Section: US & Canada
After Brexit, Nationalism and Trump Rising
Some of us have long predicted the breakup of the European Union. The Cousins appear to have just delivered the coup de grace. While Scotland and Northern Ireland voted to remain in the EU, England voted for independence. These people, with their unique history, language, and culture, want to write their own laws and rule themselves. The English...
Third Rome Rising: The Ideologues Calling for a New Russian Empire
Areg Galstyan Politics, Eurasia The neo-Byzantines believe Moscow will save Christendom. Russian society is actively discussing the recent visit of President Vladimir Putin to Greece, where he took part in the celebrations of the thousandth anniversary of Russian monks’ presence on Mount Athos. During his meeting with the clergy, the...
Russia Rejects Much Engagement Sought by US, Ambassador Tefft Says
The United States is seeking to engage and involve Russia on a range of international issues — including the most sensitive to their relations — but is often given the cold shoulder, according to U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Tefft. In an hour-long and exclusive joint interview Monday with VOA Russian Service’s Danila Galperovich and Radio...
What Brexit Means for the European Union’s Future
Britain’s decision to leave the European Union could inspire other disaffected nations to consider a way out unless the bloc responds to anxiety across the continent over jobs, immigration, and globalization. While experts say an all-out breakup of the European Union is far-fetched, countries both successful (like Sweden) and struggling...
Brexit Leader Nigel Farage: Putin ‘Behaved in a More Statesmanlike Manner Than’ Obama Following EU Vote
Nigel Farage, leader of the U.K.’s Independence Party and Brexit figurehead, blasted President Barack Obama Monday, saying Russian President Vladimir Putin was more “statesmanlike” than the U.S. leader following the EU referendum. Fox News host Trish Regan asked Farage how the U.K., which voted to abandon the EU late last week, plans tackle...
U.S. Ambassador To Russia: NATO ‘Most Effective Defensive Alliance’ In History
The U.S. ambassador to Russia has tried to allay Moscow’s concerns about NATO’s intentions ahead of a crucial summit next week while offering an impassioned defense of the alliance, which he says has been forced to respond to Kremlin aggression in Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian Military Tests Readiness With Snap Inspections
Russia recently wrapped up nine days of inspections of its military forces in order to judge their readiness. Russian President Vladimir Putin personally ordered the inspections, which lasted from June 14 to 22. The surprise inspections involved all four of Russia’s military districts, with the focus on command and control structures as...
U.S. Ambassador Says NATO Still ‘Most Effective Defensive Alliance’ Ever
The U.S. ambassador to Moscow says next week’s NATO Summit in Warsaw will bolster the western alliance’s defensive response to counter Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. In an interview with RFE/RL in the Russian capital on June 27, Ambassador John Tefft said that NATO remains the “most effective alliance man has ever put...
US, NATO thumb noses at Russia with massive war games in Ukraine
Nearly 2,000 troops from the United States and NATO partners launched a massive military exercise in Ukraine Monday, the latest in a series of war games that NATO officials say would simulate counterattacks against “Russian aggression.” …read more Source: FOX...
Russia harassing U.S. diplomats by reportedly entering their homes, moving furniture and defecating on the carpet
Ever since the 2014 Russian intervention in Ukraine — and ensuing sanctions imposed by the U.S. — the acts of intimidation have increased significantly …read more Source: Vancouver...
