Section: The Hill (USA)
Bolton: Obama sanctions on Russia not enough
Former United Nations Ambassador John Bolton says President Obama’s sanctions on Russia are not a sufficient response to Russia’s “attack on our constitutional system.”“I don’t think they will have much impact at all,” Bolton told “Fox & Friends… …read more Source: The...
GOP lawmaker: Obama’s Russian sanctions meant to ‘delegitimize’ Trump’s election
Republican Rep. Trent Franks (Ariz.) blasted President Obama Friday for imposing new sanctions on Russia, arguing that Obama’s “primary motivation is to delegitimize the election” of Donald Trump.Franks, a member o… …read more Source: The...
4 big international stories of 2016
In this presidential election year, international issues sometimes took a backseat. But violence continued in the Middle East and Ukraine, and populism continued to gain strength in Europe. And by mid-summer, talk of Russia started to dominate… …read more Source: The...
The weakening grip of sanctions on Russia: Rosneft’s latest deal
Russia’s Rosneft is one of the largest oil companies in the world, and no stranger to controversy. On Dec. 8, Qatar’s Investment Authority (QIA), through Swiss commodity trading company Glencore, agreed to acquire a 19.5 percent stake in Rosneft for… …read more Source: The...
Gingrich pokes Russia for hypocrisy on 'occupied lands'
Former Speaker Newt Gingrich on Saturday prodded Russia over its support of a United Nations resolution condemning Israeli settlements. In a tweet, Gingrich compared the settlements to Russia’s occupation of Crimea and eastern Ukraine and… …read more Source: The...
It’s time to end the corruption
As we enter 2017, problems in Ukraine persist. First, it was Ukrainian President Yanukovych, and now, it’s his replacement Ukrainian President Poroshenko. Corruption permeates and persists throughout the highest levels of the Ukrainian… …read more Source: The...
Senators to Trump: Get tough on Russia over Ukraine
A bipartisan group of 27 senators is calling on President-elect Donald Trump to stand up to Russian aggression against Ukraine.“Quite simply, Russia has launched a military land-grab in Ukraine that is unprecedented in modern European history,” the… …read more Source: The...
Senate: Act now to save Ukraine
The Senate is divided on many issues, but on foreign policy – and especially on deterring Russian aggression and adventurism – there is broad consensus. As much as the next administration will test that resolve, the next six weeks may literally… …read more Source: The...
The next war: Space
Much international reporting is done these days about Mosul, Aleppo, the Turkish border, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Crimea and the South China Sea. No surprise, since these are places politicians talk about, where lives are lost, saved or left… …read more Source: The...
Obama, EU leaders agree to maintain sanctions on Russia
European leaders offer a show of solidarity with Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
