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      Trump sets conditions for defending NATO Allies in Baltics against Russian attack
      Jul21

      Trump sets conditions for defending NATO Allies in Baltics against Russian attack

      On the eve of accepting the Republican nomination for president, Donald Trump explicitly raised new questions about his commitment to automatically defend NATO allies if they are attacked, according to The New York Times.Donald Trump said he ”would first look at their contributions to the alliance,” NYT reports.”I would prefer to be able to...

      Kerry to Turkey over Gulen: Send us evidence, not allegations
      Jul21

      Kerry to Turkey over Gulen: Send us evidence, not allegations

      U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is calling on Turkey to provide hard evidence that an exiled U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen was behind a foiled coup attempt last weekend if Ankara wants him extradited, according to The Associated Press.”With respect to Mr Gulen, we have consistently said to our friends in Turkey and allies in Turkey...

      Crimean Tatars` Chubarov: NATO to boost presence in seaport closest to occupied Crimea
      Jul21

      Crimean Tatars` Chubarov: NATO to boost presence in seaport closest to occupied Crimea

      Head of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatars and a Ukrainian MP Refat Chubarov said Romania initiated the issue of deploying a permanent contingent of NATO naval forces in the countries in the Black Sea.Chubarov has said the rapprochement between Turkey and Russia will not hinder the implementation of NATO`s plan, according to Apostrophe.”The shift...

      SBU chief`s adviser: Murder of journalist aimed to discredit security services
      Jul21

      SBU chief`s adviser: Murder of journalist aimed to discredit security services

      The murder of a prominent journalist Pavlo Sheremet could be an attempt to discredit the Ukrainian security officials within the state, adviser to the head of the SBU security service Yuriy Tandit has told TV Channel 5.”There is an ongoing war in the east [of Ukraine], and all means are being used to discredit security forces within the state....

      Erdogan declares 3-month state of emergency after coup bid
      Jul21

      Erdogan declares 3-month state of emergency after coup bid

      Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan declared a state of emergency across the country on Wednesday as he widened a crackdown against thousands of members of the security forces, judiciary, civil service and academia after a failed military coup, according to Reuters.Erdogan said the state of emergency, lasting three months, would allow his government...

      Ukraine sees consumer confidence improve in June
      Jul20

      Ukraine sees consumer confidence improve in June

      Consumer confidence in Ukraine in June 2016 improved due to the increased assessment of personal income, and the Consumer Confidence Index grew by 2.4 percentage points compared to May, to 52.7 points, according to GfK Ukraine.”All the components of the Consumer Confidence Index rose in June. The index of current financial standing increased for...

      Former SBU chief says Russian proxies have more tanks than Germany and U.K. together
      Jul20

      Former SBU chief says Russian proxies have more tanks than Germany and U.K. together

      Ukraine`s envoy to the Trilateral Contact Group`s security subgroup, former Security Service (SBU) chief Yevhen Marchuk says that the combined Russian-separatist forces have more combat tanks in Donbas than Germany and the United Kingdom taken together.”It`s known absolutely for sure that the other side has 702 tanks of three modifications. These...

      How the GOP Abandons Ukraine
      Jul20

      How the GOP Abandons Ukraine

      When asked recently why he turned up in Moscow last December to help celebrate the tenth anniversary of RT, Michael Flynn rambled about wanting to deliver stern lectures to the Russians. The retired US Lt. Gen.—who now serves as foreign policy adviser to Republican nominee Donald J. Trump—was seated at a gala dinner next to Russian President...

      Remembering the Former Soviet Union’s Top Investigative Journalist
      Jul20

      Remembering the Former Soviet Union’s Top Investigative Journalist

      Car Bomb Kills Prominent Journalist Pavel Sheremet in Kyiv It is hard to believe that Pavel Sheremet is dead because he was so full of life. He was an exuberant man who loved life and everything in it. A dinner with Pavel was always a wonderful and lively affair, and he enjoyed the food and wine that went with the meal as well.Yet, it is easy to...

      Turkey coup attempt: Charges laid against 99 generals and admirals – BBC
      Jul20

      Turkey coup attempt: Charges laid against 99 generals and admirals – BBC

      Turkey has formally charged 99 generals and admirals in connection with the weekend`s thwarted coup attempt, just under a third of the country`s 356 top military officers, according to the BBC.Authorities have banned all academics from travelling abroad, as the purge of state employees suspected of being connected to the failed coup continues,...