Russia Seeks a Federal Ukraine Rather than an Invasion
German Chancellor Angela Merkel sternly rebuked Russia Wednesday April 9 for not doing enough to defuse tensions in Ukraine. She
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Putin Keeps Crimea under Sanctions, the West Keeps Bankrupt Kiev and a Whopping Aid Bill
As the Ukraine crisis approaches a climactic showdown, with the Crimean referendum on secession to Russia and its predictable outcome
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Moscow will halt military steps in Ukraine – only after a US guarantee not to post missile shield there
As Washington and the Europeans – and especially the UK – continue to decry Russian military aggression, the US and
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Israeli-Saudi Paths Vs US on Iran Connect Today – Diverge Tomorrow
Not so long ago, a UN speech by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al Faisal lambasting the US president’s Middle
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Even Francois Hollande Can’t Save France without Angela Merkel’s Help
Between March and August 2011, President Nicolas Sarkozy tried to rescue France from economic stagnation and its waning global luster
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Our man in Tripoli, Khartoum and Damascus
On Wednesday, July 19, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev came to Berlin for important talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. He
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Obama, Medvedev and Merkel Set out to Cut Short Libyan War, Remove Assad
On Monday and Tuesday, July 11-12, senior American and Russian diplomats gathered around a table in Washington with orders from
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Iranian subs to the Red Sea – riposte for nuclear watchdog’s indictment
The deployment of Iranian "military submarines" in the Red Sea, announced Tuesday June 7, was Tehran's response to the latest
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Merkel joins Nato-African bid to end Libya war
Away from the cameras focusing on the African Union peacemaking delegation in Tripoli Sunday, April 10 headed by South African
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Germany and Arab World Frown on Western Military Intervention in Libya
The war on Libya will go into its second week Saturday March 26, a brief seven days which have had
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