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    Poll Shows More Ukrainians Support NATO, Dislike Russia
    Nov01

    Poll Shows More Ukrainians Support NATO, Dislike Russia

    The number of Ukrainians who support their country becoming a member of NATO has increased while their feelings toward Russia are “cold,” according to a new opinion poll. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Report: Russia Revives Soviet-Built Military Bases in Crimea
    Nov01

    Report: Russia Revives Soviet-Built Military Bases in Crimea

    Russia is working to resurrect a number of Soviet-built military facilities in Crimea that were used during the Cold War as a defense against naval attacks, Reuters reported Tuesday. A resident from Crimea’s southern coast who was employed at a base last year said Moscow has begun stationing soldiers in the formerly abandoned bunkers and...

    A European Nation Rediscovers the Value of an Armed Citizenry
    Nov01

    A European Nation Rediscovers the Value of an Armed Citizenry

    I’m talking about Estonia, the tiny nation on Russia’s doorstep. The New York Times features a fascinating piece discussing Estonia’s efforts to mobilize its people in the face of Russian aggression. The story begins with the popularity of “military sports” in the country, including contests like a “patrol...

    Estonia Reports Sixth Airspace Violation By Russian Air Force This Year
    Nov01

    Estonia Reports Sixth Airspace Violation By Russian Air Force This Year

    Estonia has accused Russia’s border guard of violating its airspace in what it is claiming is the sixth such violation this year. The Estonian Ministry of Defense announced via Twitter on Tuesday evening that a Russian An-148 border patrol aircraft had violated Estonian space for the sixth time in 2016. The incident took place Tuesday...

    U.K. Spy Chief Warns of ‘Increasingly Aggressive’ Russian Threat
    Nov01

    U.K. Spy Chief Warns of ‘Increasingly Aggressive’ Russian Threat

    British spy agency MI5 has hired hundreds of additional agents to prepare the United Kingdom amid a growing threat from Russia, the service’s head told the Guardian in an interview published Tuesday. MI5 Director General Andrew Parker said while government officials have largely focused on the threat of jihadist terrorist attacks, Russia is...

    The Limits of Rodrigo Duterte’s Anti-Americanism
    Nov01

    The Limits of Rodrigo Duterte’s Anti-Americanism

    When Rodrigo Duterte, president of the Philippines, stood before an audience of Chinese businessmen at a trade function in the Great Hall of the People on October 20 in Beijing, he promised a “separation” from the United States. It wasn’t clear exactly what he meant, but he implied it would entail dropping the United States—his...

    Moldova’s Pro-Moscow Presidential Front-Runner Says Open To EU Partnership
    Nov01

    Moldova’s Pro-Moscow Presidential Front-Runner Says Open To EU Partnership

    Igor Dodon, who won the first round of Moldova’s presidential election and is seen as having strong leanings toward Russia, says he will seek to maintain good relations with both Brussels and Moscow if elected. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    The Brief Life and Slow Death of Ukrainian Journalism
    Nov01

    The Brief Life and Slow Death of Ukrainian Journalism

    An independent news channel wanted to revolutionize Ukrainian media. But Ukrainians weren’t in the mood for the truth. …read more Source: Foreign...

    Russia Is Not as Much of a Threat as Depicted in the Media, But Does Need a Slap in the Face
    Nov01

    Russia Is Not as Much of a Threat as Depicted in the Media, But Does Need a Slap in the Face

    Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, couldn’t catch a break in America, even before the U.S. intelligence community concluded that the Russian government had hacked the Democratic National Committee’s e-mails and had given them to Wikileaks for public release. After Putin’s annexation of Crimea and meddling in the Ukrainian...

    Forget conspiracy theories. This is why Trump’s Russian connection is actually a problem.
    Nov01

    Forget conspiracy theories. This is why Trump’s Russian connection is actually a problem.

    In the past 12 hours, a flurry of stories have come out on Donald Trump’s links to Russia. One such story, at Slate, suggests that a server owned by Trump has been communicating with a Russian bank with ties to the Kremlin. Another, at Mother Jones, quotes an unnamed former intelligence officer claiming that Trump is a Russian operative,...