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Boehner: U.S. committed to countering Russia
Speaker John Boehner completed a three-day tour of Lithuania on Monday, during which the Ohio Republican stressed the nation’s commitment to countering Russia’s growing strength and political influence. The trip comes as Russia has flexed its muscles by annexing Crimea and tightly controlling access to energy supplies. But Boehner...
Interest in Donbass War flagging | Deutschlandfunk – Germany
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The Bulwark’s evacuation mission
The path the British warship HMS Bulwark is taking around the Mediterranean charts a map of European indecision when it comes to dealing with its migration crisis. The Bulwark is 19,560 tonnes of sheer hell, or sheer help, depending on who you are. She boasts a flight deck large enough for two to three helicopters, a dock for four landing craft,...
Dornblüth, Gesine
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‘Mr. Putin isn’t done in eastern Ukraine’
Nato says Russia is ready to escalate fighting in Ukraine, with Odessa, and Ukraine’s Black Sea coast, on the strategic front line. …read more Source:...
Obama bounces back
There was shouting in the hallway outside the Oval Office when the decision came down — but most people couldn’t tell at first whether it was happy or distraught. President Barack Obama was in the Oval Office getting his daily briefing. Senior aides were in a meeting about trade, thinking that the big news of the day was going to be the...
In defense of Ukraine
Unless Europe and the United States act swiftly, the situation in Ukraine is about to get worse — possibly a lot worse. The Minsk II agreement that was supposed to stabilize the conflict and provide a path forward to political settlement is languishing as a result of repeated violations and unenforceable terms. Any hope Vladimir Putin had of...
[Ticker] Saakashvili: Summer is ‘dangerous period’ for Ukraine crisis
Former Georgian leader Saakashvili, now governor of Ukrainian province Odessa, told this website in Brussels that while other topics claim this week’s summit, the “Ukraine issue is not going away”. “Summer is a very dangerous period. That’s usually when Putin likes to fight his wars and dirty campaigns”, he said. …read more...
France fills the American arms void
The Dassault Rafale, France’s premier fighter jet, headlined the International Paris Air Show last week, showing off its state-of-the art maneuvers before a crowd of 300,000 defense industry leaders. While the air show ostensibly exhibited advances in aviation technology, France also brandished the Rafale as the centerpiece of major new...
Obama criticizes Russian state-run media
The state-run media in Russia is allowing President Vladimir Putin to get away with actions that aren’t in his country’s best interests, President Barack Obama says in an interview with VICE. “The Russian economy is taking a hammer blow because of their incursions into Ukraine. It’s terrible for the future of Russia. But because...

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