Trump warns Russia ahead of first meeting with Putin

Trump warns Russia ahead of first meeting with Putin

Shortly before meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week, U.S. President Donald Trump warned Russia that it should stop supporting hostile regimes and destabilizing Ukraine. The warning was given against the backdrop of Trump’s first visit to Poland in the run-up to the G20 summit in Germany. Trump was greeted with strong support from […]

All eyes on Trump-Putin dynamics as they meet for first time at G20

All eyes on Trump-Putin dynamics as they meet for first time at G20

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to size each other up in person for the first time on Friday in what promises to be the most highly anticipated meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit. Trump has said he wants to find ways to work with Putin, a goal […]

Syria, Russia Accuse US of “Provocation” in Chemical Weapons Attack

Syria, Russia Accuse US of “Provocation” in Chemical Weapons Attack

The latest war of words between Washington, Moscow, and Damascus occurred on Thursday. The Syrian government of President Assad along with their Russian allies accused the United States of manufacturing a “provocation” in Syria. This was to be blamed on Assad and his government of preparing a chemical weapons attack as an excuse for the […]

News Roundup: New Veterans Affairs Sec ponders major changes to disability payments, Man Bun Ken Doll, 700 lbs. of weed found on Air Force Base, general demoted for affair

News Roundup: New Veterans Affairs Sec ponders major changes to disability payments, Man Bun Ken Doll, 700 lbs. of weed found on Air Force Base, general demoted for affair

This is going to be unpopular:  It’s time to rethink a veteran disability system that “incentivizes disability,”Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin said during a Friday forum in Washington, the same day President Trump signed new VA accountability legislation. “Our current disability system that is designed from 50, 60 or 70 years ago….. I would suggest […]

Trump’s pick for the No. 2 Pentagon job faces tough questions during confirmation hearing

Trump’s pick for the No. 2 Pentagon job faces tough questions during confirmation hearing

President Trump’s choice to take the No. 2 job at the Pentagon had a rocky confirmation hearing Tuesday, with Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) at one point threatening to withhold his nomination from a vote and other lawmakers questioning how he will overcome his lack of experience in the Defense Department. Patrick […]

An EU Court ruled that Putin’s party rigged the 2011 Russian elections

An EU Court ruled that Putin’s party rigged the 2011 Russian elections

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled last week that the 2011 Russian parliamentary elections were “unfair” and “compromised,” World Affairs Journal reported. “The seven-judge panel (that included a judge from Russia) unanimously ruled that there has been a violation of Article 3 of Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention on Human Rights, which […]

Watch: New Russian-made Irkut MC-21-300 Jetliner takes first flight

Watch: New Russian-made Irkut MC-21-300 Jetliner takes first flight

Russian aircraft manufacturer, Irkut Corporation is making a major attempt to break into the commercial airliner business with the first flight of their Irkut MC-21-300 narrowbody jet. This is the first Russian produced large airliner since the fall of the Soviet Union. The Irkut MC-21 is designed to compete with the most popular airliners in […]

Senator McCain says Putin bigger threat than ISIS

Senator McCain says Putin bigger threat than ISIS

U.S. Senator John McCain said Russian President Vladimir Putin is a bigger threat to global security than ISIS, and warned that the Senate would push for sanctions against Moscow for its alleged interference in the U.S. election. McCain, a leading foreign policy voice in the U.S. Congress, was speaking in an interview in Australia, where […]

Russia is planning to build an Arctic military research center to further its polar buildup

Russia is planning to build an Arctic military research center to further its polar buildup

The Russian Defense Ministry, at the direction of President Vladimir Putin, is planning to build a military research and testing center in the Arctic, Russian state-owned media outlet Sputnik reported on Friday. The research center will be used for developing weapons and military logistics designed for the Arctic region, according to Lt. Gen. Igor Makushev, […]

Putin on North Korea’s missile test: ‘No threat to us.’ Jabs at U.S. foreign policy

Putin on North Korea’s missile test: ‘No threat to us.’ Jabs at U.S. foreign policy

Russian president Vladimir Putin criticized North Korea’s latest ballistic missile test on Monday, but didn’t miss an opportunity to take a jab at the United States in his statement as well. Kim Jong Un’s North Korean regime conducted what has been called their “most successful” ballistic missile test to date on Sunday, launching their Hwasong-12 missile […]

As U.S. retreats in Asia-Pacific, China fills the void with an ambitious global plan

As U.S. retreats in Asia-Pacific, China fills the void with an ambitious global plan

BEIJING — When President Trump withdrew from the ­Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal in January, critics said he was leaving a vacuum at the heart of the Asia-Pacific region, ceding the United States’ role as regional economic leader. On Sunday, China plans to show how it is filling that vacuum. At a major set-piece event in […]