Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev was given a host of assurances that the NATO alliance would not expand past what was then the East German border … Gorbachev Told NATO Wouldn’t Move Past East German BorderRead more
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How ‘Russiagate’ Helped Secure a Dangerous Arms Deal
Dec. 18 was a day like any other in the Donbas region, the flashpoint of a grinding civil war between the Ukrainian military and pro-Russian … How ‘Russiagate’ Helped Secure a Dangerous Arms DealRead more
Posted inPolitics / Revolution / Russia / ToMl / USA Empire
How did 1917 change the west?
Revolutions – and their centenaries – are best dealt with in the first person. That, of course, creates a certain awkwardness for an academic, whose … How did 1917 change the west?Read more
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Fake News on Russia and Other Official Enemies
It has been amusing to watch the New York Times and other mainstream media outlets express their dismay over the rise and spread of “fake … Fake News on Russia and Other Official EnemiesRead more
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U.S. Commandos Are a “Persistent Presence” on Russia’s Doorstep
“They are very concerned about their adversary next door,” said General Raymond Thomas, the head of U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM), at a national security … U.S. Commandos Are a “Persistent Presence” on Russia’s DoorstepRead more
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Trump Doing “Incredible Damage” to Democracy While Media is Obsessed with Russia Probe
Masha Gessen talking: The way that he’s mangling the English language is something that I think is so dangerous. And Americans are a little bit … Trump Doing “Incredible Damage” to Democracy While Media is Obsessed with Russia ProbeRead more
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Actual US Russia relations
Mark Ames The Empire Files 044 Post-Soviet Russia, Made in the U.S.A. ABBY MARTIN: Anti-Russian hysteria is at a new peak, with the political establishment, … Actual US Russia relationsRead more
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US-Russia Relations in “Most Dangerous Moment”
Stephen Cohen The Empire Files 044
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Russia Threatens to Shut Facebook Over Local Data Storage Laws
Facebook Inc. will by shut down in Russia next year if it fails to comply with requirements to store user data locally, according to the … Russia Threatens to Shut Facebook Over Local Data Storage LawsRead more
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NATO Exercises Encircling Russia
Richard Sakwa