Is Putin's Russia the critical threat Americans believe it to be?
Jun 27, 2017 02:35 am UTC| Insights & Views
U.S. intelligence agencies 17 of them agree that evidence shows the Russian government hacked the Democratic National Committee and waged a campaign to influence voters in 2016. Although no evidence of collusion...
Global Geo-political Series: Tillerson says some Qatar demands very difficult to meet
Jun 26, 2017 05:04 am UTC| Commentary
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson seems to be siding with Qatar in some of the demands made by the Gulf States in exchange for the removal of blockades. After Kuwait, which is mediating in the current crisis, handed...
Jun 26, 2017 04:45 am UTC| Commentary
After the European Union leaders agreed last week on the first day of the European leaders summit to extend sanctions against Russia for another six months, which were imposed in response to Russias annexation of Crime in...
Global Geo-political Series: Erdogan criticizes Gulf States’ 13-point demands from Qatar
Jun 26, 2017 04:21 am UTC| Commentary
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who lent his support to Qatar after the several Gulf States including Egypt, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia severed diplomatic relations with the island nation, has...
Global Geo-political Series: Turkey sends troops and foods to Qatar
Jun 23, 2017 10:17 am UTC| Commentary
The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has been a vocal critique of the Arab blockade of Qatar and called for a diplomatic solution to the problem has sent first Turkish ship carrying food aid to Qatar and a small...
Global Geo-political Series: Orban-Macron mud-sling over migration
Jun 23, 2017 07:54 am UTC| Commentary
The European Union leaders agreed to extend sanctions against Russia on the first day of the two-day summit. However, this unity is not universal and the latest brawl between the newly elected French President Emmanuel...
Global Geo-political Series: EU leaders extend Russia sanctions on first day of EU summit
Jun 23, 2017 07:03 am UTC| Commentary
On the first day of the two-day European Union summit, the leaders have agreed to extend the sanctions against Russia. EU leaders have officially confirmed a decision to extend sanctions against Russia over Crimea and...
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