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Natylie Baldwin is the author of The View from Moscow: Understanding Russia and U.S.-Russia Relations, available at Amazon. Her writing has appeared in Consortium News, RT, OpEd News, The Globe Post, Antiwar.com, The New York Journal of Books, and Dissident Voice.
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Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Review -- Roosevelt & Stalin: Portrait of a Partnership SHARE
The overriding theme of the book is Roosevelt’s deliberate and painstaking efforts to win Stalin’s trust in order to not only achieve victory in the war but to implement his vision of a post-war world order in which the UN would mediate international conflicts to prevent war and eventually facilitate disarmament.“FDR was a master manipulator of people. He instinctively knew how to keep Stalin and Churchill working together…Roosevelt was brilliant at sizing people up. He could intuit other people’s views of reality and appeal to them. He could lay out a path that made sense from where other people stood; in the process of understanding, he could lead them forward to accept his goals as theirs.” (p. 324)
Review -- Roosevelt & Stalin: Portrait of a Partnership SHARE
The overriding theme of the book is Roosevelt’s deliberate and painstaking efforts to win Stalin’s trust in order to not only achieve victory in the war but to implement his vision of a post-war world order in which the UN would mediate international conflicts to prevent war and eventually facilitate disarmament.“FDR was a master manipulator of people. He instinctively knew how to keep Stalin and Churchill working together…Roosevelt was brilliant at sizing people up. He could intuit other people’s views of reality and appeal to them. He could lay out a path that made sense from where other people stood; in the process of understanding, he could lead them forward to accept his goals as theirs.” (p. 324)
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Sunday, May 28, 2017
Ted Talk: Poverty isn't a lack of character; it's a lack of cash SHARE
"Ideas can and do change the world," says historian Rutger Bregman, sharing his case for a provocative one: guaranteed basic income. Learn more about the idea's 500-year history and a forgotten modern experiment where it actually worked — and imagine how much energy and talent we would unleash if we got rid of poverty once and for all.
Ted Talk: Poverty isn't a lack of character; it's a lack of cash SHARE
"Ideas can and do change the world," says historian Rutger Bregman, sharing his case for a provocative one: guaranteed basic income. Learn more about the idea's 500-year history and a forgotten modern experiment where it actually worked — and imagine how much energy and talent we would unleash if we got rid of poverty once and for all.
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
My Visit to St. Petersburg, Russia - Part I SHARE
The big finale for our day’s sightseeing was a river boat ride throughout the Neva, which is surrounded by numerous architectural delights, such as the Winter Palace (aka the Hermitage), the Peter and Paul Fortress where the remains of the last imperial family are interred, the Admiralty building, and numerous other historical sites. It was cold and windy, especially on the first leg of the ride, but well worth it.
My Visit to St. Petersburg, Russia - Part I SHARE
The big finale for our day’s sightseeing was a river boat ride throughout the Neva, which is surrounded by numerous architectural delights, such as the Winter Palace (aka the Hermitage), the Peter and Paul Fortress where the remains of the last imperial family are interred, the Admiralty building, and numerous other historical sites. It was cold and windy, especially on the first leg of the ride, but well worth it.
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Thursday, April 20, 2017
Experts: "In a nuclear war between the US and Russia, everybody in the world would die." SHARE
What is striking about the media coverage of the increasingly acute geopolitical crisis is the lack of discussion–whether it be the New York Times, the Washington Post, Fox News, MSNBC or CNN–of the consequences of a nuclear exchange. The next step up from a MOAB is a low-yield tactical thermonuclear warhead, a weapon that is at least an order of magnitude more destructive. Yet no one in the corporate media has asked: What would happen if such weapons were used in Syria, Iran or North Korea, let alone Russia or China?This raises two further questions: How close is the current situation to one in which there is a clash and military escalation between the US and Russia that leads to nuclear war? How many people would die in such a conflict?
Experts: "In a nuclear war between the US and Russia, everybody in the world would die." SHARE
What is striking about the media coverage of the increasingly acute geopolitical crisis is the lack of discussion–whether it be the New York Times, the Washington Post, Fox News, MSNBC or CNN–of the consequences of a nuclear exchange. The next step up from a MOAB is a low-yield tactical thermonuclear warhead, a weapon that is at least an order of magnitude more destructive. Yet no one in the corporate media has asked: What would happen if such weapons were used in Syria, Iran or North Korea, let alone Russia or China?This raises two further questions: How close is the current situation to one in which there is a clash and military escalation between the US and Russia that leads to nuclear war? How many people would die in such a conflict?
