david samuels, author at tablet magazine
Worth on Syria and Iran, Hezbollah and Islamic State, France and Russia, Obama and Netanyahu, Jihad and Cold War, and the future of West.. ..…
Worth on Syria and Iran, Hezbollah and Islamic State, France and Russia, Obama and Netanyahu, Jihad and Cold War, and the future of West.. ..…
Whether its Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, or Ukraine, every action of Obama, Clinton, Brennan team served to strengthen Russia's position in the world and undermine America. ..…
At the urging of Democratic lawmakers, President Obama has asked the director of intelligence to conduct a full review of Russia's hidden hand in the election, White House announced Friday. ..…
THE PRESIDENT: That was outsmarting Obama. So, Russia outsmarted President Obama. ... Obama was upset; they took them out. I think Russia should be a part of it because we’re looking for world peace, and it’s — and other things — trade and other things. ..…
It was signed by his predecessor Barack Obama with Russia in 2010. . Regarded by many experts as the only thing preventing an unfettered arms race between the two Cold War rivals, the treaty can be extended for another five years, beyond its expiry date in February 2021, by mutual agreement...…
The powerful words of freedom from President Obama are continuing to cause other people, other nations, and Russia, to stand and protest for their freedoms and rights against corrupt politicians... ..…
It's the hardest thing about my government to defend, said Obama administration official involved White House deliberations on Russia.. The punishment did not fit the crime, said Michael McFaul, who served as U.S to Russia for Obama administration from 2012 to 2014.. ..…
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama Uranium One to Russia, organized the transfer of dual-use Skolkovo, and allied themselves with Russian-funded groups against fracking and pipelines in U.S Allegations that Putin had grudge against Hillary, and kept it for five years, are just laughable.. ..…
The lengthy Washington Post article from 2017 detailed the closed circle of Obama administration officials who were involved in overseeing the initial efforts related to Russia — circle according to the newspaper report.. ... Last year, meanwhile, Biden defended Obama..…
Is it any surprise that collusion with Russia, according to Victor David Hanson, was a feature of the Obama presidency? ... Is it any surprise that collusion with Russia, according to Victor David Hanson, was a feature of the Obama presidency? ..…
First, he encouraged world leaders to vote against a United Nations resolution on Israeli settlements, bucking the Obama White House position. . . Second, he undermined sanctions established under President Barack Obama against Russia in his phone conversations with Russian..…
In 2014, Obama administration accused Russia, without bringing any evidence, of having tested missile of the category prohibited by the Treaty and, in 2015, announced that faced with the violation of INF Treaty by Russia, United States is considering the deployment of ground-based missiles..…
And in his soliloquy on Tuesday, McConnell had the audacity to blame President Obama for Russia's interference when it was McConnell. ..…
Obama’s Response to Russia’s Election Interference . Trump said: “As far as your other part of the question, in September, if you look, supposedly, the FBI told President Obama all about Russia trying to get involved in some form in the election. ... The facts:..…
Donald Trump Crosses China’s Red Line in Afghanistan Just as Obama Crossed Russia’s in Syria and Ukraine By Adam Garrie, August 31, 2017 . . ..…
When President Obama condemned Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014, saying international law prohibits redrawing territorial borders “at the barrel of a gun,” it was somewhat awkward: The United States did exactly that in the 1999 Kosovo war, which lacked Security Council approval,..…
In 2014, Obama administration accused Russia, without providing any evidence, of having tested missile of the category prohibited by the treaty. ..…
In 2014, Obama administration accused Russia, without providing any evidence, of having tested missile of the category prohibited by the treaty. ..…
The strategic reasons for trying to build alliances and still are, defensible, because it's not in U.S interests to have Russia as vassal of China. Unfortunately the relationship between Obama and Putin, and between U.S and Russia, soured, making the situation worse.. ..…
In statement reported by The Daily Beast, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders reacted by saying, Unlike President Obama, President Trump has been tough on Russia... ..…
Unlike President Obama, who let Russia and other foreign adversaries push America around, President Trump has actually been tough on Russia,” White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said. . ..…
Unlike President Obama, who let Russia and other foreign adversaries push America around, President Trump has actually been tough on Russia.' . ..…
