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Editor’s Note: In this appeal to Congress, more than 35 artists, activists, scholars and others call for funding for Ukraine. On territory that Russia occupies, it tortures Ukrainian citizens, kidnaps Ukrainian children and murders Ukrainian leaders. By fighting Russia alone, they protect Europe. By fighting a conventional war against a nuclear power, they are making nuclear proliferation and nuclear war less likely. Together we call upon Congress to do the right thing – right now.

Persons: Read, Stringer, Abrams, José Andrés, Gabrielle Carteris, Mona Charen, Misha Collins, Rosario Dawson, Felicia Day, Doug Fears, Jonathan Safran Foer, Francis Fukuyama, Mark Hamill, Gale Anne Hurd, Dara Khosrowshahi, William Kristol, Eric Edelman, Scott Kelly, Daniel Lubetzky, Michael McFaul, Kate McKinnon, Alyssa Milano, Viggo Mortensen, Patton Oswalt, Phillips O’Brien, Brad Paisley, Sean Penn, Serhii Plokhii, Ivanna Sakhno, Eric Schmidt, Liev Schreiber, Timothy Snyder, Terrell Jermaine Starr, Barbra Streisand, Hilary Swank, Peter Wehner, Katheryn Winnick Organizations: Ukraine, CNN, Getty Locations: Russia, Russian, Crimean Tatars, Ukrainian, Kharkiv, Mariupol, Aleppo, Grozny, Europe, Donetsk, Ukraine, AFP, China, Beijing, Asia, East, Africa, United States

☆ Opinion: Despite ISIS threat, Putin’s only concern is the politics of terrorism
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Opinion Douglas London | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Russia knows it has a terrorist problem, despite its deflection and spin to preserve Putin’s image, but his priorities are elsewhere. Russian intelligence also suffers from systemic failings in recognizing, penetrating and dismantling terrorist cells, failings that stem from doctrine and a deliberately stovepiped structure that obstructs information sharing and agility. FSB officers will coerce, threaten and intimidate potential sources with diminishing returns that will only fuel ISIS-K recruitment and fundraising, which is no doubt seeing a surge from its Moscow attack. Russian intelligence will be left to depend on the unwilling, ill-informed or duplicitous. At the Islamic State’s height, Tajik Gulmurod Khalimov commanded its Iraqi capital of Mosul.

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The news of Mr. Navalny’s death shocked many at the conference and could add new urgency to the discussion. Ms. Harris said at the start of her address to the conference — which had already been expected to focus on Russia — that the United States was still trying to confirm the reports of Mr. Navalny’s death, but that it held Russia’s government responsible. “I made it clear to him that I believe the consequences of that would be devastating for Russia,” Mr. Biden told reporters after meeting with Mr. Putin in Geneva in 2021. “What do you think happens when he’s saying it’s not about hurting Navalny, all the stuff he says to rationalize the treatment of Navalny, and then he dies in prison?” Mr. Biden continued. “I saw Yulia Navalnaya and Leonid Volkov last night here in Munich,” said Michael McFaul, a former American ambassador to Moscow.

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☆ Ukraine war updates: Putin claims Russia has no interest in wider war; UAE mediates prisoner exchange
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board at the National Defence Control Centre in Moscow, Russia December 19, 2023. Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed Moscow has no interest in expanding the war beyond Ukraine to the likes of Poland and Latvia. Putin made the comments in a two-hour interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson and spoke in Russian, with Carlson's team providing the dubbed translation. It was his first interview with an American media outlet since Russia's invasion of Ukraine nearly two years ago. In the translated recording, Putin says he could only imagine a scenario in which Russia would send troops into Poland, a NATO member, if "Poland attacks Russia."

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Putin, Tucker Carlson, Russia Michael McFaul, Evan Gershkovich, — Elliot Smith Organizations: Defence Ministry Board, National Defence Control Centre, Fox News, NATO, U.S, Wall Street, Kremlin, Ukraine, CNBC Locations: Moscow, Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Latvia, American, Crimea, Georgia

☆ Trump is building his power at home while global leaders dread his return
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Trump has invigorated an initially lackluster White House bid by leveraging his multiple criminal indictments to create a narrative of political persecution. On Thursday, CNN’s congressional team reported that senators trying to cut an immigration deal with the White House are running into a problem: Trump. The aid measure is being held up by the immigration showdown to which it was linked — perhaps unwisely many Democrats now think — by the White House. It has caused particular consternation in Europe after the transatlantic alliance was constantly rattled by Trump during his White House term. That’s likely to be a pale imitation of what awaits if he gets back to the White House.

