Section: Newsweek (USA)
Putin Calls Snap Drill To Test Battle-Readiness of Russian Military
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called Russian military to an unannounced drill that will test the battle readiness of regular forces, reservist units and the state of Russia’s military arsenal depots, according a statement from the Ministry of Defence. Snap drills of Russian military units have regularly been conducted since relations...
Why Europe Can’t Agree on the Answers to Its Problems
Europe is deeply divided on some of its most pressing political challenges, according to research released Tuesday. A report from the Pew Research Center based on a survey of 10 European nations finds that public opinion differs sharply across EU member states on issues ranging from the refugee crisis to sanctions on Russia, and many think their...
Why Europe Can’t Agree on the Answers to its Problems
Europe is deeply divided on some of its most pressing political challenges, according to research released Tuesday. A report from the Pew Research Center based on a survey of 10 European nations finds that public opinion differs sharply across EU member states on issues ranging from the refugee crisis to sanctions on Russia, and many think their...
Ukraine’s PM Predicts EU Membership in 10 Years
Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman has predicted his country will join the EU within 10 years, national TV channel 112 reports. The former Soviet country has pursued a stop-and-start process of deepening ties with the EU for over a decade, with presidential and parliamentary elections largely contested between pro-Russian and...
Kiev’s Strongman Mayor Pleads For Tolerance for LGBT March
Former boxing champion and Kiev mayor Vitaly Klitschko has called for tolerance ahead of this weekend’s LGBT equality march in the city and said security is the “top issue” for authorities. Kiev Pride is set to take place on Sunday morning in central Kiev and, despite the diverse makeup of the city, annual attempts to organise mass LGBT...
Russia Accuses U.S. of “Show of Force” as NATO Tension Builds
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has warned the upcoming NATO summit has heightened tensions with the West and vowed to respond to U.S. “shows of force” in the Black Sea. Next month NATO allies will gather in Poland to discuss their joint strategy over the next two years. During the course of the two day summit they are expected to review...
Could a Russia-Ukraine deal be possible by early 2017?
WASHINGTON (Reuters)—The White House is pushing hard to have a Russia-Ukraine peace deal implemented by the time President Barack Obama leaves office, top national security adviser Susan Rice said on Thursday. Rice, who coordinates foreign policy at the White House, said she saw potential for resolution in the Ukraine crisis by the end of the...
Russia-Ukraine Deal Implementation Possible by Early 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House is pushing hard to have a Russia-Ukraine peace deal implemented by the time President Barack Obama leaves office, top national security adviser Susan Rice said on Thursday. Rice, who coordinates foreign policy at the White House, said she saw potential for resolution in the Ukraine crisis by the end of...
British Royal Navy Shadows Russian Submarine Near U.K. Waters
Britain’s Royal Navy has escorted a Russian submarine sailing toward the English Channel after locating it near British waters on Tuesday evening, the navy announced. Russia has sporadically sent ships and aircraft toward NATO allied states since the Ukraine crisis, usually without ammunition on board but also without warning states whose...
Kiev Pride Invites Savchenko to LGBT March
Ukraine’s LGBT march organizers have invited pilot-turned-member-of-parliament Nadiya Savchenko to this year’s Kiev Pride, Russian news agency NSN reports. Savchenko is widely admired in Ukraine after she was captured while fighting separatists in eastern Ukraine in the summer of 2014 and spent nearly two years in Russian captivity....
