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.
Ukraine Corruption Problems Remain As US Plans New Propaganda War
Learning from Uncle Sam: to Russia's annoyance, U.S. hones Ukrainian fighting skills. http://t.co/qXN8dALMQq pic.twitter.com/gUSnRVOWm9 — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) May 19, 2015 A year after a US-backed coup forced out the democratically elected government in Ukraine under the banner of “anti-corruption” the state of affairs in Kiev remains unchanged as