Section: US & Canada
US Troops to Arrive in Europe in January to Reassure Allies
The United States is deploying troops to Poland, the Baltic states and Romania next month as part of raising the security of the region, Polish and U.S. defense officials said Wednesday. Polish Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz made the announcement following talks with the commander of U.S. land troops in Europe, Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, in Zagan,...
Dutch Hollow Out Ukraine-EU Deal
As European leaders seek to appease the Dutch about the controversial association agreement with Ukraine, Kyiv is re-learning a familiar lesson: the EU is just not that into Ukraine. Reuters: European Union leaders, anxious to preserve a landmark cooperation agreement with Ukraine, will address Dutch concerns on Thursday by saying the deal does...
Bosnia to Expel Hundreds of Foreign Property Owners Amid Tax Probe
Bosnia will expel more than 300 foreigners, most from the Gulf, as illegal residents after they bought property for investment that they may have evaded taxes on, the office for expatriate affairs said on Wednesday. In recent years, Bosnia has seen an influx of Arab investors who have built residential complexes and tourist resorts, attracted by...
How to Rebuild Eastern Ukraine
Kiev is too corrupt to do the job itself. The reconstruction of the Donbass must be overseen by an independent body. …read more Source: Foreign...
In collapse of US-Russian military ties, some experts see nuclear risk
LONDON — It’s not quite Cold War II, but the collapse of U.S. military relations with Russia could prove to be one of the most consequential aspects of President Barack Obama’s national security legacy while presenting an early test of Donald Trump’s hope for friendly ties to Moscow. Beyond the prospect of the two militaries...
Ukraine Security Chief Calls for Better Cyber Defense Against Russia
A Ukrainian security chief said on Wednesday Ukraine needed to beef up its cyber defenses, citing a recent spate of attacks on government websites that he said originated in Russia. Over the past week, Ukraine’s Finance and Defense ministries and State Treasury said their websites had been temporarily downed by attacks aimed at disrupting...
PHOTOS: Dutch Court Decides Crimean Treasures Must Go To Ukraine
When Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, many of the region’s most precious artifacts were on loan to a Dutch museum. A court has now ruled that the objects must go to Ukraine, not Crimea.(Image credit: Peter Dejong/AP) …read more Source:...
The Putin push: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s favorability among Republicans has grown over two years
In this photo taken Friday, Dec. 2, 2016 Russian President Vladimir Putin toasts at a meeting with Russian and foreign cultural figures in the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg, Russia. At right, Russian Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky. At left back, Russia’s Vakhtangov theater director Kirill Krok. (Mikhail Klimentyev/Sputnik, Kremlin...
How we would cover Russia’s pro-Trump hack if it happened in another country
How would American media cover Russia’s hack of the US election if it happened in another country? How would the world respond differently? Here, to borrow a great idea from Slate’s Joshua Keating, is a satirical take on the story you might be reading if the reports about Russian meddling were coming from, say, Estonia or Venezuela....
Experts: US-Russian relations in a ‘downward spiral’ that could lead to nuclear catastrophe
Alexei Druzhinin/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via APIt’s not quite Cold War II, but the collapse of U.S. military relations with Russia could prove to be one of the most consequential aspects of President Barack Obama’s national security legacy while presenting an early test of Donald Trump’s hope for friendly ties to Moscow....
