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Russia reportedly just sent its version of Delta Force to Syria
Russia has confirmed sending special forces troops to Syria over the past few weeks to support its mission backing the government of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. “The special forces were pulled out of Ukraine and sent to Syria,“ a Russian Ministry of Defense official told the WSJ. The...
Exit polls in Ukraine local elections show east-west split
MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — Four exit polls from Ukraine’s local elections indicate the governing coalition has retained its dominant position in the west and center of the country despite widespread disappointment with the government of President Petro Poroshenko.In the south and east, voters favored the Opposition Bloc, formed from the...
What’s at stake in elections around the world
Elections are being held in eight countries around the world on Sunday. Here is a glance at what’s at stake:— ARGENTINA: Argentines are weighing continuity versus a financial overhaul as they vote for the successor to President Cristina Fernandez, a polarizing leader who dominated national politics for 12 years. Her chosen successor, Daniel...
Ukraine holds local elections that test oligarchs’ reach
MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainians are voting in local elections that are seen as a test of the strength of President Petro Poroshenko’s government and of the oligarchs accustomed to running regions of the country.The situation in Mariupol, a major port and steel city, is especially fraught. The city is torn by disputes over the influence...
Pro-Western coalition faces survival test in Ukraine vote
Kiev (AFP) – Western-backed Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s fragile ruling coalition faces a major survival test Sunday in combative local elections that exclude the pro-Russian separatist east.Voting offices were closed on Sunday in the key port city of Mariupol, the government’s last bastion in rebel-held eastern...
Here are 2 problems that could sink the Russian military in a war
With a frozen frontline inside Ukrainian territory, the successful annexation of Crimea, and an ongoing intervention in Syria, Russia’s military prowess appears firmly established. But despite the Kremlin’s recent successes, the Russian military faces two deep structural problems that could prove disastrous if it ever faced off...
Russia offers air cover for anti-Assad rebels, urges polls
Moscow (AFP) – Russia said Saturday it was ready to provide air support for Western-backed moderate rebels battling both jihadists and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as Moscow presses on with its diplomatic offensive over the conflict.Speaking after a surprise summit between Syria’s embattled leader and Russian President Vladimir...
All 14 Wall Street Google analysts we know of are bullish on the stock (GOOG, GOOGL)
Alphabet reported a massive quarter on Thursday, with $18.7 billion in gross revenue and earnings of $7.35 per share. That earnings number beat analysts’ expectations for $7.21 per share. The company also announced that it will undertake a monster $5 billion stock buyback starting in the fourth quarter. And all of that sent shares up...
Syria mission demonstrates Russia’s new prowess
HEMEIMEEM AIRBASE, Syria (AP) — Sleek combat jets loaded with precision bunker-buster bombs roar into the skies as soldiers in mint desert-style uniforms march past rows of neat housing at this Russian military base at one of Syria’s largest airports.The air campaign in Syria, Russia’s first military action outside the former Soviet...
Ukraine’s Donetsk rebels ban MSF, UN agencies
Kiev (AFP) – Pro-Russian insurgents in Ukraine’s eastern separatist Donetsk region said they had banned Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and UN agencies, in a move the medical charity described as worrying.MSF provides crucial medical care for patients in the area, especially those suffering from diabetes and kidney failure, as well as...
