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      Is Another Trump-Putin Meeting a Good Idea?
      Nov28

      Is Another Trump-Putin Meeting a Good Idea?

      US President Donald J. Trump is expected to meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, at the Group of Twenty (G20) summit in Buenos Aires later this week. Is that a good idea in light of Russia’s latest aggression toward Ukraine and the somewhat stymied success of past meetings between the two leaders? In an interview with The...

      Beware the Lure of Sanctions for Russia’s Latest Aggression
      Nov27

      Beware the Lure of Sanctions for Russia’s Latest Aggression

      It’s Monday, which means that Russia is again antagonizing its neighbors to the west. But instead of little green men, Wagner “private” security forces, or Russian regulars acting under another flag, this time the FSB—Russia’s internal security service—openly fired upon and captured three Ukrainian naval vessels attempting to traverse...

      Another Ukraine Crisis Tests US Resolve
      Nov27

      Another Ukraine Crisis Tests US Resolve

      The seizure by Russian forces of three Ukrainian naval vessels near the Sea of Azov on November 25 highlights Moscow’s strategy of broadening its “creeping annexation” beyond Ukraine’s land borders and into the Black Sea. Russia’s refusal to abide by agreements providing Ukraine rightful passage and access to the Sea of Azov is...

      An Opportunity for the EU to Give Ukraine a Helping Hand
      Nov27

      An Opportunity for the EU to Give Ukraine a Helping Hand

      Russia’s attack on Ukrainian ships in the Kerch Strait and the blockade of the Sea of Azov threaten a dangerous escalation of the war in Ukraine. As before, Russia’s goal in Ukraine is not so much to hold or conquer territory but to demonstrate that it has the capacity to put further pressure on the Ukrainian government with impunity,...

      Russia-Ukraine Feud Heats Up the Sea of Azov
      Nov25

      Russia-Ukraine Feud Heats Up the Sea of Azov

      Tensions between Ukraine and Russia dramatically escalated on November 25 with Kyiv saying a Russian coast guard vessel rammed one of its navy tugboats in the Sea of Azov, while Moscow shut off access to the sea accusing Ukrainian vessels of passing through its territorial waters without permission. Anders Åslund, a resident senior fellow in the...

      Ukrainian “Foreign legion”: foreign volunteers and their reasons to fight in Donbas on Ukrainian side
      May31

      Ukrainian “Foreign legion”: foreign volunteers and their reasons to fight in Donbas on Ukrainian side

      UaPosition starts a new category, where will be published texts about events in Ukraine during last few years through the eyes of witnesses. The information can be sometimes unexpected, shows the subjective points of view of participants, however, it is more honest and truthful than politically correct official news made by politics and...

      Putin: Negative Reflection in Western Eyes
      May23

      Putin: Negative Reflection in Western Eyes

      Putin: leader of nationalist Russia, master of “realpolitik” — leverage, punishment, reward — the Boss of bosses, capricious and absolute. Whatever the game, why play one side or the other when you can own the whole board? Medieval Political Absolutism v Modern Democratic Societies KGB Colonel, President, Emperor Putin has taken Russia back the...

      Cast Off By The United States a Decade Ago, Keflavik is Again a Key Lookout
      May07

      Cast Off By The United States a Decade Ago, Keflavik is Again a Key Lookout

      In its Cold War heyday, the tiny town of Keflavik (population 15,129 today) played an outsized role on the world stage as a strategic outpost for the United States and its NATO allies, keeping an eye on Soviet and Russian activities. The Icelandic airbase was home to thousands of US servicemembers and their families. As Moscow-Washington tensions...

      Ukrainian Finance Minister Optimistic About Economic Future
      May02

      Ukrainian Finance Minister Optimistic About Economic Future

      Despite past difficulties, Ukraine’s track record of economic reforms appears to have set the country in the right direction, according to Oleksandr Danylyuk, finance minister of Ukraine. Speaking at the Atlantic Council on April 17, Danylyuk struck an optimistic tone about the coming years in Ukraine as he addressed the economic reforms...

      French President Macron’s Address to the United States Congress, April 25, 2018
      Apr25

      French President Macron’s Address to the United States Congress, April 25, 2018

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