Trump’s embrace of Russia is very unusual — and it could cause future headaches - The Washington Post | Trump shakes up struggling campaign | Reuters

Trump and Russia

• Trump’s embrace of Russia is very unusual — and it could cause future headaches - The Washington Post
• Trump shakes up struggling campaign | Reuters
• Donald Trump, in Shake-Up, Hires Breitbart Executive for Top Campaign Post - The New York Times
• First Read: What Trump's Latest Campaign Shake-Up Means - NBC News
• Trump Shakes Up Top Campaign Leadership
• manafort - Google Search
• Stephen Bannon - Google Search
• Donald Trump To Bring Adviser With Russia Ties To Classified Briefing
• Trump appeals to black voters in attempt to offset dismal polling | US news | The Guardian
• Michael Moore: Trump does not want to be president | Film | The Guardian
• Trump Is Self-Sabotaging His Campaign Because He Never Really Wanted The Job In The First Place
• Authorities Investigate Possible Hate Crime in Murder of NYC Imam
• The Lonely Business of Ruling Russia: How Putin Makes His Staff Decisions
• How A Diamond Heist and Russian Gun Smuggling Lead to Donald Trump
• 4th Mysterious Death Connected to the DNC : snopes.com
• A Soviet-era survivor revealed how life was like under Joseph Stalin - Business Insider
• When Did Russia Become Our Enemy? | The Daily Caller

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» Trump’s embrace of Russia is very unusual — and it could cause future headaches
17/08/16 09:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» We Need a New Grand Bargain With Russia | TIME
16/08/16 14:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . We Need a New Grand Bargain With Russia James Stavridis @stavridisj SHARE Admiral Stavridis was the 16th Supreme Allied Commander at NATO and is Dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts Unive...

» Obama, not Trump, has built up Russian strongman Putin
16/08/16 14:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Ukraine has put its troops on high alert; some think Russia may be preparing to invade its western neighbor. What would the U.S. do? If history is any guide: nothing. While the media has ominously suggested t...

» These are the only sanctions that Russia cares about
16/08/16 13:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . These are the only sanctions that Russia cares about Holly Ellyatt | @HollyEllyatt <a href="http://CNBC.com" rel="nofollow">CNBC.com</a> 18 SHARES 46 COMMENTS Join the Discussion 45 COMMENTS Join ...

» How Russia Saw Donald Trump’s Big Speech On Foreign Policy
16/08/16 13:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;img height="1" width="1" alt="" style="display:none" src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=345214065653621&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ev=PixelInitialized"/&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; Dear ...

» How Russia Saw Donald Trump’s Big Speech On Foreign Policy | TIME
16/08/16 13:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» In Clinton Campaign Debut, Biden Says Trump ‘Would’ve Loved Stalin’
16/08/16 13:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Before Donald Trump delivered his newest foreign policy speech on Monday, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton tried to write him off as “temperamentally unfit” and “unqualified” to be p...

» Clinton Surges Past 270 Electoral Votes in NBC News Battleground Map
16/08/16 13:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Biden: Clinton 'Knows What It Means' to Be First Woman President 0:43 autoplay autoplay First Read is a morning briefing from Meet the Press and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political st...

» Ukraine's Savchenko Condemns Russian ‘Slave Mentality’
16/08/16 11:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Newsweek. Ukraine’s most popular politician, who spent nearly two years in Russian and rebel captivity, has accused Russians of having the mentality of slaves in an interview with Ukrainian news site...

» Moscow Prosecutors Refuse To Indict Ukrainian Library Director
16/08/16 11:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The prosecutor's office in Moscow has refused to indict Ukrainian Literature Library Director Natalya Sharina, who was facing charges of extremism and embezzlement.

» Russia's Solitary Man
16/08/16 11:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Vladimir Putin is building a personal army and members of his once powerful inner circle are dropping like flies. And they're not just being sacked, they're being humilia...

» Russian Defense Minister Holds Talks In Azerbaijan
16/08/16 11:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and his Azerbaijani counterpart, Zakir Hasanov, have discussed bilateral military cooperation between the two countries during talk...

» Shoigu Says U.S., Russia Near Agreement On Defusing Aleppo Crisis
16/08/16 11:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russia's defense minister said Moscow and Washington are getting closer to an agreement that would help defuse the humanitarian crisis in the besieged Syrian city Aleppo.

» Russian Man Cuts Off Fingers Over Wife's Alleged Rape By Police
16/08/16 10:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A Russian man has cut off two of his fingers in a grisly quest for justice after his wife reported being raped in police custody -- and was then accused of filing a false...

» Russia says close to starting joint military action with USA in Aleppo: RIA
16/08/16 10:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and the United States are close to starting joint military action against militants in the Syrian city of Aleppo, the RIA news agency on Monday cited Russian ...

» Melania Trump's Slovenia has become a tourist hotspot
16/08/16 10:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 9:53 a.m. EDT. None

» путин и венди денг - Google Search
16/08/16 09:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Экс-супруга Руперта Мердока Венди ...

» Vladimir Putin and Wendi Deng - Google Search
16/08/16 09:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Ivanka Trump Socializes with Old Friend Wendi Deng , Putin Rumors ... <a href="http://snopes.com" rel="nofollow">snopes.com</a> - 22 hours ago Ivanka Trump met up with Wendi Deng Murdoch, but the ...

» Ivanka Trump Is On Vacation With Vladimir Putin’s Girlfriend – See Sweet Photo!
16/08/16 09:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Rickey News Videos. Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump is currently on vacation with Wendi Deng Murdoch, ex-wife of FOX News founder Rupert Murdoch, and now the current girlfriend of Russian Presid...

» The Psychiatric Question: Is It Fair to Analyze Donald Trump From Afar?
16/08/16 09:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . “Yes, for me this is an exception,” Dr. Doherty said. “What we have here is a threat to democracy itself.” Supporters of the Goldwater Rule have cited three main rationales for adherin...

» Trump’s Self-Reckoning - WSJ
15/08/16 13:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Donald Trump lashed out at the media on Sunday after more stories describing dysfunction inside his presidential campaign. “If the disgusting and corrupt media covered me honestly and didn’t put f...

» Milwaukee police shooting sparks violent protests – video report
15/08/16 08:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. Violence erupts in Milwaukee on Saturday night after a uniformed officer shot and killed a 23-year-old man during a foot pursuit which took place after an afternoon traff...

» On 90th Birthday, Fidel Castro Thanks Well-Wishers, Appears at Gala
15/08/16 08:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Fidel Castro made a rare public appearance on Saturday at his 90th birthday gala, after the leader of the 1959 revolution thanked fellow Cubans for their well wishes and lambasted his old...

» Swiss Police: Woman, 34, Dies of Wounds from Train Attack
15/08/16 08:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Swiss police say a 34-year-old woman has died from wounds suffered after a man attacked her and others with a knife and a burning liquid aboard a train.   St. Gallen canton (state) police...

» Russia: Preparing an Offensive or Maneuvering for Easing of Sanctions?
15/08/16 08:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. What is President Vladimir Putin planning for Ukraine? Kyiv officials argue Russia’s leader is accumulating pretexts to justify a major assault with the aim of securing a land route throu...

» Bill Clinton Challenges FBI's Claim: 'Biggest Load of Bull' That Hillary Received Classified Emails - Independent Journal Review
15/08/16 08:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Independent Journal Review Bill Clinton Challenges FBI's Claim: 'Biggest Load of Bull' That Hillary Received Classified Emails Independent Journal Review At a speech in Las Vegas...

» Manafort denies reports of chaotic Trump campaign - Politico
15/08/16 08:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Politico Manafort denies reports of chaotic Trump campaign Politico Donald Trump's campaign chairman Sunday echoed his candidate's complaints about a recent story in The New York...

» Milwaukee County Sheriff calls for National Guard after protests - New York Daily News
15/08/16 08:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Daily News Milwaukee County Sheriff calls for National Guard after protests New York Daily News The Milwaukee County Sheriff called for the National Guard to respond to ...

» Trump's Self-Reckoning - Wall Street Journal
15/08/16 08:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Wall Street Journal Trump's Self-Reckoning Wall Street Journal Donald Trump lashed out at the media on Sunday after more stories describing dysfunction inside his presidential ca...

» Trump hires the B team - Politico
15/08/16 08:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Politico Trump hires the B team Politico Donald Trump, already lagging behind Hillary Clinton in ground game organizing, is also facing a quantifiable talent gap in key battlegro...

» Oil Prices at One-Month High on Potential OPEC Action - Wall Street Journal
15/08/16 08:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Wall Street Journal Oil Prices at One-Month High on Potential OPEC Action Wall Street Journal Crude hit a one-month high Monday on hopes that the prolonged oil-price rout may dri...

» Security Operation Under Way In Russia's Daghestan
15/08/16 08:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Officials in the Russian North Caucasus region of Daghestan have announced a security alert in the village of Tagirkent-Kazmalyar.

