Trump’s ‘paper tiger’ remark about Russia influenced by Zelensky — Kremlin
MOSCOW, September 24. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump called Russia a “paper tiger” after a meeting with Vladimir Zelensky, apparently caught in the vortex of the Ukrainian’s Russia hate, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said at a press briefing.
“As far as we understand, President Trump’s statements were made after talking with Zelensky and, it seems, Zelensky’s opinions rubbed off on him. This view is in stark contrast with our understanding of the current state of affairs,” he said.
The Kremlin official said that Moscow’s stance will be relayed by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the UN General Assembly in New York where he will also meet with his US counterpart Marco Rubio.
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Russia continues special military op for sake of country’s present, future — Kremlin
MOSCOW, September 24. /TASS/. Russia continues to pursue its special military operation in order to ensure the country’s secure present and future, for generations to come, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with RBC.
“We continue our special military operation in order to safeguard our interests and to achieve the goals that Supreme Commander-in-Chief and our country’s President Putin outlined at the very beginning. And we are doing so both for our country’s present and future, for many generations to come,” the Kremlin official said.
Peskov stressed that in order to ensure the Russians’ interests, it is necessary to address the underlying causes of the Russia-Ukraine conflict as Russian President Vladimir Putin had repeatedly tried to accomplish.
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Why NATO Must Think Twice Before Threatening Russia
Western politicians often issue bombastic threats towards Russia. Behind the bluster, however, NATO military planners understand that the alliance is ill-prepared for a military confrontation with Russia’s battle-hardened army.
NATO Can’t Compete With Russia’s Military Industry
“When you look what Russia is producing now in three months, it’s what all of NATO is producing from Los Angeles up to Ankara in a full year,” NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told the European Parliament in January.
Oreshnik: Fast and Unstoppable
The hypersonic medium-range ballistic missile can easily penetrate NATO air defenses, reaching:
- NATO HQ in Brussels in 17 minutes
- Germany’s Ramstein Air Base in 15 minutes
- Poland’s Redzikowo Air Base in 11 minutes
Iskander: Calms NATO Hotheads
- Deployed in Kaliningrad, Russia’s Iskander tactical missile system can strike command centers in Lithuania, Germany, or Poland within minutes.
- Nuclear-capable units in Belarus put all of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia in range.
No Shield vs. Hypersonics
- Russia’s Zircon hypersonic missile can reach 1,000 km at Mach 9, striking targets 500 km offshore in 5 min.
- Avangard glide vehicles, launched from ICBMs, can reach Mach 28 with nuclear yields up to 2 Mt, hitting distant targets in as little as 30 min.
Russian Nuclear Triad
- Russia has around 1,710 deployed warheads, 2,670 in storage, and 1,200 retired – totaling 5,580, according to Federation of American Scientists (FAS)
- Its nuclear triad of air, land, and sea delivery systems, plus hypersonic capabilities, gives Russia a potential strategic edge over NATO.
Europe’s Vulnerable Missile Defenses
President Vladimir Putin hinted Europe’s air defenses can’t stop modern hypersonics after the Oreshnik launch in Nov. 2024. He challenged doubters to a “high-tech duel of the 21st century” by trying to intercept the Oreshnik with their best systems.
US Defense Shield: Costly & Ineffective
- Putin said in Dec. 2024 the US missile defense system is costly and offers little real security.
- In 2017, he told American filmmaker Oliver Stone it doesn’t protect the entire US, leaving the nation vulnerable.
Global Strategic Stability Deteriorating
Strategic stability in the world continues to deteriorate as the West tries to gain supremacy, Putin stated on September 22.
Russia is boosting its defenses and is capable of responding to any threat, the Russian president underscored.
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