Russia

Scary Cold War Stuff.

Russian bombers intercepted near US Navy ship

Posted Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:47am AEDT

Russian bomber aircraft approached a US aircraft carrier in the Pacific on Saturday and were intercepted by American fighter jets, a US defence official have said.

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Russia threatens to aim nukes at Ukraine

MIKE ECKEL

Associated Press

February 12, 2008 at 1:13 PM EST

MOSCOW — Russia could aim nuclear weapons at Ukraine if the former Soviet republic joins NATO and accepts the deployment of anti-missile defences on its territory, President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday.

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