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Erdoğan shoots down Putin
Nov24

Erdoğan shoots down Putin

What was Erdoğan thinking? One has to assume that the deliberate downing of a Russian bomber by Turkish fighter jets was no accident, that it was ordered from the top. Otherwise, we would have heard very audible diplomatic apologies from the Turkish side to the Kremlin. Nor would Putin have openly called it a “stab in the back.” This little knot...

Russia to blame for violating Turkish airspace
Nov24

Russia to blame for violating Turkish airspace

Let’s be clear: Russia is to blame for the military incident in which Turkey shot down a Russian plane. The Russian plane was in Turkish airspace — and not for the first time. Turkey has been complaining to the Russians, since the inception of Russian operations in Syria, that Russian forces are not respecting Turkey’s sovereignty....

Anti-IS alliance could pull Nato apart | Neue Zürcher Zeitung – Switzerland
Nov24

Anti-IS alliance could pull Nato apart | Neue Zürcher Zeitung – Switzerland

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[Ticker] Russia says will cut gas to Ukraine
Nov24

[Ticker] Russia says will cut gas to Ukraine

Russia will stop gas deliveries to Ukraine “today or tomorrow because of lack of advance payment,” energy minister Alexander Novak said Tuesday. The threat comes as Russia accuses Ukraine of not doing enough to allow repair of electricity lines to Crimea, which were blown up last week. …read more Source:...

[Ticker] Repair of downed power lines in Crimea prevented
Nov24

[Ticker] Repair of downed power lines in Crimea prevented

Activists opposed to Russia’s annexation of Crimea have prevented workers from fixing power lines from Ukraine, reported Reuters. The electricity supply was sabotaged over the weekend when four pylons were blown up. Crimea still depends on Ukraine for much of its electricity. …read more Source:...

U.S. steps up Ukrainian combat training
Nov24

U.S. steps up Ukrainian combat training

Yavirov, Ukraine — The United States began combat training for Ukrainian Army forces on Monday, expanding its effort to help Ukraine defeat Russian-backed separatists. Until now, U.S. trainers had only worked with Ukraine’s Interior Ministry, and officials say the shift to regular army training signals President Barack Obama’s growing...

Germany wants to be a Brexit broker
Nov24

Germany wants to be a Brexit broker

Germany is positioning itself as a compromise-broker between Britain and other EU countries in an effort to avoid a Brexit. Officials said Berlin is planning to use its influence with other countries to resolve potential disputes over reforms which the U.K. is demanding ahead of a referendum vote on its EU membership, including on the...

Viktor Orbán: Putin has no personality
Nov23

Viktor Orbán: Putin has no personality

BUDAPEST — Viktor Orbán and Vladimir Putin are an eye-catching couple on the international stage. Coming from starkly different political backgrounds, the men — about a decade apart in age — have built perhaps the best relationship that exists between a leader of a NATO and EU country and the Russian president. The Hungarian prime minister, an...

Obama to Hollande: Stay the course against Russia
Nov23

Obama to Hollande: Stay the course against Russia

When President Obama hosts French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday, he’ll have more on his agenda than demonstrating solidarity against terrorism. He’ll also be working to make sure Hollande sticks with the international effort to punish and isolate Vladimir Putin for his aggression in Ukraine. Privately, Obama officials say...

Blackout in Crimea highlights instability | Deutschlandfunk – Germany
Nov23

Blackout in Crimea highlights instability | Deutschlandfunk – Germany

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