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    How to Make Sanctions on Russia Work
    Dec18

    How to Make Sanctions on Russia Work

    Even proponents of sanctions against Russia (and I count myself among them) have to admit that they have failed to change the Kremlin’s aggressive behavior. Russia continues to wage a brutal war in eastern Ukraine. It continues its military campaign to obliterate the opposition to the Assad regime in Syria. And it continues to subvert...

    Russia condemns U.N. resolution on Crimea militarization and Ukraine occupation
    Dec18

    Russia condemns U.N. resolution on Crimea militarization and Ukraine occupation

    Russia on Tuesday lashed out against the United Nations for passing a resolution that criticized its militarization of Crimea and the occupation of Ukraine. …read more Source: United Press...

    Conservative Senators Fight Corker Bill Aimed At ‘Neutering’ Trump’s Broadcasting Chief
    Dec18

    Conservative Senators Fight Corker Bill Aimed At ‘Neutering’ Trump’s Broadcasting Chief

    A group of conservative senators are fighting a last-ditch effort by retiring senator Bob Corker (R., Tenn.) and Sen. Bob Menendez (D., N.J.) to undermine President Trump’s choice to lead the nation’s taxpayer-funded global broadcasting operation, Michael Pack, before he steps into the role early next year, according to several...

    A Surge In Foreign Influence Prosecutions
    Dec18

    A Surge In Foreign Influence Prosecutions

    It began with a meeting in New York between the future national security adviser Michael Flynn and Turkish government officials in September 2016, where they discussed kidnapping an exiled cleric and turning him over to Ankara. A curious op-ed followed, in which Flynn alleged that the cleric, Fethullah Gulen, helmed a “dangerous sleeper terror...

    Dispute Within Orthodox Church Could Deepen Conflict in Ukraine
    Dec18

    Dispute Within Orthodox Church Could Deepen Conflict in Ukraine

    Ukraine has elected the head of a newly unified Orthodox Church, following a split from the Russian Orthodox Church, announced Saturday. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has hailed the move as an important safeguard against future Russian aggression. The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has condemned Ukraine’s church split from the...

    U.S. Congratulates New Ukraine Orthodox Church, Amid Russian Anger
    Dec18

    U.S. Congratulates New Ukraine Orthodox Church, Amid Russian Anger

    The United States has congratulated Ukraine’s new national Orthodox Church on its autonomy from Russia, a move that has incensed Moscow and further heightened tensions between Russia and Ukraine. In a statement December 17, the U.S. State Department said it sent its congratulations to the new church’s leader, Metropolitan Epifaniy,...

    Ukraine Steps Out of Russia’s Religious Shadow
    Dec18

    Ukraine Steps Out of Russia’s Religious Shadow

    KYIV, Ukraine—At the end of the workday on Oct. 17, a rush-hour flood of pedestrians exited the funicular at the top of central Kyiv’s Volodymyrska Hill and passed by the gates of St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery. It was a clear day and sunlight illuminated the golden roofs of the belltower and main cathedral. There has been a...

    Russia deploys fighter jets to Crimea in ongoing dispute with Ukraine
    Dec18

    Russia deploys fighter jets to Crimea in ongoing dispute with Ukraine

    Russia deployed more than 10 fighter jets to the Crimean peninsula on Monday amid ongoing tensions with Ukraine, Russia’s Ministry of Defense said. …read more Source: United Press...

    Two to Tango: Attacking the Demand Side of Bribery
    Dec17

    Two to Tango: Attacking the Demand Side of Bribery

    “The United States will continue to target corrupt foreign officials . . . so U.S. companies can compete fairly in transparent business climates.”– National Security Strategy of the United States of America1“The U.S. Department of State has made anti-corruption a national security priority.”– “U.S. Anti-Corruption Efforts,” United States...

    America’s Christmas Gift to the World: More Energy Freedom
    Dec17

    America’s Christmas Gift to the World: More Energy Freedom

    Over the past few months, Energy Secretary Rick Perry has been delivering an important message to our country’s allies: America’s energy renaissance is your gift, too. As Perry said at the beginning of the year, “The United States is not just exporting energy, we’re exporting freedom.” Now, he’s delivering that message in...