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Wednesday, December 7, 2016
De'tente Now: A New Call for Peace, Security, and Cooperation Between Russia & the West SHARE
A transatlantic appeal for a new policy of détente with Russia has been launched. The declaration’s authors invite the general public to join leading political figures and social activists who have publicly rallied to support the call. The roll-out of the initiative called Détente Now aims at bringing civil society on two continents into play both to enforce and to support approaches to pursue dialogue and compromise with Russian counterparts, e.g., on confidence- and security-building measures between Russia and its neighbors. Détente Now will be a powerful voice for change of direction in foreign policy within Europe, and within Germany in particular. Starting this month, the declaration will be published on various homepages, and public collection of more signatures of support will start. A German version can be found here, with an English version here.
De'tente Now: A New Call for Peace, Security, and Cooperation Between Russia & the West SHARE
A transatlantic appeal for a new policy of détente with Russia has been launched. The declaration’s authors invite the general public to join leading political figures and social activists who have publicly rallied to support the call. The roll-out of the initiative called Détente Now aims at bringing civil society on two continents into play both to enforce and to support approaches to pursue dialogue and compromise with Russian counterparts, e.g., on confidence- and security-building measures between Russia and its neighbors. Détente Now will be a powerful voice for change of direction in foreign policy within Europe, and within Germany in particular. Starting this month, the declaration will be published on various homepages, and public collection of more signatures of support will start. A German version can be found here, with an English version here.
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Saturday, August 6, 2016
Review & Analysis of "The Donbas Rift" BY Serhiy Kudelia SHARE
Kudelia’s analysis reinforces what I and other analysts have argued for some time: 1) there was broad and authentic native support for the Donbas rebellion, and 2) an independent Donbas would not be in the Kremlin’s interests as it would remove the block of the population of Ukraine that would serve as a counterweight to anti-Russian sentiment, right-wing extremism and NATO membership. Moreover, it is unlikely that Russia would want to have to deal with an economically non-viable state on its border or to expend the resources necessary to bring the Donbas into Russia – not to mention the further aggravation it would create in Russia’s relations with the west.
Review & Analysis of "The Donbas Rift" BY Serhiy Kudelia SHARE
Kudelia’s analysis reinforces what I and other analysts have argued for some time: 1) there was broad and authentic native support for the Donbas rebellion, and 2) an independent Donbas would not be in the Kremlin’s interests as it would remove the block of the population of Ukraine that would serve as a counterweight to anti-Russian sentiment, right-wing extremism and NATO membership. Moreover, it is unlikely that Russia would want to have to deal with an economically non-viable state on its border or to expend the resources necessary to bring the Donbas into Russia – not to mention the further aggravation it would create in Russia’s relations with the west.
Friday, August 5, 2016
The Exoneration of Milosevic: the ICTY's Surprise Ruling SHARE
The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague has determined that the late Serbian president Slobodan Milosevic was not responsible for war crimes committed during the 1992-95 Bosnian war. In a stunning ruling, the trial chamber that convicted former Bosnian-Serb president Radovan Karadzic of war crimes and sentenced him to 40 years in prison, unanimously concluded that Slobodan Milosevic was not part of a “joint criminal enterprise” to victimize Muslims and Croats during the Bosnian war.
The Exoneration of Milosevic: the ICTY's Surprise Ruling SHARE
The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague has determined that the late Serbian president Slobodan Milosevic was not responsible for war crimes committed during the 1992-95 Bosnian war. In a stunning ruling, the trial chamber that convicted former Bosnian-Serb president Radovan Karadzic of war crimes and sentenced him to 40 years in prison, unanimously concluded that Slobodan Milosevic was not part of a “joint criminal enterprise” to victimize Muslims and Croats during the Bosnian war.
