ukraine, including the kidnapping of tens of thousands of Ukrainian children subsequent relocation to Russia.
NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES: Russia has a history of aggressive and subversive political and economic actions and manipulation against former Soviet-block countries surrounding Russia, including military actions and occupation.
SILENCING OPPONENTS WORLDWIDE: This seems to be a common issue with authoritarian (non-democratic) nations, and it is no less a major problem with Russia. Russia has been know harass, use violence against, poison, and assassinate opponents of the Russian government worldwide - regardless of their nationality or where they are located.

Due to the fact that U.S. and NATO countries are very heavily supporting and suppling Ukrainian military forces, it would be foolish not to acknowledge that the U.S. & NATO countries are in a 'de-facto' state-of-war with Russia. This is often called a "Cold War."

ON A KNIFE'S EDGE (meaning)
Tensions are so very high between the U.S. and Russian military, any close proximity of our militaries could easily break out into shooting, which could also lead to a direct hot war.

In the Black Sea, the Russian military has already been caught significantly threatening U.S. military sea and air operations in international sea and air space - including the downing a U.S. drone. Russian missiles have also struck several NATO countries that border Ukraine.

Russian Threats Against NATO, Europe - SEE FULL REPORT

Mapping Putin's Covert War in Europe
Oct 2024 | 5 min | The Economist

Recent News of Importance

NEW
Plane Carrying EU's Top Leader Targeted
by Alleged Russian GPS Jamming
Sept 1, 2025 | 4 min | CNN

NEW
NORAD Intercepts 3rd Russian Plane
near Alaska in One Week
Aug 25, 2025 | 2 min | Straight Arrow News

How Finland’s President Became Trump’s
Go-To EU Ally
Aug 14, 2025 | 6 min | Wall St Journal

Russia, China team up in major military drill specifically targeting the 'enemy'
Aug 7, 2025 | 3 min | Fox Business

What are U.S. Nuclear Submarines Capable of?
Aug 7, 2025 | 13 min | BBC News

‘NO CHOICE’: Trump reveals what could end Putin’s war machine
Aug 5, 2025 | 5 min | Fox News

Trump moves Nuclear Subs Closer to Russia after Kremlin Threat
Aug 2, 2025 | 5 min | Fox News

‘We are totally prepared’: Trump responds to Nuclear Threats from former Russian leader.
Trump gives Russia 10 days for Ukraine Cease-Fire or Major Increase in Sanctions.
Aug 1, 2025 | 3 min | Sky News Australia

ANALYSIS
Has Trump Flip Flopped on Ukraine?
July 23, 2025 | 6 min | The Why Minutes

ANALYSIS
Putin Tries to Fool Allies in China and Iran
May 31, 2025 | 13 min | Times Radio UK

Russia Launches Largest Drone Strike yet on Ukraine, Targets Civilians in Cities
'VINTAGE PUTIN': Gen. Jack Keane reveals who Russian leader really is. Trump reacts.
May 27, 2025 | 9 min | Fox Business

Older News

Sec of State Rubio on Ukraine-Russia War
Not Our War, Trying to Find Peace
April 18, 2025 | 11 min | Live NOW from Fox

'Deepening Relationship' between Indonesia and Russia
April 16, 2025 | 5 min | Sky News Australia

Russia Makes Request to Base Long-Range Bombers at Indonesian Air Base
- Janes.com reports Read Article
April 15, 2025 | 8 min | ABC News Australia

Proposed Ceasefire might involve UK and France Zones
April 13, 2025 | 8 min | DW News (German Public TV)

Kaliningrad: The Tiny Bit of Russia on the Baltic Sea that threatens the West
April 5, 2025 | 16 min | DW News (German Public TV)

Europe’s Severed Undersea Cables: Why NATO Suspects Russia and China
Feb 25, 2025 | 6 min | WSJ (Wall St Journal)

Is Russia's Shadow Fleet Targeting Critical Infrastructure in the Baltic Sea?
Jan 30, 2025 | 10 min | DW News (German Public TV)

Russia’s New Naval Base Could Drag Georgia into the Ukraine War
Feb 1, 2025 | 6 min | Wall St Journal
SEE MORE ON THE RUSSIAN WAR IN GEORGIA

Russia targets French NATO Jet over Baltic Sea with anti-air lock on
Jan 20, 2025 | 9 min | Times Radio UK

NATO sending ships, aircraft to Baltic Sea following sabotage of undersea cables
Jan 14, 2025 | 3 min | Global News

Ukraine War News

- Impact, Assessments, and Updates

FULL REPORT: Ukraine War News

COMPREENSIVE WAR ASSESSMENT
One Million Causalities:
Russia's Losses on the Battlefield
June 13, 2025 | 14 min
CSIS (Center for Strategic & international Studies)

WAR ASSESSMENT
What Russia's 1 Million Casualties mean for Ukraine
- George Barros, Institute for the Study of War
June 11, 2025 | 16 min | Kyiv Independent

Sanctions on Russia

Sanctions can be a vital strategy in providing peaceful tools to influence a country to correct their ways through international economic pressure and in closing supply chains for the production of weapons in a conflict. Sanctions target specific industries or products, like oil or energy products, or electronics and chips - it does not stop all business, products, or trade with a country.

Effective U.S. Sanctions come in two forms or levels:
1) DIRECT - U.S. Companies are prohibited from doing business with Russia;
2) IN-DIRECT or Third-Party Sanctions - If a company from another country, or another country allows business to be conducted with Russia, the U.S. responds by sanctioning that company or country directly in response. This is the only effective way of using sanctions. It like using 'peer pressure' to close the loop, but it sometimes requires the U.S. to play hard ball or be tough on countries we may call our allies.

NEW - INDIA
India Facing Very High Tariffs from the U.S., Due to Buying and Selling of Sanction Oil from Russia
Aug 7, 2025 | 11 min | DW News (German Public TV)

NEW
How Much Longer Can War Prop Up Russia's Economy?
Aug 5, 2025 | 5 min | Wall St Journal

How Russia Profits from Arms Exports despite Sanctions
Jan 31, 2025 | 9 min | Kyiv Independent (wikipedia)

Russia's Stealth Oil Ships:
How Moscow Dodges Sanctions
Jan 20, 2025 | 15 min | DW News (German Public TV)

Who helped Russians increase Attack Drone Production despite Sanctions
Nov 2024 | 8 min | Kyiv Independent (wikipedia)

UK introduces new sanctions against Russia
Nov 2024 | 5 min | Sky News UK

The Shadow Fleet Fueling Russia’s War
Dec 2023 | 24 min | Bloomberg

How Russian Oil is Reaching the U.S. Market through a Loophole in the Embargo
Nov 2023 | 7 min | PBS NewsHour

COOL
Bulgaria’s Bizarre Heist: Stealing Oil from Russia, to Sell to Ukraine
June 2023 | 1 min | The Redline Podcast

History, Background, and Analysis

see also: Russia: In-Depth

A Brief History of Modern Ukraine
Feb 2022 | 4 min | BBC

ANALYSIS
Why Putin Invaded Ukraine:
A Crisis Manufactured to Rewrite the Global Order
Feb 2022 | 13 min | The Helsinki Commission

Fiona Hill (speaking) previously served as Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for European and Russian affairs on the U.S. National Security Council.

The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the U.S. Helsinki Commission, is an independent commission of the U.S. Federal Government. For over 45 years, the Commission has monitored compliance with the Helsinki Accords and advanced comprehensive security through promotion of human rights, democracy, and economic, environmental, and military cooperation in the 57-nation OSCE region.