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☆ Nearly half of Russia's imported battlefield tech has been coming from US and EU companies: joint report
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementIn total, the advanced tech imported by the Kremlin in those months is valued at $8.77 billion, the report said. Components from all of these companies have been found in Russian weapons retrieved from the battlefield, the report added. That's more than the US, but still less than the amount of imported tech originating from the Western coalition, which includes South Korea and Japan, per the report's data. AdvertisementThe joint report comes just after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that Western sanctions were marred by loopholes. The Yermak-McFaul International Working Group on Russian Sanctions is partially run by Zelenskyy's office.

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☆ Putin will not 'make concessions' as Russia appears to be preparing for 'multiple further years' of war in Ukraine, international affairs expert says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

This suggests that Moscow is preparing for the war in Ukraine to carry on for years. Observers believe that Russia is hoping Western support for Ukraine will wane. She said that the Russian president was "waiting it out" in the hope that Western support of Ukraine would waver. He has also been unclear about how much he would support Ukraine. "If Trump is reelected, Putin has reason to believe that he could strike a much better deal on Ukraine."

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☆ Yevgeny Prigozhin's future — what could be next for Russia’s mutinous mercenary chief
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Yulia Morozova | ReutersOnce a close ally and caterer to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Yevgeny Prigozhin now finds himself exiled to Belarus after leading his private mercenary group in an armed mutiny against the Russian military. Despite the apparent amnesty granted in exchange for halting the offensive, Eurasia Group President Ian Bremmer told CNBC on Monday that Prigozhin is a "dead man walking." watch nowIn the absence of further details on the deal struck between Prigozhin and the Kremlin, analysts are broadly uncertain as to what the future holds for the Wagner Group and its leader. Atlantic Council CEO Fred Kempe told CNBC's "The Exchange" that this would not be a "one-act play" for either the Russian president or his former friend. Kempe mused, adding that the unknowns at this stage are the most important aspect of Prigozhin's banishment.

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☆ Seeing commanders fighting each other isn't good for troop morale, says former U.S. Ambassador McFaul
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSeeing commanders fighting each other isn't good for troop morale, says former U.S. Ambassador McFaulMichael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss Russia's Wagner rebellion and the impact it'll have on Putin's power.

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☆ Opinion | Joining NATO Won’t Keep the Peace in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Stephen Wertheim | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Sometimes the stories we tell to win the war help us lose the peace. The story we are telling ourselves today about the war in Ukraine runs its own risk. Without question, Russia is committing horrific, inexcusable aggression against Ukraine, and imperialist attitudes in Moscow run deep. Folding Ukraine into the alliance won’t end that impulse, even with U.S. backing and the nuclear guarantee it brings. Ukraine’s best path to peace is to be well armed and supported outside NATO.

Persons: Michael McFaul, Putin Organizations: United, NATO, Ukraine Locations: United States, Afghanistan, America, Ukraine, Russia, Vilnius, Lithuania, Moscow

☆ At the end of the day 'this is a war', says fmr. Amb. McFaul on Ukraine-U.S. Nord Stream report
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailAt the end of the day 'this is a war', says fmr. McFaul on Ukraine-U.S. Nord Stream reportMichael McFaul, fmr. Ambassador to Russia, joins 'Last Call' to discuss the Washington Post's latest report that the U.S. knew about Ukraine's plan to attach the Nord Stream pipeline for months.

Persons: Michael McFaul Locations: McFaul, Ukraine, fmr ., Russia, Washington

☆ Xi and Putin share a deep resentment of the US, but China's new dominance over Russia could eventually shatter the alliance
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Russia and China have formed closer ties to counter the power of the US. But China is the dominant one in the partnership, with Russia weakened by the Ukraine war. At last week's summit, Xi proposed a peace plan in Ukraine that critics said mainly reflected Russian demands. Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's President Xi Jinping at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21, 2023. But despite such tensions, the Russia-China alliance will likely persist because of the deep resentment Putin and Xi share over the US' status as the world's top superpower.

☆ Putin snubbed Xi back after their one-sided summit with a nuclear announcement that directly undermines China
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-27 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Putin 'humiliated' China's Xi Jinping a week after their summit, a former US ambassador said. Putin and Xi strengthened their alliance at a summit in Moscow last week, but tensions remain. "Both Putin and Lukashenko humiliated Xi. Xi signalled to Russia last November that the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine would be a red line, Politico said. At last week's summit, Putin and Xi presented a common front against the global power of the US and its allies.

