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Mar 17 2020
Opinion
It's Now Every Nation for Itself
"The lamps are going out all over Europe, we shall not see them lit again in our life-time," said Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey to a friend on the eve of Britain's entry into the First World War.
Observing from afar as the coronavirus pandemic ravages the Old Continent, Grey's words return to mind. And as the Great War changed Europe forever, the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be
Pat BuchananJul 20 2022
News
Russia’s New War Strategy: Destroy the Global Economy
Upheaval in Sri Lanka and spiking global energy prices are the result of Russia’s new strategy in Ukraine. By causing international shocks, Russia hopes to overawe the West once again, both presenting it the prospect of a winter energy shortage and stoking crises in the developing world. The West should respond not only by arming Ukraine and toughening sanctions. It must also break the Russian
National Review (News)Aug 26 2021
News
Blast reported outside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul
An explosion took place outside the Kabul airport on Thursday as the United States and other countries try to evacuate their citizens and Afghans at risk from the Taliban.
The blast happened at one of the entry gates of the Hamid Karzai International Airport and appears to be a suicide attack, according to three US officials.
Crowds of Afghans have been gathering at the gates
CNN DigitalAug 23 2021
Opinion
Biden's national security adviser inadvertently exposes another Biden lie on the Afghanistan crisis
Jake Sullivan, national security adviser to President Joe Biden, seemingly exposed yet another lie that Biden offered America on the Afghanistan crisis, on whether the Pentagon recommended leaving a small force of American troops in Afghanistan for security purposes.
What is the background?
During an interview with ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos last week, Biden denied
The BlazeNov 20 2020
News
For Afghans, US troops ‘home by Christmas’ is gift to the Taliban
An American gift to the Afghan Taliban that portends more war and less peace?
That is how President Donald Trump’s sudden decision this week to accelerate the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan is seen by Afghan government negotiators at stalled peace talks in Doha, Qatar – even as Taliban insurgents talk peace but continue the fight.
Prior to the presidential election
Christian Science MonitorJul 21 2016
News
Mike Pence: ‘Every confidence’ Trump will see to it that U.S. lives up to treaty obligations
Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence said Thursday he has “every confidence” Donald Trump will ensure the U.S. stands with allies and lives up to treaty obligations, after a report was published on Wednesday in which Mr. Trump was quoted as saying support for NATO allies could be conditional. “I’m very confident that Donald Trump will stand by our allies and stop apologizing to our
Washington TimesApr 15 2016
News
Where Trump and Sanders Agree
Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump share many of the same oratorical tricks, from trumpeting their poll numbers to their pronunciation of the word “yuge.” At Thursday’s CNN debate, Sanders added two more similarities: defending calling Hillary Clinton “unqualified” for the White House because he felt he was responding to an attack, and arguing the U.S. contributes too much to NATO. The
Time MagazineJun 01 2014
News
Obama Urging Europe To Keep Pressure On Russia
President Barack Obama will press European leaders this week to keep up pressure on Russia over its threatening moves in Ukraine, while seeking to assuage fears from Poland and other NATO allies that the West could slip back into a business-as-usual relationship with Moscow.
Obama's four day trip to Poland, Belgium and France comes against the backdrop of successful national elections
HuffPostMay 04 2022
Perspectives Blog
Live Blog: Daily Russia-Ukraine News Updates
5/12/22: Coverage on this blog has ended. For the latest balanced news coverage of the Ukraine-Russia conflict, check out our Ukraine war page.
Below are updates on the latest news about Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Behind-the-scenes here at AllSides, we've been sharing our own quick list of latest developments, and decided we should share them with our readers to help you
AllSides StaffJun 06 2019
News
Macron to Trump at D-day ceremony: fulfil the promise of Normandy
French president praises multilateralism of Nato and EU while offering gratitude to US
France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, has appealed directly to Donald Trump to fulfil the “promise of Normandy” by embracing pillars of the postwar peace such as the European Union and Nato as the two leaders marked the D-day landings 75 years ago.
In a speech that trod a fine diplomatic line,
The Guardian