Angela Merkel, leader of the Free World, meets “little Donald Trump” in...
In no period in recent memory has the prestige and respect held by the President of the United States suffered such a precipitous decline, as in the two months since Donald Trump assumed office on...
View ArticlePro-Russian President Donald Trump directs Secretary of State to skip NATO...
News that Rex Tillerson would skip an upcoming NATO foreign ministers meeting and travel instead to Moscow is the kind of news that produces a “What the f…?” reaction, almost too grotesque and...
View ArticlePutin attacks Mariupol, may seek land corridor to Crimea
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View ArticleLeftist victory in Greece threatens continuation of EU sanctions against Russia
Developing See (1) Julia Smirnova und Boris Kalnóky, “Mit Tspiras hat Russland einen neuen Verbündeten; Die neue griechische Regierung verfügt über bemerkenswert enge Kontakte nach... The post Leftist...
View ArticleFebruary 11 Minsk Summit on the Ukraine: Latest update and analysis (Updated...
Updated February 10, 2015 BACKGROUND The following articles, by some of the most experienced and incisive commentators writing on international affairs, provide the context and... The post February 11...
View ArticleRussian annexation of the Crimea: “A criminal violation of international law”...
Merkel in Moscow Germans know something about international law, which is enshrined in Article 25 of their Basic Law or constitution, while Americans seem to... The post Russian annexation of the...
View ArticleUkraine summit on October 2 with Putin in Paris: Remember who you are talking to
See Benoît Vitkine, “Un sommet sur l’Ukraine à Paris dans l’ombre de la Syrie, Le Monde, le 1 Octobre 2015 (à 10h53 – Mis à... The post Ukraine summit on October 2 with Putin in Paris: Remember who you...
View ArticleAfter the Ukraine Summit in Paris: What, if anything, was achieved?
Update and Analysis See (1) Stefan Braun (Berlin) und Christian Wernicke (Paris), “Ukraine-Gipfel in Paris: Hollande und Merkel ringen mit Putin; Bundeskanzlerin Merkel und Frankreichs... The post...
View ArticleWatch the ball move: Obama moves attention to Mosul, distracting from abject...
Developing Appeasement has many colors and takes many forms. In the last few days, it has taken the form in Europe of shifting the focus... The post Watch the ball move: Obama moves attention to Mosul,...
View ArticleThe full catastrophe — The election of Donald Trump: Hopes, illusions and...
Donald Trump has won an electoral victory in the November 8 , 2016 presidential elections, despite the fact that Hillary Clinton won a majority of... The post The full catastrophe — The election of...
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