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      Why Trump’s solo meeting with Putin was a big no-no
      Jul23

      Why Trump’s solo meeting with Putin was a big no-no

      The latest Washington scandal reads like a 19th century morality tale: The president met with Vladimir Putin by himself! Without his own interpreter! For an unscheduled hour! No one knows what happened! His virtue is forever in question. Talking heads, the tittering class of modern Washington, are apoplectic. As often happens in a moment of...

      Germany says Crimean turbine scandal souring relations with Russia: paper
      Jul23

      Germany says Crimean turbine scandal souring relations with Russia: paper

      FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany has warned Russia that breaches of sanctions including the relocation to Crimea of four gas turbines delivered to Russia by Siemens are straining political relations between the two countries, Bild am Sonntag reported on Sunday. …read more Source:...

      Call for new Ukraine state serves Moscow’s goals
      Jul22

      Call for new Ukraine state serves Moscow’s goals

      Kiev sees talk of ‘Malorossiya’ as a Russian-inspired provocation …read more Source: Financial...

      Macron to discuss Ukraine next week with Putin, Merkel and Poroshenko
      Jul22

      Macron to discuss Ukraine next week with Putin, Merkel and Poroshenko

      PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron will call the leaders of Russia, Germany and Ukraine on Monday to discuss the conflict in eastern Ukraine, his office said in a statement. …read more Source:...

      Vladimir Putin questions need for online subterfuge
      Jul22

      Vladimir Putin questions need for online subterfuge

      Russian President Vladimir Putin questioned the need for people to use pseudonyms online in a conversation with school children in which he revealed he used the alias “Platov” while training as a KGB agent. Russia is under scrutiny in the U.S. and Europe for alleged clandestine attempts to interfere in elections. But speaking on a live Russian TV...

      Siemens Withdraws From Russian Energy Projects
      Jul22

      Siemens Withdraws From Russian Energy Projects

      German industrial giant Siemens will withdraw from a Russian joint venture after discovering that four of its gas turbines were illegally shipped to Crimea. The company will also halt deliveries of power generation equipment to Russian state-controlled customers for the “time being”. Siemens confirmed that it had received “credible information”...

      Macron to make first foray into Ukraine conflict peace talks
      Jul22

      Macron to make first foray into Ukraine conflict peace talks

      The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany will hold telephone talks on Monday, officials said, amid a fresh flare up in fighting in eastern Ukraine between government troops and Russian-backed rebels. …read more Source: The Local...

      Germany to take part in new talks on Ukraine conflict
      Jul22

      Germany to take part in new talks on Ukraine conflict

      The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France will hold telephone talks on Monday, officials said, amid a fresh flare up in fighting in eastern Ukraine between government troops and Russian-backed rebels. …read more Source: The Local...

      Former spy chiefs tear into Trump
      Jul22

      Former spy chiefs tear into Trump

      ASPEN, Colorado — Two former top U.S. intelligence officials tore into President Donald Trump on Friday, saying in sometimes personal terms that Trump has shown disrespect for intelligence officials and a distasteful affinity for Russian President Vladimir Putin, and warning he may be endangering U.S. national security. The two...

      U.S. special envoy to visit eastern Ukraine
      Jul21

      U.S. special envoy to visit eastern Ukraine

      WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The envoy tapped to lead U.S. diplomacy on the Ukraine crisis will embark on a trip to eastern Ukraine and European nations on Friday for talks with officials, conflict monitors and “those who have been affected by Russian aggression,” the State Department said on Friday. …read more Source:...