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Trump’s soft rhetoric toward Russia masks assertiveness against Putin

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by J Michael Waller / Center for Security Policy / February 22, 2020. President Trump has reversed his predecessor’s weakness toward Russia and developed an impressive track record against the Putin regime’s aggressive behavior. Putin’s ability to project power is small and his economy is small, but the Russian leader has presided over a massive … Read more

Moscow secretly funded US anti-fracking groups. Is it now attacking US energy companies?

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by J Michael Waller / Center for Security Policy / March 24, 2019 Is Moscow funding climate-change activists to damage the American energy industry around the world? In an effort to slow down US natural gas production, the Russian government backed the anti-fracking movement in the United States. Moscow even funded US anti-fracking activists. Now, … Read more