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Focus: Russia - June 21, 2016

By bartolo - Posted on 20 June 2016

Germany's foreign minister accuses NATO of ‘warmongering' over Russia, criticizes military exercises in Eastern Europe - RFERL

NATO’s chief brushes aside comments from Germany’s foreign minister saying both military, political approach needed toward Russia - RFERL

U.S. Navy officials say European exercises not 'sabre-rattling', but necessary steps to deter aggressive Russian maritime expansion - Reuters

US Nato general fears rapid Russian troop deployments - BBC News

NATO targets Russia ‘threat' in July summit - Daily Express

German foreign minister suggests European split over Moscow, Merkel ally rebuffs his NATO criticism - NASDAQ.com

Russia won’t be invading NATO countries, Germany shouldn’t help start a new arms race: former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder - RT News

NATO launches anti-submarine warfare exercise in Norwegian Sea - NATO

NATO jets in Baltics scrambled twice last week to escort Russian warplanes - baltictimes.com

NATO battalions on Russian borders could easily grow into larger contingent: Russian analyst - Sputnik

Defense secretary Carter hails US alliances amid Trump criticism that the U.S. 'cannot afford to police the entire world’ - TheHill

Pentagon chief Carter: 'Next month when I accompany President Obama to the NATO Summit in Warsaw, we all need to do more to deter and defend against Russian aggression' - Sputnik

Carter confirms new NATO battalions on eastern flank - IHS Jane's 360

Is the Pentagon hyping the Russia threat? Some officials are inflating it in an effort to boost the Defense Department’s budget - The American Conservative

Joe Biden rips Donald Trump's foreign policy: 'Embracing Putin at a time of renewed Russian aggression I believe will call into question America's longstanding commitment to Europe' - CNN

Top Russian politician hails Trump’s Washington invite of Putin as ‘common sense' - newsweek.com

She isn’t president yet, but Russia already hates Hillary Clinton - Observer

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EU to extend Russia sanctions until the end of the year, divided over next steps - Reuters

European ministers wrestle with future of Russia sanctions - WSJ

Likely sanctions renewal on Russia welcomed by US allies - defensenews.com

US senators press EU to renew Russian sanctions - defensenews.com

NATO's Stoltenberg: EU sanctions on Russia should remain - Reuters

Germany's Steinmeier favors gradual phasing-out of Russia sanctions - Reuters

Time to send ‘strong signal of accommodation’ to Russia and gradually lift sanctions: Austrian FM - RT News

Germany supports Russia's initiative on Nord Stream-2: Russian Energy Minister - TASS

Putin seeks to include China, India, Iran in fledgling Eurasian Union - Forbes

China, Russia expected to sign multibillion dollar high-speed rail deal during Putin’s visit to Beijing - South China Morning Post

Moscow starts developing heavy engine for joint Chinese-Russian airliner - TASS

Work on Russian-Chinese heavy helicopter autonomous from 3rd countries: deputy PM - TASS

Putin said to weigh $11-billion Rosneft sale to China, India - worldoil.com

Key economic policy players in the rival Kremlin camps - Daily Mail Online

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