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Pence Vows ‘Unwavering’ US Commitment to Transatlantic Alliance
In his first major foreign policy speech, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has said that America will be ‘unwavering’ in its support for the NATO alliance, but warned European allies that they must step up defense spending. “I bring you this assurance – the United States of America strongly supports NATO and will be unwavering in our...
Tentative ceasefire agreed for eastern Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said a truce between pro-Russian rebels and Ukraine’s army will start on Monday. But Kyiv has said it is “not at all” happy with the deal made at the Munich Security Conference. …read more Source:...
Merkel, Pence Vow Strong NATO Support
While German Chancellor Angela Merkel proposed that European nations strengthen their multilateral ties, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence praised NATO but made no mention of the European Union, fueling concerns about America’s new approach to international affairs. At the Munich Security Conference Saturday, Merkel delivered a speech...
Pence: US Will Hold Russia Accountable, Stand With Europe
Vice President Mike Pence said the United States will “hold Russia accountable” even as President Donald Trump searches for new common ground with Russia at the start of his presidency. Pence, speaking at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, said that with regard to Ukraine, the international community must hold Russia accountable and...
Biologists Find 50,000-Year-Old ‘Super Life’ in Mexico Cave
In a Mexican cave system so beautiful and hot that it is called both a fairyland and hell, scientists have discovered life trapped in crystals that could be 50,000 years old. The bizarre and ancient microbes were found dormant in caves in Naica, Mexico, and were able to exist by living on minerals such as iron and manganese, said Penelope Boston,...
NATO Officials Say Russian ‘Fake News’ Seeks to Undermine Alliance
Emails accusing German soldiers stationed in Lithuania of rape were sent this week to local news outlets, the latest incident in what NATO officials say is a Russian “fake news” campaign aimed at eroding public support for the military alliance. The emails, which were sent to several Lithuanian media outlets on February 14, claimed...
Analysis: Afghan Talks Reflect Russian Moves to Expand Global Influence
With the Trump administration still stitching together its foreign policy, priorities and staff, Russia seems intent on expanding its once-shrunken sphere of influence by exploiting gaps in America’s overseas presence. It’s been a globe-spanning effort, with Russian leader Vladimir Putin using muscle in places like Ukraine and Syria...
Kremlin Denies Any Disappointment With Trump Administration
The Kremlin denied Friday that it has grown frustrated with a lack of progress in improving relations with Washington under President Donald Trump, saying it’s too early to say what course Russia-U.S. ties will take. “We never wore rose-tinted glasses, never had any illusions, so there is nothing to be disappointed with,” Kremlin spokesman...
US Allies Optimistic About Political Solution to Syrian Conflict
U.S. allies said after a meeting Friday with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson they were encouraged the United States would support a political solution to the Syrian conflict. “All the participants want a political solution because a military solution alone won’t lead to peace in Syria,” German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel...
Leaks Plague Trump White House, Will They Continue?
President Donald Trump’s administration has been plagued by leaks of confidential information since before Trump was sworn into office, but the nature of the unauthorized disclosures is somewhat different from the leaks that have annoyed or enraged other U.S. presidents. Leaks themselves, the premature, unofficial release of confidential...
