UK Says Putin Could Share Responsibility For Syria’s War Crimes

Ivan Plis on September 30, 2015 Britain’s top diplomat has said Russia’s military support of Syria’s government could lead to shared responsibility for the Syrian regime’s war crimes. “We are clear that if Russia wants to join with the coalition in air strikes against [ISIS] then we would welcome that,” Philip Hammond, the U.K. foreign secretary, told…

Russia-Based Hackers Attempted To Hack Clinton Email Server

Juliegrace Brufke on October 1, 2015 Russia-based hackers attempted to hack into Hillary Clinton’s private email server on at least five occasions while she was serving as secretary of state, according State Department emails released Wednesday. The former first lady received multiple phishing emails disguised as speeding tickets in August 2011, it hasn’t been confirmed whether she…

Russia’s First Strikes In Syria Prove They’re Not Fighting ISIS

Ivan Plis on September 30, 2015 Reports Wednesday suggest Russia’s first-ever Syrian airstrikes were directed against civilians and Western-backed rebels, not Islamic State. President Vladimir Putin’s main message at the U.N. General Assembly Monday was the formation of a “truly international” coalition to fight the jihadi group. But there is no evidence that the first…

6 Terms Misused by People in Regards to Ukraine

The First Casualty In War? The Truth. The Russian incursion into the Crimea region of Ukraine has left many people flummoxed. No matter where you stand on the issue, knowing the proper definition of these terms and not conflating them is important if they wish to be taken seriously on matters of foreign policy. Secession vs….

Global Financial Markets Are Punishing Russia

Global Financial Markets Are Punishing Russia

The economic cost of unilateral action Keith Farrell The United States and its western allies are preparing to impose economic sanctions on Russia in response to that nation’s military aggression in Ukraine. It appears that the economic costs of that intervention are already being felt in Russia, even without sanctions. Follow TLR on Google+ In…

Putin is a tyrant, not a democratic leader. Here’s why…

A Tyrant By Any Other Name… A disturbing trend among some libertarians and conservatives has been to make excuses for Vladimir Putin and his actions in Ukraine. A distaste for Western intervention and the popularity of a world leader whose macho persona begs to be satirized online has probably helped to fuel a sympathetic narrative of…