» Russian Lawmaker's Son In U.S. Trial On Hacking Indictment
15/08/16 08:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A Russian lawmaker's son who U.S. prosecutors say orchestrated a hacking scheme that resulted in about $170 million in fraudulent credit-card purchases goes on trial this...

» The Briefing: Another Putin Crony Takes A Fall
15/08/16 08:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Why did Vladimir Putin dismiss his powerful chief of staff? Listen to The Power Vertical Briefing.

» To curb radicalism, France targets foreign funding for mosques
15/08/16 08:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe. French Muslims bristled at the creation of a mosque-monitoring body led by a non-Muslim.

» US election: Trump team 'must disclose pro-Russia ties'
15/08/16 08:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Donald Trump's campaign team must disclose all pro-Russia links, Hillary Clinton's manager says, after a newspaper article alleges secret cash payments.

» Russia starts planned exercises in eastern Mediterranean
15/08/16 08:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Monday it had started planned tactical exercises in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea to test the ability of the Navy to act in crisis situati...

» Georgia officer fatally shot, suspect remains on the loose
15/08/16 08:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 7:23 a.m. EDT. EASTMAN, Ga. (AP) -- Authorities say a police officer in a small, central Georgia city has been shot and killed by a suspect who remains on the loose....

» Officials: Milwaukee shooting victim was black man with gun
15/08/16 08:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 7:23 a.m. EDT. MILWAUKEE (AP) -- The man whose fatal shooting by Milwaukee police triggered hours of violent protests on the city&apos;s predominantly black north side was a 23-year-old ...

» Rampaging South Sudan troops raped foreigners, killed local
15/08/16 08:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 7:23 a.m. EDT. NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- The soldier pointed his AK-47 at the female aid worker and gave her a choice....

» Budget Ordeal Has a Fix If Russia’s Economy Gets Off Ground
15/08/16 06:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Economic growth is the ‘only way out,’ Uralsib’s Dudkin says Seven-month deficit widened as downturn persists, survey shows

» Secret Ledger in Ukraine Lists Cash for Donald Trump’s Campaign Chief
15/08/16 05:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . “Paul Manafort is among those names on the list of so-called ‘black accounts of the Party of Regions,’ which the detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine are investigatin...

» How to Start a Russian Purge
14/08/16 13:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Comments on: How to Start a Russian Purge. The jihadi group Jabhat al-Nusra announced on July 28 that it had severed all ties to al Qaeda and established a new movement in Syria: Jabhat Fateh al-Sham , or ...

» The Kremlin's Game Of Thrones (UPDATED)
14/08/16 13:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Y ou can call it another day of the long knives. You can call it Kremlin musical chairs. Or you can call it Vladimir Putin's own personal game of thrones. But by whatever...

» Hack of Democrats’ Accounts Was Wider Than Believed, Officials Say
14/08/16 07:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . WASHINGTON — A Russian cyberattack that targeted Democratic politicians was bigger than it first appeared and breached the private email accounts of more than 100 party officials and groups, officials w...

» Another DNC hack: Why Russia may want to influence the US elections
14/08/16 07:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Christian Science Monitor | USA. The Democratic Party is once again the subject of a Wikileaks dump, as information stolen from the party's servers in June continues to be made public. The newest set of do...

» Russia May Be Preparing New Offensive in Ukraine
14/08/16 07:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from di. Russia appears to be preparing for a new military offensive in Ukraine, according to Institute for the Study of War, which notes that since August 5 there has been an ongoing Russian military build-up ...

» Alleged Russian involvement in DNC hack gives U.S. a taste of Kremlin meddling
14/08/16 07:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» Six Injured in Stabbing, Fire on Swiss Train
13/08/16 15:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. A Swiss man set a fire and stabbed people on a train in the country’s northeast, wounding six people as well as himself. The 27-year-old suspect had at least one knife and poured out a...

» On 90th Birthday, Fidel Castro Pens Letter Criticizing President Obama
13/08/16 15:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. (HAVANA) — Fidel Castro has written a long letter thanking Cubans for their support on his 90th birthday and once again criticizing President Barack Obama. In the letter in state media Saturd...

» Knifeman Stabs Passengers and Sets Fire on a Train in Switzerland
13/08/16 15:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. (BERLIN) — Police in Switzerland (BERLIN) — Swiss police say a Swiss man has set a fire and stabbed people on a train in the country’s northeast, wounding six people as well as himself. Polic...

» Man with knife, flammable liquid injures six on Swiss train: police - Reuters
13/08/16 15:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. The Independent Scottish Daily Record Man with knife, flammable liquid injures six on Swiss train: police Reuters ZURICH A man armed with a knife and flammable fluid injured six people...

» Ohio fugitive arrested in killing of New Mexico officer during attempted traffic stop - Dallas Morning News
13/08/16 15:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Dallas Morning News Ohio fugitive arrested in killing of New Mexico officer during attempted traffic stop Dallas Morning News An suspect who fled Ohio after allegedly killing a 6...

» What lies behind the new Russian threat to Ukraine
13/08/16 15:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Vladimir Putin accuses Ukraine of killing Russian servicemen in terrorist attacks in Crimea and warns that the deaths will not be ignored. The Ukrainian president, Petro Poroshenko, orders his country ...

» Vladimir Putin Has Already Won Our Election
13/08/16 14:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Observer. Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Photo: JURE MAKOVEC/AFP/Getty Images) The news keeps getting worse. Alarming evidence of how deep the Kremlin’s got its tentacles in Washington mounts by ...

» Has Donald Trump hit bottom?
13/08/16 14:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» Putin gets new right-hand man as chief of staff exits
13/08/16 13:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;iframe src="//www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-W9SLGS" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/iframe&amp...

» Свыше двух тысяч заложников в Сирии освобождены из плена ИГ - Lenta.ru
13/08/16 10:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Lenta.ru Свыше двух тысяч заложников в Сирии освобождены из плена ИГ Lenta.ru Более двух тысяч мирных жителей, которых боевики террористической группировки «Исламское государство» ...

» Like Hitler, Putin Believes West Won’t Live Up to Its Commitments, Piontkovsky Says
13/08/16 10:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, August 12 – Like Hitler, Vladimir Putin believes that the West will not live up to i...

» 13 Radio Armenia Jokes from Soviet Times Highlight How Little Russians have Changed
13/08/16 10:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, August 12 – Radio Armenia jokes were so popular in Brezhnev’s times that officials c...

» Is Ivanov’s Dismissal Putin’s Leningrad Affair?
13/08/16 10:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, August 13 – Vladimir Putin’s decision to replace Sergey Ivanov with Anton Vaino as h...

» Vandals censor image of Putin snogging Trump in Lithuania
13/08/16 10:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Much-published mural of Russian president and US presidential candidate destroyed with white paint in Vilnius An image of Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump engaged in a passionate embr...

» Hacker Releases More Democratic Party Documents
13/08/16 10:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia. “Guccifer 2.0,” believed to have ties to Russia, claimed responsibility for the breach, which included lawmakers’ personal cellphone numbers and email addresses.

» For Most Russians, ‘There is No Money,’ But for Rich Muscovites , Models Fight in Pool of Black Caviar
13/08/16 10:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, August 13 – Even as Dmitry Medvedev was provoking anger for his remark that “there i...

» On 90th birthday, Fidel Castro thanks Cuba, critiques Obama
13/08/16 10:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Fidel Castro has written a long letter thanking Cubans for their support on his 90th birthday and once again criticizing President Barack Obama.

» Hearing continued for former VA physician assistant
13/08/16 10:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) - A preliminary hearing has been delayed for a former physician assistant accused of sexually abusing patients at a Department of Veterans ...

» Hafiz Saeed, head of ISIS in Afghanistan, killed in U.S. drone strike
13/08/16 10:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. The reputed head of Islamic State's Afghanistan branch, Hafiz Saeed, was killed by an American airstrike in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar Nangharhar province ne...

» Intel officials told lawmakers about Russia's hacking of Democratic Party last year: Report
13/08/16 10:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Congressional leaders were warned last year about an apparent hacking campaign being waged against the Democratic Party by Russia, but were forced to stay quiet i...

» Mentally Ill Kennedy: Calling Trump ‘Crazy’ a Disservice to Those with Mental Deficiencies
13/08/16 10:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Mentally ill ex-congressman Patrick Kennedy fretted on Friday that calling Donald Trump “crazy” does a disservice to those with mental deficiencies. “Whether you’re a person who suf...

» Military Officials Distorted ISIS Intelligence, Congressional Panel Says
13/08/16 10:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from United States Defense and Military Forces. The United States Central Command altered its analysis to portray a more optimistic picture of the war than events in Iraq and Syria warranted, a report concluded.

