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    Slovak PM’s White House Visit Spotlights US Defense Accords
    May04

    Slovak PM’s White House Visit Spotlights US Defense Accords

    VOA’s Russian Service contributed to this report. WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump applauded Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini’s announcement that his country plans to increase its military spending to 2% of its GDP in the next three years, as well as purchase U.S.-made F-16 war planes. A joint statement issued by the two...

    Venezuela Crisis Discussed in Trump-Putin Call 
    May03

    Venezuela Crisis Discussed in Trump-Putin Call 

    VOA’s Nike Ching at the State Department and Carla Babb at the Pentagon contributed to this report. WHITE HOUSE — The crisis in Venezuela was among the topics discussed in a Friday phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. “The president reiterated the need for a peaceful transition” in...

    The Last Man and the Future of History
    May03

    The Last Man and the Future of History

    TAI: This year marks the 30th anniversary of your famous essay, “The End of History?” But few of your critics pay any attention to the “Last Man” thesis that you developed in the book based on the essay. Can you talk about that idea—what it means and how it speaks to today’s challenges?Francis Fukuyama: The whole “Last Man” section is about...

    A Beluga Whale Is Allegedly a Russian Spy. There’s a Long History of Marine Mammals in the Military
    May03

    A Beluga Whale Is Allegedly a Russian Spy. There’s a Long History of Marine Mammals in the Military

    The discovery of a beluga whale in Norwegian waters that may or may not be working for the Russian navy has captured worldwide attention. Norwegian fisherman spotted the marine mammal on Monday wearing a GoPro camera harness with a label on the inside, written in English, “Equipment of St. Petersburg.” The find alarmed Norwegian officials and led...

    Trump, Putin Discuss Possible New Nuclear Accord
    May03

    Trump, Putin Discuss Possible New Nuclear Accord

    U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin for more than an hour on Friday, discussing the possibility of a new nuclear accord, North Korean denuclearization and the political situation in Venezuela, the White House said. White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders told reporters Trump and Putin talked about the possibility...

    This is An Insanely Big Deal
    May03

    This is An Insanely Big Deal

    I need to return to the fact that the country’s biggest paper reported this week that the President’s personal lawyer is conducting unofficial diplomacy abroad, apparently mixed with his own private business and investments, in which he offers friendly treatment from the President of the United States in exchange for those governments...

    No Occupancy: High Court Backs Czech Hotel Owner’s Crimea Test For Russian Guests
    May03

    No Occupancy: High Court Backs Czech Hotel Owner’s Crimea Test For Russian Guests

    A Czech man has received death threats since the country’s Constitutional Court this week backed his right to subject Russian hotel guests to a political litmus test over Russia’s actions in Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    ‘Not My Flag, Not My Country’ — Leaving Annexed Crimea
    May03

    ‘Not My Flag, Not My Country’ — Leaving Annexed Crimea

    It’s estimated that tens of thousands of people have left Crimea for the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, since the 2014 annexation of the peninsula by Russia. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Democrats Must Make an Example of Bill Barr
    May03

    Democrats Must Make an Example of Bill Barr

    The Democrats almost got this right. On Wednesday, they shredded what little credibility Bill Barr had left during a five-hour hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee that, at times, bordered on a cross examination. By the end of his testimony, Barr’s carefully manicured disdain gave way to thinly veiled wrath. Pushed in the...

    The Right Way to Think About ‘Electability’
    May03

    The Right Way to Think About ‘Electability’

    The highest priority for Democrats in 2020 is a challenger who can beat President Donald Trump. Many believe that Joe Biden is the candidate best able to do it.They may be right.Biden has excellent name recognition rooted in his association with a popular two-term president. And no one doubts that he has the experience to do the job. Then again,...