“End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity” ~llaw
Sep 24, 2025
Russia’s former president and current deputy chairman of the country’s Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev (L)
On My Mind Today:
Remember when Trump deceitfully said he could end the Russia/Ukraine war in 24 hours as a part of his latest election campaign? He not only couldn’t, he has now created a monolithic crevasse between the U.S./Russia/ and Ukraine that is possibly threatening a nuclear war — perhaps as soon as a year from now — or even sooner if Putin or Trump should break the START Treaty agreement —the useless pact that “sort of prevents” Russia or the United States from starting a nuclear war, although they both countries have access to their own inventory of 1,550 deployed nuclear warheads and 700 deployed missiles and bombers — as well as the possibility of nuclear power plants used as weapons—or way more than enough to begin and end human and other life on planet Earth.
I would not trust either so-called “president” to honor the pact, although it expires in a year anyway. Neither of them are “honorable”, not unlike most al the other “leaders” or “rulers” around the world who have nuclear weapons of mass destruction at their disposal.
Trump seems to have no idea what he is doing regarding either Russia or Ukraine nor even how the USA is involved, and he has severely weakened our country’s standing around the world by switching his loyalty back and forth between Putin and Zelenskyy.
And so it is that we all need to pay attention to our ultimate destiny until we are somehow someday assured that nuclear bombs and nuclear energy will not exterminate almost virtually all life on our dear Mother Earth. ~llaw
Today’s Featured Story:
Putin Ally Issues Warning to Trump Admin on ‘High’ Risk of Direct Conflict
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Sep 23, 2025 at 04:10 PM EDT
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By Andrew Stanton and Jason Lemon
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Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev warned the Trump administration that “the risk of direct conflict remains high” between the United States and Russia.
“Russia’s ready to comply with the START Treaty, which I signed in 2010. Now the Trump admin must decide. But adhering to the letter of the treaty isn’t enough. The US must give up on weakening Russia with sanctions and tariffs. Otherwise, the risk of direct conflict remains high,” Medvedev, who currently serves as the deputy chairman of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Security Council.
Why It Matters
The Russia-Ukraine war, which has been ongoing since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched the invasion in February 2022, has fueled concerns about the potential of nuclear war. Russia has the largest nuclear stockpile in the world, and Russian media personalities have frequently made threats about the potential use of nuclear weapons amid the conflict. The U.S. has been supportive of Ukraine and has issued sanctions against the Russian economy in an effort to apply pressure to end the conflict.
What To Know
The START treaty, an agreement between the U.S. and Russia establishing limits on nuclear weapons, dates back to 1991. The updated New START treaty went into effect in 2011 and has been extended through February 4, 2026, according to the U.S. State Department.
The treaty places verifiable limits on all Russian deployed intercontinental-range nuclear weapons. It limits each country to no more than 1,550 deployed nuclear warheads and 700 deployed missiles and bombers.
Putin said on Monday that Russia would adhere to the treaty for one more year.
Russia’s former president and current deputy chairman of the country’s Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev (L), visits the Totsky military training fiel…Read More |
“To avoid provoking a further strategic arms race and to ensure an acceptable level of predictability and restraint, we believe it is justified to try to maintain the status quo established by the New START Treaty during the current, rather turbulent period,” Putin said.
He added that this would “only be viable if the United States acts in a similar manner and does not take steps that undermine or disrupt the existing balance of deterrence potentials,” NBC News reported.
The New START treaty was signed by former U.S. President Barack Obama and Medvedev. At the time, Obama said the agreement signaled the U.S. and Russia’s willingness to “pursue responsible global leadership.”
Russia suspended the New START Treaty in February 2023 after the U.S. accused Moscow of violating it due to its failure to uphold mutual monitoring elements related to inspections.
Tensions remained high between Russia and the U.S., as well as its European allies. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump said he believes NATO member states should shoot down Russian aircraft that violate their airspace after both Poland and Estonia reported Russian incursions earlier in September.
What People Are Saying
NATO, in a statement Tuesday: “Russia should be in no doubt: NATO and Allies will employ, in accordance with international law, all necessary military and non-military tools to defend ourselves and deter all threats from all directions. We will continue to respond in the manner, timing, and domain of our choosing. Our commitment to Article 5 is ironclad.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday, per NBC News: “Based on our analysis of the situation, we will subsequently make a decision on maintaining these voluntary self-restraints.”
What Happens Next
Efforts to bring an end to the Russia-Ukraine war have stalled. Nuclear tensions remain heightened as the conflict continues.
Update 9/23/25, 5:40 p.m. ET: This article was updated with additional information.
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