Section: Newsweek (USA)
Ahead of NATO Summit, U.S. Boosts Mediterranean Presence
ABOARD USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (Reuters) – The U.S. military will have two aircraft carriers in the Mediterranean Sea this month ahead of a NATO summit in Warsaw, as Washington seeks to balance Russia’s military activities and accelerate its fight against Islamic State. The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier will hand off to the USS...
Russia Will Never Attack Any NATO Member: Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov boldly stated that Russia “would never attack any member state of NATO,” but said the alliance’s eastern expansion remains a threat. Russia’s top diplomat spoke after a meeting with his Finnish counterpart Timo Soini on Monday, commenting on the ongoing annual military drills in the Baltics and...
Russia Fears NATO ‘Global Strike’ From Eastern Europe
NATO is laying the groundwork in Eastern Europe for a “global strike” against Russia, the deputy head of the Defense Council in Russia’s upper house of parliament has declared. “They have very serious plans on the framework of devising a so-called global strike,” lawmaker Franz Klintsevich said. “NATO takes our old Soviet bases in the...
Ukraine Has ‘Prevented’ 15 Extremist Attacks at Euro 2016
Ukrainian authorities claim to have prevented 15 planned attacks that would have targeted the Euro 2016 football tournament in France. Vasily Gritsak, head of Ukraine’s state security service (SBU), said a French citizen detained last month at the border between Ukraine and Poland had been planning a string of attacks aimed at the...
U.S. Kicks Off 6,000-strong Navy Drill in Baltics
The U.S. has kicked off one of the largest annual naval exercises in northern Europe, bringing 15 allies to the Baltic and NATO partners Sweden and Finland. Baltops 16 runs in tandem with two other annual U.S.-led events in the region, the Dragoon Ride and Saber Strike, which are primarily land and air based and are already underway this year....
Bitcoin Technology Can Help Russia Dodge Sanctions: MP
Russian businesses could harness the power of technology developed for cryptocurrency bitcoin to avoid being subject to Western sanctions, a prominent Russian lawmaker claimed. Blockchain is the ledger behind Bitcoin and it effectively allows for the transfer of information online, ensuring that two copies of it were not made. Andrei Lugovoi,...
Big Shots: This Week’s News in Photos
Kiev, Ukraine—Nadia Savchenko, a Ukrainian pilot held prisoner by Russia for two years, smokes during a press conference two days after she was released in return for two Russian special forces officers. She was captured while fighting Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine and taken to Russia, where she was sentenced to 22 years in prison...
Watch: Putin Makes Young Girl Cry at Kremlin Event
Russian President Vladimir Putin may boast an astronomical approval rating among Russians, however not all of his compatriots are dying with excitement to meet him. During an annual Kremlin event marking the International Day for the Protection of the Child, Putin received parents or caretakers who have raised more than seven children. He...
Kremlin Cannot Intimidate Romania, Says President
Romania will not be frightened by Russia’s objections to its NATO activities, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis said in a statement on Tuesday. The former communist country, now an EU and NATO member, borders Ukraine and has agreed to host military kit for a U.S. missile defense shield. The project has taken over a decade to implement and...
Twitter Suspends Parody Putin Account
Twitter has suspended a popular Kremlin parody account, which impersonates Russian President Vladimir Putin, prompting complaints from bloggers. Earlier today the company had also suspended @SovietSergey, a parody version of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, but has now reversed its decision. The parody account @DarthPutinKGB boasted around...
