With only bad options in Syria, US reluctant to alter course | Obama’s Russia Epiphany - WSJ

"The options under discussion at the White House — limited military strikes, sanctions, more weapons for rebels, multi-party talks — have one thing in common: None appears likely to halt the bloodshed in the short-term. The more aggressive proposals come with the added risk of pulling the U.S. into direct military confrontation with Russia, a threat illuminated by a string of recent taunts from Moscow.

Obama has wrestled for years with the Syria crisis and is deeply reluctant to entangle the U.S. in another Mideast war. After insisting the only viable path forward was U.S.-Russia-brokered talks that have since fallen apart, Obama faces the prospect of leaving office as a bystander to a carnage that has killed an estimated 500,000 people and created 11 million refugees — half of Syria’s pre-war population." 

"For all its swagger and arrogance, the Russian elite seems oblivious to the fact that its appetite for hoarding power and adopting bully-boy tactics does nothing to help its people build a modern economy able to achieve the kind of innovation and dynamism needed in the 21st century.

That all-important fact hangs starkly over Russia’s future, no matter how tough the country’s leaders talk or how many cheap provocations they dream up to demonstrate their juvenile approach to international relations."

"Asked what he'd advise the Obama administration to do to take the first steps toward these kinds of negotiations with Russia, Rojansky said it's too late for Obama to make any impact in this arena.

Because of the short amount of time left in Obama's term, Putin will negotiate much harder with Obama than with the next commander in chief because he knows that time is not on Obama's side, according to experts."

"President Obama’s legacy is on the line. He must either rise to meet the challenge by taking courageous and decisive military measures, saving the lives of countless Syrians while paving the way for his successor to pursue a new strategy to end the civil war from a position of strength; or continue his futile diplomacy, watch the systematic disintegration of a whole country and the slaughter of its people with apathy and indifference, leave a tarnished legacy that will haunt him for the rest of his life and beyond, severely damage America’s international standing, and undermine its critical global role in the pursuit of peace and stability.

I want to believe that Obama will not allow America to descend this low, where the Trumps of our time can rise." 

"The options under consideration, which remain classified, include bombing Syrian air force runways using cruise missiles and other long-range weapons fired from coalition planes and ships, an administration official who is part of the discussions told me. One proposed way to get around the White House’s long-standing objection to striking the Assad regime without a U.N. Security Council resolution would be to carry out the strikes covertly and without public acknowledgment, the official said.

The CIA and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, represented in the Deputies Committee meeting by Vice Chairman Gen. Paul Selva, expressed support for such “kinetic” options, the official said. That marked an increase of support for striking Assad compared with the last time such options were considered." 

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The disintegration of diplomatic talks with Russia has left the Obama administration with an array of bad options for what to do next in Syria.

Despite harrowing scenes of violence in Aleppo and beyond, President Barack Obama is unlikely to approve any dramatic shift in strategy before handing the civil war over to his successor early next year.

The options under discussion at the White House — limited military strikes, sanctions, more weapons for rebels, multi-party talks — have one thing in common: None appears likely to halt the bloodshed in the short-term. The more aggressive proposals come with the added risk of pulling the U.S. into direct military confrontation with Russia, a threat illuminated by a string of recent taunts from Moscow.

Obama has wrestled for years with the Syria crisis and is deeply reluctant to entangle the U.S. in another Mideast war. After insisting the only viable path forward was U.S.-Russia-brokered talks that have since fallen apart, Obama faces the prospect of leaving office as a bystander to a carnage that has killed an estimated 500,000 people and created 11 million refugees — half of Syria’s pre-war population.

“Obama’s practically lame-duck status only reinforces the argument for maintaining the current policy,” said Jonathan Stevenson, a former senior Mideast adviser to the president. “It’s true, of course, that presidents on their way out are not always risk-averse, but maybe they should be.”

Proponents of a more muscular U.S. approach, including Secretary of State John Kerry, are clamoring for a stronger response after the Syrian and Russian assaults on Aleppo punctured the veneer of a productive diplomatic track, and the U.S. withdrew from talks with Russia last week.

Evidence of the collapse of relations abounded Friday. The U.S. formally accused Russia of trying to meddle in the U.S. election by hacking U.S. political groups, and Kerry accused the Kremlin of war crimes in Syria. Russia, meanwhile, has suspended deals with the U.S. on nuclear research cooperation and disposal of weapons-grade plutonium.

The turn of events has led the White House to cautiously reconsider proposals that had been largely ruled out, including economic sanctions on Russia that the U.S. would have to orchestrate with Russia’s larger trading partners. Senior U.S. officials said the administration was discussing options with European countries while U.S. intelligence agencies map out companies and individuals that could be targeted.

Under another proposal, the U.S. would take narrow, short-term military action against Syrian President Bashar Assad’s military, such as its air force assets, officials said. The goal wouldn’t be to eliminate Assad’s ability to attack opposition groups, but rather to scare Syria and Russia into returning to the negotiating table, said the officials, who weren’t authorized to speak publicly about internal deliberations and requested anonymity.

Yet officials from multiple U.S. agencies said chances appeared slim that Obama would approve the strikes. Such a move would likely trigger at least a short-term uptick in violence, they noted, with long-term prospects for starting a peace process unclear.

Moreover, there is no U.N. Security Council resolution authorizing strikes against Syria, leaving the U.S. without a clear legal basis to act. Russia, meanwhile, has beefed up its capabilities in Syria with state-of-the-art S-300 missile defense systems, while warning it could fire back if Assad’s assets come under U.S. attack.

Russia launched its military campaign in Syria last year to help Assad’s forces fight the opposition. The U.S. military and its partners are only targeting the Islamic State group and other extremists in the country.

Even with diplomatic talks ended, Russia and the U.S. are maintaining military-to-military “de-confliction” contacts to prevent an accidental confrontation in Syria’s crowded skies. But Russia’s military warned ominously this week that it wouldn’t have enough time to use the “hotline” before shooting back.

“Both parties will try to avoid any sort of escalation that may entail unpredictable consequences, but various things may happen,” said Fyodor Lukyanov, the head of Council for Foreign and Defense Policies, an association of top Russian political experts. “The risks are high, especially now when mutual aversion is strong.”

In sanctions, too, the U.S. sees potential drawbacks.

The U.S. had blamed Moscow of being either unable or unwilling to persuade Assad to abide by the most recent cease-fire. But it is holding out hope that Moscow has a change of heart — perhaps in response to sanctions.

The White House and State Department had argued to Congress that new sanctions legislation could undermine efforts with Russians to forge a cease-fire between Assad and rebel groups. Lawmakers responded last month by canceling a vote on a bipartisan bill requiring Obama to impose sanctions on anyone who does business with Syria’s government or central bank, its aviation industry or energy sector.

While the Russia talks have collapsed, the administration maintains concerns about the sanctions might also hurt Iran, another Assad supporter, giving Tehran an excuse to renege on the U.S.-brokered nuclear deal. The administration also demanded that lawmakers strip out mandatory requirements so that Obama can waive sanctions at his discretion, congressional aides said.

The U.S. already has legal authority to target Russian entities over support for Syria, but there have been no Russia sanctions to date for its actions in Syria. The White House has argued that because the U.S. does little trade with Russia, U.S. sanctions would be ineffective unless European countries join.

The administration also has long considered allowing Saudi Arabia and other Assad opponents to arm the Syrian opposition with more sophisticated weaponry. But there’s widespread concern about weapons reaching extremists, given intermingling across Syria’s battlefields by various groups fighting Assad.

That leaves renewed diplomacy, through the U.N. or the 20-nation International Syria Support Group, as the most probable focus. Both formats include Russia.

