Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned Russia of “serious” economic and political consequences should it ramp up military aggression toward Ukraine, while adding that Germany and its allies were ready for dialogue with Moscow and wanted peace. With Russia holding military exercises … Read More
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia told Britain on Wednesday to drop its sanctions rhetoric when its foreign and defence ministers fly to Moscow for talks amid tension over Ukraine, or else face the likelihood that their meetings will be short. Defence … Read More
Liz Truss will meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and make clear that the only way forward is for Russia to cease its aggression and engage in meaningful talks. The Foreign Secretary will say the only way forward is for … Read More
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline would be halted if Russia invades Ukraine and stressed unity with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz as the West rallies to avert a war in Europe. This … Read More
KEY POINTS —“It is indispensable to avoid a degradation of the situation before we build mechanisms and gestures of reciprocal trust [with Russia],“France’s President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview. —Monday’s meeting in Moscow is extremely important for the French … Read More
Germany is part of the international effort to resolve the crisis caused by Russia’s enormous military buildup along Ukraine’s borders. Since there are more and more related problems, the Berlin government might want to start numbering them. Berlin, February 4th, … Read More
Greetings from Tyler, Will CNN change its tune? There’s quite an interesting dynamic playing out at the Atlanta network, and you probably know the details. The fact that there is so much money for them to grapple over is a … Read More
Ivan Krastev: “Europeans and Ukrainians are skeptical of a major Russian invasion in Ukraine not because they have a more benign view of Mr. Putin than their American counterparts. On the contrary, it’s because they see him as more malicious. … Read More
Britain warned Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin on Tuesday that there would be severe economic costs if Russia invaded Ukraine. Asked if Johnson had canceled a call with the Russian president on Monday due to a row over lockdown parties in … Read More
Greetings from Tyler, You’ve no doubt encountered word this week of police ambushes. They have to be very wary of responding to a domestic dispute or pulling a car over. It’s heartbreaking that officers of the law are being murdered, … Read More