Section: US & Canada
Senators to Trump: Get tough on Russia over Ukraine
A bipartisan group of 27 senators is calling on President-elect Donald Trump to stand up to Russian aggression against Ukraine.“Quite simply, Russia has launched a military land-grab in Ukraine that is unprecedented in modern European history,” the… …read more Source: The...
A ‘Constructive’ Path for U.S.-Russian Cooperation
Arthur Martirosyan Security, Eurasia Ultimately, Europe will require a new security structure. Editor’s Note: The following is part of a multi-part symposium commissioned by the National Interest and Carnegie Corporation of New York. We asked some of the world’s leading experts about the future of U.S.-Russia relations under...
27 Senators–12 Republican–Call On Trump To Aide Ukraine Against Russia
A bipartisan group of 27 senators—15 Democrats and 12 Republicans—called on President-elect Donald Trump Thursday to apply pressure to Russia in light of its illegal annexation of the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea. Read More → …read more Source:...
The Latest: Senators urge Trump to reject Russian aggression
A bipartisan group of senators is urging President-elect Donald Trump to reject Russia’s aggression toward Ukraine …read more Source: U.S....
More Than Two Dozen U.S. Senators Urge Trump To Stay Firm On Russia Sanctions
More than two dozen U.S. senators have urged U.S. President-elect Donald Trump not to weaken sanctions targeting Russia for its actions in Crimea and elsewhere in Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. Congress Passes Massive Defense Bill, Including Global Magnitsky Rights Measure
The U.S. Congress has backed legislation giving the president new, broader authority to impose sanctions on human rights abusers worldwide, building on an earlier law that has infuriated the Kremlin. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Georgia and Ukraine Come Closer to ‘European Family’ With Visa-Free EU Travel
For Georgia and Ukraine, it’s not just about freer movement. It’s also about being freer societies. …read more Source: Foreign...
Arrival director Denis Villeneuve on his sci-fi film’s unexpected timeliness
“The fact that Arrival seems like a balm on people’s souls means a lot. But it also means the world is really not in a good place.” If you’re one of the millions who’ve seen the sci-fi drama Arrival, about a linguist’s attempts to establish communication with aliens who’ve just landed all over Earth, you might have...
Fearing it could be Putin’s next target, Estonia prepares for guerrilla warfare that could usher in WWIII
Ever since Russia annexed Crimea Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, with their large Russian-speaking minorities, have feared they could be next on Putin’s list for ‘reunification’ …read more Source: Vancouver...
Trump Could Turn Western Values Into a Facade
Joseph Nye is one of America’s top political scientists. He is the former dean of the Harvard Kennedy School and has been chair of the National Intelligence Council and assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs. Alex Görlach, founding editor of the magazine The European, and Constantin Weiss interviewed Nye about his...
