Section: Newsweek (USA)
Poland and Russia Clash Over World War II Massacre Claims
Poland and Russia have been locked in a bitter war of words over who to blame for the killings of an estimated 100,000 Poles during World War II. The deaths known as the ‘Volyn massacre’ in Poland and the ‘Volyn Tragedy’ in Ukraine and Russia is one of the many tragedies endured by Poland in World War II, though details about the...
Putin Ally Belarus ‘Not Threatened’ By NATO Reinforcement
Russia’s ally Belarus has dismissed suggestions the NATO reinforcement in the Baltics and Poland is a threat to its security, despite bordering two of the four countries involved. The plan to rotate four NATO battalions through Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia has prompted much concern in Moscow, where state officials have voiced...
Kremlin Interested in ‘Reanimating’ Ties With U.K. After David Cameron Departs
Russia is interested in “reanimating” relations with the U.K. once outgoing Prime Minister David Cameron resigns Wednesday, the Kremlin has announced. Cameron and Putin did not enjoy a particularly close relationship during the former’s time in office, with Putin recently accusing Cameron of behaving poorly when claiming Russia would...
Russia’s Sole Athlete at Olympics Branded a ‘Traitor’
Russia’s only athlete allowed to participate in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics has been branded a traitor on social media and told to compete for Ukraine instead. The country’s track and field athletes were banned from competing in the upcoming Olympics in Brazil over allegations of mass doping. Long jumper Darya Klishina was granted...
Russia Accuses ‘Destructive’ NATO of Living in an Alternate Reality
Russia has accused NATO allies of living in an “alternative reality” that threatens the security of its own people, following the alliance’s decision to reinforce its eastern flank. Allied leaders met in Warsaw last week to discuss NATO’s future, agreeing a handful of measures intended to alleviate concern among countries near or...
Russia, U.S. Expel Diplomats in Tit-For-Tat Exchange
Russia said on Saturday it had expelled two U.S. Embassy staff members in June after a similar “unfriendly” move by Washington. One of the expelled diplomats was involved in an incident with a Russian policeman near the U.S. Embassy entrance in Moscow, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement, citing Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei...
Obama Reaffirms U.S. Commitment to European Security
President Barack Obama, at his last NATO summit before stepping down next January, pledged the United States’long-term military commitment to ensuring security in Europe and defending all its allies. Obama said the Western defense alliance had agreed on the most significant reinforcement of its collective defense since the Cold War by...
Russia Vows to ‘Do Anything’ for Black Sea Balance Despite NATO Plans
Russia has issued a warning to NATO not to follow up its troop deployment to the Baltic region with a reinforcement in the Black Sea region, Russian newspaper Kommersant reports. Two years since embarking on a limited but much awaited reinforcement of the Baltic region, NATO announced earlier this year that it will rotate four whole battalions...
Russian Spy Ship Spotted Near U.S. Navy Drill in Hawaii
A Russian spy ship has been spotted lurking near U.S. military exercises in Hawaii, the U.S. navy has confirmed. The U.S. navy is currently leading exercises in Hawaiian waters, called Rim of the Pacific, or RIMPAC, however, reports emerged earlier this week that a Russian Navy vessel was approaching the exercises. Pacific Fleet spokesman...
NATO Summit: British Troops To Be Deployed To Eastern Europe
Hundreds of British troops are to be deployed to eastern Europe as part of a show of strength by Nato in the face of an increasingly assertive Russia. At the Nato summit in Warsaw, U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron will announce the deployment of a 500-strong battalion to Estonia with a further company of 150 troops to be stationed in Poland “on...
