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PATRICK LAWRENCE: The Establishment is Changing its Tune on Russia

PATRICK LAWRENCE: The Establishment is Changing its Tune on Russia

September 9, 2019 · by Patrick Lawrence · in Articles, Consortium News

Russophobic rhetoric persists in Washington, but a counter-argument is emerging. Are Western democracies, the U.S. and France in the lead, rethinking the hostility toward Russia they conjured out of nothing since Moscow responded to the coup Washington cultivated in Ukraine…

PATRICK LAWRENCE: In Venezuela, US Forgets What Century It Is

PATRICK LAWRENCE: In Venezuela, US Forgets What Century It Is

February 5, 2019 · by Patrick Lawrence · in Articles, Consortium News

Destabilizing other nations in gross violation of international law will no longer go unopposed, writes Patrick Lawrence. The Venezuela crisis worsens by the day. Early last week the U.S. sanctioned PdVSA, the state-owned oil company, by sequestering income from U.S. sales…

Why Russia Is Emerging as the World’s Indispensable Diplomatic Power

Why Russia Is Emerging as the World’s Indispensable Diplomatic Power

February 22, 2018 · by Patrick Lawrence · in Articles, The Nation.

Moscow, working in concert with others, has set courses toward the diplomatic resolution of several key conflicts. There was a remarkable succession of events in the skies over Syria earlier this month. I see lessons in what happened that none…

Trump Does Have Real Connections to Russia—and Here’s Why

Trump Does Have Real Connections to Russia—and Here’s Why

May 12, 2017 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

When President Trump handed foreign policy over to his generals a few weeks ago, his plans for a new détente with Russia were dead in the water, and Secretary of State Tillerson was more or less out of the picture….

Trump’s Next Challenge: Russia Returns to Afghanistan

Trump’s Next Challenge: Russia Returns to Afghanistan

March 24, 2017 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

America’s 16-years in Afghanistan has so far resulted in 2,216 dead soldiers, 20,049 casualties, and an estimated $800 billion in direct war costs — not including veterans’ health and pension payments that could reach $400 billion before it’s all over….

As Ties With Russia Grow Hostile, Three Dangers to Watch For

As Ties With Russia Grow Hostile, Three Dangers to Watch For

October 3, 2016 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

Now that Washington’s efforts to resolve the Syria crisis jointly with Moscow are a complete debacle, what else can get worse before President Obama cedes the White House to his successor? The answer could not be grimmer: U.S.–Russian relations across…

 The Russian Blitzkrieg on Aleppo Is a Direct Challenge to Washington

 The Russian Blitzkrieg on Aleppo Is a Direct Challenge to Washington

September 29, 2016 · by Patrick Lawrence · in Articles, The Nation.

The Syrian cease-fire was already in tatters. But the new offensive is also early preparation for a hawkish Clinton presidency. What are we to make of events in Syria now that Secretary of State Kerry’s latest (and very possibly last)…

The Failed Syria Ceasefire Pushes US-Russia Relations to the Brink

The Failed Syria Ceasefire Pushes US-Russia Relations to the Brink

September 19, 2016 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

Unless there’s a quick and drastic turn for the better in Syria, the US may reach its moment of truth with Russia. If Washington is simply unable or unwilling to work with Moscow to resolve the conflict, it’s likely that…

Why the Kerry-Lavrov Syrian Ceasefire–the 9th Try--Better Hold

Why the Kerry-Lavrov Syrian Ceasefire–the 9th Try–Better Hold

September 12, 2016 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

After a long walk on a stony path in the wee hours of Saturday in Geneva, Secretary of State John Kerry and Sergei Lavrov, his Russian counterpart, finally reached a Syrian ceasefire agreement – again. A week-long “cessation of hostilities”…

Trump Is Wrong About Russia, but He Does Get One Thing Right

Trump Is Wrong About Russia, but He Does Get One Thing Right

August 1, 2016 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

We may never know who hacked 20,000 Democratic National Committee email messages, or why they were made public. But we know a lot more now about where our two presidential candidates stand on Russia. No matter whether Hillary Clinton or…

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