Donald Trump Meets Vladimir Putin: Time for U.S. To Normalize Relations with Russia
Doug Bandow Perhaps the most important policy initiative suggested by candidate Donald Trump was improving relations with the Russian Federation. His proposal horrified the Blob, the collection of Washington elites who typically dominate U.S. foreign policy irrespective of administration. But the idea made eminent sense: no vital interests...
Lithuania Jails Russian for Spying
Spying accusations and convictions against Russians and alleged local helpers are on the rise in the Baltics. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Through the Looking Glass
The Russian hunt for fake news isn’t exactly genuine. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Defender of dictatorship laws set for judge post in Ukraine’s Supreme Court ‘reform’
In yet another move discrediting the much-trumpeted reform of Ukraine’s Supreme Court, the High Qualification Commission of Judges has overcome the civic veto imposed on the appointment of Yaroslav Romanyuk to one of the judges’ posts vacant. …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
Panic among Donbas militants as Russia arrests ex-fighter suspected of the horrific killing of a pro-Ukrainian teenager
A former Donbas militant leader Vadim Pogodin has been arrested in Russian-occupied Crimea because Ukraine wants to try him for believed direct involvement in the torture and killing of 16-year-old pro-Ukrainian and football-loving Stepan Chubenko …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
Janusz Bugajski in Euro-Atlantic Ukraine
“Trump’s historic visit: The postgame from Europe” …read more Source: Center for European Policy...
Medieval Castles, Amusement Parks, and Underground Coffee Houses
In addition to being potential summer destinations, these 11 cities can give you a better understanding of Ukraine. From Hromadske. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
The “Russophobia” myth: appealing to the lowest feelings
If there is one word that gives the signal that a media outlet is clearly pro-Kremlin, it is “Russophobia”. Outlets such as RT, Sputnik and Russian national state television use the term to explain away almost any foreign criticism of Kremlin policies. …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
‘Lost’ Russia FSB border guards captured near Crimea accused of violating Ukraine’s territorial integrity
Ukraine’s Security Service [SBU] has announced that it has initiated criminal proceedings against the two Russian FSB border guards whom Russia has claimed ‘got lost’ in the Kherson oblast on June 30. The news comes a day after reports that the men had been fined a nominal amount by a Kherson court and given a 15-day administrative...
Trump Meets Putin – Who Has the Upper Hand?
Today, just one day before his long-anticipated meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin, President Trump has given a fiery speech in Poland denouncing Russian “meddling” in Ukraine and Russian support for the Syrian government. He also affirmed that the US would “stand firmly behind” NATO’s Article 5 on mutual...
