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    Ex-Georgian President Saakashvili Says Ukraine Is ‘Running Against the Clock’ to Prevent Another Revolution
    Nov17

    Ex-Georgian President Saakashvili Says Ukraine Is ‘Running Against the Clock’ to Prevent Another Revolution

    KYIV, Ukraine—Mikheil Saakashvili sits at a desk devoid of any photos or personal memorabilia. On this day, the 48-year-old former Georgian president has only been on the job for four days as leader of a startup Ukrainian opposition political party called Wave. This is the next chapter of Saakashvili’s anti-corruption crusade following his...

    Vox Sentences: Pluto is a lot cooler than you thought
    Nov17

    Vox Sentences: Pluto is a lot cooler than you thought

    Vox Sentences is your daily digest for what’s happening in the world, curated by Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews. Sign up for the Vox Sentences newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox Monday through Friday, or view the Vox Sentences archive for past editions. Who Donald Trump is and isn’t talking to; Russia withdraws support for the...

    What is Trump seeking in top foreign policy posts?
    Nov17

    What is Trump seeking in top foreign policy posts?

    HARI SREENIVASAN: Often, the people a president surrounds himself with says something about his goals as any policy statement. President-elect Trump is in the process of deciding who will fill critical national security and diplomatic posts. These decisions will shape the direction of his presidency and the country. For more on who’s in the...

    Russia’s ICC Withdrawal Called Bad Sign for Justice
    Nov16

    Russia’s ICC Withdrawal Called Bad Sign for Justice

    International human rights groups have condemned the decree signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin withdrawing Russia from the International Criminal Court, calling it a cynical move and a bad omen for justice. The Rome Statute created the court in 1998. Putin signed the treaty in 2000, but Russia never ratified it. Tanya Lokshina, the...

    Russia withdraws from International Criminal Court after being called out over Crimea invasion
    Nov16

    Russia withdraws from International Criminal Court after being called out over Crimea invasion

    Russia announced its withdrawal Wednesday from the International Criminal Court within hours of being rebuked by the ICC for effectively creating an international armed conflict upon its invasion of Ukraine. The decision to part ways was revealed by the Kremlin through a presidential decree issued Wednesday which said Russia will …...

    Russia withdraws from international war crimes court
    Nov16

    Russia withdraws from international war crimes court

    Russia formally withdrew from the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday with a decree from President Vladimir Putin. The decision follows an ICC report released Monday that mounts a legal argument for alleged crimes Russia committed during the conflict in Ukraine. The Crimean conflict began “when the Russian Federation deployed members...

    Obama’s Never-Ending Lecture Tour
    Nov16

    Obama’s Never-Ending Lecture Tour

    President Obama, who has done less for Europe than any American president since Calvin Coolidge, cannot stop telling Europeans what to do. As he sets out on his final European tour as president, with his political party back home in a state of near collapse, and with Putin inflicting yet another painful humiliation on the least successful...

    Putin says ‘nyet’ to International Criminal court
    Nov16

    Putin says ‘nyet’ to International Criminal court

    Russian President Vladimir Putin withdrew his nation from the International Criminal Court on Wednesday, a day after a United Nations committee condemned Russia for human rights abuses in Crimea. …read more Source: USA...

    Punches thrown in Ukrainian parliament as lawmakers get personal
    Nov16

    Punches thrown in Ukrainian parliament as lawmakers get personal

    Two Ukrainian lawmakers get involved in a fistfight after one accuses the other of having ties to Russia. …read more Source: USA...

    Russia is making a show of leaving the International Criminal Court
    Nov16

    Russia is making a show of leaving the International Criminal Court

    Vladimir Putin ordered on Wednesday that Russia withdraw its signature from the founding statue of the International Criminal Court. The move followed criticism from the court regarding the country’s annexation of Crimea, and called for an investigation into its airstrikes in Syria. Russia’s withdrawal comes just weeks after three...