» No, Obama is Not the Founder of ISIS
13/08/16 10:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The XX Committee. He’s done it again. A couple weeks ago, it seemed that Donald Trump’s gaffes would be difficult to top. First the Republican nominee encouraged the Russians to steal Hillary Clinton’s mis...

» Today's Headlines and Commentary
13/08/16 10:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Lawfare - Hard National Security Choices. U.S.-backed forces battling the Islamic State stated on Friday that they had launched a final assault to flush the remaining ISIS fighters out of the city of Manbi...

» The Early Edition: August 12, 2016
13/08/16 09:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Just Security. Zoë Chapman IRAQ and SYRIA US backed forces launched a final assault on the Syrian city of Manbij,  close to the Turkish border in Syria, today. [ Reuters ] There was no sign of Russia’s pro...

» Vladimir Putin and Syria - Greenville Daily Reflector
13/08/16 09:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from James R. Clapper Jr. - Google News. Greenville Daily Reflector Vladimir Putin and Syria Greenville Daily Reflector This cave-in to Mr. Putin would be so sweeping that some senior Obama administration offic...

» FBI widens hacking probe as more are Democrats targted in wide ... - Washington Times
13/08/16 09:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Washington Times FBI widens hacking probe as more are Democrats targted in wide ... Washington Times A hacking campaign that recently compromised the Democratic National Commi...

» Ukraine gives Britain intel about Russian ‘hybrid war’ tactics in Crimea
13/08/16 09:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from intelNews.org. Ukrainian intelligence and defense officials are sharing intelligence with Britain about cutting-edge Russian military tactics in the Crimea and parts of eastern Ukraine.

» Buffalo FBI office steps up efforts to battle cyber thieves - wivb.com
13/08/16 09:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. wivb.com Buffalo FBI office steps up efforts to battle cyber thieves wivb.com BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Believe it or not millions of people in the U.S. are victims of Internet crime each y...

» FBI, mental health facility blamed for ignoring Scott killer's warning signs - Knoxville News Sentinel
13/08/16 09:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Knoxville News Sentinel FBI , mental health facility blamed for ignoring Scott killer's warning signs Knoxville News Sentinel HUNTSVILLE, Tenn. — There was plenty of blame to go around T...

» FBI: 9063 allowed to buy guns in 2015 who shouldn't have been - Greenville News
13/08/16 09:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Greenville News FBI : 9063 allowed to buy guns in 2015 who shouldn't have been Greenville News COLUMBIA — The number of times the FBI allowed sales of guns with incomplete background che...

» Justice Department denied FBI requests to investigate Clinton Foundation - Washington Times
13/08/16 09:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Washington Times Justice Department denied FBI requests to investigate Clinton Foundation Washington Times The Obama administration rejected requests from three FBI field offices that wa...

» EXCLUSIVE: Joint FBI-US Attorney Probe Of Clinton Foundation Is Underway - Daily Caller
13/08/16 09:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. WITN Newsmax EXCLUSIVE: Joint FBI -US Attorney Probe Of Clinton Foundation Is Underway Daily Caller WARREN, MI - AUGUST 11: Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton tours Futurami...

» Terror suspect says he was paid FBI informant and 'baffled' by charges - Charlotte Observer
13/08/16 09:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Charlotte Observer Terror suspect says he was paid FBI informant and 'baffled' by charges Charlotte Observer In a statement from his Mecklenburg County Jail cell given to the Observer by...

» Canada security questioned after FBI tip thwarts attack - Reuters
13/08/16 09:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Reuters Canada security questioned after FBI tip thwarts attack Reuters The RCMP said Driver, one of only two Canadians currently subject to a peace bond, was not under constant surveill...

» FBI Expands Hacking Investigation - Bloomberg
13/08/16 09:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Bloomberg FBI Expands Hacking Investigation Bloomberg The FBI has high confidence the Russian government hacked U.S. Democratic Party groups and the personal e-mails of political operati...

» Man accused of being IS recruiter says he was FBI informant - WRAL.com
13/08/16 09:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. WBTV Man accused of being IS recruiter says he was FBI informant WRAL.com CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A North Carolina man accused of trying to recruit people to join the Islamic State group says ...

» 4-Year-Old Boy Accused of Hacking FBI Database : snopes.com - snopes.com
13/08/16 09:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. snopes.com 4-Year-Old Boy Accused of Hacking FBI Database : snopes.com snopes.com A 4-year old kid from the Californian metropolis, who must remain anonymous, was arrested this morning f...

» Bill Clinton accuses FBI of serving up a 'load of bull' - New York Post
13/08/16 09:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. New York Post Bill Clinton accuses FBI of serving up a 'load of bull' New York Post Bill Clinton is accusing the FBI director of serving up “the biggest load of bull I've ever heard” — m...

» DIA said thank you to Deputy Director Doug Wise at a farewell ceremony
13/08/16 09:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense Intelligence Agency News. DIA said thank you to Deputy Director Doug Wise at afarewell ceremony hosted by DIA Director LtGen

» Hacker again plagues US Democrats, calls presidential campaign a “farce”
13/08/16 09:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 13, 2016, 11:42 AM (IDT) In a post to his WordPress blog, the hacker who calls him/herself Guccifer 2.0 uploaded an Excel file Friday revealing the cell phone numbers and private e-mail a...

» Russian S-400 anti-missile batteries posted on Crimea
13/08/16 09:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 13, 2016, 12:02 PM (IDT) Amid rising tension around the Crimean Peninsula, the Russian Defense Minister Friday announced the deployment of anti-missile weapons there, including S-400 air ...

» CIA Official: 'Cloud Has Been a Godsend' - Nextgov
13/08/16 09:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Nextgov CIA Official: 'Cloud Has Been a Godsend' Nextgov One of the CIA's top security officials said the cloud infrastructure built by Amazon Web Services is improving the spy agency's ...

» Fidel Castro's 90th birthday marked with 90-metre cigar
13/08/16 09:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. A veteran Cuban cigar-maker rolls what is believed to be the world's longest cigar to mark the 90th birthday of Fidel Castro.

» Former President Clinton: Email Server Controversy Is 'Load of Bull'
13/08/16 09:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Former U.S. President Bill Clinton defended his wife on Friday, saying the controversy about her use of a private email server is “the biggest load of bull I’ve ever heard.” The former U....

» Putin fires chief of staff, sign of fatigue with old guard
13/08/16 09:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. President Vladimir Putin on Friday abruptly replaced his longtime chief of staff with a low-profile younger aide, the latest in a series of moves by the Russian leader to rid himself of members of h...

» Mexico arrests alleged founding member of Zetas cartel
13/08/16 09:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Mexican police say they have re-arrested a former soldier who was allegedly one of the founders of the Zetas drug cartel.

» Vladimir Putin Fires His Chief of Staff Sergei Ivanov
13/08/16 09:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday fired Sergei Ivanov, his chief of staff and one of his closest allies, in the most high-profile power reshuffle at the Kremlin in years. Th...

» Russians Suspected of Hacking Democrats Also Went After Republicans, Researchers Say - Daily Beast
13/08/16 09:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Daily Beast Russians Suspected of Hacking Democrats Also Went After Republicans, Researchers Say Daily Beast Cybersecurity experts have linked one of the groups that stole emails from ...

» Hacker Releases Personal Information of Hundreds of Democrats
13/08/16 09:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A hacker who has taken credit for two breaches of U.S. Democratic Party organizations released email addresses, phone numbers, and other personal information of nearly 200 lawmakers Frida...

» In ominous sign, Afghan government partner berates President Ghani
13/08/16 09:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan government chief executive Abdullah Abdullah has sharply criticized President Ashraf Ghani, a dramatic public break that exposed long-simmering tension within ...

» Russia's Putin dismisses head of Kremlin administration Ivanov
13/08/16 09:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed the head of the Kremlin administration Sergei Ivanov on Friday and appointed Anton Vaino, Ivanov's former deputy, in his p...

» Russian Officials Report Soldier's Death In Syria
13/08/16 09:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The death in Syria of a Russian soldier from the North Caucasus region of Kabardino-Balkaria has been reported, the republic’s governor has said.

» Biden Urges Poroshenko To Avoid Escalating Tensions With Russia
13/08/16 09:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden urged Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko "to do his part to avoid escalating tensions" with Russia over Crimea, the White House said on Au...

» As Trump struggles, Clinton goes on offense to win over GOP
13/08/16 09:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 9:17 a.m. EDT. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hillary Clinton is seizing opportunities presented by a volatile presidential race to expand her base of support heading into the fall, seeking to position ...

» Kremlin fires Putin's longtime ally Ivanov
13/08/16 09:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 9:17 a.m. EDT. MOSCOW (AP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday fired Sergei Ivanov, his chief of staff and one of his closest allies, in the most high-profile power reshuffle at th...

