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    Putin Ally Belarus ‘Not Threatened’ By NATO Reinforcement
    Jul12

    Putin Ally Belarus ‘Not Threatened’ By NATO Reinforcement

    Russia’s ally Belarus has dismissed suggestions the NATO reinforcement in the Baltics and Poland is a threat to its security, despite bordering two of the four countries involved. The plan to rotate four NATO battalions through Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia has prompted much concern in Moscow, where state officials have voiced...

    NATO-Russia Council: From High Hopes To Broken Dreams
    Jul12

    NATO-Russia Council: From High Hopes To Broken Dreams

    The NATO-Russia Council began as a promising effort to bury the Cold War past, but it has been on a downhill slide for the better part of a decade. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Canadian PM Trudeau Visits Troops In Ukraine
    Jul12

    Canadian PM Trudeau Visits Troops In Ukraine

    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Canadian troops on July 12 near Lviv, where they are helping to train their Ukrainian counterparts. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Kyiv Strips Novaya Gazeta Reporter’s Credentials To Work In Eastern Ukraine
    Jul12

    Kyiv Strips Novaya Gazeta Reporter’s Credentials To Work In Eastern Ukraine

    Kyiv has stripped the military accreditation of a reporter with Russia’s independent Novaya Gazeta newspaper, alleging she revealed the positions of Ukrainian government troops that are fighting Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Ukrainians ‘Inhabit’ Lenin’s Shadow On Site Of Toppled Statue
    Jul12

    Ukrainians ‘Inhabit’ Lenin’s Shadow On Site Of Toppled Statue

    Thanks to a temporary art installation that put a staircase in place to allow people to ascend to where a statue of the Soviet founder once stood, Ukrainians are getting a chance to stand in Vladimir Lenin’s shoes, so to speak. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Spain: Police arrest 11 for alleged money laundering
    Jul12

    Spain: Police arrest 11 for alleged money laundering

    Spanish police say they have arrested 11 people — mostly Russians and Ukrainians — in an operation targeting foreign organized crime gangs involved in money laundering. …read more Source: FOX...

    Spain: Police arrest 11 for alleged money laundering
    Jul12

    Spain: Police arrest 11 for alleged money laundering

    Spanish police say they have arrested 11 people _ mostly Russians and Ukrainians _ in an operation targeting foreign organized crime gangs involved in money laundering …read more Source: U.S....

    Kremlin Interested in ‘Reanimating’ Ties With U.K. After David Cameron Departs
    Jul12

    Kremlin Interested in ‘Reanimating’ Ties With U.K. After David Cameron Departs

    Russia is interested in “reanimating” relations with the U.K. once outgoing Prime Minister David Cameron resigns Wednesday, the Kremlin has announced. Cameron and Putin did not enjoy a particularly close relationship during the former’s time in office, with Putin recently accusing Cameron of behaving poorly when claiming Russia would...

    Germany to affirm stronger role on world stage
    Jul12

    Germany to affirm stronger role on world stage

    BERLIN (AP) — Germany is affirming its growing role on the world stage in new security guidelines that mark another step away from its caution after World War II. A draft defense policy paper obtained by The Associated Press Tuesday and due to be presented on Wednesday states that “Germany is a globally highly connected country … which has a...

    NATO reacts to Russia’s aggressive moves in Eastern Europe
    Jul12

    NATO reacts to Russia’s aggressive moves in Eastern Europe

    JUDY WOODRUFF: But, first: We reported all last week on the fault lines between Russia and the West over the Russian-backed war in Ukraine and Moscow’s new, aggressive posture against NATO. Leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty alliance met over the weekend in Warsaw, and we go to John Yang for an update. JOHN YANG: With us now to discuss...