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    China says aircraft carrier now ready for combat
    Nov15

    China says aircraft carrier now ready for combat

    BEIJING (AP) — China’s first aircraft carrier is now ready to engage in combat, marking a milestone for a navy that has invested heavily in its ability to project power far from China’s shores. The Liaoning’s political commissar said in an interview with Tuesday’s Global Times newspaper that his ship is “constantly...

    The Trump Doctrine
    Nov15

    The Trump Doctrine

    However Donald Trump came upon the foreign policy views he espoused, they were as crucial to his election as his views on trade and the border. Yet those views are hemlock to the GOP foreign policy elite and the liberal Democratic interventionists of the Acela Corridor. Trump promised an “America First” foreign policy rooted in the national...

    U.S. Puts Six Crimeans In Russian Parliament On Sanctions Blacklist
    Nov15

    U.S. Puts Six Crimeans In Russian Parliament On Sanctions Blacklist

    The United States on November 14 added six Crimean representatives newly elected to Russia’s parliament to its sanctions blacklist for supporting Moscow’s illegal annexation of the Ukrainian territory in 2014. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Putin Telephones to Congratulate Trump
    Nov15

    Putin Telephones to Congratulate Trump

    Russian President Vladimir Putin telephoned congratulations to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump Monday and said Russia is ready for a “partner-like dialogue” with the United States. Trump’s office said the incoming president told Putin he is very much looking forward to a strong and enduring relationship with Russia and its...

    As Trump warms to Putin, Trudeau vows ‘we will not back off’
    Nov15

    As Trump warms to Putin, Trudeau vows ‘we will not back off’

    Hours after President-elect Donald Trump set his sights on a “strong and enduring relationship with Russia,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signalled he won’t tone down Canada’s criticism of the Kremlin — at least not when it comes to Ukraine. Speaking to reporters on Monday in Toronto, VICE News asked the prime minister whether...

    Watch 2 Ukrainian politicians brawl after one is accused of working with Russia
    Nov15

    Watch 2 Ukrainian politicians brawl after one is accused of working with Russia

    An all-out brawl. …read more Source: Business...

    Trump, Putin Speak Over the Phone
    Nov15

    Trump, Putin Speak Over the Phone

    U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke over the phone, according to statements released on Monday. Putin congratulated Trump on his “historic” win and the two discussed a number of issues, Trump’s presidential transition team said Monday afternoon. Trump also expressed his interest in cultivating a...

    Why Trump’s Victory Won’t Drastically Change the U.S.-Russia Relationship
    Nov15

    Why Trump’s Victory Won’t Drastically Change the U.S.-Russia Relationship

    Proponents of improved U.S.-Russian relations might take heart in Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the U.S. presidential election. After all, the Republican candidate has repeatedly called for Washington to “get along” with Moscow. Tangible positive changes are certainly possible, but fundamental differences over issues such as U.S....

    The Gift of Empathy
    Nov15

    The Gift of Empathy

    Have the U.S. public and media adopted, with insufficient evidence, a demonization of Putin? It’s easy to do. Russia is the core of the former USSR, our Cold War enemy, and Putin, in his earlier career, was an intelligence operative. True, so was George Bush (the father) as director of the CIA, and true, the communist empire underwent a...

    Donald Trump Leaning Toward Extreme Militant John Bolton As Secretary Of State
    Nov15

    Donald Trump Leaning Toward Extreme Militant John Bolton As Secretary Of State

    WASHINGTON ― President-elect Donald Trump is leaning toward naming as secretary of state John Bolton, a bellicose enemy of Russia and Iran who is among the most hawkish members of the Republican foreign policy community, according to two sources familiar with Trump’s thinking.Bolton is the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, but...