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Friday, July 29, 2016
Why I Am a Conservative Leftist SHARE
I came to reflect on some of the ways in which I’m temperamentally fairly conservative. On a gut level I care a lot more about my friends & family than I do about the masses. I view with skepticism people who want to preach to me, from on their high horse, what I should be thinking & doing in the name of justice. I see our political system as being, on balance, one of the more half-decent ones that history has produced, & I’m somewhat horrified by radicals who think that its very real & deep flaws & sins justify tearing it all down. Human societies, like human beings, are flawed, imperfect, frail things, & as such deserve both idealistic prods to be better than they are & some measure of tolerance & compassion for the many ways in which they’ll inevitably fail. These are all perspectives that fit comfortably under “conservative.” Yet my overt politics are democratic socialist.
Why I Am a Conservative Leftist SHARE
I came to reflect on some of the ways in which I’m temperamentally fairly conservative. On a gut level I care a lot more about my friends & family than I do about the masses. I view with skepticism people who want to preach to me, from on their high horse, what I should be thinking & doing in the name of justice. I see our political system as being, on balance, one of the more half-decent ones that history has produced, & I’m somewhat horrified by radicals who think that its very real & deep flaws & sins justify tearing it all down. Human societies, like human beings, are flawed, imperfect, frail things, & as such deserve both idealistic prods to be better than they are & some measure of tolerance & compassion for the many ways in which they’ll inevitably fail. These are all perspectives that fit comfortably under “conservative.” Yet my overt politics are democratic socialist.
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Thursday, June 23, 2016
The Silver Ruble Coin for Russia SHARE
A presentation by Hugo Salinas-Price, President of the Mexican Civic Association, A.C., offered to the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2016, at the generous invitation of Mr. Sergei Prikhodko, Deputy PM of the Russian Federation.The monetized silver [ruble] coin would become a parallel currency, which would circulate in parallel with the ruble currency issued by the Russian Central Bank....The creation of the Silver Ruble coin would mark an important precedent, because at present, no government in the world issues currency: all governments have abdicated from that right, in favor of their respective Central Banks, each of which belongs to the world-embracing syndicate of Central Banks headed by the Federal Reserve of the USA.
The Silver Ruble Coin for Russia SHARE
A presentation by Hugo Salinas-Price, President of the Mexican Civic Association, A.C., offered to the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2016, at the generous invitation of Mr. Sergei Prikhodko, Deputy PM of the Russian Federation.The monetized silver [ruble] coin would become a parallel currency, which would circulate in parallel with the ruble currency issued by the Russian Central Bank....The creation of the Silver Ruble coin would mark an important precedent, because at present, no government in the world issues currency: all governments have abdicated from that right, in favor of their respective Central Banks, each of which belongs to the world-embracing syndicate of Central Banks headed by the Federal Reserve of the USA.
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Monday, June 20, 2016
The Stories We Tell as Americans SHARE
Just as important as the story we tell about Russia (or any other country) is the story we tell about ourselves. As Stephen Kinzer discussed in the presentation I posted a few days ago, there has been a strong strain within our culture from its earliest days to view America as a shining city on a hill with a special God-given mission to remake the world in our image. In the 19th century it was known as Manifest Destiny, in the 20th century we represented the Free World against the “Evil Empire” during the Cold War, and today it is Exceptionalism with a mission of spreading democracy and a “Responsibility to Protect.” As David S. Foglesong, historian at Rutgers University, points out in his book The American Mission and the “Evil Empire,” this self-righteous impulse to convert or reform in relation to Russia has existed to varying degrees since the late 19th century.
The Stories We Tell as Americans SHARE
Just as important as the story we tell about Russia (or any other country) is the story we tell about ourselves. As Stephen Kinzer discussed in the presentation I posted a few days ago, there has been a strong strain within our culture from its earliest days to view America as a shining city on a hill with a special God-given mission to remake the world in our image. In the 19th century it was known as Manifest Destiny, in the 20th century we represented the Free World against the “Evil Empire” during the Cold War, and today it is Exceptionalism with a mission of spreading democracy and a “Responsibility to Protect.” As David S. Foglesong, historian at Rutgers University, points out in his book The American Mission and the “Evil Empire,” this self-righteous impulse to convert or reform in relation to Russia has existed to varying degrees since the late 19th century.
