President Obama departs on European trip to support NATO allies anxious about Russia's aggression
WASHINGTON — Amid new concerns about vicious Sunni extremists in the Middle East, President Obama departs Tuesday on a four-day trip to Europe to address another crisis - Russia’s aggression in Eastern Europe. Obama will stop first in Russia’s ...
Russia's Gains Cloud Obama's Assurances to Baltics
For the second time this year, President Barack Obama will travel to Russia's backyard to assure nervous nations of his ironclad commitment to their security. But his objectives will be clouded by the West's inability to halt the Russian aggression in ...
The State Department Says Russia Is Invading Ukraine—Should We Believe It? | The Nation
We the undersigned are long-time veterans of U.S. intelligence. We take the unusual step of writing this open letter to you to ensure that you have an opportunity to be briefed on our views prior to the NATO summit on September 4-5. You need to know, for ...
Putin Reportedly Says Russia Could ‘Take Kiev in 2 Weeks’
MOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia reportedly told a European official that he could “take Kiev in two weeks” if he wanted to, adding a new dimension to the tensions building in Ukraine as Russian forces become more involved in the ...
