Dr. Cohen on RBC Speaking on the New Russian Sanction

РБК Георгий Макаренко, Полина Химшиашвили От Обамы за хакеров: что известно о новых санкциях США 12/30/16 http://www.rbc.ru/politics/30/12/2016/58657b4f9a7947e2c896dc3d Барак Обама наложил санкции на ФСБ и ГУ ГШ и выдворил 35 российских дипломатов. Беспрецедентное давление по нескольким направлениям основано на докладе ФБР, расследовавшем атаки хакеров против Демократической партии Что произошло В четверг, 29 декабря, президент США Барак

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Dr. Cohen’s Comments on Israel’s Ties with Russia

Algemeiner Scorned by Obama, Israel Forged Ties With Russia, Expert Says December 22, 2016 By Rafael Medoff https://www.algemeiner.com/2016/12/22/scorned-by-obama-israel-forged-ties-with-russia-expert-says/ According to a leading expert on the Middle East, Russia and international security, Israel’s tense relationship with the United States over the last eight years compelled it to forge valuable ties elsewhere, including, crucially, with the former Soviet Union. Dr. Ariel Cohen

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Russia Pivotal In Rex Tillerson’s Nomination For Secretary Of State

The Daily Caller Ariel Cohen December 20, 2016 http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/20/russia-pivotal-in-rex-tillersons-nomination-for-secretary-of-state/ President-elect Donald J Trump wants to shake up the U.S. Government, including the State Department. He believes, and so do many captains of industry, that the State Department building needs new leadership, new ideas, and new goals. In the recent victory speech in West Allis, Wisconsin,

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Dr. Cohen Commenting on Tillerson

Forbes Exxon’s Sanctioned Russian Oil Deal Threatens Rex Tillerson As Trump’s Secretary Of State Kenneth Rapoza December 15, 2016 http://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2016/12/15/trump-russia-exxon-tillerson/#67f899363a63 President-elect Donald Trump wants him. But many Russia-phobic Republicans rind arguably not a single Democratic in the Senate will vote for Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State. Tillerson announced his retirement Wednesday as

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Doctor Cohen Commenting on Tillerson Nomination

РБК “Бизнес-подход к дипломатии: почему Трамп выбрал Тиллерсона” 13/12/16 Александр Ратников, Тимофей Дзядко, Людмила Подобедова http://www.rbc.ru/politics/13/12/2016/585012fe9a794706af539853 Руководитель ExxonMobil Рекс Тиллерсон выбран Дональдом Трампом на пост госсекретаря за сильные навыки в бизнесе и опыт работы в России. Партнеры Тиллерсона в Москве знают его как прагматика и надеются на улучшение отношений. Избранный президент США Дональд Трамп после нескольких недель собеседований выбрал кандидата на пост госсекретаря — на утверждение в сенат он подаст кандидатуру

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Dr. Cohen Quoted in Article on Rex Tillerson

News Week Rex Tillerson At State: Canny Pick or Catastrophe? By Melinda Haring December 13, 2016 http://www.newsweek.com/rex-tillerson-state-canny-pick-or-catastrophe-531492 President-elect Donald Trump has picked Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson as his secretary of state. In 2013, Russian President Vladimir Putin personally bestowed Russia’s Order of Friendship on Tillerson. As CEO of Exxon Mobil, he’s argued for sanctions

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Beyond the Trump-Putin Warmth, Tough Decisions Lurk

Financial Times December 6, 2016 By Dr. Ariel Cohen https://www.ft.com/content/418aa2d5-f9f5-31a5-89f4-4567afb470bb The mood is festive in the Russian capital, and expectations are high that Donald Trump’s elections may turn a new page in the difficult relationship between Moscow and Washington. The death spiral of US-Russian ties stretches back through the Barack Obama years to George W.

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