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International Observers Turned Back From Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 Crash Site In Eastern Ukraine
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — International observers turned back Wednesday after making another attempt to reach the site where Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 went down in eastern Ukraine, and a government official said the area near the zone had been mined by pro-Russian separatists who control it.Observers from the Organization for Security and...
Mercurial Tango: Putin’s Odd Courtship of Argentina
In light of the history, Argentina seems like the last country one would expect to embrace Russia and Vladimir Putin. Indeed, during the Cold War Buenos Aires was ruled by a military junta firmly allied to the U.S. In what came to be known as the “Dirty War,” Argentine generals hunted down suspected left-wing political opponents,...
Obama Announces Tougher Sanctions On Russia
President Barack Obama gave a statement on the crisis in Ukraine Tuesday, announcing tougher U.S. sanctions on key sectors of the Russian economy, including energy, arms and finance. “Today is a reminder that the United States means what it says,” Obama said. According to the Treasury Department, the U.S. penalties target the Bank of...
Aspen Security Forum Highlights: ISIS, US Drone Strikes, and Transparency
The 2014 Aspen Security Forum brought together top military brass, intelligence officials, and ambassadors to discuss hot button issues in international affairs, and possible solutions for more peaceful relations between nations. Below are highlights from these conversations.Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey on ISIS/ISIL...
White House: Tougher Sanctions On Russia Could Come As Soon As Tuesday
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says the United States could impose additional economic sanctions on Russia as soon as Tuesday.The U.S. penalties would follow tougher sanctions agreed to by European Union leaders earlier in the day.White House spokesman Josh Earnest says the EU sanctions are welcome news. He says he expects the European...
EU Ambassadors Are Meeting To Discuss A Dramatic Escalation In Sanctions On Russia
BRUSSELS (AP) — The United States and the European Union, finally in synch on how to deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin, are preparing a powerful one-two punch against Russia’s economy, with EU ambassadors meeting on Tuesday to discuss a dramatic escalation in the trade bloc’s sanctions. Frustrated by the apparent...
Several Cities In Eastern Ukraine Shelled, Civilian Death Toll Rises
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Shelling in at least three cities in eastern Ukraine has hit a home for the elderly, a school and multiple homes, adding to a rapidly growing civilian death toll Tuesday. The use of unguided rockets in fighting between government troops and pro-Russian separatist rebels has been causing a notable increase in...
22 Civilian Deaths Reported After One Day Of Shelling In East Ukraine
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — At least one person has been killed after three shells hit an apartment block in the center of the main separatist rebel stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine. An Associated Press reporter on the scene saw gaping holes in the side of apartment block after it was fired on. Around 50 people took refuge in a nearby...
US: Russia Violated 1987 Nuclear Missile Treaty
WASHINGTON (AP) — In an escalation of tensions, the Obama administration accused Russia on Monday of conducting tests in violation of a 1987 nuclear missile treaty, calling the breach “a very serious matter” and going public with allegations that have simmered for some time.The treaty confrontation comes at a highly strained...
Russian Oligarch’s Balkan-Style Gambit in Ukraine
On July 25, the London Financial Times published a lengthy and fascinating report dealing with the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Courtney Weaver, a Moscow staffer for the newspaper, described how Konstantin V. Malofeev, a Russian Orthodox Christian billionaire little known in the West, traveled to Sevastopol, on the southwest coast of the Crimean...
