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    How the Migrant Crisis Is Testing Europe’s Security Strategy
    Jun24

    How the Migrant Crisis Is Testing Europe’s Security Strategy

    Wednesday, June 24 , 2015 - 0:30 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    COPENHAGEN — Which battles should Europe pick? At least since the euro crisis, the quest for Europe’s survival has been mostly associated with monetary rather than military matters. But at the end of this week, European leaders will take the question more literally, as they convene for another summit, this time dedicated to security....

    Russia May Ban Chocolates From Belgium And France, Produce Their Own As Part Of Countersanctions Effort
    Jun24

    Russia May Ban Chocolates From Belgium And France, Produce Their Own As Part Of Countersanctions Effort

    Wednesday, June 24 , 2015 - 0:00 (EEST) Section: International Business Times (USA)

    Russia reacted to the extension of sanctions by the European Union with a series of countersanctions. Part of that response involves the Russian government banning products from a number of European countries. The EU sanctions against Russia were extended Tuesday. The sanctions will be in effect until January 31, 2016. Russia may stop importing...

    The majority of NATO member states still aren’t pulling their weight on defense spending
    Jun23

    The majority of NATO member states still aren’t pulling their weight on defense spending

    Tuesday, June 23 , 2015 - 23:45 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    Tensions continue to rise throughout Europe, but the vast majority of NATO member states still aren’t meeting the alliance’s defense spending targets, with eight states actually seeing their defense expenditures fall. Every NATO member state is expected to spend at least 2% of its annual GDP on defense spending. However, following the...

    International Tribunal Looks Like Best Chance For MH17 Justice – Dutch Sources
    Jun23

    International Tribunal Looks Like Best Chance For MH17 Justice – Dutch Sources

    Tuesday, June 23 , 2015 - 23:00 (EEST) Section: International Business Times (USA)

    AMSTERDAM (Reuters) — The Netherlands is discussing with its allies an international tribunal to prosecute those suspected of downing a Malaysian airliner over rebel-held eastern Ukraine last year, sources familiar with the discussions have told Reuters. The chance of a successful prosecution is considered slim at best but the Dutch still...

    Diplomats seek to calm Ukraine fighting, break stalemate
    Jun23

    Diplomats seek to calm Ukraine fighting, break stalemate

    Tuesday, June 23 , 2015 - 22:30 (EEST) Section: San Francisco Chronicle (USA)

    PARIS (AP) — The foreign ministers of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany are meeting in Paris to discuss efforts to try to end the conflict in eastern Ukraine. European countries have pushed for a diplomatic settlement while some U.S. legislators want to increase military aid to Ukraine. An array of political, security, humanitarian and economic...

    Diplomats seek to calm Ukraine fighting, break stalemate
    Jun23

    Diplomats seek to calm Ukraine fighting, break stalemate

    Tuesday, June 23 , 2015 - 22:15 (EEST) Section: U.S. News (USA)

    PARIS (AP) — The foreign ministers of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany will meet in Paris to discuss efforts to try to end the conflict in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: U.S....

    Russia just one-upped the Saudis in China
    Jun23

    Russia just one-upped the Saudis in China

    Tuesday, June 23 , 2015 - 21:15 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    Moscow just one-upped the Saudis in China: Russia is officially Beijing’s number one crude supplier. “China imported a record 3.92 million metric tons from its northern neighbor in May, according to data emailed by the Beijing-based General Administration of Customs on Tuesday,” according to Bloomberg. “That’s...

    Yanukovich: Maidan Scared Crimea and Donbass
    Jun23

    Yanukovich: Maidan Scared Crimea and Donbass

    Tuesday, June 23 , 2015 - 21:15 (EEST) Section: Newsweek (USA)

    The Ukrainian revolution is the main culprit for what happened to Crimea and Donbass, according to the former president of the country Victor Yanukovich. He expressed this opinion speaking to a BBC reporter in his first interview to foreign media since he was removed from his position by the revolution. “Maidan scared Crimea, Donbass and the...

    Putin Slams NGO Warning Russians Over Visiting Crimea
    Jun23

    Putin Slams NGO Warning Russians Over Visiting Crimea

    Tuesday, June 23 , 2015 - 20:30 (EEST) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused an embattled consumer rights group that has cautioned Russians against traveling to Crimea of “serving the interests of foreign states.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Ousted Ukrainian President: ‘I Supported the Ostriches. What’s Wrong With That?’
    Jun23

    Ousted Ukrainian President: ‘I Supported the Ostriches. What’s Wrong With That?’

    Tuesday, June 23 , 2015 - 20:00 (EEST) Section: Foreign Policy (USA)

    “Are you saying that the president of a country lived on the territory of someone else’s private zoo?” …read more Source: Foreign...