Section: US & Canada
Ukraine, separatists in fierce fight for key railway hub
Ukrainian army denies separatists have taken control of Debaltseve, but acknowledges parts of the strategic town have been seized …read more Source:...
Biden condemns Ukraine cease-fire violations
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden is condemning violations of a cease-fire in eastern Ukraine that the White House is blaming on… …read more Source:...
Still dreaming of a miracle in Ukraine
On the eve of the Minsk summit last week, acknowledging the dire plight of his outgunned and almost encircled armed forces, a visibly exhausted Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said, “I know. But maybe we will get a miracle. Yes, a miracle.” It reminded me of what former Swedish prime minister Carl Bildt said about Ukraine’s hope for...
The Geopolitical Stakes of America’s Trade Policy
This century’s defining battle could be won or lost without a shot fired. As President Barack Obama’s National Security Strategy makes clear, the rules-based system we have led since World War II is competing against alternative, more mercantilist models. Unlike past challenges to American leadership, this competition is primarily...
What Putin Learned From Reagan
There was a great power that was worried about its longtime rival’s efforts to undermine it. Its leaders thought the rival power was stronger and trying to throw its weight around all over the world. In fact, this longtime rival was now interfering in places the declining state had long regarded as its own backyard. To protect this...
Battle for strategic Ukranian city continues despite cease-fire
ARTEMIVSK, Ukraine — A battle for a railroad town in eastern Ukraine escalated sharply Tuesday, with both the Ukrainian army and Russian-backed militants saying that their soldiers were engaging in pitched street battles. Rebels reportedly have sent text messages to phones in the town, telling the soldiers there that they have been abandoned by...
Alonso sees red on 100th appearance but Bayern hold on
Lviv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Bayern Munich’s Xabi Alonso was sent off on his 100th Champions League appearance as the German side were held to a scoreless draw by Shakthar Donetsk in the last 16 first leg clash on Tuesday. Alonso picked up his second booking after 65 minutes but Bayern comfortably held on to secure a positive result in a...
The Geopolitical Stakes of America’s Trade Policy
This century’s defining battle could be won or lost without a shot fired. As President Barack Obama’s National Security Strategy makes clear, the rules-based system we have led since World War II is competing against alternative, more mercantilist models. Unlike past challenges to American leadership, this competition is primarily...
Ukraine soldiers taken prisoner in fighting for railway hub
Rebels claim to capture key rail hub of Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine despite cease-fire …read more Source:...
Syria and Iraq: In Search of a Strategy
A State of Perpetual Insecurity The international community continues to witness the perpetual violence of terrorist groups such as Daesh, also called the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIL, ISIS or IS), the beheading machine pretending to be a state. With Daesh, crime now has a political face that has pushed the envelope past anything...
