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Putin, rap and Night Wolves: Russia marks 5 years in Crimea
SIMFEROPOL, Crimea — Amid a sea of Russian flags, Vladimir Putin strode onto the stage and shouted “we are together!” before leading the thousands-strong crowd in a chant of “Russia! Russia!” Putin visited Simferopol, the largest city in Crimea, on Monday for the fifth anniversary of the Kremlin’s annexation of the Black Sea peninsula, a...
Debate: Five years after the Crimea referendum
On March 16, 2014, a referendum on joining the Russian federation was held in Crimea. The vote was not recognised by the international community. While the West speaks of an annexation contravening international law, Russia sees the “return” of Crimea as a triumph for the Kremlin. For 86 percent of the Russian population annexation...
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[Opinion] EU must get real on Russia
The EU must call the Ukraine conflict by its true name – Russia’s illegal war on its peaceful neighbour – and take commensurate action to protect peace in Europe. …read more Source:...
The Trump-Merkel doctrine of mutually assured detestation
BERLIN — If it seemed like the U.S.-German war of words couldn’t get any worse, think again. Tensions between Washington and Berlin broke wide open across a range of core security issues this week, from Chinese involvement in Germany’s 5G network to burden-sharing within NATO, suggesting that a rapprochement between the two capitals...
Chicken Kiev baron on course for big EU trade win
Ukraine has unexpectedly come out on top in a spat with Brussels over a special type of chicken import that has infuriated Europe’s poultry farmers. Two people following the case said Brussels and Kiev had reached a provisional deal that Ukraine will be allowed to ramp up its exports of prime chicken breasts to the EU, despite farmers...
EU Confidential episode 90, presented by Naftogaz of Ukraine: Twitter replies — Syria conference — AKK’s answer
Nick Pickles, Twitter’s senior policy strategist, is our main guest in the brand-new episode of POLITICO’s EU Confidential podcast. He responds to heated criticism of Twitter’s handling of free expression, misogyny, disinformation and transparency. “Increasingly, problems have tech components, but often societal problems...
Manafort sentence reaches 7.5 years in Mueller case
WASHINGTON — Paul Manafort’s prison sentence was upped to seven-and-a-half years on Wednesday morning, bringing an end to Robert Mueller’s most public legal battle and capping a spectacular fall for the globe-trotting GOP consultant and former chairman of the Trump campaign. It’s the longest sentence by far for anyone ensnared...
Poroshenko isn’t the West’s ‘last hope’ for Ukraine
The recent opinion piece “Why the West loves Poroshenko again” (March 8) is disappointingly one-sided. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is not the “last hope” for Ukraine’s future. If other candidates win, the country will not necessarily fall prey to the influence of Russian President Vladimir Putin. If Poroshenko — who projects...
The week that could reveal Mueller’s end-game
Buckle up: The next five days could reveal how the Mueller probe will play out. Paul Manafort will know how long he’ll be serving in prison, closing the book on special counsel Robert Mueller’s most visible legal fight. Roger Stone will know his trial date, putting a timeline on when the public will get more details about his alleged...
[Opinion] Ukrainian election: a country struggling to reform itself
With a record of 44 candidates running for president, it remains to be seen who will become Ukraine’s next leader. But will Ukrainian politicians and their international partners be able to keep the country on the road to reform? …read more Source:...
