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French warship Mistral

NATOSource

Mar 15, 2014

France Closer to Reviewing Arms Sales to Russia in Future Sanctions

By John Irish, Reuters

French President Francois Hollande said on Saturday Paris would review its military cooperation with Russia as part of a third level of sanctions if Moscow did not de-escalate the crisis in Ukraine.

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NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, March 5, 2014

NATOSource

Mar 14, 2014

NATO Chief: Referendum in Crimea Violates Ukrainian Constitution and International Law

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

I continue to follow developments in Ukraine with great concern. The so-called referendum in the Ukrainian Autonomous Republic of Crimea planned on 16 March would be a direct violation of the Ukrainian constitution and international law.

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At Kyiv’s Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square) mass demonstration, Volodymyr Parasiuk denounces a compromise deal signed by Vitaly Klitschko (left) and other opposition party leaders to let then-President Viktor Yanukovych stay in office. February 21, 2014 - REUTERS/Vitaliy Nosach

New Atlanticist

Mar 14, 2014

Beyond the Crisis, Hope for Ukraine

By James Rupert

An Unlikely ‘Hero’ Voices Frustrations and Optimism of the Maidan Three weeks after many Ukrainians acclaimed Volodymyr Parasiuk a hero for helping to oust his country’s corrupt president, the 26-year-old computer enthusiast seems to reflect two changes that might eventually help a more democratic and stable Ukraine emerge from its crisis. The four-month mass uprising […]

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Trade in Action

Mar 14, 2014

What We’re Reading: March 13

By Global Business

TTIP Action aggregates the latest news and best analysis from across the United States and European Union on the ongoing negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

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MENASource

Mar 14, 2014

Top News: Syria’s Confirmed Death Toll Exceeds 146,000 as Fourth Year Begins

By MENASource

More than 146,000 people, over a third of them civilians, have been killed in Syria’s uprising-turned-civil war which enters its fourth year this month, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Thursday.

MENASource

Mar 14, 2014

Top News: Egypt Summons European Envoys over Human Rights Statement

By EgyptSource

Egypt’s foreign affairs ministry has summoned the envoys of European countries that sent a joint statement to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Friday condemning Egypt’s recent crackdown on demonstrators and political dissent.

MENASource

Mar 14, 2014

EconSource Headlines- March 14, 2014

By EconSource

Follow the latest in economic news and developments about the Arab transition countries. 

Ukrainian Defense Minister Ihor Tenyukh

NATOSource

Mar 14, 2014

Obama Administration Turns Down Request from Ukraine for Weapons and Ammunition

By Adam Entous, Wall Street Journal

Ukraine’s interim government has appealed for U.S. military aid, including arms, ammunition and intelligence support, according to senior U.S. officials.

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MENASource

Mar 14, 2014

Khan Explains Arab Spring Economics

By MENASource

Following the release of The Economic Consequences of the Arab Spring, Mohsin Khan, senior fellow with the Rafik Hariri Middle East Center, examines the impact of social unrest and uncertainty over the past three years. He notes how politics dominates economic policy-making, which could have a negative impact for long term growth, but observes that the […]

New Atlanticist

Mar 14, 2014

Putin’s Foreign Policy: The Case of Africa

By New Atlanticist

Russia Has Reversed Its Yeltsin-Era Retreat from Sub-Saharan Africa In the two weeks since Russian President Vladimir Putin surprised governments and publics by invading Ukraine, writers have launched a veritable industry of analysis that has included his worldview, his KGB roots, his penchant for shirtless photos, and his foreign policy ambitions. Non-stop coverage of the […]

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