» Russia's Putin sacks chief of staff Sergei Ivanov
12/08/16 07:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - Home. Russian President Vladimir Putin has unexpectedly dismissed his chief of staff Sergei Ivanov. Mr Ivanov has been part of Mr Putin's trusted inner circle for many years. The 63-year-old has...

» Two dead in apartment complex blast in Maryland, US,
11/08/16 19:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Two people have been killed, dozens injured and others left missing after an explosion at an apartment complex in Maryland, US.

» Trump Tries to Brand Obama, Clinton With Islamic State
11/08/16 19:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Donald Trump’s claim that President Barack Obama “founded” the Islamic State may be just the latest controversy in a volatile election season, but those comments could have far-reaching c...

» RedBlueAmerica: Whither Reaganism?
11/08/16 19:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. For 40 years, Ronald Reagan’s ideas — and the idea of Reagan — have guided the GOP: Republican candidates for offices high and low have claimed his mantle, and even Democrats like Bill C...

» 'Politically incorrect' ideas are mostly rude, not brave
11/08/16 19:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. What if the things people have held themselves back from saying for fear of social censure aren't inherently meaningful? The sad thing about so much supposed truth-telling is that their ...

» Putin fans the flames in Ukraine once again
11/08/16 19:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. This is a perfect moment for the crisis in Ukraine to heat up, and worrying developments are afoot, prompting fears that Russian President Vladimir Putin might be planning an invasion or...

» US special ops in Syria are told, 'Don't get shot'
11/08/16 19:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. U.S. special operations forces in Syria do many things in the war against the Islamic State. They gather intelligence, build relationships with local communities, help spot targets for a...

» Edward Wootten, a Cold War intelligence officer and WWII vet, dead at 91
11/08/16 19:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. A World War II veteran, Wootten spent years with the Defense Intelligence Agency. In 1960, he was posted as an assistant air attache with the U.S. Embassy in Moscow.

» Russian hackers of DNC said to scoop up secrets from NATO, Soros
11/08/16 19:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Security experts say DCLeaks.com shows the marks of the same Russian intelligence outfit that targeted the Democratic political organizations. Weeks before the Democratic convention was ...

» We finally know who forged Piltdown Man, one of science's most notorious hoaxes
11/08/16 19:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. In 1953, scientists at the British Natural History Museum and University of Oxford reported that the Piltdown fossil was actually a hodgepodge of human and orangutan bones, none of them ...

» British Military Launches Tech-Innovation Initiative
11/08/16 19:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. Britain is launching an innovation initiative aimed at fast-tracking futuristic defense technology to the front line, the Ministry of Defence will announce Aug 12.      ...

» Britain invests £800m in next generation of military technology
11/08/16 19:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» Dragonfly drones and lasers: Britain invests £800m in next generation of military technology 
11/08/16 19:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» After Criticism, Trump Adds Women To His Economic Advisory Team - NPR
11/08/16 19:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. NPR After Criticism, Trump Adds Women To His Economic Advisory Team NPR Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has released a second list of economic advisers in less than ...

» A wake-up call over electoral fraud
11/08/16 19:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News. None

» Dragonfly drones and lasers: Britain invests £800m in next generation of military technology
11/08/16 19:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News. None

» Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Denounces President Ghani as Unfit for Office
11/08/16 19:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Comments by the chief executive, Abdullah Abdullah, dealt a serious blow to the fragile power-sharing arrangement brokered by the United States.

» Russia Strikes IS-Held City in Syria Amid Aleppo Fight - New York Times
11/08/16 18:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. The Indian Express CTV News Russia Strikes IS-Held City in Syria Amid Aleppo Fight New York Times BEIRUT — The Russian military sent long-range bombers to strike a series of Islamic St...

» Even Pro-Moscow Writer Says Ethnic Russians in Baltic States Will Defend Them if Russia Invades
11/08/16 18:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, August 10 – In an article that is both worrying and reassuring, a pro-Moscow comment...

» Karelian Calls on Putin to Protect Minorities from ‘Great Power Chauvinism’
11/08/16 18:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, August 11 – Vladimir Lenin, the founder of the Soviet state, said that there were tw...

» Moscow Unlikely to Be Able to Build New Fleet as Soon as It Plans, Norwegian Experts Say
11/08/16 18:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, August 11 – Moscow has announced an ambitious program to expand its military fleet e...

» Russia Population Set to Decline by 50 Percent This Century, Moscow Demographer Says
11/08/16 18:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, August 11 – Unless there are radical changes in government policies and in the famil...

» Russia accuses Ukraine of 'terror' attack on Crimea
11/08/16 18:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. Ukraine denies it is attempting to regain control of the disputed territory by force

» Turkey coup: Erdogan crackdown causes diplomats to flee country
11/08/16 18:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. 'Time has run out' for fleeing officials, Turkish minister warns

» Vladimir Putin may believe time is ripe for another invasion
11/08/16 18:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. The Crimea crisis has come from nowhere nowhere, but the Russian president has form for military adventures in Olympic years, says Luke Harding years The situation in Crimea looks om...

» Russia and Ukraine step up security amid tension over Crimea
11/08/16 18:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Putin boosts ‘anti-terror’ measures at Ukraine frontier with annexed Crimea as Poroshenko puts troops on combat alert Russia and Ukraine stepped up security on the de facto border be...

» Hundreds of secret Russian mercenaries are dying in Syria's civil war, report alleges - VICE News
11/08/16 18:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. VICE News Hundreds of secret Russian mercenaries are dying in Syria's civil war, report alleges VICE News The Russian government is allegedly secretly paying young men to fight extrem...

» Russia accuses Ukraine of igniting border clash in Crimea - Washington Post
11/08/16 18:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Washington Post Russia accuses Ukraine of igniting border clash in Crimea Washington Post MOSCOW — Russia on Wednesday accused Ukraine of preparing a series of terrorist attacks and o...

» Turkey turns to Russia on Syria amid US flap - CBS News
11/08/16 18:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. CBS News Turkey turns to Russia on Syria amid US flap CBS News ANKARA, Turkey - A delegation of Turkish foreign ministry, military and intelligence officials is traveling to Russia fo...

» The leaders of Turkey and Russia appear to be making up - The Economist
11/08/16 18:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. STRATFOR CNN The leaders of Turkey and Russia appear to be making up The Economist SINCE November, when Turkish forces shot down a Russian jet near the Syrian border, Recep Tayyip Erd...

» Nobody seems to like Russia this summer. Except Donald Trump. - Washington Post
11/08/16 18:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Washington Post Nobody seems to like Russia this summer. Except Donald Trump. Washington Post This week, America has a new folk hero. Unhappy about having to compete against a swimmer...

» The Olympics Are Back and Tensions Between Russia and Ukraine Are Heating Up - Foreign Policy (blog)
11/08/16 18:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Foreign Policy (blog) The Olympics Are Back and Tensions Between Russia and Ukraine Are Heating Up Foreign Policy (blog) On August 8, 2008, shortly after the opening ceremonies for th...

» Stealing a Peek at Russian Economic Recovery Before It Happens - Bloomberg
11/08/16 18:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Bloomberg Stealing a Peek at Russian Economic Recovery Before It Happens Bloomberg “Applying for a grid connection and making a significant payment for it requires a long-term positiv...

» British Military 'Outgunned By Russia' - Sky News
11/08/16 18:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Telegraph.co.uk British Military 'Outgunned By Russia ' Sky News The leaked report, seen by The Times, suggests the UK and NATO are "struggling to catch up" with Russia when...

» NATO Plays It Cool as Russia and Turkey Grow Closer - Foreign Policy (blog)
11/08/16 18:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Foreign Policy (blog) NATO Plays It Cool as Russia and Turkey Grow Closer Foreign Policy (blog) Ankara and Moscow are rekindling their close ties after a nearly nine-month freeze, bro...

» Immigration Sparks Negative Views From U.S. to Russia in Study - Bloomberg
11/08/16 18:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Immigration Sparks Negative Views From U.S. to Russia in Study Bloomberg Immigration is spurring negative attitudes from the U.S. to Russia , according to an Ipsos Mori study that lay...

» What Russia and Turkey Bring to Syria - New York Times
11/08/16 18:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. ABC Online CBS News What Russia and Turkey Bring to Syria New York Times President Vladimir Putin of Russia and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey are major players on opposite ...

» Suspected gas attack on Aleppo hours before Russia-backed ceasefire comes into force - Telegraph.co.uk
11/08/16 18:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Telegraph.co.uk Suspected gas attack on Aleppo hours before Russia -backed ceasefire comes into force Telegraph.co.uk At least four people died and many suffered breathing difficultie...

» Russia Accuses Ukraine Of 'Terrorist' Attack In Crimea - NPR
11/08/16 18:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. NPR Russia Accuses Ukraine Of 'Terrorist' Attack In Crimea NPR President Vladimir Putin says he'll beef up Russia's military force in Crimea, after Russia's security service claimed t...

