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T-64 tank with no marking in Snizhne, Ukraine, June 2014

NATOSource

Nov 12, 2014

NATO General Confirms More Russian Tanks Have Moved Into Ukraine

By BBC

Nato has seen columns of Russian military equipment and Russian combat troops entering Ukraine this week, its top commander said.

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Russian An-72 transport aircraft in Finnish airspace, Aug. 28, 2014

NATOSource

Nov 10, 2014

Finland Warns of New Cold War Over Failure to Grasp Situation in Russia

By Simon Tisdall, Guardian

Western countries are at the gates of a new cold war with Russia, sparked by the Ukraine crisis and a continuing failure to grasp the depth and seriousness of Vladimir Putin’s grievances with the US and EU,

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New Atlanticist

Nov 10, 2014

China’s Evolving Ebola Response: Recognizing the Cost of Inaction

By Chris Leins

World leaders arrived in Beijing on November 10 for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting, as China seeks to emphasize its global economic influence and power. Yet, even while China demonstrates its economic might, the country’s slow response to the Ebola crisis in West Africa – where it has a substantial commercial footprint — raised […]

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New Atlanticist

Nov 10, 2014

APEC: A Chance to Calm Regional Tensions

By Robert A. Manning

The pride, stature and global spotlight that comes with holding a major international meeting often becomes a factor influencing the host country’s behavior. As China is hosting the APEC leaders’ meeting, Beijing clearly wants to be seen as a gracious host and a cooperative partner. The APEC meeting occurs in an Asia-Pacific where tensions have […]

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New Atlanticist

Nov 10, 2014

Ukraine News Roundup | November 10

By Irena Chalupa

Alexander Motyl: Sad News for Putin—Russia Is an Artificial State via World Affairs Putin, Ex-KGB, Finally Moves to Close Russia’s Oldest Rights Group via Boston Globe Hard Ukraine Bargaining Leaves Sour Taste for Some in EU via Reuters How the Fall of the Berlin Wall Radicalized Putin via Daily Beast Vladislav Surkov Is the Hidden Author of Putinism via The Atlantic The Finlandisation of Ukraine via European […]

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Estonian Minister of Defense Sven Mikser

NATOSource

Nov 10, 2014

Show Putin Strength, Not Weakness, Says Estonian Defense Minister

By David Mardiste, Reuters

Russia has returned to Cold War ways by stepping up incursions into European Union and NATO members’ airspace and territorial waters, and the West needs to present a united front to deter President Vladimir Putin,

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RAF Typhoon intercepts Russian Tu-95 Bear bomber

NATOSource

Nov 10, 2014

NATO-Russia Incidents Came Close to Conflict, Says Think-Tank

By Sam Jones, Financial Times

Dozens of sensitive military incursions have occurred between Russia and Nato states over the past year, some coming close to triggering hostilities, according to a new report.

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UkraineAlert

Nov 10, 2014

How Russia Sells Itself to the Long-Demoralized People of Donbas

By Irena Chalupa

In Stakhanov, a Cossack Rebel and Local Radio Mix Nostalgias for Russia’s Greatness and Soviet Goodness While analysts of Russia’s assault on Ukraine debate the veiled question of President Vladimir Putin’s motives, little is hidden about how the Kremlin and its proxy forces are selling themselves to the long-demoralized people of southeastern Ukraine. As Moscow […]

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MENASource

Nov 10, 2014

Top News: GPC Rejects New Government, Removes Hadi from Party Leadership

By MENASource

President Abdrabbo Mansour Hadi announced the formation of a new cabinet on Friday, selecting thirty-six ministers in accordance with the terms of the September 21 peace and partnership agreement. However, the General People’s Congress (GPC) party said it would not support a confidence vote for the new government hours after it dismissed Hadi from its leadership. The Houthis […]

MENASource

Nov 10, 2014

Top News: Fresh Statement Claims Ansar Bayt Al-Maqdis Has Allied with ISIS

By EgyptSource

Egypt’s most active militant group, Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, has sworn allegiance to Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) according to an audio clip posted on its Twitter account.

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