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AP National Security Writer Robert Burns in Washington and Associated Press writer Vladimir Isachenkov in Moscow contributed to this report.

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Friday was a disaster for US-Russia relations. Why it's too late for Obama to fix it

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Friday October 7th, 2016 at 10:49 PM

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It took seven and a half years, but the Obama Administration is finally awakening to the nature ofVladimir Putin’s Russia. On Friday John Kerry said the Syrian and Russian governments should face a war-crimes probe for bombing civilians in Syria, while the U.S. intelligence community announced its belief that the Russian government is behind the cyberattacks on the Democratic Party.

Many readers will recall how President Obama mocked Mitt Romney in 2012 for saying in a presidential debate that Russia is America’s main adversary. And don’t forget Mr. Obama’s private whispers to then Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, caught unaware on a microphone, that he’d be ready to wheel and deal with Russia again after his 2012 re-election.

The wheeling has all been done by Mr. Putin, who returned as Russian President and proceeded to roll over Mr. Obama as if he were the president of Azerbaijan. The Russian’s affronts include his conquest of Crimea and invasion of Ukraine, his military intervention in the Middle East, and now his attempts to influence the U.S. presidential election.

Secretary of State Kerry’s moral dudgeon about Syria reflects his frustration at being gulled by the Kremlin’s fake diplomacy one more time. But it won’t amount to much because Mr. Obama’s abdication in Syria has left the U.S. with little leverage on the ground. If Mr. Kerry took the war-crime issue to the United Nations, Russia and probably China would veto in the Security Council.

The meddling in U.S. elections is another matter. In an unusual joint statement Friday, the Department of Homeland Security and Director of National Intelligence said that “the U.S. Intelligence Community (USIC) is confident that the Russian Government directed the recent compromises of e-mails from US persons and institutions, including from US political organizations.”

The U.S. spooks added that “the Russians have used similar tactics and techniques across Europe and Eurasia,” and that given the “scope and sensitivity” of these efforts “only Russia’s senior-most officials could have authorized these activities.” Senior-most is a euphemism for Mr. Putin.

One question is why the Obama Administration has gone public with this hacking news now. One reason might be to warn Russia against dumping more of the U.S. documents it almost certainly has before Election Day. But then Russia’s hacking habits are hardly new, and Mr. Putin is still harboring the national-security thief Edward Snowden. The timing suggests the White House may also be trying to help Hillary Clinton given her campaign’s portrayal of Donald Trump as a Putin apologist. Sure enough, her campaign issued a statement linking Mr. Trump to the news almost on cue Friday.

A public declaration alone won’t stop the Russians. Mr. Putin has little incentive to cease because he and Russia have never paid a price for their cyber thievery. Now that he’s had an epiphany about the Kremlin, will Mr. Obama continue to let Mr. Putin get away with it?

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» Министр обороны генерал армии Сергей Шойгу провел селекторное совещание с руководством Вооруженных Сил
07/10/16 10:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from RSS. Были обсуждены вопросы, связанные с ходом реализации гособоронзаказа, началом отопительного сезона в гарнизонах, международным военным сотрудничеством.

» Russia mulls restoring military bases in Vietnam and Cuba: agencies - Reuters
07/10/16 10:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Russia mulls restoring military bases in Vietnam and Cuba: agencies Reuters MOSCOW Russia is considering plans to resume its military presence in Vietnam and Cuba where Moscow earlier...

» Путин уволил замглавы МЧС Сергея Воронова - Новая газета
07/10/16 10:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from путин – Новости Google. Новая газета Путин уволил замглавы МЧС Сергея Воронова Новая газета Президент России Владимир Путин освободил Сергея Воронова от должности замглавы МЧС России. Указ опубликован на о...

» Памяти Анны Политковской
07/10/16 10:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from SvobodaRadio's YouTube Videos. From: SvobodaRadio Duration: 01:55 Десять лет назад, 7 октября 2006 года в Москве была убита обозреватель "Новой газеты", журналист и правозащитница Анна Политковская. Сс...

» Минобороны допустило возвращение российской базы на Кубе - РБК
07/10/16 10:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК Минобороны допустило возвращение российской базы на Кубе РБК В российском военном ведомстве рассматривают возможность возвращения военных баз в страны, где они размещались во в...

» Brooklyn Man And Two Others Allegedly Exported Military Technology To Russia - Gothamist
07/10/16 10:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Denver Channel Brooklyn Man And Two Others Allegedly Exported Military Technology To Russia Gothamist If you're a '90s Kid missing the thrill of the Cold War you mostly missed, do...

» Pentagon Refuses To Bend To Russian Threats, Will Continue Air Strikes In Syria - Daily Caller
07/10/16 10:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. News18 Pentagon Refuses To Bend To Russian Threats, Will Continue Air Strikes In Syria Daily Caller A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet launches from the flight deck of the ai...

» If this is peace, why fear war? - Washington Times
07/10/16 10:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Washington Times If this is peace, why fear war? Washington Times In this Dec. 10, 2009, file photo, President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Barack Obama poses with his medal and dipl...

» Philippines Tells US No More Joint Patrols in South China Sea - Wall Street Journal
07/10/16 10:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Wall Street Journal Philippines Tells US No More Joint Patrols in South China Sea Wall Street Journal MANILA—The Philippine defense chief said Friday that the U.S. military has been to...

» Philippines Suspends Patrols With US in South China Sea - Wall Street Journal
07/10/16 10:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Wall Street Journal Philippines Suspends Patrols With US in South China Sea Wall Street Journal MANILA—The Philippine defense chief said Friday that he had suspended participation in a...

» Donald Trump secures law enforcement endorsements - Washington Times
07/10/16 10:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Washington Times Donald Trump secures law enforcement endorsements Washington Times GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, here with Laredo Police officers, has won the support...

» Fake IRS Collection Job Lands India ‘Scam Center’ Workers in Jail
07/10/16 10:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . THANE, India— Minaz Husain Ladaf couldn’t believe his luck this summer when he was offered a 40% bump in salary and other perks to work for what he thought was the U.S. government. But when he wen...

» Fake IRS Collection Job Lands India 'Scam Center' Workers in Jail
07/10/16 10:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Police say dozens of people arrested this week outside Mumbai called targeted Americans pretending to be tax collectors, raking in an estimated $150,000 a day.

» Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos
07/10/16 10:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The 2016 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos for “his resolute efforts to bring the country’s more than 50 year long civil war to an end”.

» Associated Press investigation finds Chinese companies offering to export drug so lethal it’s viewed as chemical weapon
07/10/16 10:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Associated Press investigation finds Chinese companies offering to export drug so lethal it’s viewed as chemical weapon.

» Chemical weapon for sale: China’s unregulated narcotic
07/10/16 10:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. An Associated Press investigation has found Chinese companies offering to export a powerful chemical that has been killing drug users and is so lethal it presents a potential terrorism threat.

» Russian military considers return to Cuba, Vietnam
07/10/16 10:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The Russian military says it’s considering the possibility of regaining its Soviet-era bases on Cuba and in Vietnam, a statement that comes amid growing U.S.-Russia tensions over Syria.

» Russia lawmakers mull indefinite military presence in Syria
07/10/16 10:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The Russian parliament is discussing the ratification of a treaty with Syria that allows Russian troops to stay indefinitely in the Mideast country.

» New York Police Investigating Who Put Putin Banner On Manhattan Bridge
07/10/16 10:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. New York City police are looking for whoever draped a gigantic banner portraying Russian President Vladimir Putin over the side of the Manhattan Bridge on October 6.

» U.S. Arrests Three For Exporting Sensitive Military Technology To Russia
07/10/16 10:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A U.S. citizen and two Russian nationals were arrested for allegedly exporting sensitive military technology from the United States to Russia, the U.S. Justice Department...

