The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) started its 26th summit at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, southeast Wales of Britain on Thursday. This two-day summit is the first one held in Britain since Margaret Thatcher welcomed NATO leaders to London in 1990, when she was Prime Minister. It goes without saying that the main points on the 28-nation military alliance agenda include not … [Read more...]
Vladimir Putin Calls for Talks Between pro-Russian Rebels and Kiev
Russian President Vladimir Putin was struggling to find the right word during a prerecorded interview on Sunday. He suggested that the issues in the Ukrainian conflict is "statehood" for some of the eastern regions under the control of separatists. This is a new concept, and if Putin really meant what he said, this would raise the stakes significantly for the almost one-year old Ukrainian … [Read more...]
