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What Is A 'Realistic' Response To Russia's Annexation Of Crimea?
Daniel Larison has already responded to Ross Douthat’s weekend column about how to approach Russia in a “no-illusions” manner, but I wanted to add a couple of cents.First of all, I think the overall...
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Why Russia Yearns For Empire
Should Russian actions in Crimea have come as a shock? Not here. Sure, the specifics were surprising. But that’s true of any sudden contingency, isn’t it?We all suffer from a prophecy deficit. Indeed,...
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Here's What A Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Would Look Like
I’ve been asked this question a lot, and had the chance to expound on it at a recent event in Parliament sponsored by the Henry Jackson Society, so thought I’d briefly outline my thoughts here. That...
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The US Military Has Always Been Terrible At Predicting The Future
Although U.S. military satellites picked up plenty of activity from Russian military units assembling outside Crimea last month, intelligence analysts were still surprised when troops and tanks finally...
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Ukrainians Are Paralyzed By Fear With No Clear Way Forward
Ukrainian voters are now united in only one thing – their fear.Countrywide, two out of three say they are afraid of military conflict with outside forces.One in two say they are more afraid of internal...
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Russia's Propaganda About Crimea Is Right Out Of '1984'
FIREWORKS, concerts, uplifting speeches and patriotic euphoria: the Kremlin is celebrating the annexation of Crimea as though Russia had won the second world war (again) rather than grabbing a piece of...
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Russia's Military Buildup On Ukraine's Border Nearing 40,000 Troops [Report]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia's reinforcement of troops near Ukraine has brought the total forces there to as many as 40,000, U.S. officials estimated on Friday, as the United States voiced anxiety...
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Russia's Version Of Amazon Eyes IPO As Sales Surge Past $1 Billion
Ulmart, Russia's answer to Amazon, is close to appointing advisers for an IPO in London next year, as sales surge past $1bn (£602m).Russia's biggest e-commerce company is close to appointing advisers...
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The White House And Kremlin Had Comically Different Accounts Of The Big Call...
U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed a "diplomatic solution" to the Ukrainian crisis during a Friday phone call. They also discussed the "continued rampage of...
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Why You Shouldn't Believe Vladimir Putin When He Says He Doesn't Want To...
There's a lot of tension on the Ukraine border, especially considering Russia has built up a force of somewhere in the neighborhood of 40,000 troops.While Moscow has denied any intention to invade —...
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RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER: We Have No Intention Of Sending Troops Into Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has no intention of sending its armed forces into Ukraine although it is ready to protect the rights of Russian speakers in the former Soviet republic, Foreign Minister Sergei...
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Russian Spokesman To UN: 'We Never Threaten Anyone'
Russia threatened several Eastern European and Central Asian states with retaliation if they voted in favor of a United Nations General Assembly resolution this week declaring invalid Crimea's...
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Russia's Alleged Propaganda Talking Points Leaked
A list of propaganda stories prepared for Russian news stations by the Kremlin have apparently been leaked by a Russian internet group called "Anonymous International," Global Voices reports.The list...
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Putin's Crimea Grab Seems To Be Backfiring
The Russian economy was barely growing even before it was hit with Western sanctions following the annexation of Crimea.Many economists believe further escalation of the crisis in Ukraine would push...
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Russian Military Begins Massive Nuclear Weapons Drill
While much Western attention has been bestowed on Russia’s military buildup near Ukraine, Moscow also began a massive nuclear offensive exercise on Thursday.According to the Russian daily Nezavisimaya...
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Clocks In Crimea Have Officially Switched To Moscow Time
SIMFEROPOL, Crimea (Reuters) - The hands of a clock on the main railway station in Simferopol jumped from 10 P.M. to midnight on Saturday as Crimea switched to Moscow time, symbolicly finalizing the...
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Kremlin Critic Khodorkovsky Granted Residency In Switzerland
Former Russian oil tycoon and Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky, freed after a decade in prison in Russia, has been granted a one-year resident permit in Switzerland, migration authorities said...
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FORMER DEPUTY CIA DIRECTOR: 'If Putin Wanted To,' Russian Troops Could Take...
Former CIA deputy director Michael Morell said Sunday that with the tens of thousands of troops Russia has amassed on the Ukrainian border, Russia could take "one-third" of Ukraine if President...
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Russia's Diplomatic Proposal For Ukraine Would Radically Alter The Way The...
Russia's radical terms for agreeing a diplomatic solution to the crisis over its annexation of Crimea are becoming clearer after Sergei Lavrov, the country's foreign minister, said Moscow wanted...
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Top NATO Commander Cuts Short US Visit With Eyes On Russian Troops
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has sent America's top general in Europe back early from a trip to Washington in what a spokesman on Sunday called a prudent step given...
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