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The dragon and the bear: Xi, Putin form power duo at APEC
BEIJING: China’s authoritarian President Xi Jinping and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin share similar views on issues from human rights to Mikhail Gorbachev, in an increasingly close personal relationship that mirrors their countries’ converging interests. Putin arrives in Beijing Sunday for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation...
Poroshenko Merkel discuss Ukraine situation
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the situation in Ukraine during a phone conversation Friday, the presidential press service said. Speaking on the … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Kiev says tanks roll in from Russia
KIEV – Dozens of tanks and truckloads of soldiers have crossed from Russia into Kremlin-backed rebel territory, Ukraine said, though neither NATO nor the US were able to verify the claim. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Ukraines kamikaze PM relishes hawkish reputation
Ukraine s prime minister once said he and the emergency government which took power after pro-European protests in February were on a “suicide” missio …read more Source: The News...
Tanks cross from Russia, fighting kills five soldiers: Ukraine
KIEV (AFP) – Ukraine said Friday that dozens of tanks and truckloads of soldiers had crossed from Russia into Kremlin-backed rebel territory, as five servicemen were killed in fighting that made a mockery of a supposed ceasefire.A column of 32 tanks, 16 howitzer cannons and 30 trucks carrying troops and equipment crossed the border into...
Australian PM to have ‘robust’ talk with Putin
SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Saturday he would have a “robust” conversation about downed Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 with Russian President Vladimir Putin when they meet in Beijing. The Kremlin confirmed on Friday that Putin will meet Abbott, who last month promised to confront the Russian president over the downing of the...
International foreign policy prerogatives
And the future of Pakistan There are three characteristics of the American approach that have to be kept in mind to analyse their foreign policy. First is the philosophy that American has no permanent friends or allies, only interests. Second is their dual track policy of compete and collaborate at the same time. And third is to change direction...
Riedel’s mythmaking and Pakistan
There are, after all, so many axes to grind Are India and Pakistan heading for a nuclear war? Bruce Riedel will make you believe it will happen today and it will be all Islamabad’s fault. Riedel is a former CIA officer and was a senior adviser to three US presidents, including Obama. He is currently a senior fellow at the Brookings...
Kashmir beyond platitudes: Responsibility to protect
It will take trilateral, not bilateral, talks to solve the issue Oh let the sun beat down upon my face, stars to fill my dream / I am a traveller of both time and space, to be where I have been / To sit with elders of the gentle race, this world has seldom seen / They talk of days for which they sit and wait and all will be revealed…–lyrics by...
US not confirming Russian incursion in Ukraine
The United States said on Friday it could not confirm reports of a new Russian military incursion in eastern Ukraine despite charges to that effect by the Kiev government. …read more Source: The Times of...