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Avaaz Campaigns for Syria No-Fly Zone That Even Top Generals Oppose SHARE
Among our
unanswered questions submitted to Avaaz were ones noting that the
organization’s Syria petitions and accompanying supporting materials made no
mention of the warnings by top U.S. generals (cited earlier) of the dangers
inherent in establishing a no-fly zone there — including risking drastically
expanding that bloody, many-sided war and thereby endangering civilians. Without
any indication of such dangers, potential petition signers could very easily
get the idea that there is little down-side to a no-fly zone. And, after all,
if lives could be saved and there is little down-side, isn’t that a course of
action every compassionate human being could get behind? Especially since the
organization calling for it has built up trust with its members through its
hundreds of other liberal and progressive petitions?
Avaaz Campaigns for Syria No-Fly Zone That Even Top Generals Oppose SHARE
Among our
unanswered questions submitted to Avaaz were ones noting that the
organization’s Syria petitions and accompanying supporting materials made no
mention of the warnings by top U.S. generals (cited earlier) of the dangers
inherent in establishing a no-fly zone there — including risking drastically
expanding that bloody, many-sided war and thereby endangering civilians. Without
any indication of such dangers, potential petition signers could very easily
get the idea that there is little down-side to a no-fly zone. And, after all,
if lives could be saved and there is little down-side, isn’t that a course of
action every compassionate human being could get behind? Especially since the
organization calling for it has built up trust with its members through its
hundreds of other liberal and progressive petitions?
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Friday, March 25, 2016
American elections ranked worst among Western democracies. Here's why. SHARE
Is there actually more systematic evidence suggesting that American elections are flawed? And how does the U.S. compare with other long-standing democracies worldwide? New evidence that gives insights into this issue has been gathered by the Electoral Integrity Project. This independent research project is funded by the Australian Research Council’s Laureate award with a team of researchers based at the University of Sydney and Harvard University. The 2015 annual Year in Election report compares the risks of flawed and failed elections, and looks at how well countries around the world meet international standards. The report gathers assessments from over 2,000 experts to evaluate the perceived integrity of all 180 national parliamentary and presidential contests held between July 1, 2012, to December 31, 2015, in 139 countries worldwide.
American elections ranked worst among Western democracies. Here's why. SHARE
Is there actually more systematic evidence suggesting that American elections are flawed? And how does the U.S. compare with other long-standing democracies worldwide? New evidence that gives insights into this issue has been gathered by the Electoral Integrity Project. This independent research project is funded by the Australian Research Council’s Laureate award with a team of researchers based at the University of Sydney and Harvard University. The 2015 annual Year in Election report compares the risks of flawed and failed elections, and looks at how well countries around the world meet international standards. The report gathers assessments from over 2,000 experts to evaluate the perceived integrity of all 180 national parliamentary and presidential contests held between July 1, 2012, to December 31, 2015, in 139 countries worldwide.
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Thursday, March 24, 2016
Syrian forces fight their way into Palmyra as Kerry visit to Moscow prompts speculations of U.S.-Russia thaw SHARE
Syrian troops backed by Russian air support fought their way into the Islamic State-held city of Palmyra on Thursday, their biggest offensive yet against the jihadist caliphate, as Moscow and Washington discussed how to help to end the civil war. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met President Vladimir Putin in Moscow in an atmosphere that was noticeably more amiable than past meetings, reflecting new diplomacy the two Cold War superpowers have championed in recent weeks. Both men expressed hope for more progress toward ending the fighting. Later, Kerry met with his Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
Syrian forces fight their way into Palmyra as Kerry visit to Moscow prompts speculations of U.S.-Russia thaw SHARE
Syrian troops backed by Russian air support fought their way into the Islamic State-held city of Palmyra on Thursday, their biggest offensive yet against the jihadist caliphate, as Moscow and Washington discussed how to help to end the civil war. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met President Vladimir Putin in Moscow in an atmosphere that was noticeably more amiable than past meetings, reflecting new diplomacy the two Cold War superpowers have championed in recent weeks. Both men expressed hope for more progress toward ending the fighting. Later, Kerry met with his Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
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Thursday, March 24, 2016
Gun Control Is a Misfire: What Liberals and the NRA Both Get Wrong. SHARE
It’s a tough truth to swallow, given our current political atmosphere, but if we already know that the most powerful generator of all social violence, including gun violence, is not “assault weapons” but rather poverty, collapsing institutions, and a lack of good jobs and education, then it seems obvious that concentrating on those issues—rather than on how many or what kinds of guns law-abiding folks own—might be more productive. I also suggest that empty phrases like gun violence, gun control, and gun safety be dropped in favor of what might really make some small and maybe meaningful change, i.e., gun regulation. The Second Amendment has, until very recently, easily coexisted with regulation, going back to the frontier days of Dodge City where, upon entering the town limits, a sign requested everybody check their guns with the sheriff.
