December 20, 2015 Obama warns of 'consequences' for Russia over Ukraine President Obama on Wednesday said the United States is preparing to ratchet up sanctions on Russia and boost assistance for the Ukrainian military in the coming days, as Ukraine struggles to contain a pro-Russia uprising in its eastern cities.
December 20, 2015 Voice of Russia under federal investigation for racial discrimination The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is investigating Voice of Russia, the radio arm of the Russian government’s U.S. media operation, and has started to subpoena emails and reach out to employees, according to sources close to the case.
December 20, 2015 Kerry arrives in Paris for meeting on Ukraine After a week of travel in the Mideast, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry changed course and arrived in Paris Saturday for talks with his Russian counterpart on the Ukraine crisis.
December 20, 2015 Fox News Poll: Country weaker under Obama, not tough enough on Russia By a widening margin, more voters think the United States is weaker since Barack Obama became president. And the highest number in a decade feels the country is less safe than it was before 9/11, according to a Fox News poll released Wednesday.
December 20, 2015 Obama says Russia's energy sector could be target of new sanctions President Obama threatened a new round of sanctions against Russia on Wednesday, this time aimed at the country’s energy sector.
December 20, 2015 China waging ‘Three Warfares’ against United States in Asia, Pentagon says A defense contractor report produced for the Office of Net Assessment, the Pentagon’s think tank on future warfare, describes in detail China’s “Three Warfares” as psychological, media, and legal operations.
December 20, 2015 Obama still disputes Romney’s claim that Russia top ‘geopolitical foe’ President Obama still is disputing Mitt Romney's campaign trail claim that Russia is America's "number one geopolitical foe," despite the international firestorm created by Vladimir Putin's annexation of Crimea.
December 20, 2015 Obama meets with key Putin ally amid push to isolate Russia In a last minute addition to his schedule, Obama sat down with Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev in a long room at the U.S. embassy, with the two countries' flags set up behind them.
December 20, 2015 Karzai snubs West, backs Russian annexation of Crimea Afghan President Hamid Karzai, already at odds with the U.S. over a vital security pact, snubbed western leaders once again by joining the likes of Syria and Venezuela in backing Russia's annexation of Crimea.
December 20, 2015 Message to Moscow? Feds give initial approval for Oregon facility to export natural gas The Energy Department gave conditional approval on Monday to an Oregon-based facility to export liquefied natural gas, in a move hailed by the energy industry and congressional lawmakers who want the U.S. to step up gas exports to counter Russian influence.
