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    The Geopolitical Stakes of America’s Trade Policy
    Feb18

    The Geopolitical Stakes of America’s Trade Policy

    Wednesday, February 18 , 2015 - 1:53 (EEST) Section: Foreign Policy (USA)

    This century’s defining battle could be won or lost without a shot fired. As President Barack Obama’s National Security Strategy makes clear, the rules-based system we have led since World War II is competing against alternative, more mercantilist models. Unlike past challenges to American leadership, this competition is primarily...

    What Putin Learned From Reagan
    Feb18

    What Putin Learned From Reagan

    Wednesday, February 18 , 2015 - 1:53 (EEST) Section: Foreign Policy (USA)

    There was a great power that was worried about its longtime rival’s efforts to undermine it. Its leaders thought the rival power was stronger and trying to throw its weight around all over the world. In fact, this longtime rival was now interfering in places the declining state had long regarded as its own backyard. To protect this...

    Battle for strategic Ukranian city continues despite cease-fire
    Feb18

    Battle for strategic Ukranian city continues despite cease-fire

    Wednesday, February 18 , 2015 - 1:38 (EEST) Section: San Francisco Chronicle (USA)

    ARTEMIVSK, Ukraine — A battle for a railroad town in eastern Ukraine escalated sharply Tuesday, with both the Ukrainian army and Russian-backed militants saying that their soldiers were engaging in pitched street battles. Rebels reportedly have sent text messages to phones in the town, telling the soldiers there that they have been abandoned by...

    Alonso sees red on 100th appearance but Bayern hold on
    Feb18

    Alonso sees red on 100th appearance but Bayern hold on

    Wednesday, February 18 , 2015 - 0:38 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    Lviv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Bayern Munich’s Xabi Alonso was sent off on his 100th Champions League appearance as the German side were held to a scoreless draw by Shakthar Donetsk in the last 16 first leg clash on Tuesday. Alonso picked up his second booking after 65 minutes but Bayern comfortably held on to secure a positive result in a...

    The Geopolitical Stakes of America’s Trade Policy
    Feb18

    The Geopolitical Stakes of America’s Trade Policy

    Wednesday, February 18 , 2015 - 0:23 (EEST) Section: Foreign Policy (USA)

    This century’s defining battle could be won or lost without a shot fired. As President Barack Obama’s National Security Strategy makes clear, the rules-based system we have led since World War II is competing against alternative, more mercantilist models. Unlike past challenges to American leadership, this competition is primarily...

    Syria and Iraq: In Search of a Strategy
    Feb18

    Syria and Iraq: In Search of a Strategy

    Wednesday, February 18 , 2015 - 0:23 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    A State of Perpetual Insecurity The international community continues to witness the perpetual violence of terrorist groups such as Daesh, also called the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIL, ISIS or IS), the beheading machine pretending to be a state. With Daesh, crime now has a political face that has pushed the envelope past anything...

    Does East Asian Stability Still Depend On America?
    Feb18

    Does East Asian Stability Still Depend On America?

    Wednesday, February 18 , 2015 - 0:23 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

    The 21st century will be Asia’s century: what happens in the East will affect the stability of the globe, says Robert D. Kaplan. He spoke with Ben Hill about the lessons to be learned from Asia’s ascent.The European: Mr. Kaplan, in your latest book, “Asia’s Cauldron: The South China Sea and the End of a Stable Pacific”, you...

    Ukraine-Russia Truce Crumbles as Rebels Press Debaltsevo
    Feb17

    Ukraine-Russia Truce Crumbles as Rebels Press Debaltsevo

    Tuesday, February 17 , 2015 - 23:53 (EEST) Section: Newsweek (USA)

    A Ukrainian official said the pro-Russian forces used small arms and grenades. …read more Source:...

    Ukraine soldiers taken prisoner in fighting for railway hub
    Feb17

    Ukraine soldiers taken prisoner in fighting for railway hub

    Tuesday, February 17 , 2015 - 23:53 (EEST) Section: CNS News (USA)

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    UN Security Council Approves Ukraine Cease-Fire
    Feb17

    UN Security Council Approves Ukraine Cease-Fire

    Tuesday, February 17 , 2015 - 23:38 (EEST) Section: The Epoch Times (USA)

    UNITED NATIONS—The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a Russian-drafted resolution that endorses the new cease-fire agreement on Ukraine, stresses the country’s independence and calls on all parties involved to fully carry it out. An expected vote over the weekend was delayed when other council members pressed Russia to...