Gun Control Is a Misfire: What Liberals and the NRA Both Get Wrong. SHARE
It’s a tough truth to swallow, given our current political atmosphere, but if we already know that the most powerful generator of all social violence, including gun violence, is not “assault weapons” but rather poverty, collapsing institutions, and a lack of good jobs and education, then it seems obvious that concentrating on those issues—rather than on how many or what kinds of guns law-abiding folks own—might be more productive. I also suggest that empty phrases like gun violence, gun control, and gun safety be dropped in favor of what might really make some small and maybe meaningful change, i.e., gun regulation. The Second Amendment has, until very recently, easily coexisted with regulation, going back to the frontier days of Dodge City where, upon entering the town limits, a sign requested everybody check their guns with the sheriff.
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Building Civil Society in Russia - An Example from Krasnodar SHARE
Formerly a provincial town in a largely agricultural region, Krasnodar has recently evolved into a cosmopolitan city that is the 8th largest in the country. It saw a such a high rate of civic construction in 2014 that it surpassed even Moscow. As a consequence of the challenges presented by this rapid development, Krasnodar is showing its spirit of resourcefulness once again with the rise of the Public Council as an independent citizen initiative to make the city government's process more responsive to the needs and desires of the people living there.
Building Civil Society in Russia - An Example from Krasnodar SHARE
Formerly a provincial town in a largely agricultural region, Krasnodar has recently evolved into a cosmopolitan city that is the 8th largest in the country. It saw a such a high rate of civic construction in 2014 that it surpassed even Moscow. As a consequence of the challenges presented by this rapid development, Krasnodar is showing its spirit of resourcefulness once again with the rise of the Public Council as an independent citizen initiative to make the city government's process more responsive to the needs and desires of the people living there.
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Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Stopping Fascism in America SHARE
Our task in the U.S. is to create a populism that does not appeal to the racism, sexism, and national chauvinism that have disfigured right-wing and fascistic forms of populism. To do this, we need to address the crisis in meaning: the forces that cause people to feel alienated, devoid of meaning and purpose, lacking in community, and unrecognized. Listening to some of the in-depth interviews that were done with people who voted for David Duke in 1991, we hear over and over again variations of one theme: “I am here, I count, and David Duke [Donald Trump] made me feel that he was the only one who noticed that.” Underlying this assertion is the pain of people who feel that their cares and concerns are receiving little validation or attention.
Stopping Fascism in America SHARE
Our task in the U.S. is to create a populism that does not appeal to the racism, sexism, and national chauvinism that have disfigured right-wing and fascistic forms of populism. To do this, we need to address the crisis in meaning: the forces that cause people to feel alienated, devoid of meaning and purpose, lacking in community, and unrecognized. Listening to some of the in-depth interviews that were done with people who voted for David Duke in 1991, we hear over and over again variations of one theme: “I am here, I count, and David Duke [Donald Trump] made me feel that he was the only one who noticed that.” Underlying this assertion is the pain of people who feel that their cares and concerns are receiving little validation or attention.
Friday, March 11, 2016
View from Independent Journalist in Syria: Most Syrians Support Assad, Reject Phony Foreign 'Revolution' SHARE
In April 2014 I first visited Syria, going to Homs and Latakia, in addition to Damascus. On each of my three subsequent trips to Syria, speaking moderate colloquial Arabic, I have been able to interact one-on-one with Syrians there, whether in markets, taxis, on the streets or in areas I visited.In Latakia, many of the the over 1 million Internally Displaced Persons from Idlib, Aleppo and surrounding areas who are being housed and supported by the Syrian government spoke of the same heinous kidnappings, beheadings, and other crimes that most media currently only associate with Da’esh (ISIS), but which were perpetrated (with Turkish support) by the so-called FSA and other terrorist factions.
