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Tag: NATO
NATO Won’t Do More than Express Concern If Putin Attacks Another Former Soviet Republic, Illarionov Says
NATO Won’t Do More than Express Concern If Putin Attacks Another Former Soviet Republic, Illarionov Says 2016-09-17 17:21:55 Staunton, VA, September 15, 2016 – If Vladimir Putin sends his forces to seize any of the former Soviet republics — including the three Baltic states which are NATO members — the Western alliance won’t do anything more […]
Turkey Invades Syria; US Warns Kurdish Groups To Withdraw To Northeast
Kiev Reports 56 Attacks, 3 Soldiers Wounded Yesterday
The self-declared Donetsk People’s Republic claims that one civilian was wounded by Ukrainian shelling last night.
Canada And Ukraine Sign Free Trade Agreement As Trudeau Visits Kiev
Trudeau visited Maidan Nezalezhnosti, Babi Yar and the Holodomor memorial.
Kerry Pledges More Aid In Kiev, ‘Convinced’ Minsk Can Be Realised Before Obama Leaves Office
Kerry announced the US would provide Ukraine with another $23 million in humanitarian assistance.
Nicolas Sarkozy Goes All-Out For Putin In Saint Petersburg
The former French President praised Putin’s leadership and called for Europe to work “hand in hand” with Russia.
The World Is Less Safe Than It Has Been Since The End Of The Cold War
Originally published on March 23, 2016, revised on March 24, 2016. The crises in Ukraine and Syria have undermined the geopolitical balance that has kept us safe for generations It’s perhaps an outdated cliche that voters do not care about foreign policy. Thanks to the horrific news in Brussels, terrorism in Paris, the chaos in […]
Despite His Claims, Obama Was Not A Realist On Russia, Syria, And Libya
President Obama, in the twilight of his career, did what every US President is expected to do, give a legacy defending interview. He defended his primary foreign policy ideas including the Syrian inaction, the inability to deal with the Ukrainian crisis, the Iraq fiasco and Russian revanchism while describing himself as a Realist. Obama does […]
The Daily Vertical: Russia Targets Turkey — And NATO
The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday. Viewers can suggest topics via Twitter @PowerVertical or on the Power Vertical Facebook page. A transcript of today’s edition of The Daily Vertical can be found here.