Section: US & Canada
Sepp Blatter says World Cup can help situation in Ukraine
ZURICH (AP) — Forbidden from using his office to solicit votes for his re-election, FIFA President Sepp Blatter instead took time Friday to use… …read more Source:...
Russia, Ukraine, EU Start New Round Of Gas Talks
Representatives of Russia, Ukraine, and the European Union have started talks on gas supplies in Brussels. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
EU Leaders Vow Support for Stability in Tunisia, Libya
European leaders said they would work to enforce stability just across the Mediterranean in Tunisia and Libya, even as they moved on to other problems, pushing debt-burdened Greece on reforms and agreeing to keep sanctions against Russia. They announced the initiatives at the conclusion of a two-day summit in Brussels. With Tunisia still reeling...
Back in the USSR? Spying, control in the new Crimea
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Putin celebrates first anniversary of Crimea annexation
When Vladimir Putin reappears, he does it with style — and an in-your-face attitude. …read more Source:...
What Does Putin Want?
Although the Minsk II ceasefire in Ukraine was violated immediately and with total impunity by the Russian assault on Debaltseve, the relative quiet following the capture of that town has given rise to hope for a more enduring cessation of hostilities. Perhaps the sides have finally fought each other to a standstill, and the “hot” phase of the...
Russian Spying in Czech Republic ‘Worse Than Cold War’
Prague has become a major target for Russian and Chinese spies attempting to gain access to NATO intelligence and leverage the Czech Republic’s status as an EU member state, according to a former head of the Czech military intelligence. After reports emerged in the Czech press that three suspected Russian spies were asked to quietly leave...
EU to Launch ‘Mythbusters’ Taskforce to Counter Russian Propaganda
The European Union has launched a campaign this week aimed at tackling the formidable flow of propaganda from Russia, which many European leaders fear is destabilising the continent. Heads of government met in Brussels yesterday to ask Federica Mogherini, the EU’s foreign policy chief, to draw up a detailed plan to counter Russia’s...
Hillary’s Campaign Is Built on a Shaky Foundation
Samantha Sais/Reuters/The Atlantic The thing about the controversies shaking Hillary Clinton’s still-not-yet-presidential campaign is how utterly predictable they are. For example, communications that were supposed to be preserved turning up missing or deleted? We’ve heard that before. And now questions about sketchy foreign...
Threat of Islamic Radicalization, Russian Influence Converge in the Balkans
The White House says violent extremism and Russian aggression in Ukraine are two of the greatest challenges to U.S. national security. And one place those threats converge is the Balkan region, where political instability, outstanding ethnic tensions and economic fragility make the countries of the area particularly vulnerable. …read more...
