UN Syria Envoy Offers to Negotiate Ceasefire in Last Rebel Stronghold
Summary The UN special envoy Staffan de Mistura for Syria has offered to travel to the country’s last opposition stronghold in the north of the …
Russia
In the Balkans, Russia and the West Fight a Disinformation-Age Battle
Summary The Republic of Macedonia and the Greek region of Macedonia may finally end the tension caused by their similar names: on September 30th, those …
Citing Russia’s invasion, Poroshenko offers blistering critique of UN
Summary In his statement to the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, President Poroshenko of Ukraine criticized the UN for not preventing wars of aggression. …
India Signs S-400 Deal with Russia Sidestepping US Opposition
Summary India and Russia signed a $5 billion deal that will see New Delhi buy an S-400 air defense system from Moscow. The deal was …
U.S. Gives Russia a Deadline on Nuclear Treaty
Summary On Tuesday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that if Russia continues its noncompliance with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) after …
Katowice: UN climate talks stand-off continues
Summary Climate Summit in Poland extended as there are several sticking points that some negotiators do not agree on, including compensations for poorer countries, …
Israel Confirms Attacks on Iranian Targets in Syria
Summary On Monday, Israel confirmed that they struck Iranian military targets in Syria which led to an unusually direct exchange of blows between the …
Two nuclear capable Russian aircraft entered American airspace before being intercepted by U.S.
Summary Canadian and U.S. fighter jets intercepted Russian planes from American airspace on Friday, January 25. Two Russian Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bombers approached Alaska, …
U.S Suspends Nuclear Arms Control Treaty With Russia
Summary A day after the U.S. pulled out of the I.N.F. deal, Russia suspended their part of the treaty. It was revealed, however, that …
China Rebuffs Germany’s Call For U.S. Missile Deal With Russia
Summary After the collapse of the INF treaty between the United States and Russia, Chancellor Angela Merkel requested a global nuclear arms treaty. This …