» Russian bombers destroy ISIS chemical weapons plant near Raqqa, Syria - RT
11/08/16 18:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RT Russian bombers destroy ISIS chemical weapons plant near Raqqa, Syria RT Six long-range Tu-22M3s (NATO reporting name: Blinder) took off from airfields in Russia and, having passed...

» Boris Johnson says Britain must 'normalise' its relationship with Russia - Telegraph.co.uk
11/08/16 18:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Telegraph.co.uk Boris Johnson says Britain must 'normalise' its relationship with Russia Telegraph.co.uk Britain must "normalise" 'normalise' its relationship with Russia after years ...

» Russia Fines Google $6.75 Million in Antitrust Case - Wall Street Journal
11/08/16 18:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Wall Street Journal Russia Fines Google $6.75 Million in Antitrust Case Wall Street Journal The fine comes ahead of a court appeal later this month by Google against the watchdog's ru...

» Dispute Between Russia and Ukraine Over Crimea Accusations Escalates - Wall Street Journal
11/08/16 18:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Wall Street Journal Dispute Between Russia and Ukraine Over Crimea Accusations Escalates Wall Street Journal MOSCOW—Ukraine's president put his country's forces on combat alert Thursd...

» Britain and Russia must 'normalise' their relations, Boris Johnson tells the Kremlin - Daily Mail
11/08/16 18:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Daily Mail Britain and Russia must 'normalise' their relations, Boris Johnson tells the Kremlin Daily Mail She said: 'The Prime Minister noted the importance of the relationship betwe...

» Turkey to resume airstrikes on ISIS in Syria, asks Russia to fight 'common enemy' - RT
11/08/16 18:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RT Turkey to resume airstrikes on ISIS in Syria, asks Russia to fight 'common enemy' RT The Wednesday statements signify a warming of ties between Turkey and Russia , whose relationsh...

» Russia announces war games after accusing Ukraine of terrorist plot - Reuters
11/08/16 18:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Reuters Russia announces war games after accusing Ukraine of terrorist plot Reuters MOSCOW Vladimir Putin summoned his security council and the Russian Navy announced war games in the...

» The US-Russia Proxy War In Syria47:50 - WBUR
11/08/16 18:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. WBUR The US- Russia Proxy War In Syria47:50 WBUR The U.S.- Russia conflict in Syria. Russia's winning. We'll look at Cold War rumbles and a region's future. Lt.-Gen. Sergei Rudskoi of...

» Serbia Gets New Government That Will Pursue EU, Russia Ties - ABC News
11/08/16 18:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Serbia Gets New Government That Will Pursue EU, Russia Ties ABC News Serbia's Parliament approved on Thursday a new, populist-led government of Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, who ha...

» US Democrats blame Russia for cyber attacks - Aljazeera.com
11/08/16 18:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Aljazeera.com US Democrats blame Russia for cyber attacks Aljazeera.com US House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi has said the recent cyber attacks on Democratic politicians and officia...

» Poroshenko Puts Troops In Eastern Ukraine On Highest Alert
11/08/16 18:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says he has instructed all military units near Russian-occupied Crimea and in the easterly Donbas region to be at the highest level o...

» London schoolgirl who left to join Islamic State dead: lawyer
11/08/16 18:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. (Reuters) - One of three schoolgirls who left London in February of 2015 to join Islamic State has died, her family lawyer told Reuters on Thursday.

» Mysterious Greenland Shark May Live for Centuries, Scientists Say
11/08/16 18:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. An international group of researchers has estimated the little-understood Greenland shark may live as long as 500 years—which would make it the longest-living vertebrate on the planet.

» Lawmakers Accuse Military of Skewing Intelligence on ISIS
11/08/16 18:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. A trio of Republican lawmakers put out a preliminary report Thursday accusing the U.S. military’s Central Command of producing skewed intelligence assessments that exaggerated American...

» Canadian Terror Suspect Killed Wednesday ‘Planned Immediate Attack’: Police
11/08/16 18:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. Adam Driver, the terrorism suspect killed by Canadian police Wednesday night, had planned to detonate explosives in an urban center during rush hour within 72 hours , police said. The FBI ale...

» Uproar Over Egypt's Policy of State-Dictated Friday Sermons - New York Times
11/08/16 18:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Washington Post Uproar Over Egypt's Policy of State-Dictated Friday Sermons New York Times CAIRO — Inside a large mosque in the Nile Delta, an Egyptian cleric looked over his congregat...

» How the Islamic State Militant Group Was Founded, Gained Influence
11/08/16 18:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Known as Islamic State, the group of hard-line jihadists that once dominated large areas of Iraq and Syria is infamous for its sheer brutality, including beheadings, drownings, burning pe...

» US government shifts $81 million to Zika vaccine research - Reuters
11/08/16 18:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Reuters US government shifts $81 million to Zika vaccine research Reuters CHICAGO/WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has shifted $81 million in funds fro...

» Wall St. hits fresh record highs, department stores surge - Reuters
11/08/16 18:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Reuters Wall St. hits fresh record highs, department stores surge Reuters Wall Street stocks hit fresh record highs on Thursday as rising oil prices and strong earnings from depa...

» Venezuela is a 'powder keg,' government will fall: opposition boss
11/08/16 18:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela is on the verge of a "political earthquake" that will cause the government to collapse because the country's massive economic problems mean the current si...

» Convicted spy Pollard loses challenge to U.S. parole conditions
11/08/16 18:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jonathan Pollard, a former U.S. Navy intelligence officer convicted of spying for Israel, on Thursday lost a bid to overturn restrictive probation conditions impos...

» Trump Insists Obama, Clinton 'Co-Founded' Islamic State
11/08/16 18:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has described U.S. President Barack Obama as the "founder" of the Islamic State (IS) extremist group.

» I.M.F. Loans $12 Billion to Egypt to Fix Ailing Economy
11/08/16 18:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. An Egyptian woman carries her son as she makes her way past a shop with Arabic that reads, “great sale,” in downtown Cairo, Egypt, on Tuesday.

» Abroad in America: American Muslims and the Politics of Division
11/08/16 18:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The rise of Donald J. Trump, and a Muslim immigrant’s stern rebuke of the Republican nominee, have stirred a debate on what it means for Muslims to be considered “good” Americans.

» London’s lavishly high home prices take a Brexit hit
11/08/16 18:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe. Home prices are falling in one of the world’s most expensive housing markets after the Brexit vote.

» Rio Olympics 2016: Kenyan coach John Anzrah sent home after posing as athlete
11/08/16 18:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Kenyan sprint coach John Anzrah is sent home from the Rio Olympic Games for posing as an athlete in a doping test.

» Uproar over Egypt's policy of state-dictated Friday sermons
11/08/16 18:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 5:30 p.m. EDT. CAIRO (AP) -- Inside a large mosque in the Nile Delta, an Egyptian cleric looked over his congregation as he climbed the pulpit clutching a piece of paper and began to speak -...

» Gay high school students raped, attacked far more often
11/08/16 18:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 5:30 p.m. EDT. NEW YORK (AP) -- Gay, lesbian and bisexual high school students are far more likely than their classmates to be raped or assaulted in a dating situation, according to the firs...

» Surprise: DOJ denied FBI request to open corruption probe into dealings between Clinton Foundation and State Dep't ... - Hot Air
11/08/16 17:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Townhall Surprise: DOJ denied FBI request to open corruption probe into dealings between Clinton Foundation and State Dep't ... Hot Air If this sounds familiar, it's because Fox News rep...

» Obama administration blocked FBI probe of Clinton Foundation corruption: Report - Washington Times
11/08/16 17:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Washington Times Obama administration blocked FBI probe of Clinton Foundation corruption: Report Washington Times The Trump campaign seized on reports Thursday that the Obama administrat...

» New leadership coming to FBI's Seattle office - The Seattle Times
11/08/16 17:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. New leadership coming to FBI's Seattle office The Seattle Times SEATTLE (AP) — New leadership is coming to the FBI's office in Seattle. The agency reports that Special Agent in Charge Fr...

» U.S. military chiefs scrubbed reports on ISIS's strength: GOP task force
11/08/16 17:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. In a damning assessment of the Obama administration's handling of the war against the Islamic State, a A House Republican task force concluded Thursday has conclu...

» Manfred Hauser, German intelligence head, warns of ISIS 'hit squads' disguised as refugees
11/08/16 17:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. A German intelligence official said Thursday that "hit squads" from the Islamic State terror group have infiltrated the country disguised as asylum seekers. "We h...

» Pentagon updates Reagan-era intelligence gathering guidelines
11/08/16 17:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. The Pentagon on Wednesday published revised procedures governing the collection, retention and dissemination of intelligence concerning American citizens. Outline...

» Mississippi Woman Sentenced to Prison After Attempting to Join ISIS
11/08/16 17:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. A Mississippi woman was sentenced by a federal judge Thursday to 12 years in prison after trying to join the Islamic State in Syria with her fiancé, a journey she disguised as her h...

