Section: The Huffington Post (USA)
Merkel Tells Putin: Implement Minsk To Get EU Sanctions Lifted
German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on all sides in the conflict in Ukraine to work toward the ceasefire envisaged by the Minsk accords, saying implementation of those agreements could lead to the lifting of EU sanctions against Russia.Speaking in the Russian town of Sochi after discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Merkel said...
Why I Issued A Dissent To USCIRF’s 2017 Annual Report
This week, nearing the end of four years of service as an Obama Presidential appointee to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), I felt compelled to issue a public dissent to USCIRF’s 2017 Annual Report.While the larger part of my dissent dealt with the way the Commission does its work (which I will discuss in a...
Russia Accuses Macron Campaign Of Discriminating Against Its Media
Russia accused French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron’s campaign team of discriminating against its media on Thursday, saying it had trampled on the freedom of the press by banning Russian news outlets from its events.The Kremlin has been irritated by accusations from the Macron camp that its campaign’s networks, databases and...
Group Accused Of DNC Hack Also Targeted Firm Formerly Known As Blackwater: Report
WASHINGTON ― A cyber-espionage group that targeted political parties during U.S. and French elections also launched a phishing campaign against Academi, the private military firm formerly known as Blackwater, a new report says. Pawn Storm, a hacking group also known as Fancy Bear, targeted Academi on April 24, 2014, according to a report released...
The Fate Of Europe Will Depend On The Winner Of The French Presidential Election
Richard Maher, European University Institute The results of one of the most divisive and unpredictable presidential contests in recent French history, which saw early frontrunner, the conservative François Fillon, laid low by a corruption scandal and judicial investigation; a late surge by Jean-Luc Mélenchon the far-left firebrand who wants to...
Russian Cyberspies Hacked Us For Two Years: Danish Defense Minister
A Russian cyberespionage group hacked into the emails of Danish Defense Ministry employees for two years, the country’s defense minister says.In an interview on Sunday with the Danish paper Berlingske, Defense Minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen said the Russian hacker group ATP28 accessed department employees’ emails in 2015 and 2016....
U.S. Treasury Says It Will Not Issue Drilling Waivers To Russia Sanctions
The United States will not make an exception for American companies, including oil major Exxon Mobil Corp, seeking to drill in areas prohibited by U.S. sanctions on Russia, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Friday.“In consultation with President Donald J. Trump, the Treasury Department will not be issuing waivers to U.S. companies,...
4 Reasons Why France’s Presidential Election Is So Important
France’s presidential election race has been a volatile spectacle, as unexpected candidates have surged into the limelight while scandals involving some have made the outcome uncertain.On Sunday, the country will finally hold its first of two rounds of voting. The two candidates with the highest percentage of the vote will then face off...
The Kremlin Has Its Watchful Eyes Set On The French Elections
Vladimir Putin, here with French President Francois Hollande, has big plans for Europe. Kremlin Press Office, CC BY-SAAndrey Shcherbak, Higher School of Economics, St PetersburgThe Ukrainian crisis, from the Maidan protests and the annexation of Crimea to the violent conflict in Donbass, has led to an unprecedented deterioration of relations...
Reshaping NAFTA Could Be Good For Mexico’s Economy
Cecilia Tortajada, National University of Singapore Among other threats targeting Mexico during his election campaign, US President Donald Trump harshly criticised the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), a 23-year-old tripartite deal that removed tariffs and significantly increased commerce between Canada, the United States and Mexico....
