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Russia-Ukraine stand-off over Azov Sea continues as Poroshenko declares martial law
By Clara Weiss
27 November 2018
Following Russia’s capture of three Ukrainian vessels on Sunday in the Azov Sea, the Ukrainian government, at the behest...
Provoking Russia
U.S. 'Preparing to Sail Warship' Into Black Sea Amid Ukraine-Russia Tensions
U.S. military notified Turkey of possible activity in Bosporus, CNN says
Dec 06, 2018
The United...
Macron: a French (potential) Thatcher
by Dimitris Konstantakopoulos
17.5.2017
Macron “scooped the pool and decamped” in the second round of the French presidential elections, scoring an easy victory over Marine Le...
Russia is ‘ahead of competition’ with latest weapons, but won’t use...
By Vladimir Isachenkov
October 18,2018
President Vladimir Putin hailed new missiles in Russia’s military arsenals but emphasized Thursday that the country would only use...
New Provocations from Ukraine
Russian men barred from entering Ukraine
30 Nov, 2018
Ukraine has banned Russian men aged between 16 and 60 from entering the country for the duration...
Lebanon Is Asking Russia to Protect It From Israeli Incursions, Airstrikes
Nov 27, 2018
Editor's note: This report comes from DEBKA which is a publication from the Israeli militant right-wing. It is also an sometimes accused of being...
Russian Warplanes Strike Syrian Rebels After Poison Gas Attacks
Russia says group responsible for gas shelling was target
By Jason Ditz
Posted on November 25, 2018
In response to a Syrian rebel attack that...
No conclusive evidence Russia behind MH17 downing: Malaysia transport minister
By Sumisha Naidu
31 May 2018
There is no conclusive evidence to confirm that Russia was responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, Malaysian...
Russian Diplomacy Is Winning the New Cold War
Russian Diplomacy is winning the New Cold War, argues Stephen Cohen, one of the most prominent American students of Russia. Maybe yes, maybe no,...
China and Russia look to ditch dollar with new payments system...
By Karen Yeung
22 November, 2018
China and Russia are drafting a pact to boost the use of their national currencies in bilateral and international trade,...