» U.S.-Backed Militias in Libya Claim to Retake ISIS Stronghold of Surt
11/08/16 17:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from United States Defense and Military Forces. If confirmed, the capture of the seaside city of Surt would be a severe blow to the Islamic State’s expansion into North Africa.

» COUNTER-TERRORISM: The Mysteries Of Central Asia
11/08/16 17:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from StrategyPage.com. None

» The Early Edition: August 11, 2016
11/08/16 17:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Just Security. Zoë Chapman Before the start of business,  Just Security  provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. IRAQ and SYRIA Russia announced...

» 'Manufactured scandal' of Clinton emails: enough already - Los Angeles Times
11/08/16 17:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Los Angeles Times 'Manufactured scandal' of Clinton emails: enough already Los Angeles Times FBI Director James B . Comey clarified his unclear, somewhat confusing, public sta...

» Hack of Democrats' Accounts Was Wider Than Believed, Officials Say - New York Times
11/08/16 17:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. New York Times Hack of Democrats' Accounts Was Wider Than Believed, Officials Say New York Times A Russian cyberattack is now thought to have breached the private email accoun...

» Aspiring agents probe FBI's 'shameful' chapter in civil rights era - Los Angeles Times
11/08/16 17:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Los Angeles Times Aspiring agents probe FBI's 'shameful' chapter in civil rights era Los Angeles Times The training is the brainchild of FBI Director James B . Comey , who in ...

» New leadership coming to FBI's Seattle office - Yakima Herald-Republic
11/08/16 17:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. New leadership coming to FBI's Seattle office Yakima Herald-Republic The agency reports that Special Agent in Charge Frank Montoya Jr. is retiring next month after 25 years wi...

» US Congressional probe finds DoD intelligence on Islamic State was altered
11/08/16 17:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from intelNews.org. An investigation by Republican lawmakers in the United States House of Representatives has reportedly found that military intelligence analysts were pressured into changing reports on the Is...

» Federal Police Probes Part of Obama Legacy - Officer.com (press release) (registration) (blog)
11/08/16 17:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. Officer.com (press release) (registration) (blog) Federal Police Probes Part of Obama Legacy Officer.com (press release) (registration) (blog) The long-awaited Justice Depart...

» In exile, Edward Snowden rakes in speaking fees while hoping for a pardon - Yahoo News
11/08/16 17:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. Yahoo News In exile, Edward Snowden rakes in speaking fees while hoping for a pardon Yahoo News Ben Wizner of the ACLU , who serves as Snowden's U.S. lawyer, strongly defende...

» Report: Loretta Lynch's Justice Dept. Declined FBI Request To Investigate Clinton Foundation - Daily Caller
11/08/16 17:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Washington Examiner (blog) Report: Loretta Lynch's Justice Dept. Declined FBI Request To Investigate Clinton Foundation Daily Caller The Department of Justice declined a FBI request to o...

» Cash, cars, drugs seized in FBI probe of Fort Wayne drug dealing ring - 21Alive
11/08/16 17:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. 21Alive Cash, cars, drugs seized in FBI probe of Fort Wayne drug dealing ring 21Alive Early afternoon Tuesday, local, state and federal agents gathered to talk about the spoils from an F...

» Ex-FBI Agent Hosko: Baltimore Officials Missed Cues About Police Problems - Newsmax
11/08/16 17:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Ex- FBI Agent Hosko: Baltimore Officials Missed Cues About Police Problems Newsmax The Justice Department's report Wednesday on the Baltimore Police Department is troubling because "...

» FBI: Scammers Defrauded Government of $260 Million - WDJT
11/08/16 17:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. WDJT FBI : Scammers Defrauded Government of $260 Million WDJT CBS 58—A search warrant obtained by CBS 58 News reveals details about an FBI raid in Milwaukee last week. According to the n...

» Honest Hillary and a Corrupted FBI - American Thinker
11/08/16 17:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Newsmax Honest Hillary and a Corrupted FBI American Thinker While this is not a particularly stunning revelation, Hillary's excuse that she “short-circuited” when she told Chris Wallace ...

» FBI wants app to turn your smartphone into secret recording device - International Business Times UK
11/08/16 17:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. International Business Times UK FBI wants app to turn your smartphone into secret recording device International Business Times UK The FBI is seeking a developer for a mobile app to turn...

» Report: DOJ Rebuffed FBI-Requested Investigation of Clinton Foundation - Townhall
11/08/16 17:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Townhall Report: DOJ Rebuffed FBI -Requested Investigation of Clinton Foundation Townhall Secondly, those last two sentences raise obvious questions: What prompted the FBI's request for ...

» Canada Terror Suspect Dies After FBI Tip Led to Police Standoff - Bloomberg
11/08/16 16:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Wall Street Journal Canada Terror Suspect Dies After FBI Tip Led to Police Standoff Bloomberg A Canadian man who planned a terror attack in the name of the Islamic State died in a confro...

» Syria's military drops chlorine gas bombs on residential area of Aleppo
11/08/16 16:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 11, 2016, 4:37 PM (IDT) The Syrian military, using helicopters, dropped barrel bombs containing chlorine gas on the rebel-held Zubdiya neighborhood of Aleppo on Wednesday night. At least ...

» Russia builds up forces in Crimea with int'l attention focused elsewhere
11/08/16 16:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 11, 2016, 5:52 PM (IDT) Russia's FSB security service announced Wednesday that it had foiled a series of attacks by armed Ukranians in Crimea, and minutes later President Vladimir Putin a...

» Russia and Turkey Act in Unison to Pre-empt Kurdish States in Syria and Iraq
11/08/16 16:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 11, 2016, 6:51 PM (IDT) Erdogan finds a strong ally to help him finally crush Kurdish statehood hopes.

» Delta Computer Crash: Malfunction or More Likely Cyberattack?
11/08/16 16:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 11, 2016, 6:51 PM (IDT) It is also possible that engineers fixing a small local malfunction set off a domino series of hitches.

» Russia, in Military Exercise, Pits Fog of War Against Dogs of War - New York Times
11/08/16 16:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. New York Times Russia, in Military Exercise, Pits Fog of War Against Dogs of War New York Times The Northern Fleet, a pillar of Russia's ambition for a more robust military pre...

» 6 things that make a military coup successful - Business Insider
11/08/16 16:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Business Insider 6 things that make a military coup successful Business Insider Over two years ago, Thailand's military overthrew the civilian government — the country's 12th c...

» 'Extremist & absurd': Lawmakers blast ex-CIA official's call to 'covertly' kill Russians - RT
11/08/16 16:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. RT 'Extremist & absurd': Lawmakers blast ex- CIA official's call to 'covertly' kill Russians RT The chair of the State Duma Committee for Security, Irina Yarovaya, noted in comments ...

» The Newest Candidate For President Says Trump Is A "Larger Threat To Our National Security Than ISIS" - Refinery29
11/08/16 16:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Refinery29 The Newest Candidate For President Says Trump Is A "Larger Threat To Our National Security Than ISIS" Refinery29 Now, the former CIA operative is attempting to take ...

» Was the Failed Coup in Turkey a CIA Gamble on Moderate Islam? - WhoWhatWhy / RealNewsProject (blog)
11/08/16 16:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. WhoWhatWhy / RealNewsProject (blog) Was the Failed Coup in Turkey a CIA Gamble on Moderate Islam? WhoWhatWhy / RealNewsProject (blog) The story of how two rival Islamist movements brough...

» US-born Syrian vindicated in California terrorist threats case
11/08/16 16:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Ten days after charging 18-year-old Albert Maida with five felonies for alleged terrorism-related threats at a trade school, San Bernardino County prosecutors on Wednesday dismissed the ...

» Trump accuses Obama of being the 'founder of ISIS'
11/08/16 16:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Donald Trump is now accusing President Barack Obama of founding the Islamic State group that is wreaking havoc from the Middle East to European cities.

» Ex-CIA chief: Trump 'insults his audience' by saying Obama founded ISIS - The Hill (blog)
11/08/16 16:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. The Hill (blog) Ex- CIA chief: Trump 'insults his audience' by saying Obama founded ISIS The Hill (blog) “No. 1, he inflames the debate, and we don't need the flame,” Hayden said Thursda...

» Medical marijuana grows in Illinois under strict conditions as industry expands
11/08/16 16:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Last month, for the first time, Illinois added two new medical conditions — post-traumatic stress disorder and terminal illness — to the list of about 40 that qualify patients to buy the...

» House task force says CENTCOM manipulated Islamic State intelligence
11/08/16 16:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. U.S. Central Command manipulated intelligence on the Islamic State group to provide an overly positive impression of progress in the war, a joint House task force said Thursday. An inter...

