Section: Foreign Policy (USA)
Can Vladimir Putin Be Intimidated by Feminism?
STOCKHOLM — Everywhere one looks on the eastern fringes of Europe, the Russian bear menaces. From Ukraine to Estonia, Russian troops are either engaged in outright warfare or testing the borders of Russia’s neighbors. In Sweden and Finland, Russian planes and vessels are prodding at coastal defenses. Nordic defense officials now speak of a...
Can Anything Save the Ruble?
Woe to Russian consumers who like Swiss watches with their Italian suits — or even furry Australian boots with their Chinese disposable fashion. The ruble has lost more than 40 percent of its value in the past year, including a drop of about 8 percent so far this week, and the slide shows no signs of slowing. But with Vladimir Putin offering...
FP’s Situation Report: The Pentagon hasn’t punished anyone accused of retaliating against soldiers who reported possible sex crimes; Hagel denies tensions with the White House; Islamists in Chechnya upstage Putin; and much more.
By David Francis and Sabine Muscat The Defense Department finds those who retaliate against soldiers reporting assaults have not been punished. The long-awaited sexual assault report shows the number of cases of unwanted sexual contact decreased by 25 percent from 26,000 in 2012 to 19,000 cases in 2014. The total number of cases actually reported...
House Condemns Russia as Putin Tries to Rally His Countrymen
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a resolution Thursday condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin’s policy of “aggression” in Ukraine and other neighboring countries. The motion, which passed 411-10, also censures Russia for its actions in Georgia and Moldova, two other countries where Russian troops are present. It came...
The Tsar Meets the Sultan
Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan — perhaps the least popular Western leaders — met in Ankara on Dec. 1 for the Turkey-Russia High-Level Cooperation Meeting. The two outspoken, know-it-all presidents set aside their major differences on Syria, Ukraine, and Cyprus, and instead sought new ways to deepen the...
Leaders in Glass Countries Shouldn’t Throw Stones
Many people probably think the explosive events in Ferguson, Missouri, are a purely domestic issue and have nothing to do with American foreign policy or the U.S. position in the world. That position is understandable, insofar as these events are first and foremost about race relations inside the United States itself, which are largely a product...
Putin’s Pipe Dreams
The South Stream pipeline becomes a casualty of the Ukraine crisis, and its demise shows the limits of Moscow’s energy bullying. …read more Source: Foreign...
Why Ukraine Must Bargain with Russia
The “let’s make a deal” moment has arrived for Kiev and Moscow. But by pushing a hard-line agenda against Putin, the United States and Europe are only making things worse for Ukraine. …read more Source: Foreign...
Epiphanies From Christine Lagarde
The managing director of the International Monetary Fund on her frustrations with Congress, how the IMF saved Ukraine, and why her institution is poised to be more relevant than ever. …read more Source: Foreign...
In a New Ukraine, the Sun Rises in the West
Why a media baron’s new political party may hold the key to the country’s future. …read more Source: Foreign...
