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    Trump Is Set to Send More Troops Overseas—This Time to Poland
    Jun13

    Trump Is Set to Send More Troops Overseas—This Time to Poland

    With a president forever battling questions about his ties to Russia, Donald Trump’s administration keeps finding ways to confront Russia. There have been sanctions, diplomat expulsions, and NATO buildups; on Wednesday it was the announcement of a framework for deploying a further 1,000 troops into Poland.Those troops will reportedly be...

    U.S. Agrees To Station ‘About 1,000’ More Military Personnel in Poland
    Jun12

    U.S. Agrees To Station ‘About 1,000’ More Military Personnel in Poland

    The United States has agreed to station “about 1,000” more military personnel in Poland as the government of the East European nation seeks to counter what it perceives as a growing Russian threat. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Trump says he’s considering slapping sanctions on gas pipeline from Russia to Germany
    Jun12

    Trump says he’s considering slapping sanctions on gas pipeline from Russia to Germany

    The U.S. opposes Nord Stream 2, arguing the pipeline would allow Moscow to bypass Ukraine and use energy as a weapon against its neighbors. …read more Source:...

    There’s Nothing Wrong With Posing for Photos at Chernobyl
    Jun12

    There’s Nothing Wrong With Posing for Photos at Chernobyl

    On Sunday morning a Twitter user named Bruno Zupan posted screenshots of four Instagram photos: A man’s hand holding a geiger counter. A woman posing near a burned-out bus. A woman in a hard hat and face mask. And, most disturbingly, a woman pulling down a hazmat suit to reveal her white thong. All were geotagged Pripyat, Ukraine, the ghost...

    Chernobyl For Sale
    Jun12

    Chernobyl For Sale

    The hit TV show is bolstering demand for related Soviet memorabilia …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Eight Crimean Tatars Jailed On Extremism Charges
    Jun12

    Eight Crimean Tatars Jailed On Extremism Charges

    A court in Russia-controlled Crimea has sent eight Crimean Tatars to pretrial detention for two months on extremism charges. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Russia staging 'significant' military buildup in Crimea: report
    Jun12

    Russia staging 'significant' military buildup in Crimea: report

    U.S. intelligence officials say that Russian forces are undergoing a “significant” military buildup in the contested Ukrainian region of Crimea, including around Soviet-era military installations.One U.S. official told Defense One on Wednesday that… …read more Source: The...

    EU Ambassadors Agree To Extend Crimea Sanctions For Another Year
    Jun12

    EU Ambassadors Agree To Extend Crimea Sanctions For Another Year

    European Union ambassadors have agreed to extend the bloc’s investment ban on the Crimean Peninsula by another year. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Study Ranks Afghanistan As World’s Least Peaceful Country, Points To ‘De-Escalation’ In Ukraine
    Jun12

    Study Ranks Afghanistan As World’s Least Peaceful Country, Points To ‘De-Escalation’ In Ukraine

    According to a new study, the world became “very slightly” more peaceful for the first time in five years, but remains “considerably less peaceful now” than a decade ago due to conflicts in the Middle East, a rise in terrorism, increasing numbers of refugees, and other factors. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe /...

    Anti-Lobbying Progressive Group Endorses Former Corporate Lobbyist Senate Candidate
    Jun12

    Anti-Lobbying Progressive Group Endorses Former Corporate Lobbyist Senate Candidate

    Democracy for America (DFA), a progressive activist group that has repeatedly criticized lobbyists and corporate interests, endorsed former corporate lobbyist Jaime Harrison on Tuesday in his challenge against Sen. Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.). DFA, which was formed out of Howard Dean’s unsuccessful presidential campaign in 2004 and was a...