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Europe needs Greece
Jun25

Europe needs Greece

ANKARA — The Greek debt crisis has become so complicated that we now have digests and timelines to guide us through the saga. In this spirit, the Bertelsmann Foundation recently released an infographic depicting the Greek crisis as falling dominos. The last of the pieces which would be knocked down if Greece were to default on June 30 is painted...

NATO warns of ceasefire violations in Ukraine
Jun25

NATO warns of ceasefire violations in Ukraine

Russia is continuing to support armed separatists in eastern Ukraine who are endangering the fragile ceasefire with Ukrainian government forces, NATO’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said after meeting with Kiev’s defense minister on Thursday. “Ceasefire violations persist. There is still a risk of a return to heavy fighting,”...

A Russian coup
Jun25

A Russian coup

MOSCOW — St. Petersburg has seen an attempted liberal coup. At least, that’s how one might describe a debate that began late last week at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Russia’s answer to Davos. Alexei Kudrin, former finance minister and current chairman of the Committee for Civic Initiatives, an NGO, called for an...

Putin triggers EU energy rethink
Jun25

Putin triggers EU energy rethink

Moscow’s annexation of Crimea and support for separatists fighting in eastern Ukraine is driving Europe’s energy policy on everything from natural gas, renewables, energy efficency and electricity to building an EU-wide energy union, the bloc’s energy and climate commissioner told POLITICO. “The Ukrainian situation has triggered...

Four takeaways on the French spying scandal
Jun24

Four takeaways on the French spying scandal

Poor François Hollande. Fresh allegations that the U.S. carried out wholesale spying on French leaders came at the worst possible time for France’s president: just as parliament was about to vote in sweeping new surveillance powers for his Socialist government. While parliament prepared to pass the Patriot Act-style security bill, Hollande...

Nato states must finally rearm | Financial Times – United Kingdom
Jun24

Nato states must finally rearm | Financial Times – United Kingdom

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Russian soul defies sanctions | Mladá fronta Dnes – Czech Republic
Jun23

Russian soul defies sanctions | Mladá fronta Dnes – Czech Republic

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Ukraine conflict threatens entire continent | Le Temps – Switzerland
Jun23

Ukraine conflict threatens entire continent | Le Temps – Switzerland

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Putin’s Plot to Get Texas to Secede
Jun23

Putin’s Plot to Get Texas to Secede

Nathan Smith, who styles himself the “foreign minister” for the Texas Nationalist Movement, appeared last Spring at a far-right confab in St. Petersburg, Russia. Despite roaming around in his cowboy hat, Smith managed to keep a low-key presence at the conference, which was dominated by fascists and neo-Nazis railing against Western decadence. But...

[Feature] Russian propaganda wins EU hearts and minds
Jun23

[Feature] Russian propaganda wins EU hearts and minds

One in three Germans think the EU should relax Russia sanctions and half of French people blame Ukraine for the war, posing questions on Nato’s Article V. …read more Source:...