Mission accomplished: President Vladimir Putin addresses a March 18 rally to support the annexation of Ukraine's Crimea to Russia. Reuters
Doubts Grow Over European Response To Russia Over Crimea -- Luke Baker, Reuters
* EU leaders meet on Thursday for two-day summit
* Russia, Ukraine and energy to top the agenda
* Leaders may add names to Russia travel-ban, asset-freeze list
* No consensus on imposing stricter financial sanctions
BRUSSELS, March 20 (Reuters) - As Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrates his seizure of Crimea, European Union leaders hold critical talks on Thursday on how to respond amid growing doubts over whether they are united enough to impose hard-hitting sanctions on Moscow.
The EU's foreign ministers agreed this week to subject 21 Russians and Crimeans to travel bans and asset freezes, but it was a relatively minor response mocked by Russian officials as ineffectual and ultimately meaningless.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
Integrity for what’s left of Ukraine -- Timothy Garton Ash, The Globe and Mail
Putin thinks the West is as weak as jelly. And the tragedy is he's right -- Max Hastings, Daily Mail
Saving Ukraine from another Russian heist -- Christian Science Monitor editorial
As Investors Flee, Russia Inc. Is Feeling the Pain -- Carol Matlack, Bloomberg Businessweek
What we learned in Crimea -- David Ignatius, Washington Post
If Not a Cold War, a Return to a Chilly Rivalry -- Peter Baker, New York Times
Events in Syria and outside have turned in Assad’s favour -- Michael Young, The National
Israel Strikes Syria as Threats From Rogue Forces Grow -- Karl Vick, Time
Behind Israeli strikes on Syria, a simmering battle with Hezbollah -- Nicholas Blanford, Christian Science Monitor
Japan and China’s Dispute Goes Nuclear -- Zachary Keck, The Diplomat
Appeasing China -- Gordon G. Chang, The National
Is Taiwan’s Military Becoming Too Small to Fight? -- J. Michael Cole, The Diplomat
Egypt shows no sign of turning toward democracy -- Washington Post editorial
Three years after U.S. intervention, Libya's an even bigger disaster -- Gene Healy, Washington Examiner
America's Internet Surrender -- L. Gordon Crovitz, Wall Street Journal
1 comment:
Jeez, what a bunch of jellyfish in Olde Europe. After Obama got the Nobel he escalated the Afghan war to Pakistan but the EU has had their peace prize for over a year -- and nothing!
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