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Dec 14, 2015

Thank You, George!

By Kateryna Smagliy

In his 2011 essay, “My Philanthropy,” George Soros described his approach to charitable giving. “I relish confronting harsh reality, and I am drawn to tackling seemingly insoluble problems,” he wrote. Indeed, it is with a consistent determination, generosity, and unwavering faith in Ukraine’s potential that Soros established the International Renaissance Foundation (IRF) twenty-five years ago […]

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Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Dec. 2, 2015

NATOSource

Dec 14, 2015

NATO Chief Stoltenberg: ‘Now Is the Time To Invest in Our Defense’

By Jens Stoltenberg, Defense News

We are facing the biggest security challenges in a generation. They are complex, interrelated and come from many directions.

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UkraineAlert

Dec 14, 2015

Memo to Presidential Candidates: The Putin Problem Isn’t Going Away

By Terrell Jermaine Starr

Foreign-policy challenges will keep the next commander-in-chief up late. Analysts focus on the threat that Islamic State poses to the United States and its allies, but the Putin problem is unlikely to fade. As the candidates gear up for the next round of debates—slated for December 15 and 19—it’s time to take stock of the […]

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New Atlanticist

Dec 14, 2015

Senator Urges Congress to Confront ‘Stark’ Vet Suicide Rates

By Alejandro Alvarez

Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-IN) calls for ‘all hands on deck’ in Congress as suicide rates exceed combat losses US armed forces today lose more troops to suicide than to active combat, Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-IN) said at the Atlantic Council on Dec. 10, while calling on Congress to develop an effective system to help veterans […]

SyriaSource

Dec 14, 2015

Top News: December 14, 2015

By SyriaSource

– Air strikes hit Damascus day after 45 were killed– Russia says Riyadh talks do not speak for entire Syrian opposition; Kerry to Moscow on Tuesday – ISIS-claimed attack kills 16 in Syria’s Homs– Russian destroyer wards off Turkish fishing ship in Aegean– Turkish police, protesters clash in southeast as new curfews declared – Turkey withdraws some […]

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MENASource

Dec 14, 2015

Top News: Egypt Sinai Crash Probe Finds No Evidence of Terrorism

By MENASource

Egypt said on Monday it had found no evidence so far of terrorism or other illegal action linked to the crash of a Russian passenger plane in Sinai that killed all 224 people on board on October 31.

MENASource

Dec 14, 2015

Top News: Egypt Says Preliminary Investigation Shows No Evidence of Terrorist Attack in Russian Plane Crash

By EgyptSource

Egypt said on Monday it had found no evidence so far of terrorism or other illegal action linked to the crash of a Russian passenger plane in Sinai that killed all 224 people on board on October 31.

Norwegian Defense Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide, June 25, 2014

NATOSource

Dec 14, 2015

Norway’s Defense Minister: It’s Time to Boost NATO’s Maritime Profile

By Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide, Defense News

We need to raise NATO’s profile in the maritime domain. This requires maritime power and presence.

Europe & Eurasia NATO

MENASource

Dec 14, 2015

EconSource: UAE, China Set up $10 Billion Joint Strategic Investment Fund

By EconSource

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and China have established a joint strategic investment fund worth $10 billion.

UkraineAlert

Dec 14, 2015

Battle for Donetsk Airport: Haunting Documentary Captures Ukrainian Resilience

By Diane Francis

A haunting message from a Ukrainian soldier closes “Airport Donetsk,” a documentary about the 200-day siege that ended in January 2015. “I can’t sleep at all,” said the downcast survivor. “I see them…I see my guys in my dreams.” He was one of a dozen Ukrainians and Russians interviewed for this film by Radio Free […]

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