Tag Archives: Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin, front, and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro enter the hall during their meeting in the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Russia, Jan. 15, 2015. (AP/Pavel Golovkin)
Will Venezuela Be The Battleground In The Next U.S.-Russia Proxy War? By May 23, 2017
CHILE — There’s no denying that Venezuela is deeply embroiled in a significant crisis. While most are aware of the country’s recent string of violent protests, food shortages and government crackdowns on opposition protesters,...
An Army carry team places the transfer case containing the remains of Army Sgt. Joshua Rodgers, 22, of Bloomington, Ill., who was killed during a raid on an alleged ISIS compound in eastern Afghanistan. (AP/Cliff Owen)
Trump-Russia Scandal Distracts From Latest Syria Bombing, Troop Surge In Afghanistan By
MINNEAPOLIS– U.S. media has been abuzz with the latest controversy to strike the Trump administration, centering around accusations that the president attempted to impede the disgraced former Director of the FBI James Comey from fully investigating the administration’s...
Residents walk through damaged streets at the mountain resort town of Zabadani in the Damascus countryside, Syria, Thursday, May 18, 2017. A U.S. airstrike struck pro-Syrian government forces hitting a convoy in the desert near the border with Jordan, (AP/Hassan Ammar)
Russia: US Attack On Syrian Pro-Government Forces Killed Civilians By
Russia has condemned a US coalition attack on Wednesday that it claims had hit civilians, Russian news agencies reported. Gennady Gatilov, Russia’s deputy foreign minister, was quoted as saying by state-run RIA Novosti in Geneva that the attack would not help efforts...
Saudi Arabia's King Salman meets with U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis, in Riyadh, April 19, 2017. (Jonathan Ernst/AP)
As The CIA Resumes Arming Rebels, Trump Escalates Proxy War In Syria By
Back in February, it was quietly reported that the CIA had discontinued its support program to rebels in Syria. A month later, a knowledgeable source from the region disclosed to me that the Trump administration and the Saudi defense minister, Prince Mohammed bin Salman,...
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller is seated before President Barack Obama and FBI Director James Comey arrive at an installation ceremony at FBI Headquarters in Washington, Oct. 28, 2013. (AP/Charles Dharapak)
Former FBI Director Mueller Named Special Counsel For Russia Election Probe By
In a move likely to have far-reaching effects on US policy, particularly as it relates to relations with Russia, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has appointed a special counsel to oversee the federal investigation into the allegations Russia attempted to influence...
A traveler holds his laptop and iPhone that he travels with at a security checkpoint at San Jose International Airport in San Jose, Calif. (AP/Paul Sakuma)
Israel May Be Behind Laptop Ban On Mideast Airlines By
US news reports say Israel was the source of intelligence that President Donald Trump disclosed to the Russians during a White House meeting last week, igniting further controversy for the beleaguered administration. According to a New York Times report on Tuesday, Israel...
Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., comments about the vote on the defense spending bill and his failed amendment that would have cut funding to the National Security Agency's program that collects the phone records of U.S. citizens and residents, at the Capitol, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. The Amash Amendment narrowly lost, 217-205. The White House and congressional backers of the NSA's electronic surveillance program lobbied against ending the massive collection of phone records from millions of Americans saying it would put the nation at risk from another terrorist attack. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Justin Amash First To Break With Republicans Over Trump Impeachment By
In what may be the most material development of the day, moments ago GOP Representative Justin Amash (R-Mich.) said the report that President Trump pressured ousted FBI Director James Comey to end an investigation would merit impeachment if true, becoming the first Republican...
The Top brass of US intelligence agencies prepare to testify in Washington, May 11, 2017, before the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on major threats facing the U.S. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)
NSA To Expand Surveillance Of U.S., Foreign Elections Over “Russian Hacker” Fears By
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Last Tuesday, during his testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee, National Security Agency director Admiral Mike Rogers echoed the previous testimonies given by former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and other U.S. law enforcement...
Kurdish fighters of the(YPG guard U.S. forces in the northern village of Darbasiyah, Syria, April. 29, 2017. (AP/ APTV)
U.S. Destabilizes Venezuela, Syria To Retain Hegemony In Global Oil, Gas Markets By
CHILE (ANALYSIS) — Separated by thousands of miles and embroiled in ostensibly unique conflicts – a “civil war” and a “political crisis,” respectively – the troubling situations in both Syria and Venezuela share more similarities than differences. These...
President Donald Trump walks from the podium after speaking at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Thursday, April 6, 2017, after the U.S. fired a barrage of cruise missiles into Syria. (AP/Alex Brandon)
As US Airstrikes Claim More Civilian Lives, Trump Admin Accuses Syria Of Mass Executions By
The Trump administration is accusing the Syrian government carrying out mass killings of thousands of prisoners and burning the dead bodies in a large crematorium outside the capital. The State Department says about 50 detainees a day are being hanged at Saydnaya (Said-nay-ah)...