President Trump fires Secretary of State Rex Tillerson
On Tuesday, March 13, President Trump tweeted that Mike Pompeo, Director of the CIA, would become the new Secretary of State; while thanking Rex Tillerson for his service.
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Russia
Syrian Airstrikes Resume Shortly After Ceasefire
Despite a ceasefire resolution passed by the UN Security Council on February 24, Syrian government and Russian airstrikes have continued to rain on a rebel-held enclave in the Ghouta region.
Read MoreOperation Olive Branch Implications for U.S., Turkish, Russian Relations
As a NATO member nation, Turkey has supported U.S. global security measures in the past, such as hosting U.S. military capabilities during the Cold War. While the Turkish policy with the Kurds has been long standing, the U.S. decision to use them as a security device is relatively recent.
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Tensions Rise as Russian Election Draws Near
If allowed to run in the upcoming election, Navalny would be guaranteed airtime on state television and thus the ability to take his allegations of government corruption straight to the Russian populace, who rely solely on state media networks for election coverage.
Read MoreTensions Rise as Russian Election Nears
In light of Russian President, Valdimir Putin’s, aggressive movements towards the centralization of the Russian state, it is little wonder that this upcoming election is distinctly lacking any serious competition.
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Russia Carries out Sweeping Arrests Against Oppositional “Extremists”
Russian police have arrested over 400 people who were protesting President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and St. Petersburg. This movement has been declared extremist and is banned within the country.
Read MoreMilitary Escalation in the Balkans as Russia Conducts Largest Exercises since Cold War
Russian military forces began engaging in joint military exercises with Belarus causing NATO to increase its forces along the Russian borders multiple times.
Read MoreOil: Russia’s Foreign Policy Tool
The Russian oil market continues to bewilder the European Union, as they find themselves at odds with one of their largest supplier of energy.
Read MoreSt. Petersburg Train Bombings Kill 14
An explosion between two underground train stations between the Sennaya Ploshchad and Tekhnologichesky Institut stations, in St. Petersburg and left fourteen people dead.
Read MoreFocus on Shadow Economies: Russia
Black market dealings in Russia are estimated to be about $49.04 billion in value, and this is especially prominent in the education system. Many achieve success and influence by taking advantage of the system to get titles and positions that they did not earn.
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