» U.S. Soldiers Charged With Selling Army Gear Online To Russians, Kazakhs
07/10/16 10:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The U.S. Justice Department charged eight people, including six soldiers, with stealing more than $1 million worth of sensitive U.S. Army equipment and selling it on eBay...

» Russia Makes Veiled Threat To U.S. Aircraft In Syria
07/10/16 10:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A Russian Defense Ministry spokesman has made a veiled threat that its air-defense units could shoot down U.S. aircraft in Syria if they attack Syrian army positions. Igo...

» US election 2016 polls and odds tracker: latest forecast in race between Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump to be President
07/10/16 10:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News. None

» Venezuela crisis: Opposition leader Capriles vows to end Maduro rule
07/10/16 10:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. The Venezuelan opposition leader tells the BBC he is confident he will be able to force President Nicolas Maduro to step down.

» Clown sightings: Australia police 'won't tolerate' antics
07/10/16 10:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Police in Victoria warn Australians not to "intimidate" the public by dressing up as clowns, as the creepy US craze continues to spread.

» Ramzan Kadyrov, Chechen Strongman, Criticized Over Televised Child Fights
07/10/16 10:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Ramzan A. Kadyrov bragged about the ring exploits of his three sons, ages 10, 9, and 8, who won mixed martial arts bouts.

» In Splintered Georgia, 200 Political Parties Find Unity Against Russia
07/10/16 10:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Nino Burdzhanadze campaigning this week in Tbilisi, Georgia. Ms. Burdzhanadze, who has been called a turncoat for meeting with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, said Georgia “should no...

» U.N. body tells Saudi Arabia to end child stonings, executions
07/10/16 09:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. GENEVA (Reuters) - A U.N. human rights watchdog called on Saudi Arabia on Friday to end "severe" discrimination against girls and to repeal laws that allow the stoning, amputation, flo...

» Russia's military mulls restoring bases in Vietnam, Cuba: agencies
07/10/16 09:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is considering plans to resume its military presence in Vietnam and Cuba where Moscow earlier had military bases, Russian news agencies quoted Russian Deputy ...

» Russian forces say kill six militants, including IS fighter
07/10/16 09:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian security forces on Friday killed six militants in the republic of Ingushetia, including one fighter from Islamic State who had been planning terrorist attack...

» Vietnam declares California-based group terrorists
07/10/16 09:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam has declared a United States-based activist group a terrorist organization and warned that any Vietnamese found to be involved with the group would be regarde...

» Chemical weapon for sale: China's unregulated narcotic
07/10/16 09:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 8:22 a.m. EDT. SHANGHAI (AP) -- For a few thousand dollars, Chinese companies offer to export a powerful chemical that has been killing unsuspecting drug users and is so lethal that it prese...

» AP EXPLAINS: How Colombia's conflict evolved over decades
07/10/16 09:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 8:22 a.m. EDT. The Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos is likely to give a boost to the country's efforts to end a half-century of hostilit...

» 94,184,000 Americans Not Participating in Labor Force
07/10/16 09:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. There were 94,184,000 Americans not participating in the labor force in September, a decline of 201,000 people from the previous month, according to data released by the Bureau of L...

» APNewsBreak: Barely Half of Illegal Border Crossers Caught
07/10/16 09:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from RSS for National Security. Barely half of people who entered the U.S. illegally from Mexico last year were caught, according to a report commissioned by the Department of Homeland Security that also shows ...

» Former NSA and CIA Honcho Michael Hayden Dishes in Dallas - Dallas Observer
07/10/16 09:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Dallas Observer Former NSA and CIA Honcho Michael Hayden Dishes in Dallas Dallas Observer But added on to that personal responsibility is a responsibility that he's taking on behalf of t...

» Russia considers military bases in Vietnam and Cuba: agencies - Reuters
07/10/16 09:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Telegraph.co.uk Russia considers military bases in Vietnam and Cuba: agencies Reuters Russia lowered its flag at the Lourdes signals intelligence base in Cuba and the deepwater...

» Record High Number of Foreign-Born Workers Employed in U.S.
07/10/16 09:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. The number of foreign-born workers employed in the United States hit a record high in September, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The number of foreign-b...

» Dozens of Afghan soldiers have gone AWOL in the US in the past two years
07/10/16 06:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Forty-five Afghan soldiers have disappeared during training on U.S. military installations in the past two years, Pentagon officials said, exposing a hole in security as many presumably ...

» Russian-US calls to guarantee flight safety over Syria could stop
07/10/16 06:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. The Pentagon said Thursday that the United States would protect coalition and U.S. aircraft over Syria, hours after Russia warned it might stop the flight-safety calls used to avoid inci...

» 6 Fort Campbell soldiers charged in theft of restricted Army equipment sold online
07/10/16 06:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Six Fort Campbell soldiers were indicted on federal conspiracy charges Wednesday for allegedly stealing more than $1 million worth of sensitive military gear that was sold on the Interne...

» Justice Dept. curtailing election observers inside polling places
07/10/16 06:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. U.S. officials say that a 2013 Supreme Court decision now limits the federal government's role inside polling places on Election Day.

» The US Army Equipment That Ended Up on eBay - The Atlantic
07/10/16 06:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Harold Thomas Martin - Google News. The Atlantic The US Army Equipment That Ended Up on eBay The Atlantic NEWS BRIEF Eight people, including six U.S. soldiers, have been charged with conspiring to steal eq...

» Russia strongly warns US against striking Syrian army
07/10/16 06:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. The statement underlined high tensions between Moscow and Washington after the collapse of a U.S.-Russia-brokered Syria truce and the Syrian army's offensive on Aleppo backed by Russian ...

» Nagorno-Karabakh Is Ready for Another War
07/10/16 06:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The National Interest. Micah Spangler Security, Eurasia The breakaway republic won't be caught by surprise again. It takes a lot to surprise someone in the rogue republic of Nagorno-Karabakh. This tiny nat...

» The Weird Logic Behind Russia's Alleged Hacking
07/10/16 06:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The National Interest. Eugene Scherbakov Security, Eurasia The reason is counterintuitive, but perfectly clear. One of the biggest stories of the U.S. election cycle has been the allegedly Russian hack int...

» China firms happy to sell killer opioid "weapon" to anyone in US - CBS News
07/10/16 06:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. CBS News China firms happy to sell killer opioid "weapon" to anyone in US CBS News SHANGHAI -- It's one of the strongest opioids in circulation, so deadly an amount s...

» The Latest: Russia lauds its military experience in Syria
07/10/16 06:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. BEIRUT (AP) - The Latest on developments in Syria (all times local): 12:45 p.m. The Russian defense minister says the military will rely on its experience in the ...

» Inside Russian 'spy base' in the Balkans
07/10/16 06:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. NIS, Serbia (AP) - In the command room there are large surveillance screens, in the warehouse rescue equipment; an unfinished gray concrete building serves as a t...

» White House says latest alleged NSA leak case is 'unique'
07/10/16 06:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Responding to the latest major leak of sensitive government documents, the White House said Thursday the case of a National Security Agency contractor charged wit...

» Relentless hackers may have manipulated medical records of Olympic athletes, WADA says
07/10/16 06:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Hacked documents recently stolen from a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) database may have been manipulated before being leaked online, the organization said Wedne...

» NSA Contractor Arrested in Possible Theft of Top Secret Materials
07/10/16 06:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. The FBI recently arrested a National Security Agency contractor on suspicions that he stole highly classified computer codes used to hack into foreign government networks, senior in...

