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    Situation Report: Kerry and the Cubans; Iran open for business; Abadi to D.C.; Air power ain’t the only power; and more
    Apr10

    Situation Report: Kerry and the Cubans; Iran open for business; Abadi to D.C.; Air power ain’t the only power; and more

    By Paul McLeary and Sabine Muscat Leading the day: Just a week after Iran and international negotiators reached a preliminary deal regarding Tehran’s nuclear program, countries — and companies — around the world are knocking down Iran’s door and hunting for business, reports FP’s Keith Johnson and Jamila Trindle. Leading next...

    Ukrainian Tycoon Kolomoyskiy ‘Invited’ To Talk To Prosecutors
    Apr10

    Ukrainian Tycoon Kolomoyskiy ‘Invited’ To Talk To Prosecutors

    Ukraine’s prosecutor-general says he has “invited” powerful oligarch Ihor Kolomoyskiy to answer questions regarding the attempted murder of a lawyer a decade ago. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Ukraine military, rebels accuse each other of increased attacks
    Apr10

    Ukraine military, rebels accuse each other of increased attacks

    KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s military and pro-Russian rebels accused each other on Friday of intensifying attacks in separatist eastern… …read more Source:...

    The Daily Vertical: The Kremlin’s Maidanphobia
    Apr10

    The Daily Vertical: The Kremlin’s Maidanphobia

    The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday. Viewers can suggest topics via Twitter @PowerVertical or on the Power Vertical Facebook page. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Greece Needs to Start Playing Hardball With Germany
    Apr10

    Greece Needs to Start Playing Hardball With Germany

    The newly elected Greek government’s demands for debt relief and policy freedom from its eurozone creditors are both just and necessary. But Syriza doesn’t seem to have thought through how to achieve its objectives. Athens has tactics, policies, positions, poses, postures, arguments, claims, hopes, fears, and words aplenty — but...

    Nordic Nations Agree On Defense Cooperation Against Russia
    Apr10

    Nordic Nations Agree On Defense Cooperation Against Russia

    Five Nordic nations have agreed to work more closely on defense after declaring Russia the “biggest challenge to European security.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Ukraine’s Parliament Moves to Shore Up Battered Economy
    Apr10

    Ukraine’s Parliament Moves to Shore Up Battered Economy

    A series of legislative votes came as new evidence emerged of just how badly the business sector has been shattered in the last year. …read more Source: The New York...

    Ukraine’s Parliament Votes To Open Soviet-Era KGB Archives To Public
    Apr10

    Ukraine’s Parliament Votes To Open Soviet-Era KGB Archives To Public

    Shortly after voting to ban both Nazi and Soviet imagery, Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, voted to open up the country’s archive of Soviet-era KGB files to the public, which could reveal decades’ worth of information on secret arrests, “disappearings” and the intricate operations of Ukraine’s KGB wing. The bill...

    Nordic Nations Agree on Closer Defense Cooperation Against Russia
    Apr10

    Nordic Nations Agree on Closer Defense Cooperation Against Russia

    OSLO (Reuters) – Calling Russia the biggest challenge to European security, Nordic nations agreed on closer defense ties and increased solidarity with the Baltic states on Thursday, aiming to increase regional security through deterrence. Writing in a joint declaration, the defense ministers of Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Iceland...

    Ukrainian Town Cut Off by Fighting Struggles to Survive
    Apr10

    Ukrainian Town Cut Off by Fighting Struggles to Survive

    In eastern Ukraine, villages cut off by military front lines are on the brink of a humanitarian crisis. Ukraine’s Kyiv government can’t seem to get supplies in supplies and pro-Russia separatist forces have not been able to restore war-damaged services in towns behind their lines. Next week, European leaders are to meet in Germany to...