Kurt Volker

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How Trump was impeached: A timeline

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced an impeachment inquiry into US President Donald Trump in late September. This timeline tracks how the investigation is proceeding.

How Trump was impeached: A timeline
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New testimony, transcripts, paint fuller picture of quid pro quo

New testimony, transcripts, paint fuller picture of quid pro quo
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Key moments in the impeachment inquiry

Key moments in the impeachment inquiry
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US diplomat thought it was 'crazy' to withhold Ukraine aid: texts

US diplomat thought it was 'crazy' to withhold Ukraine aid: texts
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After 5 years of conflict, Ukraine’s barrier to peace is still ‘Russia’s political will’

After 5 years of conflict, Ukraine’s barrier to peace is still ‘Russia’s political will’
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As Ukraine's presidential election approaches, the Kremlin is all the more comfortable in Crimea

In March 2014, Russia’s “reacquisition” of Crimea operated more like an invasion, depending on who you ask. Now, five years later, Putin appears as comfortable as ever in Crimea while Ukrainians continue to struggle against Russian domination in the region.

As Ukraine's presidential election approaches, the Kremlin is all the more comfortable in Crimea
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Trump cozying up to Russia? Not in Ukraine.

The United States’ new special envoy to Ukraine says Washington is considering arming Ukraine with defensive weapons to help the country combat Moscow-backed separatists.

Trump cozying up to Russia? Not in Ukraine.

As Syrian Conflict Enters New Phase, Possibilities for a U.S. Intervention

As Syrian Conflict Enters New Phase, Possibilities for a U.S. Intervention

As Deaths Rise to More Than 500, A Look At Next Steps for Egypt, U.S.-Mideast Relations

As Deaths Rise to More Than 500, A Look At Next Steps for Egypt, U.S.-Mideast Relations

Angered Karzai walks away from peace talks with United States, Taliban

Those hoping for a peaceful agreement to the long-standing conflict between the United States and Afghanistan on one side and the Taliban were disappointed Wednesday after Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai announced his government's withdrawal from the talks.

Angered Karzai walks away from peace talks with United States, Taliban

The Possibilities and Limitations of Affecting Change Through the United Nations

The Possibilities and Limitations of Affecting Change Through the United Nations

The Possibilities and Limitations of Affecting Change Through the United Nations

The Possibilities and Limitations of Affecting Change Through the United Nations

The World Reacts to the 2012 Presidential Election

The World Reacts to the 2012 Presidential Election

Fact-Checking the Foreign Policy Debate

Fact-Checking the Foreign Policy Debate
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Beyond Libya: assessing NATO's strengths and weaknesses

Kurt Volker, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO, wrote in Foreign Policy that there were four big problems with the NATO mission in Libya, and they are problems that will keep popping up.

Beyond Libya: assessing NATO's strengths and weaknesses