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    Ukraine President Calls for Sustained US Sanctions on Russia
    Jan25

    Ukraine President Calls for Sustained US Sanctions on Russia

    Wednesday, January 25 , 2017 - 1:47 (EEST) Section: Voice of America (USA)

    Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Tuesday called on world powers to maintain sanctions against Russia, apparently in response to comments by President Donald Trump that indicated a U.S. willingness to ease the longstanding restrictions. Earlier this month, Trump told The Wall Street Journal he would consider lifting some sanctions if Moscow...

    Nikki Haley Tells US Congress: The UN Does Matter
    Jan25

    Nikki Haley Tells US Congress: The UN Does Matter

    Wednesday, January 25 , 2017 - 1:17 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    Nikki Haley, President Donald Trump’s nominee to become the United States ambassador to the United Nations, appeared in a confirmation hearing on January 18 lasting more than three hours in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. She introduced herself in an address to members that was both autobiographical — the daughter of...

    Ukraine: Reflections on Maidan’s Third Year Anniversary, Youth Culture and Bernie Sanders
    Jan25

    Ukraine: Reflections on Maidan’s Third Year Anniversary, Youth Culture and Bernie Sanders

    Wednesday, January 25 , 2017 - 0:47 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    Two years ago, during my first research trip to Kyiv, I had the honor of meeting one of Maidan’s most dedicated youth activists, Denis Pilash. A post-graduate student at Kiev National University, Pilash hails from the western region of Transcarpathia and helped to spearhead left politics on the Maidan. Not to be confused with the old,...

    Are NATO Members Carrying Their Weight? Only 5 of 28 Countries Pay ‘Fair Share’
    Jan25

    Are NATO Members Carrying Their Weight? Only 5 of 28 Countries Pay ‘Fair Share’

    Wednesday, January 25 , 2017 - 0:17 (EEST) Section: The Daily Signal (USA)

    President Donald Trump alarmed European allies during the campaign when he suggested he might not defend NATO nations if they don’t fulfill their financial obligations, but he is not the first U.S. leader to express concerns that member countries don’t spend enough on their militaries. Currently, only five of NATO’s 28 members —...

    The Eight Great Powers of 2017
    Jan25

    The Eight Great Powers of 2017

    Wednesday, January 25 , 2017 - 0:02 (EEST) Section: The American Interest (USA)

    1. The United States of AmericaNo surprise here: as it has for the last century, the United States remains the most powerful country on earth. America’s dynamic economy, its constitutional stability (even as we watch the Age of Trump unfold), its deep bench of strong allies and partners (including 5 of the 7 top powers listed below), and...

    Same World, Lonely World, Cold World
    Jan24

    Same World, Lonely World, Cold World

    Tuesday, January 24 , 2017 - 23:17 (EEST) Section: The American Interest (USA)

    Never before in American history has the prospective foreign policy of a new Administration been cloaked in so much uncertainty. This is because four distinct sources of uncertainty have joined together to make a proverbial perfect storm: Donald Trump’s profound lack of government experience; his present-oriented, narcissistic personality;...

    China warns White House to “act cautiously” after new South China Sea comments
    Jan24

    China warns White House to “act cautiously” after new South China Sea comments

    Tuesday, January 24 , 2017 - 20:32 (EEST) Section: VICE News (USA)

    The Chinese government has given its most direct warning yet that it will not stand for any U.S. intervention in the South China Seas, after the White House said this week it would act to prevent a “takeover” in the region. In a press conference in Beijing Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying made it clear that Xi...

    Poland’s FM blasted for publishing internal document
    Jan24

    Poland’s FM blasted for publishing internal document

    Tuesday, January 24 , 2017 - 16:47 (EEST) Section: KXAN (USA)

    WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s foreign minister is under fire for publishing a March 2008 internal document that outlined the previous government’s thinking about Russia and Ukraine. Witold Waszczykowski said Tuesday the document exposed the liberal government of the time as departing from Poland’s traditionally pro-Ukraine...

    Poland’s FM Blasted for Publishing Internal Document
    Jan24

    Poland’s FM Blasted for Publishing Internal Document

    Tuesday, January 24 , 2017 - 15:32 (EEST) Section: ABC News (USA)

    Poland’s foreign minister is under fire for publishing a March 2008 internal document that outlined the previous government’s thinking about Russia and Ukraine …read more Source: ABC...

    Poland’s FM blasted for publishing internal document
    Jan24

    Poland’s FM blasted for publishing internal document

    Tuesday, January 24 , 2017 - 15:32 (EEST) Section: FOX News (USA)

    Poland’s foreign minister is under fire for publishing a March 2008 internal document that outlined the previous government’s thinking about Russia and Ukraine. …read more Source: FOX...