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    Chris Jansing Accuses Trump of Trying to ‘Rewrite History’ on Crimea
    Aug28

    Chris Jansing Accuses Trump of Trying to ‘Rewrite History’ on Crimea

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    In U.S. Standoff With Tehran, ‘the Iranian People Are the Real Losers’
    Aug27

    In U.S. Standoff With Tehran, ‘the Iranian People Are the Real Losers’

    As the United States and Iran continue to trade barbs in a tense international standoff, leading lawmakers are starting to pressure Iranian leaders to consent to new nuclear negotiations that could help ease American sanctions and provide relief for the Iranian people, who have been hardest hit by the international community’s economic...

    Up In Arms: Ukrainian Aircraft-Engine Plant Caught Up In U.S.-China Rivalry
    Aug27

    Up In Arms: Ukrainian Aircraft-Engine Plant Caught Up In U.S.-China Rivalry

    Vyacheslav Boguslayev, an 80-year-old Ukrainian tycoon, and his Motor Sich aircraft-engine producer are caught up in the rivalry between the United States and China. Whose hands the company falls into could impact Chinese investment in Ukraine — as well as U.S. military assistance for Kyiv. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Bolton: No Need For Zelenskiy to ‘Rush’ Into Action On Donbas
    Aug27

    Bolton: No Need For Zelenskiy to ‘Rush’ Into Action On Donbas

    U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton says there is no need for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to “rush” into any course of action regarding Russia’s involvement with separatist forces in eastern Ukraine.”I think, from the perspective of a new government in Ukraine, President Zelenskiy would be well-advised...

    Court In Russia-Annexed Crimea Releases Crimean Tatar Activist On Trial
    Aug27

    Court In Russia-Annexed Crimea Releases Crimean Tatar Activist On Trial

    A court in Ukraine’s Russia-annexed Crimea has released from detention a Crimean Tatar activist, who is on trial for alleged illegal explosive possession and transportation, a charge he has strongly denied. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    RFE/RL Interview: Bolton On Iran, Ukraine, and Russia
    Aug27

    RFE/RL Interview: Bolton On Iran, Ukraine, and Russia

    U.S. national-security adviser John Bolton says that Iran cannot hope for sanctions relief without a “comprehensive deal,” that Washington would be “happy” to join talks mediating between Ukraine and Russia, and that U.S. sanctions on Moscow are tougher than those imposed by the European Union. Bolton made the comments in...

    Schumer to Trump: ‘Under no circumstances’ can Russia rejoin G-7
    Aug27

    Schumer to Trump: ‘Under no circumstances’ can Russia rejoin G-7

    Senate Democrats on Tuesday warned President Trump to drop his idea of welcoming Russia back into Group of Seven nations, saying Vladimir Putin’s interference in U.S. elections and forays in Ukraine, U.K. and Syria make him wildly unfit to rejoin the club of industrialized nations. “If President Putin’s regime is …...

    Russia bars Republican Sen. Ron Johnson from entering country
    Aug27

    Russia bars Republican Sen. Ron Johnson from entering country

    Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said that Russia has rejected his visa, denying him entry as part of a bipartisan congressional delegation, according to a news release.What did Johnson say?Johnson said, “Unfortunately, Russian officials continue to play diplomatic games with this sincere effort and have denied me entrance to Russia. Regardless of...

    Trump Tries to Make Colonialism Great Again
    Aug27

    Trump Tries to Make Colonialism Great Again

    Tom Cotton has carved out a niche in Washington. From his bill slashing legal immigration to his defense of tariffs against China to his calls for attacking Iran and preparing for war with North Korea, the Arkansas senator—who holds two Harvard degrees and won a Bronze Star in Iraq—has become Trumpism’s respectable face.So it’s little...

    U.S. Adviser Bolton Visits Ukraine to Gauge New Authorities
    Aug27

    U.S. Adviser Bolton Visits Ukraine to Gauge New Authorities

    KIEV (Reuters) – John Bolton, U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, said on Tuesday that he had traveled to Kiev to hear the priorities of the new government following the election of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Bolton told reporters that Zelenskiy and Trump could meet soon in Poland, but he did not give a date. Bolton...