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    Russia in Wonderland
    Nov01

    Russia in Wonderland

    I remarked at the end of my November 2014 TAI essay, “Reflections on the Closing of the Russian Mind,” that “Russia threatens its own future more than do any of the Western powers.” That is even more true now than it was then. Russia is set upon a self-destructive course. Its ruler, or for politeness’s sake its rulers, show no present...

    Russian State Newspaper Apologizes For Slovenia Crimea Story
    Nov01

    Russian State Newspaper Apologizes For Slovenia Crimea Story

    Russia’s top state-run newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta has issued an apology for reporting that the mayor of Slovenia’s capital, Ljubljana, recognized Crimea as Russian territory. Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 was officially condemned across the EU, of which Slovenia is part of. Russia’s decision to send troops and...

    Ukrainian Lawmakers Reject Bill To Double Their Own Salaries
    Nov01

    Ukrainian Lawmakers Reject Bill To Double Their Own Salaries

    Ukrainian lawmakers have rejected a bill that would have at least doubled their own salaries amid media reports about wealth and incomes of government officials and members of parliament. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    The Necessary Pain Of Remembrance
    Nov01

    The Necessary Pain Of Remembrance

    Photo by Andrey Skakodub Here in Kyiv, we remembered the victims of massacre on September 29th — the tens of thousands of peaceful residents whom the Nazis slaughtered on ethnic grounds. It is difficult to understand the magnitude of the crime, for which there can be no excuse, no explanation. Over a period of two days, September 29th-30th,...

    American-style JCC opens in Kiev with help from JDC
    Nov01

    American-style JCC opens in Kiev with help from JDC

    (JTA) — The Ukrainian capital of Kiev, where Jewish cultural life has largely revolved around the city’s synagogues, opened its first American-style Jewish Community Center. The Halom JCC officially opened Tuesday at a ceremony attended by hundreds of guests in central Kiev, where it is expected to serve thousands of community members every...

    2017 Eurovision Song Contest Date Set For Kiev, Ukraine
    Nov01

    2017 Eurovision Song Contest Date Set For Kiev, Ukraine

    The Eurovision song contest is to head to Ukraine in 2017, with a record 43 countries to take part in the competition in the capital city, Kiev. Among the nations competing for a place in the semi-finals on Tuesday and Thursday May 9 and 11 and the grand final on Saturday May 13 are Australia, making its third appearance despite being distinctly...

    Britain ‘At Risk Of Cyberattack’ As Russia Poses Increased Threat
    Nov01

    Britain ‘At Risk Of Cyberattack’ As Russia Poses Increased Threat

    The growing risk of cyberattacks by foreign governments poses a serious threat to the U.K., two senior British officials have warned on Tuesday amid escalating Western rhetoric regarding Russia’s foreign policy. Speaking to The Guardian in the first newspaper interview by a serving British domestic spy chief, MI5 director Andrew Parker said...

    FBI ‘Looking Into’ Foreign Business Ties Of Ex-Trump Aide Paul Manafort
    Nov01

    FBI ‘Looking Into’ Foreign Business Ties Of Ex-Trump Aide Paul Manafort

    The FBI has been conducting a preliminary inquiry into the foreign business ties of former Donald Trump aide Paul Manafort, according to reports. The news comes after the Hillary Clinton campaign lashed out at the law enforcement agency for its shock announcement of a further investigation into Clinton’s use of a private email server. The...

    Russian Newspaper Apologizes To Ljubljana’s Mayor For False Report On Crimea
    Nov01

    Russian Newspaper Apologizes To Ljubljana’s Mayor For False Report On Crimea

    One of Russia’s major daily newspapers, Rossiyskaya Gazeta, has apologized to Ljubljana’s Mayor Zoran Jankovic for a false report it published about Slovenia’s position on the status of Crimea, the Ukrainian region that was seized and illegally annexed by Russia in 2014. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Is Donald Trump a Russian Agent? A Nonpartisan Guide to National Security and Foreign Policy Issues in the Presidential Election
    Nov01

    Is Donald Trump a Russian Agent? A Nonpartisan Guide to National Security and Foreign Policy Issues in the Presidential Election

    Click here for reuse options! Will we be less safe during the next administration? According to Hillary Clinton and her supporters, Donald Trump is crazy friendly with Russian president Vladimir Putin, a bad man who hates America and threatens its interests, and therefore Trump cannot be trusted even with U.S. intelligence secrets, much less the...