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Obama thanks Putin for Russia’s ‘important role’ in achieving Iranian ‘milestone’
President Barack Obama thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call Wednesday for the “important role” Russia played in achieving a final Iranian nuclear deal, the White House said. In a readout of the presidents’ telephone call Wednesday, the White House said Obama and Putin also spoke about the situation in Syria....
Obama just signaled a big shift in US policy toward Syria
President Barack Obama said Wednesday that Iran should play a role in any political solution to Syria’s ongoing civil war, signaling a significant shift in US policy with respect to Syria. “I think it’s important for them to be part of the conversation,” Obama said during a press conference Tuesday that was largely focused...
Suddenly, Wall Street is obsessed with something that used to be an after thought
While the world was at peace — before the financial crisis, war in Eastern Europe, and chaos in the Middle East — Wall Street’s masters of the universe could keep geopolitics in the recesses of its mind. No more. Now global unrest has become the central worry of bank executives and hedge fund billionaires alike. It’s the new...
Russia’s military aircraft are now crashing from overuse
Russia’s Air Force has suffered from a string of crashes over the past month that highlight the country’s maintenance and modernization woes. Since June 4, there have been five major Air Force crashes, USNI News reports. On June 4, a MiG-29 and an Su-34 both crashed. The SU-34 is one of Russia’s most advanced fighter jets, and...
Russia’s Black Sea submarine fleet is getting a serious upgrade
Russia is making moves to revive and increase the size and scope of its Black Sea submarine fleet, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated. Russian Navy Admiral Viktor Chirkov stated during a meeting with the Main Naval Command in Saint Petersburg on Monday that he believes that the submarine fleet will be “revived” and ready for...
Assad loves the Iran deal
Following the signing of the landmark nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he expected Iran to increase its backing of “just causes” throughout the region. In a congratulatory message to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei released through Syrian news agency SANA and translated...
John and Javad, the odd couple who struck the Iran deal
Vienna (AFP) – At first glance, a loyal supporter of Iran’s Islamic revolution and a Democratic ex-senator have little in common. Yet against the odds, John Kerry and Mohammad Javad Zarif have blazed their way into history.The tall, lanky American secretary of state, in his expensive tailored suits towers over his shorter, stouter...
Putin knows his military muscle isn’t much without economic muscle
While Ukraine is the central point of conflict between Russia and NATO, economics may be the next battlefront. According to Robert Dannenberg, a Goldman Sachs security analyst and CIA veteran, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin recognizes the importance of gaining power through international economic agencies. “Putin is conservative...
The entire world learned a very important lesson about China this week
As the entire world watched mainland China’s major stock indices plunge this week, it learned something very important about the country that, for the most part it didn’t know before. China is fragile. After a massive 150% rally in the Shanghai Composite Index over the last year, on June 12th China’s largest stock market (and...
A former CIA bureau chief says Putin is open to using tactical nuclear weapons in Europe
Russian President Vladimir Putin is prepared to use tactical nuclear weapons in Europe to stop any NATO expansion, according to an ex-CIA bureau chief. Robert Dannenberg, who was once Chief of the Central Eurasia region for the Central Intelligence Agency, said that “nuclear weapons are not off the table” in Europe during an interview...
