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US watched ISIS rise in Syria and hoped to ‘manage’ it — Kerry on leaked tape
US watched ISIS rise in Syria and hoped to ‘manage’ it — Kerry on leaked tape
The rise of extremists had led to Russia’s intervention. Kerry said (at minute 26) that when Daesh, or ISIS, started to grow, the US watched and thought we could “manage” the ISIS situation, because it might push Assad to negotiate, but instead Puti ...[Read more]
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‘My Life as a Putin Stooge’: Paul Craig Roberts Expertly Trolls Feds, WashPo
‘My Life as a Putin Stooge’: Paul Craig Roberts Expertly Trolls Feds, WashPo
Paul Craig Roberts, who served as the US Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy in the Ronald Reagan administration, has asked President Vladimir Putin for a Russian passport in a tongue-in-cheek opinion post published in response to a re ...[Read more]
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Donald Trump blasted by Russian foreign ministry over Fidel Castro criticism
Donald Trump blasted by Russian foreign ministry over Fidel Castro criticism
After news of the former revolutionary leader of Cuba's death yesterday, Trump issued a strongly-worded statement calling Castro a "brutal dictator who oppressed his own people." That was in stark contrast to a statement issued by Russian President Vladim ...[Read more]
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Russia is pulling out of the International Criminal Court
Russia is pulling out of the International Criminal Court
Vladimir Putin has signed an order to have Russia withdrawn from the International Criminal Court (ICC) amid calls for his military to be referred over air strikes backing President Bashar al-Assad in Syria and the annexation of Crimea. The President inst ...[Read more]
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Putin: Crimea similar to Kosovo, West is rewriting its own rule book
Putin: Crimea similar to Kosovo, West is rewriting its own rule book
Crimea’s secession from Ukraine was just like Kosovo’s secession from Serbia, and any arguments otherwise are just attempts to bend the West-advocated rules that were applied to the Kosovo case, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. The statements ca ...[Read more]
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China Warns West that Sanctions on Russia Could Spiral into Chaos – U.S. & E.U. Indicate Sanctions to Begin Monday
China Warns West that Sanctions on Russia Could Spiral into Chaos – U.S. & E.U. Indicate Sanctions to Begin Monday
According to Reuters, China's top envoy to Germany has warned the West against punishing Russia with sanctions for its intervention in Ukraine, saying such measures could lead to a dangerous chain reaction that could spiral out of control. This comes as U ...[Read more]
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Activists stop Neonazi Ukrainian Coup Government’s military trucks heading to Russian border
Activists stop Neonazi Ukrainian Coup Government’s military trucks heading to Russian border
Activists in eastern Ukraine in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions are blocking columns of heavy military equipment heading from Kiev to the border with Russia. Late Thursday activists from the Donbass people's militia blocked the way of columns with about 2 ...[Read more]
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Putin: Crimeans expressed their will in full accordance with intl law, UN Charter
Putin: Crimeans expressed their will in full accordance with intl law, UN Charter
The referendum in Crimea was fully consistent with international law and UN Charter, Russian President Vladimir Putin told Barack Obama, after the overwhelming majority of Crimeans expressed their willingness to join Russia. ...[Read more]
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