Section: Newsweek (USA)
Putin and Modi Push to Revive Jaded Russia-India Relationship
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin got straight down to talks on Thursday on boosting nuclear and defense cooperation at a summit aimed at reviving an old friendship that has faded over the years. Putin’s one-day visit to India comes at a time when Russia is at odds with the West over Ukraine, and its...
Dutch Authorities Assemble MH17 Wreckage
Members of the Dutch Safety Board have begun reassembling the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. The plane was shot down this summer over Ukraine, and all 298 people on board died. Thus far, no one has taken responsibility for the incident, though it has been widely reported that pro-Russian separatists were responsible for the shooting....
Russian Spies Return to Europe in ‘New Cold War’
Earlier this month, experts convened in Brussels for a conference titled ‘The Second Cold War: Heating Up?’ Even among the plethora of current ‘New Cold War’ themed events, this one stood out: the organiser, Latvian MEP Tatjana Zdanoka, has been accused of being a Russian agent of influence – a spy. Zdanoka, who is also...
NATO Planes Join Hunt for Submarine Spotted Off Scotland
NATO patrol planes helped Britain scour the waters off its western Scottish coast after a submarine’s periscope was spotted, in a search reminiscent of the Cold War, media reported. Britain’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) said it had received NATO help in an operation, but declined to go into further details. News of the operation, first...
Chechens Loyal to Russia Fight Alongside East Ukraine Rebels
Chanting “Allahu Akbar” (God is greatest), dozens of armed men in camouflage uniforms from Russia’s republic of Chechnya train in snow in a camp in the rebel-held east Ukraine. They say their “Death” unit fighting Ukrainian forces has 300 people, mostly former state security troops in the mainly-Muslim region where...
Turkey Rebuffs EU Criticism on Waning Foreign Policy Alignment
Turkey hit back on Tuesday at European Union accusations that it has drifted apart from the bloc on foreign policy, saying Ankara had been kept out of decision-making despite making major contributions to EU defense. EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Monday that Turkey, an EU membership candidate, had signed up to less than a...
Russian Navy to Focus Strategy on Arctic Zone and Black Sea
The Russian navy has unveiled plans to strengthen its presence in the Black Sea and the Arctic zone, heavily focusing its military strategy on the two regions for the next 15 years according to the head officer of the Russian navy, admiral Victor Chirkov. Speaking in front of the Russian government’s Marine Board on Tuesday, Chirkov said...
Ukraine’s Border Wall With Russia Will Cost Over $500 Million
Ukraine has put together both a timeline and budget for a major project meant to secure their independence from Russia: a wall. The wall will take as long as four years to build, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said during a government meeting, as reported by Itar-Tass. The budget rings in at just over half a billion dollars, $517.3...
Pro-Russian Separatists Create Banking System
In January, Yevgeniy Maynulov, the finance minister of Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR), a pro-Russian separatist group occupying parts of eastern Ukraine, expects to launch a new banking system designed especially for those living in rebel occupied Ukraine. LPR recently signed a cease-fire with the Ukrainian military. It is unclear if the...
Ukraine Ceasefire Deal Talks May be Held on Dec. 9: Poroshenko
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Saturday a preliminary agreement had been reached to hold talks in Minsk on Dec. 9 on implementing the steps of a September ceasefire deal with eastern separatists, Interfax reported. Clashes in east Ukraine, where Russian-backed separatist rebels are fighting Kiev government troops, have continued...