» DHS: Half of U.S. States Seeking Federal Help to Stop Election Hackers
07/10/16 06:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Half of the states in the country have sought help from the Obama administration in efforts to stop potential election hackers, Politico   reports . According to an official from th...

» Top Pentagon Aide Used Govt Credit Card to Charge $1800 at ‘Cica Cica Boom’ Strip Club
07/10/16 06:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. A top aide to Defense Secretary Ash Carter used his government-issued charge card to pay for personal expenses at a strip club and engaged in “unbecoming” behavior like drinking too...

» More Than 40 Afghan Troops Missing From Military Training in U.S.
07/10/16 06:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. At least 44 Afghan troops who were in the United States for military training have gone missing over the last year, likely in an attempt to find work and live illegally in the count...

» 30 Former Republican Lawmakers Denounce Donald Trump
07/10/16 06:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Thirty former Republican members of Congress announced their opposition to Donald Trump on Thursday, calling his “disgraceful candidacy indefensible.” “As Republican members of Cong...

» Russia Indicates It Will Shoot Down Coalition Jets That Strike Assad Forces
07/10/16 06:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. The Russian Defense Ministry indicated Thursday that it would shoot down U.S.-led coalition jets that target Bashar al Assad’s forces with air strikes in Syria. The warning followed...

» NSA contractor arrested for alleged theft of top secret classified information
07/10/16 06:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from US national security | The Guardian. Harold Thomas Martin, who worked at same consulting firm as Edward Snowden, may have stolen codes developed to hack foreign governments The FBI has arrested a National ...

» U.S. national security experts warn of threats to military space ... - SpaceNews
07/10/16 06:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from us national security - Google News. SpaceNews U.S. national security experts warn of threats to military space ... SpaceNews “The threat has outpaced our creation of policy and strategy appropriate to the ...

» US VP debate: Trump a danger to national security, Kaine takes aim at Republican nominee - Daily News & Analysis
07/10/16 06:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from us national security - Google News. Daily News & Analysis US VP debate: Trump a danger to national security , Kaine takes aim at Republican nominee Daily News & Analysis Democrat Tim Kaine tried to make th...

» Obama orders diversity measures for national security agencies - USA TODAY
07/10/16 06:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from us national security - Google News. USA TODAY Obama orders diversity measures for national security agencies USA TODAY But the White House said national security agencies have their own unique challenges. ...

» National Security Agency Contractor Arrest Highlights Challenge of Insider Threat - U.S. News & World Report
07/10/16 06:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from us national security - Google News. U.S. News & World Report National Security Agency Contractor Arrest Highlights Challenge of Insider Threat U.S. News & World Report The arrest of a National Security Age...

» China's cyber and trade war has US firms, national security in crosshairs - The Hill (blog)
07/10/16 06:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from us national security - Google News. The Hill (blog) China's cyber and trade war has US firms, national security in crosshairs The Hill (blog) One assistant attorney for U.S. National Security describes the...

» Politicization of the FBI Threatens American Democracy
07/10/16 06:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The XX Committee. Obama and Hillary have allowed our secret police to become a tool of the Democrats—which should trouble all Americans During the presidency of George W. Bush, Americans heard a lot about ...

» Has the Russian Mole Inside NSA Finally Been Arrested?
07/10/16 06:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The XX Committee. The FBI has a yet another defense contractor in custody on espionage charges—what did he really do? Six weeks ago in this column I explained that the National Security Agency, our nation’...

» 3 charged with unlawfully shipping military tech to Russia
07/10/16 05:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. A New York City man and two Russian nationals have been arrested and charged after federal authorities say they were involved in a scheme to unlawfully export advanced military technolog...

» Lobbyist advised Trump campaign while promoting Russian pipeline
07/10/16 05:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . A Republican lobbyist was earning hundreds of thousands of dollars to promote one of Vladimir Putin’s top geopolitical priorities at the same time he was helping to shape Donald Trump’s first majo...

» NSA Contractor Arrested for Stealing Classified Info
07/10/16 05:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Lawfare - Hard National Security Choices. Hot on the heels of a New York Times story revealing that an NSA contractor was arrested in August for theft of classified info, DOJ has just released some initial...

» Prepare For Electoral Chaos
07/10/16 05:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Lawfare - Hard National Security Choices. It is now clear to effectively everybody except those blindly following Donald Trump that the Russians are actively tampering with the U.S. election. It may have s...

» Joint Chiefs of Staff, CIA director, White House Convene: Threat of US-Russia Clash Grows After Washington Cuts Off ... - Center for Research on Globalization
07/10/16 05:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. RT Joint Chiefs of Staff, CIA director, White House Convene: Threat of US-Russia Clash Grows After Washington Cuts Off ... Center for Research on Globalization According to the official ...

» CIA Poke at DoD Intelligence Was Not “Substantiated” - Secrecy News (blog)
07/10/16 05:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. CIA Poke at DoD Intelligence Was Not “Substantiated” Secrecy News (blog) In a dispute that pitted member agencies of the U.S. intelligence community against each other, the Central Intel...

» The CIA Says It Can Predict Social Unrest as Early as 3 to 5 Days Out - Defense One
07/10/16 05:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Defense One The CIA Says It Can Predict Social Unrest as Early as 3 to 5 Days Out Defense One While intelligence analysts have access to CIA 's own classified data stores to sift through...

» The Broken Policy Promises of W. Bush, Clinton, and Obama
07/10/16 05:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs - International Security And Defense. "...[I]n American politics, when a well-positioned minority believes strongly in a particular approach and the publ...

» What Russia wants
07/10/16 05:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs - International Security And Defense. September 20, 2016 Putin and his government seek respect, stability from next U.S. administration, panel says.

» The Three Ages of NATO: An Evolving Alliance
07/10/16 05:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs - International Security And Defense. September 23, 2016 Jens Stoltenberg,NATO Secretary General, discussed the future of the NATO alliance during this s...

» Cryptography and Sovereignty
07/10/16 05:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs - International Security And Defense. Encryption's new normal is changing the way in which states assert their sovereignty at home and abroad. Cryptograp...

» Why Are We So Sure Hillary Will Be a Hawk?
07/10/16 05:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs - International Security And Defense. "... [I]f she can win over some of the people during her first term, her popularity will soar and re-election would...

» Douglas Alexander Discusses the Future of European Security
07/10/16 05:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs - International Security And Defense. September 27, 2016 The Right Honourable Douglas Alexander offered his views on European security in a discussion mo...

» The Culture of Strategic Thought Behind Russia’s Modern Approaches to Warfare
07/10/16 05:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs - International Security And Defense. In September of 1991, I met with Russian general officers in Minsk at a military reform seminar. Our discussions to...

» Tim Kaine Criticizes Gary Johnson Over Syria Remarks
07/10/16 05:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from United States Defense and Military Forces. Mr. Kaine took issue with Mr. Johnson’s equating the deaths of civilians by forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad with those killed in accidental bombings by U.S.-backe...

» Another Breach Shines a Light on Booz Allen’s Ubiquitous Spy Business
07/10/16 05:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from United States Defense and Military Forces. Booz Allen Hamilton, the firm that employed the contractor accused of stealing secrets from the National Security Agency, earns billions of dollars each year in i...

» Army General Used Government Credit Card at Strip Clubs, Pentagon Says
07/10/16 05:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from United States Defense and Military Forces. A report by the Defense Department inspector general alleges that Maj. Gen. Ronald F. Lewis visited strip clubs overseas and had improper interactions with women.

» Girding to Retake Mosul, Obama Faces Bush’s Deadly Pitfall
07/10/16 05:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from United States Defense and Military Forces. Some former officials and aid groups worry that President Obama will begin a ground campaign without a comprehensive plan for what happens afterward.

