A series of foreign policy clashes have revealed the Obama administration bitterly feuding with Russia–a country that just years ago the State Department prided itself on handling more diplomatically than George W. Bush. The Obama administration’s relationship with Vladimir Putin’s government
Rapper Azealia Banks has warned President Obama via Twitter that if he launches military action against the Syrian regime, the United States will “never have another black president.” Her tweets stated, “there’s no PROOF the Syrian gov used chemical weapons
MEMRI TV: Following are excerpts from a statement made by Ismail Kawthari, head of the Defense Committee of the Iranian Majlis, which aired on Russia Today TV on September 2, 2013. Ismail Kawthari: If the Americans carry out limited military
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Samantha Power is criticizing Russia for using its veto power to hold the Security Council “hostage” over the issue of military intervention in Syria. According to the Associated Press, Power believes Russia is “[shirking] its
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Wealthy investors cheer bad unemployment report U.S. and Russia split bitterly over Syria intervention issue U.S. evacuates staff from Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq embassies Wealthy investors cheer bad unemployment report Labor force participation rate, 1978
President Barack Obama “appeared isolated” in St. Petersburg, Russia on Friday at the Group of Twenty (G20) summit over his desire to launch a strike on Syria, Reuters reports. Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin squared off during a 20-minute one-on-one
A day after Obama’s slobbering sycophants at NBC News ran a hilarious article about the Community-Organizer-In-Chief “dominating” the black-belt KGB man with his imposing body language, the world knows Putin kicked Obama’s butt sideways at their summit meeting. “Putin overwhelms
At a news conference at the G20 Summit in Russia on Friday, President Barack Obama suggested he does not need the will of the American people behind him to take America to war against Syria. Obama, who said he will
CBS: Reports say a message intercepted by U.S. intelligence indicates Iran will plot revenge on American interests in Iraq if a strike on Syria happens. Also, President Obama, at the G-20 summit in Russia, struggles to build support for a
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Russian landmark contest fiasco highlights widespread xenophobia Defecting Syrian Army general may play transitional role Russian landmark contest fiasco highlights widespread xenophobia A contest intended to inspire patriotic good feelings in Russia hasturned into
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Defending champion Andy Murray was the latest grand slam winner to be bundled out of the U.S. Open, thrashed in straight sets by Stanislas Wawrinka in a quarter-finals shocker on Thursday. Ninth-seeded Wawrinka dominated an out
(AP) Wrestling boss: IOC vote was ‘shock therapy’By STEPHEN WILSONAP Sports WriterBUENOS AIRES, ArgentinaNenad Lalovic remembers the phone call from a friend seven months ago: Wrestling was being dropped from the Olympics. It wasn’t. The IOC executive board in February
With his decision to attack Syria in a “limited” way, some are concerned about the possibility of future escalation. But the truth is we are not at the foot of the Syrian escalator deciding whether or not to get on.
On Wednesday, Secretary of State John Kerry said he was “hopeful” that Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Barack Obama “will have a good conversation where there will be a road forward” after Putin declared that American intervention in Syria
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Obama gives a surprisingly coherent defense of Syria intervention Senate Foreign Relations Committee approves military action in Syria Russia’s president Putin accuses John Kerry of lying Iran’s government splits over al-Assad’s chemical weapons Obama
A day after Russian President Vladimir Putin asserted that American intervention in Syria without United Nations approval would be an act of aggression, the Russian Foreign Ministry warned of a potential nuclear disaster in Syria if the United States engaged
In a day filled with setbacks for an administration desperate to save a president’s “redline” credibility, Thursday the Pentagon delivered another when it was forced to clarify Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel’s bizarre statement before Congress Wednesday that Russia supplies
(AP) Rebels fight Syrian army in Christian villageBy BARBARA SURKAssociated PressBEIRUTGovernment troops battled al-Qaida-linked rebels for a Christian village in western Syria for a second day Thursday, while world leaders gathered in Russia for an economic summit expected to be
(AP) Amid tensions, Obama, Putin put on a happy faceBy JULIE PACEAP White House CorrespondentST. PETERSBURG, RussiaPresident Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin shook hands, smiled and made small talk about the scenery on Thursday — a public
The intense moment was posted on Twitter by CNBC’s Eamon Javers and described by Brett Logiurato of Business Insider as the president giving Putin “a significantly intense death stare upon their meeting at the G20 summit in St. Petersburg, Russia.” The
BEIJING, Sept. 5 (UPI) — It will be hard for China to restart six-party negotiations over North Korea’s nuclear program without support from its diplomatic partners, an official said. North Korea since 2006 conducted three tests of nuclear devices, the
Russia and China on Thursday said that they had made progress towards agreeing a mega deal for the delivery of Russian gas to its energy-hungry eastern neighbour. Russian gas giant Gazprom and China’s state energy firm signed an agreement after
(AFP) – President Obama arrived in Sweden on Wednesday, stopping for a visit en route to the G20 summit in Russia. In Stockholm, protesters gathered for a number of causes, including anti-war demonstrations, protests calling for US intervention in Syria
At Wednesday’s House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC) pressed Secretary of State John Kerry on America’s potential military intervention in Syria–especially what he considers its ties to 2012’s Benghazi terrorist attack. Duncan opened his line of questioning
Testifying before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel said Russia may have supplied Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad with the chemical weapons he is accused of using on his own citizens. Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC)