» Russian Hacks Into Democratic Groups More Widespread Than Previously Thought
11/08/16 16:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. The Russian government hack into multiple Democratic computer networks was broader than initially reported as officials confirmed Wednesday that the personal email accounts of more ...

» Putin and Erdogan Cook up Three Anti-US Steps at St. Petersburg
11/08/16 15:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 11, 2016, 6:51 PM (IDT) They are putting together a new anti-US bloc with Iran, Iraq and Syria.

» Pentagon mum on exact figures of U.S. troops in Iraq, Syria for ISIS fight
11/08/16 15:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Reporters are coming up empty handed in their attempts to obtain precise figures as to how many U.S. troops are on the ground in Iraq and Syria. The Pentagon supp...

» Workers in Private Sector Are 3 Times More Likely to Get Fired Than Gov’t Workers
11/08/16 15:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Employees in the private sector are three times more likely to be fired than those working for the government, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. According to th...

» FBI Said to Have High Confidence Russia Hacked Democrats
11/08/16 15:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . The FBI has high confidence the Russian government hacked U.S. Democratic Party groups, according to a person familiar with the findings who asked not be identified in order to speak about an ongoing investig...

» FBI Said to Have High Confidence Russia Behind Democratic Hacks - Bloomberg
11/08/16 14:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Bloomberg FBI Said to Have High Confidence Russia Behind Democratic Hacks Bloomberg The FBI has high confidence the Russian government hacked U.S. Democratic Party groups, according to a...

» U.S. would welcome Turkish-Russian military cooperation against Islamic State
11/08/16 14:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States would welcome Turkish-Russian military cooperation in Syria if it were truly designed to target Islamic State, State Department spokeswoman Eli...

» Russia's Putin Discusses Additional Security Measures for Crimea
11/08/16 14:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed stepped-up security measures in Crimea, one day after he blamed Ukraine for the death of two Russian service members on the Black Sea peninsula.

» Russia’s Putin meets top brass to discuss security in Crimea
11/08/16 14:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a meeting of the country’s top brass to discuss boosting security in Crimea following the reports of foiled terrorist attacks.

» The U.S. will rearm Saudi Arabia to the tune of $1.5 billion as airstrikes resume in Yemen
11/08/16 14:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Despite possible war crimes, calls for the U.S. to suspend arms transfers to the Saudis have gone unheeded.

» Report: US-based Turkish navy officer ‘missing’ after coup
11/08/16 14:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Turkey’s state-run news agency says a Turkish naval officer working in the United States has gone missing and has failed to report back home following a failed coup by renegade officers within the T...

» Turkey’s foreign minister says 2 Greece-based Turkish military attaches have fled following failed coup
11/08/16 14:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Turkey’s foreign minister says 2 Greece-based Turkish military attaches have fled following failed coup.

» The Latest: 2 Turkish military attaches flee, minister says
11/08/16 14:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The Latest on political and military developments in Turkey (all times local):

» UK investigating reported near-miss between drone and plane
11/08/16 14:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. British police say they are investigating a reported near-collision between a drone and a passenger plane near England’s Newquay Airport.

» Minister: Turkey asks Russia to carry out joint operations against “common enemy” Islamic State in Syria
11/08/16 14:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Minister: Turkey asks Russia to carry out joint operations against “common enemy” Islamic State in Syria.

» Saudi tries 14 over Mecca crane collapse that killed 111
11/08/16 14:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The trial of 14 people in Saudi Arabia has begun in connection with a crane collapse in Mecca that killed 111 pilgrims and injured hundreds more days before the start of the annual hajj pilgrimage l...

» The Latest: NATO concerned by Russia, Ukraine tensions
11/08/16 14:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The Latest on the Crimean border dispute between Ukraine and Russia (all times local):

» When Trump calls Obama the 'founder of ISIS,' he sounds like a Middle East conspiracy theorist
11/08/16 14:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Trump's statements evoke wild theories from the region.

» DNA law leads to retrial for 3 in 1988 Puerto Rico killing
11/08/16 14:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The witness said he was sure: He’d driven three men to the beach and watched them sexually attack and kill a 21-year-old pharmacy student.

» Why Washington Is Worried About a Shifting Rebel Alliance in Aleppo
11/08/16 14:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. The city at the heart of Syria’s civil war has seen a dramatic reversal in fortunes in recent days, as rebel fighters in Aleppo made a daring advance against forces loyal to the regime of Pre...

» Fires Ravage Southern France and Portugal Leaving Four Dead
11/08/16 14:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. (MARSEILLES, France) — Fires whipped by high winds ravaged swaths of southern France and Portugal on Wednesday, killing at least four people, burning scores of homes and forcing the eva...

» LGBT Rights in Indonesia Are Coming Under ‘Unprecedented Attack’
11/08/16 14:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. Agustine and her activist colleagues at Indonesia’s Ardhanari Foundation, which campaigns for LGBT rights, have become very cautious recently. They used to go in and out their office in Jakar...

» Overseas Money Is ‘Financing Terrorism in Southeast Asia’
11/08/16 14:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. Indonesia’s financial intelligence agency has warned security ministers and officials that a large portion of the money used by terrorist groups in Indonesia originates from overseas. The Jak...

» Three Die in Suspected Chlorine Gas Attack in Syria
11/08/16 14:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. A woman and two young children were killed in a suspected chemical attack on a residential neighborhood in rebel-held eastern Aleppo on Wednesday night, Syria, health officials say. The Alepp...

» Russian Airstrikes on ISIS in Syria Kill 30, Including 24 Civilians
11/08/16 14:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. Russian airstrikes have killed 30 people including 24 civilians in the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa in Syria, according to a report citing humanitarian officials. The Syrian Observatory for Human...

» NATO Concerned By Tensions Between Russia and Ukraine, Official Says
11/08/16 14:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. (MOSCOW) — A NATO official says the U.S.-led alliance is deeply concerned by rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine and is monitoring the situation closely. The official, who wasn&#...

» This Is Why Vladimir Putin Is Accusing Ukraine of Terrorism
11/08/16 14:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. It would have been a suicide mission, and a rather pointless one. But that is roughly the picture that Russian President Vladimir Putin painted on Wednesday when he accused Ukrainian saboteur...

» Putin accuses Ukrainian authorities of resorting to ‘practice of terror’ – video
11/08/16 14:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. Russian president Vladimir Putin speaks at a press conference in Moscow on Wednesday and accuses the Ukrainian government, based in Kiev, of resorting to terrorism rather...

» The US Should Halt UN Aid for Hamas - Daily Signal
11/08/16 14:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Daily Signal The US Should Halt UN Aid for Hamas Daily Signal The United Nations Development Program headquarters in Gaza City. The U.S. is the largest donor to the UNDP, providing $49...

» Russia, Turkey Plan to Coordinate on Syria
11/08/16 14:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Russia and Turkey are taking unprecedented steps to directly coordinate actions in Syria after a rapprochement between their presidents and despite disagreeing over support for Damascus. ...

» Clashes Reported in Aleppo Despite Cease-fire
11/08/16 14:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The Russian military was set to temporarily cease military operations in the battered Syrian city of Aleppo at 10:00 a.m. local time Thursday in order to allow humanitarian aid workers to...

» Media Report: Russia Breaks Aleppo Cease-fire Promise on 1st Day
11/08/16 14:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» Ukraine, Russia Trade Angry Accusations as War Fever Mounts
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Putin Rex: S. Ivanov's resignation and the rise of Putin as "The Tsar" - by Michael Novakhov

Putin Rex: Putin 2 as Putin The Tsar, naturally... 

Ukraine's Savchenko Condemns Russian ‘Slave Mentality’

Is V. Putin moving to the old, familiar, traditional Russian - the personal dictatorship, the "Czar model" of governing? Did Sergey Ivanov issue his decisive "NYET!" to the war with Ukraine and the West? What is Putin cooking? And who will have to consume the meal? These are the "hot days of August" in Moscow, traditionally the time of impending political turmoil: Russia's Putin sacks chief of staff Sergei Ivanov - BBC News | Ukraine troops on high alert amid growing tension with Russia - CNN.com



Hypothesis: Did S. Ivanov resign, abruptly and dramatically, to protest and prevent the planned and upcoming incursion and war with Ukraine (and the West), the Putin's next, adventuristic, paranoid, but (and if paradoxically), calculated and pragmatic move (a replay of the recent Russo-Georgian war of 2008), directed, at least in part, at boosting the oil prices at this critical juncture; among other aims? 



"Слишком неожиданно, не было никаких сигналов. Отсюда логично предположить: это снятие не готовилось, а произошло спонтанно, вероятно, из-за того, что Иванов выступил против каких-то идей Путина. Возможно, речь о новой эскалации по Украине. Внезапное увольнение состоялось сразу после вчерашней встречи с постоянными членами Совбеза."