» FBI agents are ready to revolt over the cozy Clinton probe
07/10/16 05:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Paul Sperry – New York Post. Veteran FBI agents say FBI Director James Comey has permanently damaged the bureau’s reputation for uncompromising investigations with his “cowardly” whitewas...

» Harold Thomas Martin III, federal contractor, arrested, charged with stealing classified material - Washington Times
07/10/16 04:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Harold Thomas Martin - Google News. Washington Times Harold Thomas Martin III, federal contractor, arrested, charged with stealing classified material Washington Times In a five-page criminal complaint uns...

» NSA contractor arrest highlights challenge of insider threat - Houston Chronicle
07/10/16 04:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Harold Thomas Martin - Google News. Houston Chronicle NSA contractor arrest highlights challenge of insider threat Houston Chronicle Debbie the wife of Harold Thomas Martin III, talks to reporters outside ...

» The 10-Point. - Wall Street Journal
07/10/16 04:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Harold Thomas Martin - Google News. Wall Street Journal The 10-Point. Wall Street Journal Authorities unsealed court papers Wednesday charging Harold Thomas Martin , 51 years old, of Glen Burnie, Md., with...

» N.S.A. Contractor Arrested in Possible New Theft of Secrets
07/10/16 04:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Federal Bureau of Investigation. The F.B.I. is investigating whether Harold T. Martin III, a National Security Agency contractor, stole and disclosed highly classified computer code, officials said.

» Yahoo Said to Have Aided U.S. Email Surveillance by Adapting Spam Filter
07/10/16 04:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Federal Bureau of Investigation. A system built to scan emails for spam, child pornography and malware allowed Yahoo to search for a terrorist organization’s “signature” to satisfy a secret court order, se...

» A ‘Sad Case’ Suspect, Scared Pale as Police Swarmed His House in N.S.A. Case
07/10/16 04:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Federal Bureau of Investigation. The F.B.I. seized papers and digital devices from Harold T. Martin III’s home in Maryland, but found no indication that he had passed classified information to anyone else.

» N.S.A. Suspect Is a Hoarder. But a Leaker? Investigators Aren’t Sure.
07/10/16 04:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Federal Bureau of Investigation. Harold T. Martin III, described by his ex-wife as a hoarder, broke rules by taking home top-secret material, officials said, but they struggled to connect him to leaked doc...

» Colorado ACLU questions Denver Police Department's social media surveillance - The Denver Post
07/10/16 04:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. The Denver Post Colorado ACLU questions Denver Police Department's social media surveillance The Denver Post The ACLU of Colorado is raising concerns over the Denver Police D...

» Republicans blast FBI for 'astonishing' agreement to destroy Clinton aides' laptops - Fox News
07/10/16 04:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Fox News Republicans blast FBI for 'astonishing' agreement to destroy Clinton aides' laptops Fox News Top-ranking Republicans on Wednesday escalated their inquiry into a controversial FB...

» Ex-FBI director receives Thayer Award - Times Herald-Record
07/10/16 04:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Ex- FBI director receives Thayer Award Times Herald-Record WEST POINT – Former FBI director Robert S. Mueller III was honored with West Point's Thayer Award on Thursday evening. The awar...

» The surprising ways the Justice Department found to help diversify police forces - Washington Post
07/10/16 04:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Washington Post The surprising ways the Justice Department found to help diversify police forces Washington Post FBI Director James B . Comey said recently that 83 percent of ...

» McCaul: Recent Arrests Show Terrorist Threat 'Not Diminished' - HSToday
07/10/16 04:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. McCaul: Recent Arrests Show Terrorist Threat 'Not Diminished' HSToday A 24-year old Maryland man was arrested this week for allegedly plotting attacks targeting US military me...

» How the Justice Department wants to help diversify police forces - Meridian Star
07/10/16 04:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. How the Justice Department wants to help diversify police forces Meridian Star FBI Director James B . Comey said recently that 83 percent of the bureau's agents are white and ...

» Neither Kaine nor Pence was 'absolutely' correct about Clinton emails and court-martial - Washington Post
07/10/16 04:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Washington Post Neither Kaine nor Pence was 'absolutely' correct about Clinton emails and court-martial Washington Post FBI Director James B . Comey decided not to recommend c...

» Yahoo scanned emails at behest of NSA, FBI, report says - SFGate
07/10/16 04:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. Vanity Fair PC Magazine Yahoo scanned emails at behest of NSA, FBI , report says SFGate The report by the Reuters news agency said Yahoo complied with a classified directive ...

» NSA contractor charged with stealing secret data - AOL News
07/10/16 04:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. AOL News NSA contractor charged with stealing secret data AOL News Booz Allen said in a statement that when the company "learned of the arrest of one of its employees by...

» Hard National Security Choices - Lawfare (blog)
07/10/16 04:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. Hard National Security Choices Lawfare (blog) It remains unclear whether Harold Thomas Martin III, a Booz Allen employee, leaked the information, and the FBI is investigating...

» Wiehl: Is the FBI ready to prevent Putin's Russia from rigging the 2016 election? - Fox News
07/10/16 04:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Fox News Wiehl: Is the FBI ready to prevent Putin's Russia from rigging the 2016 election? Fox News Like millions of Americans, I'm profoundly disturbed that, according to the FBI , the ...

» FBI director Comey (left) and Attorney General Lynch (Reuters photos: Joshua Roberts, Nancy Wiechec) - National Review Online
07/10/16 04:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. National Review Online FBI director Comey (left) and Attorney General Lynch (Reuters photos: Joshua Roberts, Nancy Wiechec) National Review Online According to House Judiciary Committee ...

» A Computer Guy of Interest to the FBI Walks Into a Bar, in Siberia - New York Times
07/10/16 04:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. New York Times A Computer Guy of Interest to the FBI Walks Into a Bar, in Siberia New York Times Times Insider delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how news, features and opinion com...

» How the FBI wound up destroying evidence - New York Post
07/10/16 04:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. New York Post How the FBI wound up destroying evidence New York Post Welcome to the Twilight Zone: Under immunity deals given to two key Hillary Clinton aides in the e-mail probe, the FB...

» The creepy clown crisis: White House defers to FBI. Stephen King hits 'hysteria'. - Washington Post
07/10/16 04:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Washington Post The creepy clown crisis: White House defers to FBI . Stephen King hits 'hysteria'. Washington Post It is a strange thing when Stephen King must defend the world from tale...

» Ed Klein Reveals Bombshell Facts About Hillary FBI Investigation - Townhall
07/10/16 04:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Townhall Ed Klein Reveals Bombshell Facts About Hillary FBI Investigation Townhall In our “Part One” bombshell interview with author Ed Klein, he reveals stunning secrets about what real...

» Yahoo reportedly scanned emails for NSA, FBI - CBS News
07/10/16 04:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. CBS News Yahoo reportedly scanned emails for NSA, FBI CBS News According to Reuters, it allegedly "scanned hundreds of millions of Yahoo mail accounts at the behest of the National Secur...

» What keeps the deputy director of the FBI up at night - CNBC
07/10/16 04:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. CNBC What keeps the deputy director of the FBI up at night CNBC Earlier this year, Apple fought against a government order to help hack the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino terrorists...

» Another Snowden? FBI secretly arrests NSA contractor in code theft, report says - Fox News
07/10/16 04:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Fox News Another Snowden? FBI secretly arrests NSA contractor in code theft, report says Fox News A contractor who worked for the same cyberoperations firm as infamous leaker Edward Snow...

