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'Major Escalation' in Ukraine

Michael McFaul, who served as the U.S. ambassador to Moscow until February, warns Russian President Vladimir Putin may be preparing an all-out invasion

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Republicans Subpoena Kerry on Benghazi Attack

The GOP's effort to investigate the 2012 attack on a U.S. consulate in Libya intensified with a call for the Secretary of State to testify before Congress. Kerry wasn't in the State Department at the time, but Republicans say he's not meeting his obligations to cooperate with the probe

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Tougher Sanctions On Russia May Come After Ukraine Election

Top western officials, including President Barack Obama, are raising the prospect of tougher sanctions for Russia earlier than expected if it doesn't do more to promote stability in Ukraine

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Lawmakers Push Changes for Voice of America

A major overhaul of the government-funded news agency has critics worried it may turn Voice of America into a propaganda mouthpiece

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Tit-for-Tat: Putin's Maddening Propaganda Trick

How the Russian leader is driving U.S. officials crazy with his "I know you are but what am I?" technique. How do you negotiate with someone who denies the truth?

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Where Democracy and American Zionism Butt Heads

If Israelis are allowed to disagree over the proper path for the nation, why shouldn't American Jews be given the same leeway?

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Jewish Group Rejects J Street

An umbrella organization for Jewish advocacy groups voted to exclude a dovish pro-Israel organization that has struck a chord with younger Jews. J Street, which also bills itself pro-peace and is critical of some Israeli policies, is viewed warily by more hawkish groups

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China's Impossible Balancing Act

To understand the country today, look to the unusual choices the regime made following the 1989 demonstrations, when the country pivoted to opposite extremes in economics and politics.

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Kerry Backtracks on Leaked Israel Comment

The Secretary of State wishes he could "rewind the tape" of his widely condemned remarks at a closed-door meeting on Friday, during which he said Israel risks becoming an "apartheid" state, because he has long shown support for Israel and believes in a two-state solution

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U.S. Tightens the Screws on Russian Leadership

The Obama Administration imposed new sanctions against Russian individuals and companies to further pressure President Vladimir Putin to ease off Ukraine. One Kremlin adviser, however, said he didn't think sanctions would impact the economy too seriously

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Obama's Foreign Policy Failures Prove His Critics Right

The President once promised to tackle "cynicism" about the what can be achieved through diplomacy. That hasn't been working out lately.

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U.S. Readies Russia Sanctions

Secretary of State John Kerry accuses Moscow of "distraction, deception and destabilization" in eastern Ukraine, calling its operation there "well planned"

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The Problem With the New Isolationism

Power, like nature, abhors a vacuum.

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Federal Judges Order Release of Targeted Killing Docs

The documents include a memo that justifies the 2011 killing of Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen

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U.S. Mulls Syria 'Game Changer'

White House officials are weighing whether to send surface-to-air missiles to opposition factions at the risk of a possible terrorist "nightmare"

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Ukraine Deal in Trouble

Thursday's agreement to calm the Ukraine crisis already appears tenuous, as Washington and Moscow promptly began bickering over the deal's meaning

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