by WorldTribune Staff, September 5, 2017 Egypt and Russia on Sept. 4 finalized a deal in which Moscow will fund the construction of a nuclear power plant in Egypt. The deal was announced after Egyptian President Abdul Fatah Sisi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in China, where they were attending a summit, the Associated […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Russia said on September 1 it would respond harshly to any U.S. moves meant to hurt it, a day after the United States told Moscow to close its consulate in San Francisco and locations in Washington and New York. But Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Christopher Sparks, September 1, 2017 The U.S. State Department on Aug. 31 said that, “in the spirit of parity,” the U.S. is closing Russian diplomatic facilities in San Francisco, Washington, D.C. and New York City. The closures will be completed by Sept. 2, a person identified as a senior Trump administration […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Dr.Fariborz Saremi, August 28,2017 Since the Second World War German leaders have, understandably, shrunk from the idea that their country can exercise leadership on the global stage. The view in Bonn and then Berlin was that German power should be exercised through Europe. But the EU is no longer enough. Foreign […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 25, 2017 Russia flew nuclear-capable strategic bombers and planes with advanced intelligence gathering capabilities near the Korean peninsula this week while the U.S. and South Korea were conducting war games. Japan and South Korea scrambled fighter jets to escort the Russian Tupolev-95MS bombers, according to an Aug. 24 Reuters report. Russia […]
Special to WorldTribune.com First of Two Parts By Gregory R. Copley, Editor, GIS/Defense & Foreign Affairs It may be that the Washington, DC, campaign to isolate, capture, and subdue U.S. President Donald Trump has finally succeeded. If so, what does that mean for the global strategic environment? Does Donald Trump have options to regain control […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 16, 2017 Russia’s FSB security service on Aug. 14 said it foiled a plot by Islamic State (ISIS) to carry out mass-casualty bombings in Moscow shopping centers, public transportation and other soft targets. According to Russian media reports, two Russian-born ISIS recruits were among four suspects arrested during an FSB raid […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 14, 2017 India’s sale to Vietnam of a short-range, supersonic anti-ship missile has opened a new conflict in an already tense situation with China, an analyst said. Vietnam will receive the BrahMos which is considered one of the most effective and lethal anti-ship missiles in the world, with speeds reaching Mach […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 11, 2017 After the U.S. slapped new sanctions on Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin called for 755 out of a total of about 1,200 diplomatic positions at the U.S. Embassy and consulates in Russia to be cut. President Donald Trump’s response to Putin was uncharacteristic for the striped-pants set if not […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 7, 2017 U.S. President Donald Trump’s diplomatic team has been operating in overdrive as it tries to ensure new UN sanctions against North Korea will be enforced while confronting Russia over allegations of its meddling in the 2016 presidential election. The U.S. on Aug. 7 moved quickly to ensure new UN […]