» Former US Prosecutor: Please Tell Me The FBI's 'Side Deal' With Clinton Aides is a Joke - Townhall
07/10/16 04:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Townhall Former US Prosecutor: Please Tell Me The FBI's 'Side Deal' With Clinton Aides is a Joke Townhall We quoted Andy McCarthy extensively in our original post about this revelation e...

» Banner of Russia's Putin hung from New York City bridge - Reuters
06/10/16 20:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. Reuters Banner of Russia's Putin hung from New York City bridge Reuters The 20 by 30 feet banner appeared on the side of the bridge between lower Manhattan and the borough of Brooklyn,...

» Russian determination, U.S. waffling as Syria burns
06/10/16 20:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. ANALYSIS/OPINION: Tensions between the U.S. and Russia over Syria have risen significantly over the last several weeks, and it's pretty clear why. Take the well-t...

» Russia threatens to kill pact to share skies over Syria
06/10/16 20:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Russian military leaders are threatening to call off the longstanding agreement with the U.S. to share the skies above Syria, potentially putting American aircraf...

» Finland says suspects Russian aircraft violated airspace
06/10/16 19:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland's defense ministry said on Thursday it suspected a Russian fighter jet violated Finnish airspace earlier in the day, after it scrambled jets to identify th...

» Russia Warns It May Shoot Down U.S. Aircraft If They Attack Syrian Forces
06/10/16 19:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A Russia Defense Ministry spokesman suggested that Russian antiaircraft systems may shoot down U.S. or U.S.-led coalition aircraft if they attack Syrian forces.

» APNewsBreak: Report faults top Pentagon aide's behavior
06/10/16 19:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 7:59 p.m. EDT. WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Pentagon investigation has concluded that Defense Secretary Ash Carter's former senior military aide used his government credit card at strip clu...

» Despite attention on Aleppo, Syria aflame on several fronts
06/10/16 19:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 7:59 p.m. EDT. BEIRUT (AP) -- The battle for Aleppo has gripped the world, but it is hardly the only major front among the tangle of adversaries clashing across war-torn Syria....

» In Syria Crisis, Russia Expands Alliance With Iran, Increases Missile Presence
06/10/16 19:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Russian officials intensified their rhetoric over the Syria crisis, saying Moscow was stepping up cooperation with Iran and boosting its military presence in the eastern Mediterranean.

» Putin's Chechen crony launches his own version of Trump's 'Apprentice'
06/10/16 19:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Ramzan Kadyrov is looking for an aide to help him run Chechnya.

» Israel rejects latest US criticism of settlement policy - Washington Post
06/10/16 19:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Washington Post Israel rejects latest US criticism of settlement policy Washington Post JERUSALEM — The Israeli government pushed back Thursday against the latest U.S. condemnation of ...

» Giant Putin banner appears on New York's Manhattan Bridge
06/10/16 18:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. A large, mysterious banner of Russian President Vladimir Putin, with the word "peacemaker" printed on it, appears on New York's Manhattan Bridge.

» Giant Vladimir Putin banner unveiled on New York's Manhattan Bridge
06/10/16 18:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News. None

» Russia strongly warns US against striking Syrian army - Colorado Springs Gazette
06/10/16 18:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Maj.-Gen. Igor Konashenkov - Google News. Telegraph.co.uk Russia strongly warns US against striking Syrian army Colorado Springs Gazette 26, 2016 file photo Russian defense ministry spokesman Maj.-Gen . Ig...

» Russia warns US against striking Syrian regime - The Hill
06/10/16 18:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Maj.-Gen. Igor Konashenkov - Google News. The Hill Russia warns US against striking Syrian regime The Hill “A number of influential Western media published leaks on discussion in the White House administra...

» Top Foreign Relations Dem: US needs to 'revisit' approach to Russia - The Hill
06/10/16 18:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from US - Russia relations - Google News. The Hill Top Foreign Relations Dem: US needs to 'revisit' approach to Russia The Hill I will continue to explore options the Congress can employ to hold Russia accounta...

» In Fight for Aleppo, Tangled Alliances Add to Chaos
06/10/16 18:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia. The Syrian war is often cast as a contest between competing rebel groups and the government of President Bashar al-Assad. The truth is even messier.

» 'We'll shoot down US warplanes': Russia warns coalition jets carrying out air strikes over Syria will be targeted - Mirror.co.uk
06/10/16 18:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Mirror.co.uk 'We'll shoot down US warplanes': Russia warns coalition jets carrying out air strikes over Syria will be targeted Mirror.co.uk Russia has ordered the US not to carry out ...

» Russia posts provocative tweet warning US on Syria, mocking Earnest - Fox News
06/10/16 18:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Fox News Russia posts provocative tweet warning US on Syria, mocking Earnest Fox News The Russian government is ratcheting up warnings – on Twitter – to the U.S. government not to int...

» Russia Makes Veiled Threat To U.S. Aircraft In Syria - YouTube
06/10/16 14:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Oct 6, 2016 A Russian Defense Ministry spokesman has made a veiled threat that its air-defense units could shoot down U.S. aircraft in Syria if they attack Syrian army positions. Igor Kamashenkov...

» Russia Warns US Not to Intervene in Syria, Threatens to Shoot Down Any Airstrike Attempts - ABC News
06/10/16 13:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from russia in syria - Google News. ABC News Russia Warns US Not to Intervene in Syria , Threatens to Shoot Down Any Airstrike Attempts ABC News FILE In this Monday, Sept. 26, 2016 file photo Russian defense mi...

» 7 октября 2016 года исполняется 10 лет с момента заказного убийства журналистки Анны Политковской
06/10/16 13:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from golosamerikius's YouTube Videos. From: golosamerikius Duration: 01:42 7 октября 2016 года исполняется 10 лет с момента заказного убийства журналистки Анны Политковской

» The new UN secretary-general’s biggest priority must be Syria | Mark Seddon
06/10/16 13:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. António Guterres is a worthy successor to Ban Ki-moon. But where Ban’s focus was climate change, Guterres’s will be war Today the United Nations security council has confirmed the fo...

» 2016 Presidential Campaign Presents Unusual Media Challenges
06/10/16 13:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The 2016 U.S. presidential campaign has presented unusual challenges to the reporters and media outlets covering it. One of the tenets of serious journalism in America is balance, but con...

» Islamic State Hold on Eastern Syria Still Strong
06/10/16 13:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Losing territory in northern Syria and north-west Iraq, and with assaults looming on the Islamic State’s city strongholds of Raqqa and Mosul, the terror group may be left next year with c...

» Russian Government Reportedly Approves Bashneft Sale: Bloomberg
06/10/16 13:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. LIVE UPDATES: The Russian government has reportedly approved the purchase of the oil company Bashneft by Rosneft, Russia’s leading state oil producer headed by Igor Sechin, Bloomberg...

» Зачем тасуется кремлевская колода?
06/10/16 13:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from SvobodaRadio's YouTube Videos. From: SvobodaRadio Duration: 54:01 За путинские годы к числу главных архитекторов нынешнего авторитаризма можно причислить главу администрации президента РФ Александра Во...

» Attacks on Russian Journalists Indicate Return to Soviet Practices, New Forms of Repression in the Internet Age
06/10/16 12:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter.

» Kadyrov’s Time has ‘Really Passed,’ Moscow Paper Says
06/10/16 12:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter.

» The Daily Vertical: Putin’s Unilateral Cold War
06/10/16 12:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. The views expressed in this commentary do not necessarily reflect the views of RFE/RL. The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday. Viewers ...

» Election 2016: Russia and Putin
06/10/16 12:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Latest From the Wilson Center. Can you remember a time when a foreign leader was talked about as frequently as Vladimir Putin has been during election 2016? Kennan Institute Director, Matt Rojansky says th...