☆ Ukraine's EU membership is a question of when, not if, says former U.S. ambassador to Russia
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-03 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailUkraine's EU membership is a question of when, not if, says former U.S. ambassador to RussiaMichael McFaul, U.S. ambassador to Russia from 2012 to 2014, says Ukraine is "very set" on fast-tracking EU membership, but the timeline for that is uncertain.

In the 2005 Nicolas Cage movie “Lord of War,” the character loosely based on Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout evades his American law enforcement pursuers, apparently saved by the CIA. Now he is on his way back to Russia after a high-profile prisoner exchange that saw WNBA star Brittney Griner free early Thursday. Under federal sentencing rules, Bout could have been released from prison in five years. Bout, a former Soviet military officer who became rich as an arms dealer, has always maintained his innocence. His U.S. lawyer, Steve Zissou, says the whole operation was unfair, because Bout had been retired and living in Moscow.

☆ Splits emerge among Ukraine allies over whether Ukraine should negotiate with Russia
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Patrick-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Patrick Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

LONDON — A split appeared to be opening this week among Ukraine's supporters over whether its government should sit down for peace talks with Russia. He was summing up the feelings of many in the countries bordering Ukraine or Russia. In a separate interview with The Times of London, Lipavský accused Russia of behaving like a 19th century colonial empire. Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský, in Brussels this week, said the West should not dictate the terms on which Ukraine should negotiate. Michael McFaul, the U.S. ambassador to Russia from 2012 to 2014, said that while many would back the idea of peace talks, not everyone would believe Putin would "negotiate in good faith."

☆ People flee Russia after Putin's reservist callup
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailPeople flee Russia after Putin's reservist callupCNBC's Shep Smith reports the latest from Putin's war in Ukraine, as he calls up 300,000 reservists and thousands of Russian citizens flee the country. With former U.S. ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul.

☆ Putin doubles down on war despite internal resistance
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailPutin doubles down on war despite internal resistanceMichael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss Putin's decision to call up 300,000 military reserves for his war in Ukraine, the backlash he faces in Russia and what an end to the war might look like.

☆ Putin escalated his invasion of Ukraine after a string of his supposed partners snubbed him over the war
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Several world leaders with strong Russian ties have recently rebuked Putin over his war. It declined to sanction Russia, and gave Russia's sanctioned oligarchs safe harbor, even as it condemned the war. ChinaOn September 15, Putin acknowledged at a summit with Xi Jinping that China has "concerns" about Russia's invasion. Public scoldingThe public nature of Putin's conversations with Xi and Modi make them sting more, said former US ambassador to Ukraine Michael McFaul. "Xi and Modi clearly wanted to signal to the world that they don't support Putin's barbaric, reckless, and losing war in Ukraine," he tweeted.

☆ Putin effectively told the world his army is 'losing' in Ukraine by calling up hundreds of thousands of reservists and threatening to use nuclear force
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( John Haltiwanger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Ex-diplomats and Russia experts said it showed that Russia is losing the war in Ukraine. By comparison, taking control of the Donbas is a far less ambitious goal for Putin than conquering the whole of Ukraine. In his address, Putin threatened the use of nuclear force in the event of a "threat" to the "territorial integrity" of Russia. "Anyone who finds it necessary to say that he's not bluffing most likely is," Daalder said of Putin's latest nuclear threat. Both the US and the UK have indicated that they view Putin's escalation of the Ukraine war as a sign that his invasion is not going well.

☆ Putin tells Modi he'll 'stop' the Ukraine invasion he ordered 'as soon as possible' after the Indian leader criticized Russia's war to his face
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( John Haltiwanger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Modi explicitly criticized Russia's war in Ukraine while meeting with Putin on Friday. "Today's era is not an era of war, and I have spoken to you on the phone about this," Modi said. We want all of this to end as soon as possible," Putin told Modi. Putin told the Indian leader, "I know about your position on the conflict in Ukraine, and I know about your concerns. Doesn't take much clairvoyance to see that Xi, Modi, and others are deeply annoyed by fallout from Russia's war in Ukraine.

☆ The army Putin spent 2 decades building has been largely destroyed in Ukraine, and Russia's 'strategic defeat' could threaten his grip on power
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-14 | by ( John Haltiwanger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Russia's military will have to be rebuilt because of the war in Ukraine, experts say. But the war in Ukraine has decimated the Russian military that Putin spent years building, while raising questions about his grip on power, Russia experts and military analysts told Insider. Russia's military is going to have to be rebuilt," George Barros, a military analyst at the Institute for the Study of War, told Insider. These losses have forced the Russian military to resort to pulling obsolete Soviet-era equipment, such as T-62 tanks, out of storage. The Russian military is "not nearly as powerful as we thought it was," he said.

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