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Biden raises several contentious issues in 1st phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin U.S. President Joe Biden had his first call with Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, raising concerns about the arrest of opposition figure Alexei Navalny while pressing the Russian president on his nations involvement in a massive cyberespionage campaign and bounties on American troops in Afghanistan. Social Sharing U.S. president looking to establish a sharp break from the warm rhetoric often displayed towa...

In first call with Putin as president, Biden presses on Navalnys arrest Share Updated: 2:19 PM EST Jan 26, 2021 By JONATHAN LEMIRE and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press In first call with Putin as president, Biden presses on Navalnys arrest Share Updated: 2:19 PM EST Jan 26, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript either. Christian Victor. As you can see, theres a lot of people who showed up here to Pushkin Square in the center of Moscow there, chanting that Russia wi...

Biden, in first call with Putin, presses on Navalny, treaty Joe Biden is working to establish a sharp break from the warm rhetoric often displayed toward Putin by his predecessor, Donald Trump. Author: Associated Press Updated: 2:46 PM EST January 26, 2021 President Joe Biden had his first call with Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, the White House and Kremlin said. U.S. officials said Biden raised concerns about the arrest of opposition figure Alexei Navalny while pres...

Biden breaks with Trump’s solicitous tone toward Putin in first bilateral call with Russian president MarketWatch 1/26/2021 ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden had his first call with Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, raising concerns about the arrest of opposition figure Alexei Navalny while pressing the Russian president on his nation’s involvement in a massive cyberespionage campaign and bounties on American troops in Afghanistan, two senior administration officials said....

Jan 26, 2021 2:28 PM EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden had his first call with Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, raising concerns about the arrest of opposition figure Alexei Navalny while pressing the Russian president on his nation’s involvement in a massive cyberespionage campaign and bounties on American troops in Afghanistan, two senior administration officials said. Biden has looked to establish a sharp break from the warm rhetoric often displayed towa...

Antiwar.com Original The Turkish-American marriage, solemnized by Ankara’s accession to NATO in 1952, is on the rocks. The partners were ill-matched from the beginning but stayed together so long as the Soviet threat loomed and the Turkish military was in charge. The Evil Empire, as Ronald Reagan characterized it, disappeared more than three decades ago. Nearly two decades of rule by Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Justice and Development Party (AKP) have transformed Turkey. In A...

Reinforcing transatlantic ties amidst Nord Stream 2 sanctions: A way forward European Union and United States Flags blowing in the wind (Lisa-S/Shutterstock) This blog is based on a high-level virtual discussion convened in partnership with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Foundation on November 19, 2020. US Congress has passed the annual National Defense Authorization Act, sending the bill, which contains expanded sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 (NS2) pipeline, to President Trump’s desk. The la...

Antiwar.com Original One of the unequivocal losers in the election of Joe Biden as president would appear to be Russia. Although President Donald Trump offered Moscow little more than rhetoric, while acquiescing to a succession of congressional and bureaucratic attacks, chances of conflict little increased. In contrast, Biden appears seriously deluded about the potential threat and determined to create a dangerous confrontation. When candidate Biden was interviewed by 60 Minutes, he minimized ...

Renewing American leadership: Shaping the future of US foreign policy Tue, Dec 15, 2020 9:00 AM As the United States prepares to transition to a new presidential administration, leaders and experts seek to shape the thinking on how to renew US leadership in the world. This event will take place at 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. EST on Tuesday, December 15 and on Wednesday, December 16. As the global community continues to grapple with the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Atlantic Council is open for business. ...

The Trump administration has imposed sanctions at a record-shattering pace of about three times a day during the president’s time in office: a slew of measures targeting companies, individuals and even oil tankers tied to Iran, North Korea, China, Venezuela and Russia. President-elect Joe Biden’s team is promising a top-to-bottom review of sanctions operations, but don’t expect a significant slowdown on his watch. About seven weeks before the inauguration, Biden’s picks for top administ...