» Moscow clears Rosneft to buy Bashneft
06/10/16 12:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe News. Culmination of battle among Russian elites cements Sechin’s hold on oil sector

» Inside Russian 'spy base' in the Balkans - Fox News
06/10/16 12:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from russia and the west - Google News. Fox News Inside Russian 'spy base' in the Balkans Fox News The Western analysts say the base — jointly run by the Serbian and Russian governments and located near an airp...

» What Russia sending more air defense missiles to Syria means - USA TODAY
06/10/16 12:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. USA TODAY What Russia sending more air defense missiles to Syria means USA TODAY Russia on Wednesday turned to Twitter to justify its deployment of advanced S-300 anti-aircraft missil...

» Russia's Information Warfare Continues - Daily Signal
06/10/16 12:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Daily Signal Russia's Information Warfare Continues Daily Signal Sowing confusion in the West and presenting Russia as an innocent victim of U.S. political infighting are key elements...

» US-Russia Relations Go from Reset to Retrograde - Voice of America
06/10/16 12:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Voice of America US- Russia Relations Go from Reset to Retrograde Voice of America The United States has halted Syria cease-fire direct talks with Russia amid continuing military atta...

» For The Eurasian State of Georgia, There's Economic Life Post-Russia - Forbes
06/10/16 12:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Forbes For The Eurasian State of Georgia, There's Economic Life Post- Russia Forbes Ukraine take note. This might be how you do it. Of the three ex-Soviet countries facing territorial...

» Montenegro in election tug-of-war between Russia and the West - Reuters
06/10/16 12:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Fox News Montenegro in election tug-of-war between Russia and the West Reuters The vote, its outcome very much in the balance, could be Montenegro's last before joining the Western NA...

» Let’s Get Putin’s Attention
06/10/16 12:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia. The Russian leader’s rogue behavior threatens America and the E.U.

» Совещание с постоянными членами Совета Безопасности
06/10/16 12:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Сайт Президента России: Все материалы. Президент провёл оперативное совещание с постоянными членами Совета Безопасности. Наряду с текущими вопросами социально-экономической внутрироссийской повестки дня уч...

» В МИДе не видят оснований для новой холодной войны между Россией и Западом - RT на русском
06/10/16 12:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from россия и запад - Google News. RT на русском В МИДе не видят оснований для новой холодной войны между Россией и Западом RT на русском У нас (со странами Запада. — RT) одинаковые ценности, и тот, кто говорит...

» Chechen Leader Kadyrov Hosts ‘The Apprentice’-Style TV Show
06/10/16 12:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Taking a page from Donald Trump, Chechnya's authoritarian leader Ramzan Kadyrov is starring on reality TV to search for an assistant. Russian state television Rossiya on Wednesday broadca...

» Путин обсудил на Совбезе РФ ситуацию вокруг Алеппо - Российская Газета
06/10/16 12:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from путин – Новости Google. РИА Новости Путин обсудил на Совбезе РФ ситуацию вокруг Алеппо Российская Газета На следующей неделе Владимир Путин отправляется в Стамбул: встретится с президентом Турции Реджепом ...

» Putin Hankers After a Lost Russian Empire - Newsweek
06/10/16 12:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from putin's health - Google News. Newsweek Putin Hankers After a Lost Russian Empire Newsweek In this sense, to quote the American publicist Randolph Bourne, war is the health of the state for Russia. Acco...

» Putin's empire project is threatened in the Balkans - Newsweek
06/10/16 12:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from putin's health - Google News. Newsweek Putin's empire project is threatened in the Balkans Newsweek ... Alexandra Fedorovna, and their four daughters, in Geneva, on November 29, 2012. Stephen Blank wri...

» In Syria, Putin seizing on window of opportunity before U.S. election - The Seattle Times
06/10/16 12:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from putin's face - Google News. The Seattle Times In Syria, Putin seizing on window of opportunity before U.S. election The Seattle Times The strategy of President Vladimir Putin of Russia, they say, is to...

» A History of Donald Trump's Bromance With Vladimir Putin - Mother Jones
06/10/16 12:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from putin's face - Google News. Mother Jones A History of Donald Trump's Bromance With Vladimir Putin Mother Jones October 2015: On CBS' Face the Nation, Trump talks about sharing air time with Putin on a ...

» Putin Appoints New Kremlin Domestic Policy Strategist - ABC News
06/10/16 12:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from putin's face - Google News. ABC News Putin Appoints New Kremlin Domestic Policy Strategist ABC News The 52-year-old has become known for his statement "there is no Russia without Putin ." In a speech W...

» Next US president, Putin's fourth, inherits sinking Russia ties - Reuters
06/10/16 12:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from putin's face - Google News. Reuters Next US president, Putin's fourth, inherits sinking Russia ties Reuters WASHINGTON Confronted by Russia in Syria, Ukraine and cyberspace, the next U.S. president wil...

» Путин отметил особый характер отношений РФ и Монако, а также их давнюю историю - ТАСС
06/10/16 12:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin and Putinism - News Review. Российская Газета Путин отметил особый характер отношений РФ и Монако, а также их давнюю историю ТАСС Президент России Владимир Путин отметил особый характер отношений РФ ...

» Путин встретится с Мадуро в Стамбуле - Российская Газета
06/10/16 12:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin and Putinism - News Review. Путин встретится с Мадуро в Стамбуле Российская Газета Ранее сегодня Мадуро сообщил, что намерен вскоре встретиться с Путиным и конкретизировать соглашения во всех сферах ...

» Совещание по социально-экономическим вопросам
06/10/16 12:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin and Putinism - News Review. Владимир Путин провёл совещание, в ходе которого обсуждались вопросы финансового обеспечения государственных обязательств в социальной сфере. В.Путин: Уважаемые коллеги, д...

» Путину на заметку. У Шойгу хотят удешевить похороны президента РФ - Главред
06/10/16 12:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin and Putinism - News Review. Главред Путину на заметку. У Шойгу хотят удешевить похороны президента РФ Главред Напомним, ранее оппозиционный российский политик Гарри Каспаров заявил, что проблемы со з...

» Obama Has No Plan to Save Aleppo From Putin and Assad - Daily Beast
06/10/16 11:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. Daily Beast Obama Has No Plan to Save Aleppo From Putin and Assad Daily Beast Obama Has No Plan to Save Aleppo From Putin and Assad. The White House is weighing options to slow down th...

» Trump on Putin: 'Maybe we'll have a good relationship, maybe we'll have a horrible relationship' - Business Insider
06/10/16 11:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. Business Insider Trump on Putin : 'Maybe we'll have a good relationship, maybe we'll have a horrible relationship' Business Insider Donald Trump backed off his praise for Russian Presi...

» Trump backs off praise of Russia's Putin after debate - Reuters
06/10/16 11:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. Reuters Trump backs off praise of Russia's Putin after debate Reuters U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump backed off from praising Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, saying h...

» Soros slams Putin for 'heinous crimes against humanity' in Syria - CNBC
06/10/16 11:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. CNBC Soros slams Putin for 'heinous crimes against humanity' in Syria CNBC Billionaire investor George Soros has vehemently condemned Russia's bombing campaign in Syria, accusing Presi...

» What's Behind Time Magazine's Putin Demonizing? - CounterPunch
06/10/16 11:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. Daily Times What's Behind Time Magazine's Putin Demonizing? CounterPunch “Russia Wants to Undermine Faith in the U.S. Election. Don't Fall For It.” Thus reads the cover ofTime magazine...

» The next US president's big problem: an emboldened Putin - The Globe and Mail
06/10/16 11:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. The next US president's big problem: an emboldened Putin The Globe and Mail The naively vain Mr. Trump believes he can sit down with a like-minded Vladimir Putin , whose 82-per-cent ap...

