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December 20, 2015

Romney again makes case Russia most dangerous foe, amid Syrian air strikes

Mitt Romney on Wednesday renewed his warnings about Russia being a dominant world threat, hours after Moscow began airstrikes in Syria and urged the U.S. to stay clear.

December 20, 2015

Obama, Putin to meet face-to-face for first time in 10 months at UN General Assembly

President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet face-to-face Monday for the first time in ten months amid increasing Russian influence in the Middle East, as well as the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.

December 20, 2015

Obama to meet with Putin at UN next week

President Obama plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin next week at the United Nations, their first face-to-face encounter in nearly a year amid strongly troubled relations between the two nations.

December 20, 2015

Obama under pressure to get tough with China, but holding back during state visit

President Obama is coming under increasing pressure to get tough with China over cybersecurity and other issues ahead of President Xi Jinping’s state visit, even as the administration signals it prefers a carrot-and-stick approach.

December 20, 2015

US reportedly may abstain from UN vote condemning Cuba embargo

For the first time, the United States may be willing to accept a United Nations condemnation of the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba without a fight, The Associated Press has learned.

December 20, 2015

GOP senators say US should send Navy vessels to South China Sea

Republican senators pressed the Pentagon on Thursday to flex U.S. military muscle by sailing Navy ships within 12 miles of artificial islands Beijing is building to assert its territorial claims in the South China Sea.

December 20, 2015

US plans to accept Russia offer to join military talks on Syria

Amid increasing unease and uncertainty over Russia's intentions, the Obama administration plans to accept an offer from Russia for direct talks on its military buildup in Syria that U.S. officials believe is aimed at propping up Syrian President Bashar Assad.

December 20, 2015

Expert says China likely working on third airstrip in disputed South China Sea

China is "more likely than not" preparing to build a third airstrip in a disputed part of the South China Sea, an American expert said Monday. 

December 20, 2015

Amid ‘disaster of Biblical proportions,’ administration reportedly to accept 5,000 more refugees

In response to international calls to help ease the burden of the Syrian refugee crisis, the Obama administration reportedly is prepared to increase the number of refugees the U.S. resettles -- by roughly 5,000.

December 20, 2015

Big guns, big money coming out as battle over crude oil export ban intensifies

What do Vladimir Putin, Robert Menendez and 10 other members of the U.S. Senate in five different states have in common?