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This phase belongs to the ‘non-aligned’ parties. They could play a critical role in the eventuality of a hung parliament, which looks much more likely than it did one month ago.
About 300 employees had called in sick Wednesday, allegedly in protest against mismanagement of airlines. Remaining staff given ultimatum to rejoin work by end of Thursday.
Chiman Singh, injured in 1971 India-Pakistan war, was discharged as non-pensioner in 1972. In his petition, he states denial of pension is contrary to settled law.
Even in the weeks leading up to Chamkila’s assassination there were massacres every other day. To airbrush all of this is sheer intellectual cowardice if not a crime.
President Putin has his own set of grievances against the United States, which he articulates forcefully. Unilateral action in Afghanistan, Iraq; also Libya, which he felt could lead to similar chaos in Syria. On Crimea and Ukraine, he believes Russia was defending core interests, with NATO not respecting its post 1991 assurances not to breathe down Russia’s neck. On interference in the internal politics of a rival, he is convinced a foreign hand is at work in Russia. Difficult for a lay observer to judge which side is being completely truthful. 2. The new Cold War is not good for the two adversaries and for Europe. Countries like Germany have scaled back defence spending from almost 3% of GDP in 1991 to 1.2% now. A greying Continent with an expensive social security net requires its peace dividend. What Russia could hope to gain from interference in the US election process remains hazy, considering that any hostile act shows up on American screens. The strong bipartisan consensus against Russia and its ruling elite show that Russian foreign policy is not working / successful. 3. The two Presidents need to meet more often and attempt a genuine outreach. At a time when US commitment to its closest friends and allies in Europe and Asia is weakening – one cannot judge if President Trump alone is responsible or other longer term trends are at work – it is also in the EU’s interests to attempt to repair the relationship with Russia.
President Putin has his own set of grievances against the United States, which he articulates forcefully. Unilateral action in Afghanistan, Iraq; also Libya, which he felt could lead to similar chaos in Syria. On Crimea and Ukraine, he believes Russia was defending core interests, with NATO not respecting its post 1991 assurances not to breathe down Russia’s neck. On interference in the internal politics of a rival, he is convinced a foreign hand is at work in Russia. Difficult for a lay observer to judge which side is being completely truthful. 2. The new Cold War is not good for the two adversaries and for Europe. Countries like Germany have scaled back defence spending from almost 3% of GDP in 1991 to 1.2% now. A greying Continent with an expensive social security net requires its peace dividend. What Russia could hope to gain from interference in the US election process remains hazy, considering that any hostile act shows up on American screens. The strong bipartisan consensus against Russia and its ruling elite show that Russian foreign policy is not working / successful. 3. The two Presidents need to meet more often and attempt a genuine outreach. At a time when US commitment to its closest friends and allies in Europe and Asia is weakening – one cannot judge if President Trump alone is responsible or other longer term trends are at work – it is also in the EU’s interests to attempt to repair the relationship with Russia.