Obama’s Russia Policy after Canceling Moscow Summit By Wayne Madsen, August 11, 2013 . . Obama’s “Asia Pivot”: The Himalayan Angle By Wayne Madsen, August 01, 2013 . . ..…
In 2014, Barack Obama administration accused Russia, without bringing any evidence, of having tested missile of the category prohibited by the treaty, announcing that United States is considering the deployment of ground-based missiles Europe — that means U.S would abandon INF Treaty.. ..…
In 2014, Barack Obama administration accused Russia, without bringing any evidence, of having tested missile of the category prohibited by the treaty, announcing that United States is considering the deployment of ground-based missiles Europe — that means U.S would abandon INF Treaty.. ..…
Short of starting war with Russia presumably causing WWIII, there was nothing Obama could have done, and it's measure of Trump's ignorance and his belligerent instincts that he thinks otherwise. Whether Russia controls Crimea or not is vital interest of U.S., and it's not worth..…
In July 2014, President Obama officially accused Russia of testing an intermediate-range land-launched missile in violation of the INF treaty. ... In 2015, Congress attempted to nudge the Obama administration into leveraging continued U.S. compliance with New START to pressure..…
With Donald Trump under fire for defending Saudi arms sales despite Khashoggi murder, former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul said Obama administration was lenient with Riyadh and was issued stern rebuke.. While the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi Turkey,..…
During the Obama administration, the exposure of Russia’s violations of the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty in 2014 did nothing to alter Moscow’s arms buildup. ...
The President's reasoning was that Russia had violated the treaty many times and it was in his mind for Russia to, go out and do weapons we're not allowed to.. Obama did rebuke Russia following the testing of banned weapon in 2014 and he kept the US in the treaty over European..…
Against that tableau, Daniella and Ed sat down with Michael McFaul, U.S. ambassador to Russia under President Barack Obama, to break down what American diplomatic response should be to this atrocious alleged crime. McFaul also discusses Russia's new war with West and retells..…
Having cut off diplomatic talks with Russia after a ceasefire in Syria failed, President Barack Obama was to convene his National Security Council for a highly anticipated meeting on Friday. . ... Reuters quoted an unnamed US official as saying that such a decision could raise the..…
US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron say the settlement to Syrian crisis must involve Russia and Iran. London said on Sunday that US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron had agreed in conversation that the settlement of..…
This entry was posted Uncategorized and tagged Benghazi, Foreign, GOP, Kiev, Obama, republicans, Russia, Ukraine. ..…
Following Obama’s move against Russia, Flynn asks Kislyak to 'refrain from escalating the situation.' ... New York Times, 'Obama Strikes Back at Russia for Election Hacking,' Dec. 29, 2016 . ..…
The Obama-Russia Collusion . . . Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with U.S. ... The Obama-Russia Collusion . . . Why did the Obama administration allow Russian interference in the 2016 presidential elections? ..…
The general is taking incoming fire for discussing President Obama's sanctions against Russia with Russian before Trump took office and then misleading Vice-President Mike Pence about his discussions.. ... Current and former U.S officials said that in with Kislyak December, Flynn urged..…
Another consistent theme is rejecting President Barack Obama’s nuclear treaty with Iran. ... However, I expect that the threat of renewed U.S. sanctions against Iran, even with Russia on board, would be insufficient to negotiate a better deal with Iran than the one Obama obtained..…
If President Barack Obama didn’t realize that when he made a ceasefire deal with Russia, then Vladimir Putin bamboozled him. ... Backed by Russia, Assad has repeatedly crossed Obama’s “red line” by using chemical weapons on his citizens. ..…
Obama’s Russia Policy Risks War . . . . • Military encirclement of Russians increases risk of nuclear showdown. . ..…
., House demands that Russia get out of Crimea, South Ossetia, Abkhazia and Transnistria, calls on Obama to end all military cooperation with Russia, impose visa bans, targeted asset freezes, sectoral sanctions, and send lethal.. defense articles to Ukraine.. ..…
Also on Monday, the Obama administration unexpectedly accused Russia of violating a nuclear weapons treaty signed in 1987. ... The tests have long been a poorly kept secret, but the public accusation on Monday only upped the tension between Russia and the US. . ..…
Related: Fallout from Obama’s Russia Strategy Is Spreading Through Europe . ..…
Maurice, acknowledges that nuclear weapons have survived 65 years of protests, although President Obama has signed an agreement with Russia to reduce their number. ..…