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    Russians frustrated by US visa delay
    Apr23

    Russians frustrated by US visa delay

    By Amie Ferris-Rotman | Washington Post MOSCOW — Russians wanting a glimpse of the American dream now have to wait. Or not go at all. Escalating tensions between Moscow and Washington are putting a damper on Russians’ vacation plans, catching ordinary people in diplomatic crosswires that have a distinct Cold War flavor. A year ago,...

    China’s First Homemade Carrier Is Preparing for War
    Apr23

    China’s First Homemade Carrier Is Preparing for War

    Asia Times Security, Asia The unnamed carrier was seen moving out of Dalian shipyard for sea trials. The Beijing-based Global Times has said the first locally made carrier, not yet christened, is likely to be ready for combat “within two years” after its expected delivery to the navy by the end of this year. Photos and video clips appearing...

    Holocaust survivor, 96, appeals to Polish authorities to fight neo-Nazi groups
    Apr23

    Holocaust survivor, 96, appeals to Polish authorities to fight neo-Nazi groups

    WARSAW, Poland (JTA) — A Holocaust survivor appealed to Polish authorities to “take radical measures” in the fight against neo-Nazi organizations in Poland. Magdalena Wyszyńska, 96, a Polish-born Jew living in Lviv, Ukraine, spoke Saturday during an anti-fascist counterdemonstration organized by the mayor of Gdańsk, Paweł Adamowicz. The counter...

    ‘The Evidence Suggests Trump Is a Traitor’: Pulitzer-winning Reporter David Cay Johnston
    Apr23

    ‘The Evidence Suggests Trump Is a Traitor’: Pulitzer-winning Reporter David Cay Johnston

    An investigative reporter who has covered Trump for 30 years dares to imagine impeachment — and President Nancy Pelosi The saga of President Donald Trump consists of several parallel and intersecting stories.There is the structural dimension. Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton was not entirely unpredictable or shocking. America’s...

    Pulitzer-winning reporter David Cay Johnston: “The evidence suggests Trump is a traitor”
    Apr23

    Pulitzer-winning reporter David Cay Johnston: “The evidence suggests Trump is a traitor”

    Simon & Schuster/Bonk Johnston/AP …read more Source:...

    G7 Unified In Opposing Russia’s ‘Malign’ Acts, U.S. Official Says
    Apr23

    G7 Unified In Opposing Russia’s ‘Malign’ Acts, U.S. Official Says

    A senior U.S. official has told reporters that foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized nations remain determined to oppose Russia’s efforts to “destabilize” nations around the world. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    The Terrorism Label
    Apr23

    The Terrorism Label

    Paul R. Pillar Russia Terrorism, United States A recent op-ed from Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) calls for officially designating Russia a state sponsor of terrorism. Gardner offers a long indictment—a “moral case”, as he calls it—against Russia that mostly involves activities other than terrorism, such as invasions of Georgia and Ukraine and...

    How North Korea Learned to Live With ‘Fire and Fury’
    Apr22

    How North Korea Learned to Live With ‘Fire and Fury’

    It’s astonishing how quickly the story of the North Korea crisis seems to have changed from one of fear to one of optimism. It was less than a year ago that the U.S. president was threatening “fire and fury” against Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, to touting upcoming talks with him. It is not the case, as Trump tweeted Sunday...

    China, India grapple with the consequences too many men
    Apr22

    China, India grapple with the consequences too many men

    By Simon Denyer and Annie Gowen | Washington Post Nothing like this has happened in human history. A combination of cultural preferences, government decree and modern medical technology in the world’s two largest countries has created a gender imbalance on a continental scale. Men outnumber women by 70 million in China and India. The...

    Why America Just Got Serious about Sanctioning Russia
    Apr22

    Why America Just Got Serious about Sanctioning Russia

    Sergey Aleksashenko Security, Americas The last eight weeks have undoubtedly highlighted the foundation on which America’s Russia policy will be built. Like any other restriction, sanctions cause discomfort. If the restriction is mild, it is easy to adapt or tolerate the pain. But if the constraint is tighter, then the desire to overcome it...