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May 30 2021
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Biden to Tell Putin U.S. Won’t ‘Stand By’ on Human Rights Abuses
President Joe Biden said the U.S. will stand up for human rights and pledged to raise the matter during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin next month.
“I’ll be meeting with President Putin in a couple of weeks in Geneva, making it clear that we will not, we will not stand by and let him abuse those rights,” Biden said Sunday during remarks in Delaware ahead of the
BloombergSep 04 2014
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Ukraine crisis: EU and US prepare tighter Russia sanctions
Western countries are preparing to tighten sanctions on Russia over its action in Ukraine, US and British officials say.
Targets would include Russia's defence industry, state-owned banks and associates of President Vladimir Putin.
Peace talks including Ukraine, Russia and pro-Russia rebels are due to start in Belarus on Friday.
The West accuses Russia of sending arms and
BBC NewsAug 27 2014
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Let's be clear about this: Russia is invading Ukraine right now
There are two things happening between Ukraine and Russia right now. First, Russian and Ukrainian leaders are meeting in Belarus to negotiate a peace deal in the Ukrainian conflict that Russia insists it has nothing to do with. Second, Russian military forces are crossing the border into Ukraine in what is clearly a hostile invasion and act of war. That includes Russian artillery, Russian
VoxJan 21 2020
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Trump Administration Plans to Expand Travel Restrictions to Seven Countries
WASHINGTON—The Trump administration plans to add seven countries to a group of nations subject to travel restrictions, including Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, along with others in Africa and Asia, according to administration officials who have seen the list.
The new restrictions would apply to travelers and immigrants from Belarus, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan
Wall Street Journal (News)Jun 14 2021
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5 Things To Watch At The Biden-Putin Summit
The Biden administration wants a more stable and predictable relationship with Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to show that his country is taken seriously as a world power. That is the backdrop for the first summit between the U.S. and Russian presidents, which will take place in Geneva on June 16.
"Russia is quite invested in having a very friction-filled rather than
NPR (Online News)Feb 02 2022
Headline Roundup
US Deploys 3,000 Troops to Eastern Europe Amid Russia-Ukraine Tensions
President Joe Biden approved the deployment of 3,000 U.S. troops to Eastern Europe on Wednesday amid fears of a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The deployment, first reported by CNN (Left), came four days after Biden pledged to send troops to NATO countries “in the near term.” Pentagon press secretary John Kirby confirmed that 1,000 troops will move from Germany to Romania “in
New York Post (News) Deutsche Welle New York Times (News)Mar 31 2022
Perspectives Blog
Russia's Pledge to Pull Back Met With Skepticism
Missile strikes continued this week around the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, despite claims from Russia that its objectives there were complete after Russian and Ukrainian officials held peace talks in Turkey. Though Russia said it was scaling back operations near Kyiv and focusing on separatist-backed regions in eastern Ukraine, attacks on the capital reportedly persist. U.S. defense
AllSides StaffMar 11 2021
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As attorney general, Garland vows to tackle domestic extremism
Merrick Garland’s handling of the Oklahoma City bombing investigation was a turning point in his career – and may offer clues as to how he’ll proceed as his department begins investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
If the United States had not taken in Merrick Garland’s grandmother when she fled anti-Semitism in Europe, it’s not just that he would be living in Belarus. He wouldn’t be
Christian Science MonitorJun 20 2022
Headline Roundup
Ukraine Parliament Restricts Russian Books, Music
On Sunday, the Ukraine Parliament voted to restrict the broadcasting of Russian music and placed severe restrictions on Russian books. This follows a number of measures aimed at "derussification" that have been enacted in Ukraine both prior and since Russia's February 24th invasion of Ukraine.
The Ukraine Parliament, also known as the Verkhovna Rada, is specifically calling to ban the
The Epoch Times BBC News The GuardianFeb 18 2022
Headline Roundup
Biden 'Convinced' Putin Has Decided to Invade Ukraine
President Joe Biden told reporters on Friday that he was "convinced" Russian President Vladimir Putin had decided to invade Ukraine.
"As of this moment, I am convinced he's made the decision. We have reason to believe that," Biden said. When a reporter later asked him if he said he was convinced Russia would invade, Biden replied, "Yes, I did." Biden added that until Russia actually
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