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pinpricks," we appear hardly credible or formidable. Obama himself seems unable to fathom the fallout from the NSA's tapping of German chancellor Angela Merkel's cell phone or from allowing Vladimir Putin to adjudicate the Syrian mess. It is unclear whether Obama has even appreciated the traditional U.S. r

om the NSA's tapping of German chancellor Angela Merkel's cell phone or from allowing Vladimir Putin to

e Anne and Bernard Spitzer Professor of Political Science at the City College of New York/City University of New York, nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, and the author, most recently, of The End of Alliances (Oxford University Press, 2007). NYT French Muscle, American Cheese Roger Cohen Novemb

David Ignatius June 10 -- There was some head-scratching in Washington last week at the presentation of the Medal of Freedom to German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The previous foreign recipients included Pope John Paul II, who championed the freedom of Eastern Europe; Nelson Mandela, who triumphed over apart

championed the freedom of Eastern Europe; Nelson Mandela, who triumphed over apartheid in South Africa; and Helmut Kohl, who reunited Germany. Did Merkel, for all her good qualities, really fit in that group? "Why roll out the red carpet and present this honor to someone who has been a reluctant part

l framework for stabilizing Afghanistan as America withdraws troops. America had close alliances during the Cold War, but Fred Kempe, president of the Atlantic Council, notes that the partnership was often contentious. In his just-published book, "Berlin 1961," Kempe notes that President John F. Kennedy had to cop

ter A Slow Start With Fanfare. Fla. Governor Signs Voting Law Is It Infrastructure's Moment? Third Landlord. Same Ticking Clock Financial Times: Merkel Rejects US Move To Waive Patents On Vaccines Stage Iglesias Exits Political As Spanish Left Licks Its Wounds Rio Tinto Suffers Huge Revolt Over P

Manufacturing Payrolls, Nonfarm payrolls; 8:30 AM • EU-U.S. Future Forum concludes (virtual) - EU-U.S. Future Forum concludes, hosted virtually by the Atlantic Council in partnership with the Delegation of the European Union to the United States, to develop a new transatlantic agenda and momentum for EU-U.S. cooper

t With Fanfare, Fla. Governor Signs Voting Law Is It Infrastructure's Moment? Third Landlord, Same Ticking Clock Financial Times: EFTA00149713 Merkel Rejects US Move To Waive Patents On Vaccines Iglesias Exits Political Stage As Spanish Left Licks Its Wounds Rio Tinto Suffers Huge Revolt Over Pay

Manufacturing Payrolls, Nonfarm payrolls; 8:30 AM • EU-U.S. Future Forum concludes (virtual) - EU-U.S. Future Forum concludes, hosted virtually by the Atlantic Council in partnership with the Delegation of the European Union to the United States, to develop a new transatlantic agenda and momentum for EU-U.S. coope

alitarian states. While Putin called the pact “immoral” during a 2009 visit to Poland, he defended the agreement during a joint press conference with Angela Merkel in 2015, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. q He did so in a fashion typical of current Russian propa- ganda methods. He accused the West of t

hetimes.co.uk/tto/ news/world/europe/article3926546.ece. 6. Gabriela Baczynska, “Putin Accused of Soviet Tactics in Drafting New History Book.” 7. “Merkel Listens as Putin Defends USSR's Pact with Nazi Germany,” Kviv Post, May 10, 2015, httos://www.kyivpost.com/article/con- tent/war-against-ukraine/merk

nel-violates-freedom-of-speech. 11. Laruelle, The ‘Russian World.’ 12. Andrii Klymenko, Human Rights Abuses in Russian-Occupied Crimea (Washington: Atlantic Council and Freedom House, 2015), https://freedomhouse.org/report/special-reports/human-rights-abuses-russian-occupied-crimea#.WA-iD_krK70. 13. David Blair,