Rebels Reject Deal; Syrian Forces Claim Shootdown of Israeli Plane Bombing Golan
Next Cold War Roundup 9/13/16 US and Russia reached a deal on Syria for a ceasefire, humanitarian aid, and later military cooperation and a roadmap for political transition. The Syrian government accepted the deal while the major opposition rebel groups rejected it, issuing some demands to secure their agreement. The
Panama Papers: Document Leak Reveals Details Of Offshore Financial System
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists produced another substantial report on troubling offshore financial activities.
US Sends More Forces To Europe As Poroshenko Lobbies In DC
On Wednesday, the Pentagon announced it will be deploying armored brigade combat teams to Europe starting February for nine-month rotations, where they will perform military exercises in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, and Hungary. The deployment will reportedly be in response to Russian aggression in Ukraine. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President
Ukraine Government In Chaos As Deals With Oligarchs, Neo-Fascists Fray
With the war in the east stalled and the economy crashing, a deal is being revisited in a last minute effort to save the fading government in Kiev.