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A Russia reset? Maybe not yet
After a phone call between Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin days after the U.S. election, Russian media buzzed that Putin might host Trump this winter to kick off what the Kremlin described as their joint effort to “normalize ties” between the U.S. and Russia. The talk of an early state visit remains speculative. But...
5 things Italians vote on this week
FLORENCE, Italy — When they go to the polls on December 4, Italians will be voting on more than a constitutional reform. The contest has effectively become a choice between center-left Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, who favors the EU despite his recent criticism of Brussels, and Beppe Grillo, the comedian-turned-politician and leader of the...
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[Ticker] Question of war and peace is back in Europe, says Steinmeier
Sixteen OSCE members are set to publish a German led joint initiative, for a new arms control agreement with Moscow on Friday, saying more dialogue is needed to prevent an arms race in Europe after Russia’s Ukraine actions. In an interview with Die Welt German foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said, “The question of war and...
No EU visa waiver for Ukraine this year
Ukrainian people are unlikely to get an EU visa-waiver by Christmas, but there is still hope for Georgia, diplomats say. …read more Source:...
Dear Martin, we’ll miss you. Love from Donald and Jean-Claude
The president of the European Commission on Thursday expressed “regret” over Martin Schulz’s decision to swap Brussels for Berlin. Jean-Claude Juncker described Schulz, who in the early hours of Thursday told POLITICO he will step down as European Parliament president and seek election to the German parliament, as a “convinced and...
Martin Schulz chooses Berlin over Brussels
Martin Schulz, the president of the European Parliament, will run for a seat in the German Bundestag next year, he told POLITICO. Given that he’s set to head the list for the state of Nord-Rhine Westphalia, he is close to guaranteed a seat in the federal parliament — formalizing his ambition to be a contender for Germany’s top job in...
Will Nikki Haley put the US in Russia’s corner?
Nikki Haley is about to become a major player in Donald Trump’s reset with Russia. As word spread Wednesday that the president-elect had chosen the South Carolina governor as his ambassador to the United Nations, some observers saw it as a sign that Trump will abide by his pledge to cooperate more with Moscow. Haley is not a flame-thrower...
Russian tankers accused of flouting EU sanctions
At least two Russian tanker ships on Tuesday smuggled jet fuel into Syria by way of Cypriot ports, violating EU sanctions regime, reported Reuters. The Russian defense ministry claimed EU restrictions did not apply to Syria-based military aircraft and refueled its warplanes that continue its bombing campaign of opposition-held areas in support of...
Vladimir Putin’s favorite US congressman
This summer, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher used information he received directly from the Russian government to promote one of President Vladimir Putin’s top priorities: removing the name of the martyred Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky from a global anti-corruption law. Multiple independent investigations blamed Russian officials for the death in...
For EU, Poland is not yet lost
GDAŃSK, Poland — Poland’s de facto ruler, Jarosław Kaczyński, is betting he can get away with emasculating his country’s constitutional court without incurring European Union sanctions. To be sure, things are looking up for the conservative nationalist. Under President Barack Obama, the United States joined the EU in criticizing the...
