Obama: US willing to work with Russia, Iran on Syria crisis
By JULIE PACE and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Straining for a solution to Syria’s civil war, President Barack Obama on Monday said the United States is willing to work with Russia, as…
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Putin criticizes US policy in Syria ahead of Obama meeting
Russian President Vladimir Putin sharply criticized U.S. military support for Syrian rebels, describing it as not only illegal but counterproductive, in an interview broadcast Sunday before his meeting with President…
US acts to open dialogue with Iran about Syria, Yemen crises
By MATTHEW LEE The U.S. took steps Saturday to open a dialogue with Iran and others about the crises in Syria and Yemen. Secretary of State John Kerry met with…
Georgian protesters push for renewal of ties with Russia
Several dozen protesters have marched in Georgia’s capital to the president’s offices to push for restoring diplomatic ties with Russia which were severed in 2008 after a five-day war. The…
Putin moves to establish Russian military base in Belarus
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signaled his intentions to establish a Russian military air base in neighboring Belarus. Belarus has made clear it would not welcome a Russian base but…
Kerry: Russian fighter jets in Syria raise serious questions
By KEN DILANIAN The United States is disturbed by Russia’s movement of tactical aircraft to Syria, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday, acknowledging that the jets could pose…
Kerry: US weighs Russia offer of military talks on Syria
By MATTHEW LEE The Obama administration is weighing an offer from Russia to have military-to-military talks and meetings on the situation in Syria amid increasing U.S. concern and uncertainty about…
Fed-up and angry supporters let Trump defy political gravity
By JILL COLVIN Donald Trump insults and exaggerates. He dismisses the need for public policy ideas, gets confused about world affairs and sometimes says things that flat out aren’t true.…