View from Independent Journalist in Syria: Most Syrians Support Assad, Reject Phony Foreign 'Revolution' SHARE
In April 2014 I first visited Syria, going to Homs and Latakia, in addition to Damascus. On each of my three subsequent trips to Syria, speaking moderate colloquial Arabic, I have been able to interact one-on-one with Syrians there, whether in markets, taxis, on the streets or in areas I visited.In Latakia, many of the the over 1 million Internally Displaced Persons from Idlib, Aleppo and surrounding areas who are being housed and supported by the Syrian government spoke of the same heinous kidnappings, beheadings, and other crimes that most media currently only associate with Da’esh (ISIS), but which were perpetrated (with Turkish support) by the so-called FSA and other terrorist factions.
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Monday, March 7, 2016
How Russia Is Brokering Peace in Syria SHARE
A series of television reports by the BBC (summarised by the BBC here ) give an insight into the Russian strategy in Syria. Under the cover of the truce, Russian mediators are flooding across Syria, negotiating local ceasefires between the government and various armed militia groups. It seems that Syria has been divided up by the Russians into different sectors, with the Russians appointing a senior mediator (always a high ranking army officer) in each one. Under his supervision, teams of negotiators visit the villages where they broker local ceasefire deals.
How Russia Is Brokering Peace in Syria SHARE
A series of television reports by the BBC (summarised by the BBC here ) give an insight into the Russian strategy in Syria. Under the cover of the truce, Russian mediators are flooding across Syria, negotiating local ceasefires between the government and various armed militia groups. It seems that Syria has been divided up by the Russians into different sectors, with the Russians appointing a senior mediator (always a high ranking army officer) in each one. Under his supervision, teams of negotiators visit the villages where they broker local ceasefire deals.
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Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Poroshenko Calls for Yats' Resignation; Ukrainian Government Facing Possible Collapse, Snap Elections SHARE
KYIV–Ukraine’s biggest political party said on Tuesday it will rate the performance of Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk’s government as “unsatisfactory” in an imminent vote that could precipitate a collapse of the coalition government and snap elections. Parliament could vote as early as Tuesday on a report that reviews the government’s performance in 2015 and its agenda for this year. The final time and day of the vote has not been confirmed. If the government loses, lawmakers need 150 signatures in parliament to hold a no-confidence vote, which could lead to national elections if the coalition cannot agree on a new cabinet. Two legislators told Reuters they had already secured the signatures.
Poroshenko Calls for Yats' Resignation; Ukrainian Government Facing Possible Collapse, Snap Elections SHARE
KYIV–Ukraine’s biggest political party said on Tuesday it will rate the performance of Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk’s government as “unsatisfactory” in an imminent vote that could precipitate a collapse of the coalition government and snap elections. Parliament could vote as early as Tuesday on a report that reviews the government’s performance in 2015 and its agenda for this year. The final time and day of the vote has not been confirmed. If the government loses, lawmakers need 150 signatures in parliament to hold a no-confidence vote, which could lead to national elections if the coalition cannot agree on a new cabinet. Two legislators told Reuters they had already secured the signatures.
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Friday, February 12, 2016
How Crimeans See the Ukraine Crisis SHARE
We had boarded the bus that would transport us from the gates of Moscow’s Vnukovo airport to the plane waiting on the tarmac to fly us to Simferopol, Crimea, when a friendly blonde in her late 30’s asked us in accented English if we were from “The States”? When we answered that we were, she told us she currently lived in Texas but was going to visit relatives in Crimea. As we chatted more and my travel mate and I explained our reason for going there – to see Crimea for ourselves and find out from the people living there what they thought about the Ukraine war and the peninsula’s reunification with Russia – it became apparent that this lady had a few things she wanted to get off her chest.
How Crimeans See the Ukraine Crisis SHARE
We had boarded the bus that would transport us from the gates of Moscow’s Vnukovo airport to the plane waiting on the tarmac to fly us to Simferopol, Crimea, when a friendly blonde in her late 30’s asked us in accented English if we were from “The States”? When we answered that we were, she told us she currently lived in Texas but was going to visit relatives in Crimea. As we chatted more and my travel mate and I explained our reason for going there – to see Crimea for ourselves and find out from the people living there what they thought about the Ukraine war and the peninsula’s reunification with Russia – it became apparent that this lady had a few things she wanted to get off her chest.
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