Dimming Vision of World Affairs

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Foreign policy without International Law

Since the Thirty Years War (1618-1648), the Peace of Westphalia (1648) and the foundational writings of Hugo Grotius, nations have paid attention to international law in…

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President Trump’s speech to Congress and his proposed 37% cut in the State Department’s budget

China, Crimea, Dimming Vision of World Affairs, History, International Law, Russia, sanctions, Soviet Union, U.N. Charter, Ukraine, use of force, vision of peace, Vladimir Putin

REPRISE: Russia’s utter and continuing violation of international law in the Ukraine: U.N. General Assembly Resolution A/RES/25/2625 (1970) on Principles of International Law and Friendly Relations Among States

Barack Obama, Crimea, Crimes Against Humanity, Dimming Vision of World Affairs, Donald Trump, European Union, Hillary Clinton, History, human rights, International Law, propaganda, Russia, sanctions, Soviet Union, syria, U.N. Charter, Ukraine, United States, use of force, Vladimir Putin, war crimes

REPRISE: Syria: Russia’s military assault on Western civilization

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Leading U.S. newspapers miss story: White House press secretary says Russia must return the Crimea (Updated February 16, 2017)

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From Putin to Trump: Wall Street Journal will not report untrue statements as lies

2016 U.S. Presidential election, Barack Obama, Crimes Against Humanity, Deutschland, Dimming Vision of World Affairs, Donald Trump, European Union, Germany, human rights, International Law, NATO, Russia, sanctions, syria, U.S. Military, Ukraine, United States, use of force, Vladimir Putin, war crimes November 15, 2016

Putin calls Trump, is reassured, and resumes bombing in Syria

Developing See Christina Hebel und Christoph Sydow (Moskau und Berlin), “Putins Botschaft an Trump; Sie haben sich Zusammenarbeit zugesagt, doch während Donald Trump sich auf…

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