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Switzerland extends freezing of assets of former Ukrainian officials for a year

The Federal Council of Switzerland has decided to extend by one year the freezing of all the assets in Switzerland of ousted presidents of Tunisia, …
Interfax-Ukraine

UN General Assembly approves resolution on ending fighting in Syria

NEW YORK – The UN General Assembly passed a resolution calling for an end to the fighting in Syria by a majority of votes on Friday. The resolution …
Interfax-Ukraine

Reuters: Estonia says ‘encouraged’ by Trump administration’s tone on NATO

Estonian Foreign Minister Sven Mikser said he was “quite encouraged” that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump would maintain a strong U.S. commitment to …
Reuters

Politico: The many contradictions of Trump’s secretary of state candidates

At first blush, they seem remarkably alike: 10 older white men, all successful in their chosen fields, and all willing to serve the country if called …
POLITICO

Voice of America: Demands intensify for answers on Russian meddling in US election

CAPITOL HILL – U.S. lawmakers of both political parties said the American people are owed a thorough accounting of Russia’s meddling in last month’s …
Voice of America

The Moscow Times: Chechen special forces to be deployed to Syria

Two Chechen special forces battalions of the Defense Ministry are being deployed to Syria, the Kommersant newspaper reported on Dec. 8. On Dec. 6, the …
The Moscow Times

New York Times: After a cyberattack, Germany fears election disruption

BERLIN – After hackers infiltrated the German Parliament’s computer network in May 2015, it took nearly a year before the country’s intelligence …
New York Times

Associated Press: Kerry warns Europe against ‘authoritarian populism’

BERLIN – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry warned countries from Europe and beyond on Dec. 8 to beware of an increasing “danger of authoritarian …
Associated Press

BBC: Donald Trump is Time magazine’s Person of the Year

US President-elect Donald Trump has been named Time magazine’s Person of the Year for 2016. The property tycoon and reality TV star completed one of …
BBC

Reuters: EU nations agree to let European Commission vet gas, oil deals

EU nations agreed on Dec. 7 to allow the European Commission to vet their oil and gas deals with third countries like Russia to guard against …
Reuters

Wall Street Journal: Tillerson, a candidate for secretary of state, has ties to Putin

Exxon Mobil Corp. Chief Executive Rex Tillerson, who was meeting with Donald Trump on Dec. 7 to discuss becoming his secretary of state, is a seasoned …
Wall Street Journal

Associated Press: NATO, EU make show of unity amid uncertainty posed by Trump

BRUSSELS – NATO and the European Union made a public show of unity on Dec. 6 in the face of criticism from Donald Trump, hailing their deepening …
Associated Press

UNIAN: Erdogan ratifies agreement with Russia on gas pipeline bypassing Ukraine

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has signed a law on ratification of the agreement with Russia on the construction of the Turkish Stream gas …
UNIAN

Associated Press: European Union populists – is the genie out of the bottle?

THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Another crisis looms in an already shook-up European Union. Italian voters rocked Europe’s boat more this weekend than …
Associated Press

Associated Press: NATO chief trumpets new ‘momentum’ with EU military ties

BRUSSELS – NATO and the European Union are moving forward on deepening cooperation, the alliance’s chief said on Dec. 6, as U.S. President-elect …
Associated Press

RFE/RL: Kyrgyz authorities looking for men seen roasting potatoes on eternal flame

BISHKEK – The Bishkek mayor’s office has asked residents of the Kyrgyz capital to help identify and locate two young men it says roasted potatoes on …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

EUobserver: Dutch anti-Ukraine vote spawns ‘app democracy’ party

A citizens’ group linked to April’s Dutch referendum on Ukraine will take part in forthcoming national elections to “save democracy”, it announced on …
EUobserver.com

Reuters: Top US Marine’s wish-list for Trump goes well beyond troop hikes

U.S. Marine Corps Commandant General Robert Neller, like much of the Pentagon top brass, is pretty happy about President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign …
Reuters
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