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US Abrams tanks at Grafenwöhr, Germany

NATOSource

Jan 27, 2015

US Examining Sites in Eastern Europe for Pre-Positioning 220 Armored Vehicles

By John Vandiver and Michael Darnell, Stars and Stripes

U.S. Army Europe will soon dispatch a survey team to eastern Europe to scout locations for tanks and other military hardware as part of a broader effort to bolster the U.S. military presence in a region rattled by Russia’s intervention in Ukraine, the Army’s top commander in Europe said Friday.

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In the News

Jan 27, 2015

Schechter and Goldwyn on Venezuela and Energy Security

By Schechter and Goldwyn

Oilprice.com quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Director Peter Schechter and Adrienne Arsht Center Nonresident Senior Fellow David Goldwyn on Venezuela and the Caribbean Energy Security Summit cohosted by the Atlantic Council:

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President Barack Obama, June 3, 2014

NATOSource

Jan 26, 2015

Obama Goes Out of His Way to Exclude Military Response to Russian Aggression in Ukraine

By Barack Obama, White House

I’ve been very clear that it would not be effective for us to engage in a military conflict with Russia on this issue, but what we can do is to continue to support Ukraine’s ability to control its own territory.

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President Barack Obama, Nov. 16, 2009

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Jan 26, 2015

Obama Points to Russian Soldiers in Ukraine

By Barack Obama, White House

We are deeply concerned about the latest break in the cease-fire and the aggression that these separatists — with Russian backing, Russian equipment, Russian financing, Russian training and Russian troops — are conducting.

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In the News

Jan 24, 2015

Marczak: “What’s Important for Now is to Establish Diplomatic Relations”

By Jason Marczak

Agence France-Presse quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on talks between the United States and Cuba in Havana:

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In the News

Jan 24, 2015

Schechter on the Caribbean’s Dependence on Venezuelan Oil

By Peter Schechter

The AP quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Director Peter Schechter on the Caribbean’s dependence on Venezuelan oil:

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In the News

Jan 23, 2015

Marczak: “The Argentinians Were Forced to Look at Deal Wherever They Could Get a Deal”

By Jason Marczak

Fox News Latino quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on the death of Argintinian Special Prosecutor Alberto Nisman:

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In the News

Jan 23, 2015

DeLevie-Orey on Talks Between the United States and Cuba

By Rachel DeLevie-Orey

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Assistant Director Rachel DeLevie-Orey joins Voice of America to discuss pontential benefits of the talks between the United States and Cuba:

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New Atlanticist

Jan 22, 2015

As US, Cuba Open Talks, Congress Is Likely to Favor a Gradual ‘Chipping Away’ at Embargo

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Opposition to Easing Embargo Is Vocal But Small, Atlantic Council Analyst Says As US and Cuban officials meet in Havana this week for their first talks on normalizing relations, Congress is likely to favor moving slowly on President Obama’s request for the lifting of the United States’ five-decade-old trade embargo on Cuba, says Atlantic Council […]

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Event Recap

Jan 22, 2015

US-India: Enhancing ties

By South Asia Center

On January 16, the South Asia Center hosted Senator Mark R Warner (D-VA) at the Atlantic Council. After an introduction by Governor Jon Huntsman, the Senator spoke about US-India ties in light of President Obama’s upcoming trip to India to attend the Republic Day celebration. He highlighted the achievements the two nations have made in […]

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