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Tag: Regionalism

Vladimir Putin

Putin is making NATO stronger, whether he starts a war in Ukraine or not

January 24th, 2022 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, National Defense, World Community

“The Russian leader may have thought NATO was in disarray and the U.S. in retreat, but we’ve already seen it’s quite the opposite,” David Rothkopf writes in a piece for The Daily Beast.

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Among young Britons, fear and despair over vote to Leave E.U.

June 25th, 2016 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, World Community

Truly gutted that our grandparents have effectively decided that they hate foreigners more than they love us and our futures. — Dan Boden, condemning England

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Greece's Alexis Tsipras at the EU

With ‘no’ Greek vote, Tsipras wins a victory that could carry a steep price

July 6th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, World Community

What we need now is more wisdom from both sides… Greece can’t go on because we’re on the edge of cliff. After all this, the

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Marco Rubio

Rubio on Iraq: “It’s not nation-building. We are assisting them in building their nation.”

June 4th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, World Community

REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MARCO RUBIO: I think we have a responsibility to support democracy. And if a nation expresses a desire to become a democratic

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Seeking identity, ‘Hong Kong People’ look to city, not mainland China

October 8th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, World Community

I wouldn’t say I reject my identity as Chinese, because I’ve never felt Chinese in the first place…The younger generations don’t think they’re Chinese. —

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The Queen’s message following Scotland’s referendum

September 19th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Elections, World Community

Knowing the people of Scotland as I do, I have no doubt that Scots, like others throughout the United Kingdom, are able to express strongly-held

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Where to go for more coverage of the Scottish independence referendum

September 19th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, World Community

In a momentous vote, Scotland has said no to independence and yes to staying in the United Kingdom. This is one of the biggest political

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David Cameron: “Delighted” that Scotland is staying in the U.K.

September 18th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Elections, World Community

Scotland voted for a stronger Scottish Parliament backed by the strength and security of the United Kingdom and I want to congratulate the No campaign

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Watch Gordon Brown’s incredibly powerful speech urging voters to Love Scotland, Vote No

September 17th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, World Community

Former United Kingdom Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s Glasgow speech calling for a “No Thanks” vote in tomorrow’s Scottish independence referendum is widely being hailed as

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Putin intent on taking ‘all of Ukraine,’ Ukraine’s premier says

September 13th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, World Community

I clearly understand the final goal of Putin. He doesn’t want to take just Donetsk and Luhansk… He is trying to take all of Ukraine.

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Scottish referendum: When it comes to matters of heart, nations need to think with their heads

September 12th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve World Community

The point is not that an independent Scotland won’t work, but that it’s not going to fulfill the expectations shining in the eyes of those

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The Scotsman newspaper backs ‘No’ vote on Scottish independence

September 11th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, World Community

The Scotsman newspaper backs ‘No’ vote on Scottish independence Another major publication in Scotland has announced its position on next week’s referendum. The Scotsman, of

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David Cameron’s passionate about the Union in personal Mail guest column

September 10th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, World Community

The United Kingdom is a precious and special country. That is what is at stake. So let no one in Scotland be in any doubt:

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Scottish independence: Vote ‘will go to the wire’

September 7th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, World Community

Scottish independence: Vote ‘will go to the wire’ The BBC reports on the latest happenings in the Scottish independence referendum, which is scheduled to be

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Putin to European Commission President: “I could take Kiev in two weeks”

September 2nd, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, World Community

If I wanted to, I could take Kiev in two weeks. — Remark reportedly made by Russian President Vladimir Putin in a telephone call with

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The monarchy hurts Canada’s standing in the world – it’s time to let go

July 1st, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Holidays, World Community

The monarchy hurts Canada’s standing in the world – it’s time to let go Former Canadian diplomat Paul Heinbecker argues that Canada should sever ties

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Petraeus advisor says Iraq’s prime minister to blame for deteoriating security

June 14th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, World Community

The core of all this is political… What we’re facing today is not al-Qaeda, and Prime Minister Maliki wants us to focus on ISIS as

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Who lost Iraq? The Iraqis did, with an assist from George W. Bush

June 13th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, World Community

Who lost Iraq? The Iraqis did, with an assist from George W. Bush Fareed Zakaria places the blame on Iraq’s security problems where it belongs:

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Surprise! Now joined to Russia, Crimea’s economy is slliding downhill

June 3rd, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, World Community

Surprise! Now joined to Russia, Crimea’s economy is slliding downhill Businessweek’s Caorl Matlack reports that Crimea’s separation from Ukraine has come at a extremely high

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U.N. General Assembly condemns Crimean “referendum”

March 27th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, World Community

U.N. General Assembly condemns Crimean “referendum” The United Nations General Assembly has passed a resolution condemning the secessionist referendum staged by Russia and the regional

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Obama administration rebuts critics over response to Russian aggression

March 25th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, World Community

When George Bush was president, we went to war in Iraq, we went to war in Afghanistan; that did not in any way deter Russia

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