» Consolidation of Religious Communities Necessary to Fight Terrorism – Putin - Sputnik International
06/10/16 11:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. Sputnik International Consolidation of Religious Communities Necessary to Fight Terrorism – Putin Sputnik International That is why consolidation of religious communities' efforts, the...

» Vladimir Putin sends warship to MEDITERRANEAN for MILITARY OPERATION - Express.co.uk
06/10/16 11:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. Express.co.uk Vladimir Putin sends warship to MEDITERRANEAN for MILITARY OPERATION Express.co.uk The move follows Putin's huge four-day “civil defence” drill, where 40 million people w...

» Vladimir Putin calls for an investigation into televised child fights - Daily Mail
06/10/16 11:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. Daily Mail Vladimir Putin calls for an investigation into televised child fights Daily Mail President Vladimir Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said that the fact that one fight betwe...

» 'Vladimir Putin's country retreat has grass roof to hide it from West's spy satellites' - Daily Mail
06/10/16 11:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. Daily Mail 'Vladimir Putin's country retreat has grass roof to hide it from West's spy satellites' Daily Mail This sprawling complex hidden deep in the hills of northern Russia is Vlad...

» Putin to discuss Syria, Ukraine in Paris on Oct. 19 - reports - Channel NewsAsia
06/10/16 11:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. Channel NewsAsia Putin to discuss Syria, Ukraine in Paris on Oct. 19 - reports Channel NewsAsia President Vladimir Putin will visit Paris on Oct. 19 to discuss the situation in Syria a...

» Former Putin Bodyguard-Turned-Governor Resigns Regional Post - ABC News
06/10/16 11:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. Former Putin Bodyguard-Turned-Governor Resigns Regional Post ABC News Russian President Putin has accepted the resignation of a former bodyguard whom he appointed governor of Russia's ...

» Former Putin bodyguard-turned-governor resigns regional post - Fox News
06/10/16 11:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Putin - Google News. Former Putin bodyguard-turned-governor resigns regional post Fox News MOSCOW – Russian President Putin has accepted the resignation of a former bodyguard whom he appointed governor of ...

» Министр обороны России генерал армии Сергей Шойгу провел военно-техническую конференцию
06/10/16 11:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from RSS. Во вступительном слове глава военного ведомства подчеркнул важность учета опыта применения российской группировки в Сирии при разработке раз-работке новых образцов ВВСТ, а также эксплуатации имеющейся...

» Election 2016: Russia and the Next US President
06/10/16 11:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Latest From the Wilson Center. Beyond the campaign, a new US President will need to deal with Vladimir Putin’s Russia with more than rhetoric. Kennan Institute Director Director, Matt Rojanksy frames the c...

» Experts: Russia Is Not a “Brutal” Dictatorship, But Power Transfer Will Be Chaotic
06/10/16 11:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Home - Institute of Modern Russia. On September 21, Center on Global Interests (CGI) held a discussion titled “Arrested Development: Rethinking Politics in Putin’s Russia” at the National Press Club in Was...

» Donald Trump Is the Ultimate Status Quo Candidate - TIME
06/10/16 11:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. TIME Donald Trump Is the Ultimate Status Quo Candidate TIME Robin Lakoff is a professor of linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley, and the author of Language and W...

» Syria conflict: Bombing 'kills 20' at Turkey border crossing - BBC News
06/10/16 11:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Syria conflict: Bombing 'kills 20' at Turkey border crossing BBC News At least 20 people, most of them rebel fighters, have been killed and dozens injured in a bombing near Syria...

» Chef accused of killing gay men he met online 'tried to frame one victim for death of another in fake suicide note'
06/10/16 11:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News. None

» Theresa May faces backlash from European leaders over plans to curb migration
06/10/16 11:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News. None

» 'Honour killings': Pakistan closes loophole allowing killers to go free
06/10/16 11:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Pakistan's government closes a loophole allowing those behind so-called "honour" killings to go free if they are forgiven by the victim's family.

» Antonio Guterres Likely to Be Next U.N. Secretary-General
06/10/16 11:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The United Nations said its Security Council unanimously selected Portugal’s Antonio Guterres as the organization’s next secretary-general.

» Israel sends female naval cadets to stop women’s boat headed to Gaza
06/10/16 11:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. As the activist boat was intercepted, Israel pounded the coastal strip in response to rocket fire.

» Russia suspends cooperative nuclear research deal with US
06/10/16 11:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Russia has suspended an agreement with the United States on research cooperation in the nuclear and energy sectors, the latest move underlining worsening tensions between Washington and Moscow.

» As Saudis hold naval drill, Iran general suggests regicide
06/10/16 11:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. As Saudi Arabia holds a naval drill in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a powerful Iranian general has been quoted as suggesting the kingdom’s deputy crown prince is so “impatient” he may kill his ow...

» Stingray kills Singapore acquarium diver as barbed spine pierces his chest
06/10/16 11:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The extraordinarily rare incident marks the first such death in the country.

» Former Putin bodyguard-turned-governor resigns regional post
06/10/16 11:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Russian President Putin has accepted the resignation of a former bodyguard whom he appointed governor of Russia’s westernmost region earlier this year.

» Why Guterres won the race for U.N. secretary-general despite being a man
06/10/16 11:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The refugee crisis and the war in Syria will be the U.N.'s biggest challenges for years to come.

» Another NSA Contractor Accused Of Stealing Classified Information
06/10/16 11:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The New York Times has reported the arrest by the FBI of a U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) contractor and an investigation into whether he stole and disclosed highly ...

» Trump Cools Some To Putin After Running Mate Calls Him A 'Bully'
06/10/16 11:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump appeared to backtrack on his praise of Vladimir Putin, saying he is now unsure how his relationship with the Russian p...

» Kerry Confers With Lavrov About Syria, Ukraine, North Korea
06/10/16 11:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart resumed discussions on Syria on October 5, 5 despite a U.S. decision earlier this week to suspend direct ta...

» Pentagon Investigating Reports Air Strike Killed 19 Iraqi Fighters
06/10/16 11:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The Pentagon said it is investigating reports that an air-strike in Iraq killed at least 19 pro-government Sunni fighters south of Mosul, where government forces are mass...

» Russia Sends Two More Warships From Black Sea To Mediterranean
06/10/16 11:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russia says two of its warships are heading to the Mediterranean Sea to reinforce the country’s military presence in the region.

» Pentagon Says Dozens Of Afghan Soldiers Missing In U.S.
06/10/16 11:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The Pentagon says dozens of Afghan troops who had been visiting the United States for military training have gone missing since January 2015, presumably to live and work ...

» Russia Returns Skull Of Kazakh National Liberation Leader To Kazakhstan
06/10/16 11:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russia has returned the skull of a leader of the Kazakh national liberation movement to Kazakhstan for burial.

» Fascism: Russian Media’s Favorite Label
06/10/16 11:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Whether it is the United States, NATO, the EU, or the Paralympics, in Russian media, everyone’s getting called a "fascist." (By Andrey Chernakov/DIGIM)

» Outrage Over Chechnya's Child Fight Match
06/10/16 11:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has sparked outraged after putting his young children in the ring to fight in a Mixed Martial Arts match. Russia's deputy sports minister wa...

» Editorial: A New Voice for a Complicated World
06/10/16 11:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. António Guterres of Portugal should make an effective United Nations secretary general, when his nomination is approved by the General Assembly.

» Op-Ed Contributors: Don’t Intervene in Syria
06/10/16 11:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. With the cease-fire collapsed and horrific violence in Aleppo, American intervention might seem tempting. It’s still a bad idea.