Andrey Piontkovsky has the same opinion: "Очевидно, это связано с вчерашним заседанием СНБО, на котором они пытались обсудить стратегию в отношении Украины и скорее всего Иванов высказал какую-то точку зрения, которая не полностью совпала с путинским мнениям, что и вылилось в его отставку."

This is a major, significant reshuffle and realignment. 
S. Ivanov might still emerge a victor and on the top if the relatively moderate forces prevail. If they don't, another "relatively moderate", M. Fradkov, might be next. Two of them: S. Ivanov and M. Fradkov probably are the somewhat of a "tandem", and possibly are  and were conducting their own line of operations, invisible but important. 
Did he resign to take the blame for something that possibly went wrong with these operations (possibly, support for Trump, DNC and other hacks and possibly other operations, hypothetically) and to deflect this blame from Putin personally (according to the "bull vs. Jupiter" rule)? 

"Вот эта истерика случайных дней вызвана очень крупными неудачами. Прежде всего, это провал кандидатуры Трампа, который плотно окружен российскими агентами. Россия ставила на него очень большую ставку." 

The story with firing the whole Baltic Fleet leadership comes to mind: they were blamed in the western and the Russian press for, on the one hand, buzzing the NATO ships in an unsafe manner, and on the other, after firing, of not doing it enough and not following Putin's orders to do it more frequently. One dramatic action, in a masterstroke, satisfied both, diametrically opposed camps, and the punishment was metered out for one, both, or neither of these transgressions, and since the truth is not really known, everybody is allowed to think and guess about the motives according to their own preferences. Russian-Byzantine political high art. 

"Глеб Павловский полагает, что отставка Иванова — это признак общего политического ослабления администрации президента и свидетельство того, что «такой институт, как круг политических друзей Путина, перестал существовать». 


photo: kremlin.ru

"One of the most discussed in the press the events of the last years of Sergei Ivanov to the post of head of the administration was meeting with Hollywood star Pamela Anderson. They discussed the problems of ecology and protection of animals. Is it... [the reason, humorous but with many implications, that - M.N.]  now Ivanov was appointed special presidential envoy for environmental issues, ecology and transport."[? - M.N.]

Did he resign as the result of his anti-corruption drive (he himself was called "uncorrupted" in the Russian press) and the attacks by the powerful kleptocracy, especially from those recently purged, attacks by "oligarchs" and others with similar interests? 

What is the role of the FSB and the related, and among them, the newly created structures, in this affair - S. Ivanov's resignation and in the recent purges? 

Was he "mentally exhausted" after the mysterious death of his son about two years ago, as some papers claim? 

Did he intend to deny Putin his own personal support and assistance (he turned the President's Administration into a powerful political machine and his own political stature was a part of it), because he started to disagree with his policies in principle? 

All of the above in various degrees? 
None of the above? 
What is the explanation? 

S. Ivanov retained his permanent member seat in the Russian Security Council and could exercise his influence there possibly even more than before if he indeed switched to the "loyal opposition" to Putin. Putin and the others on his Security Council are smart enough to value and appreciate this type of the opposition which one day might save his and others' skin, by preventing them from going too far. People like S. Ivanov are responsible enough to push their point at the expense of their personal and professional careers. If this hypothesis is correct. Their facial (and the tones of the verbal) expressions on their "goodbye video" revealed, as I saw it, the Ivanov's sorrowful disapproval and Putin's barely concealed, condescending but still respectful disdain. 

"Vaino is not the worst appointment, but he is not a political figure," former Kremlin adviser Gleb Pavlovsky said, noting that Ivanov would keep his seat on Putin's Security Council and hence a degree of influence." 

The directly opposite interpretation, in principle, is also possible: S. Ivanov was more hawkish (but unlikely so in the Ukrainian matters) than Putin could afford at this time, especially if it did not pay off, and someone had to take the blame. 

It is also possible that there were (and are!) the two competing strategies of meddling into the US elections and political life and S. Ivanov (possibly with the SVR) represented the "Infiltration from above" strategy, in this case, the special operations with Trump, apparently long standing. Another strategy might be called "Stir up the troubles from the bottom": fear of terrorism, manipulations of masses and media, racial and other types of civil unrest and wars. The supporters and conductors of this strategy are a guess open to speculations, just like the previous ones, but it would not be surprising if this more overtly aggressive approach is favored by the GRU and the related groups. These strategies are not mutually exclusive but complementary to each other, the competition between them might be mainly in the allocation of resources. The expose' of Trump's Russian ties, DNC and other hacks and their resulting effects might be viewed as a relative defeat of the first, (hypothetically, the "Ivanov's strategy"), and the unforgivable violation of the rule: "Do not get caught". 
Whatever the immediate precursors, the alienation between Putin and his chief of staff was probably building up for some time prior to resignation and this might reflect, among other factors ("Panama Papers" hypothetical effect on S. Ivanov and his camp, for example), mainly Putin's change of priorities and selection of personnel. 

The impressions of the change of guard at the Putin's court are shared and stressed by many observers. The "circling of wagons" around Putin continues, after the major reorganization of security forces and strengthening and centering of his "praetorian guards". 

Were Medvedev's positions relatively strengthened by this move? 

«Очевидно, что питерцы, кооператив „Озеро“ и Чемезов (глава ГК „Ростех“. — Ред.) ослабляются. Замена тяжеловеса Иванова на профессионального бюрократа может привести к уменьшению роли Администрации президента. Это соответственно усиливает правительство Медведева», — сказал Тихонов."

Is this a sign of Putin's growing weakness and the loss of support, after the departure of major figures, V. Yakunin among them? 

Is the internecine, "under the rugs" power struggle in the Kremlin in a full swing? 

What will be the role of "apolitical" Shoigu? 

What will be the role of Russian General Staff?

These are the "hot days of August" in Moscow, traditionally the time of impending political turmoil. 
No wonder Putin canceled his August vacation this year. Did he get the  wind that "something might be cooking"? Does he try to "cook" something himself? 

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Shoigu habitually displays his watch, as if in prodding: "time is of the essence..." 

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Putin The Tsar: 

Does V. Putin move to the old, familiar, traditional Russian - the personal dictatorship, the "Czar model" of governing? 

"For most of Putin's long rule, he was essentially the front man for an oligarchic elite -- the so-called "collective Putin" -- that effectively ruled Russia.

Like the Soviet general secretaries, Putin was first among equals, to be sure. He was the key figure and the decider. But he had to find consensus and balance among the Kremlin's competing clans and among the dozen or so figures in his "politburo."

But we don't hear much about the "collective Putin" or "Putin's Politburo" anymore.

And that is because, in recent years, the Kremlin leader has moved away from a collective leadership model to one centered on the leader himself.

"If until recently, the system acted in the interests of the bureaucracy, now, it does so ever more in the interests of the leader," Moscow-based political analyst Nikolai Petrov wrote in Vedomosti.

According to Petrov, Putin is effectively abandoning an elite personnel policy resembling Leonid Brezhnev's "stability of cadres" approach and toward one reminiscent of Josef Stalin's -- minus, of course, the mass executions of ousted officials."

The Kremlin's Game Of Thrones (UPDATED)

Sunday August 14th, 2016 at 1:02 PM

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There is a cultural-ethnic slant, always important in Russia,  to all of this (S. Ivanov's resignation, purges, the change of elites, the issue of Putin's personal corruption, the elections, etc.): a Slav Ivanov vs. a "Tatarin" Volodin and his cohorts of the replacements newly directed to Moscow from the provinces. Ivanov will not allow aggression against Slavic Ukraine, Volodin will protect Putin with his cohorts, no matter what, as if he were a Genghis Khan. As if the gravitational center of the Russian Empire continued to drift eastward, to Asia; defensively and under attack; the centuries old process, spurred by the revolutions and wars. 
The rekindled romance between the sultanates of Turkey and Russia provides the timely backdrop.


Michael Novakhov - 8.12-15.16. 

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How Russia Saw Donald Trump’s Big Speech On Foreign Policy

He did not reiterate his earlier promise to “look into” lifting the sanctions that the U.S. has imposed against Russia for its military incursions in Ukraine. At no point in the speech did he even mention Ukraine. The NATO alliance did come up, but this time Trump didn’t question whetherthe U.S. would defend its NATO allies in the event of a Russian attack. Instead, he pledged to “work closely” with NATO against international terrorism, and he explicitly backed away from his earlier claim that the alliance is “obsolete.”

His admirers in Moscow have been counting on more than that. Back in February, when Trump’s chances of appearing on the Republican ticket still looked pretty shaky, one of the Kremlin’s favored ideologues was already prepared to saddle him with Russia’s hopes for the end of U.S. dominance in world affairs. “Maybe, that redhead rude Yankee from the saloon will get back to the problems inside the country and will leave humanity alone,”wrote Alexander Dugin, an influential author and theorist of Russian imperialism. 

How Russia Saw Donald Trump’s Big Speech On Foreign Policy