Section: Foreign Policy (USA)
Situation Report: Delta Force hits ISIS; B-52s deploy to Europe; U.S. commandos possibly spotted in Syria; more Ukraine fighting; China warnings; and lots more
By Paul McLeary with Adam Rawnsley Looking at the new war. A team of U.S. Delta Force operators has captured an Islamic State leader in northern Iraq, in the first publicized U.S. special ops raid since a 200-strong”expeditionary targeting force” arrived there late last year. Defense officials leaked word of the raid late Tuesday, saying …...
He Killed for the Maidan
Here’s why my news organization decided to shed some light on a dark moment in Ukraine’s revolution. …read more Source: Foreign...
How Moscow Is Subverting Ukraine’s Bid for Freedom
Putin would hate for Ukraine’s revolution to succeed. Here’s what he’s doing to make sure it won’t. …read more Source: Foreign...
Situation Report: New Syrian cease-fire in the works; Libya, and Tunisia, takes center stage, NATO looking at North Africa; lots of defense cash in Asia, Ukraine heats up; and lots more
By Paul McLeary with Adam Rawnsley Stop, don’t stop. Looks like it may be up to President Barack Obama and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to iron out some of the final details of a potential, and uneasy, truce between the Syrian government and the rebels battling against it. Choosing his words very carefully, Secretary of …...
Now We Know Who Really Runs Ukraine
This week’s government showdown in Kiev is proof that the oligarchs are still firmly in control. …read more Source: Foreign...
Democracy Lab Weekly Brief, Feburary 16, 2016
To keep up with Democracy Lab in real time, follow us on Twitter and Facebook. Sergii Leshchenko, a Ukrainian legislator, calls for Prime Minister Yatsenyuk to step down after having failed to make a dent in the country’s crippling corruption. (President Poroshenko has since called for the prime minister’s resignation, and just hours...
Yatsenyuk Survives No-Confidence Vote, But Will Ukraine?
The day of parliamentary infighting and high tempers began as President Petro Poroshenko urged Yatsenyuk to resign minutes before the prime minister was to report to parliament on Tuesday afternoon. …read more Source: Foreign...
Ukraine Needs a Reboot
The government in Kiev has reached a dead end. It’s time for a new start. …read more Source: Foreign...
Why Ukraine Must Outsource Its Fight Against Corruption
Kiev is losing the fight against corruption. It’s time for a radical cure. …read more Source: Foreign...
Democracy Lab Weekly Brief, January 25, 2016
To keep up with Democracy Lab in real time, follow us on Twitter and Facebook. Adrian Karatnycky argues that Ukraine’s reformers should steer clear of former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, who has now become a major player in domestic Ukrainian politics. Christian Caryl tells the story of two very different people — a former spy...
