Inside Obamas secret outreach to Putin
This month, Obamas National Security Council finished an extensive and comprehensive review of U.S policy toward Russia that included dozens of meetings and input from the State Department, Defense Department and several other agencies, according to.
Russia denies reports that Vladimir Putin is leaving G20 summit early after.
It was rumoured that the Russian President had decided to head home ahead of schedule following stern words from Mr Cameron during crunch talks over Ukraine. But a spokesman for the Kremlin, Dmitry Peskov, took to Russian radio today to deny that the .
The US-China climate deal is a model for world diplomacy: too small to fail
Brussels and the member states must now flesh out that commitment into practical policies such as energy efficiency, funding for advanced coal demo projects and a renewable energy policy that wont break the bank. The EU must also show how costly cuts.
Latvias ruling parties win election dominated by Russian issue
The former Soviet republic is a member of both NATO and the European Union and has backed EU economic sanctions imposed against Moscow over its annexation of Ukraines Crimea peninsula and its support for pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine .
Washington Puzzled as Putin Doesnt Back Down
But in open Washington conversation at least, and perhaps even at the more reflective levels of government, all talk begins with the premise that Russias leader is somewhere on the continuum between aggressive and the irrational. That he. In the.
Russias tough rhetoric over Ukraine does not tell the whole story
An angry claim by Sergei Ryabkov, Russias deputy foreign minister, that the US and its allies are plotting regime change in Russia is further evidence that the east-west standoff over Ukraine is hardening. But the public rhetoric does not entirely.
Kerry: US Wont Close Eyes to Russian Aggression in Ukraine
Kerry: US Wont Close Eyes to Russian Aggression in Ukraine Voice of America U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States, while seeking a diplomatic solution to the conflict in eastern Ukraine, would not close��.
Ukraine rebels struggle to reach aid as Russian convoy returns home
Now we need a two-sided ceasefire linked to a clear controlling of the Russian-Ukrainian border, otherwise peace wont be achieved, Merkel said. Diplomats say Merkel came to. What is stopping us are the foreign mercenaries. Take the people with.
Russian economy in crisis: Now Apple halts all sales in the country because it.
In September, the United States and the European Union announced a new round of sanctions over Moscows involvement in Ukraine, which included blocking Western financial markets to key Russian companies and limiting imports of some technologies.
Kerry to Talk With Russia Tomorrow. Putin Sends Tanks Into Ukraine Today.
Russias economy is tanking to recession levels, partially due to American and European Union sanctions. Today, against the dollar Russias currency is worth 41 percent less than it was on January 1. Russians wealthy and educated enough to flee are.
Kerry: Russia could rebuild trust with west by easing tensions with Ukraine
Kerry spoke at a meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, which includes both the United States and Russia as partners. He met briefly ��� and separately ��� with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin, Russian Foreign Minister .
OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Coalition launches largest effort against ISIS
About 15 coalition aircraft conducted 45 airstrikes near Sinjar and Zumar between Dec.. We, along with our partner nations, have undertaken numerous airstrikes in the vicinity of Sinjar to push back against [ISIS] elements and their ability to.
Russia is heading for a full-fledged economic crisis warns former finance.
Russia has been hit by what Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev recently called a perfect storm of plummeting oil prices, sanctions related to its military action in Ukraine, and a flight of investors capital. A lack of structural reforms. Thats.
West confronts Putin at Asia-Pacific summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday had a close-up brush with Western anger over the Ukraine crisis and the downing of Flight MH17, as the White House warned that his sanctions-hit government was staring at isolation. Putin held separate.
Kerry: US Wont Close Eyes to Russian Aggression in Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States, while seeking a diplomatic solution to the conflict in eastern Ukraine, would not close our eyes to Russian tanks and fighters crossing the border. Kerry said he and Ukraine President Petro .
Krauthammer: Keep Our Foot on the Neck of the Russians
And I think every time Americans and the administration think that they are giving Putin a very rational, logical, profitable off-ramp, the reason he says no and essentially flips us the bird because thats not what hes interested in.. STODDARD.
Transcript of the Playbook Lunch with Denis McDonough
On Ukraine, what I think the president has said about this is that he, in fact, mid to late last year, said, Lets be clear about what this is, given what we see as, you know, Russian-motivated activity, Russian weapons, and obviously Russian.