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As Sanctions Pile Up, Russians’ Alarm Grows Over Putin Tactics - NYT: "...punitive sanctions — announced Tuesday by both European nations and the United States — will have an impact on Russia’s relations with the West for years to come and damage the economy..." | President Barack Obama has named veteran diplomat and Eastern European expert John Tefft as the new ambassador to Russia | Посольство США в Москве приостановило выдачу визРБК | Jen Psaki in one boot - Mike Nova comments: I'll give you the description and the true interpretation, you, dummy talking heads journalists...

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Jen Psaki in one boot Published on Jul 30, 2014 No description available. Mike Nova comments:  I'll give you the description and the true interpretation, you, dummy talking heads journalists (eat your quills or stick them in their proper places where they belong):  "Give them: Mr. Putin & Co, THE BOOT!"  Give him the boot!   Mike Nova's Shared NewsLinks Review   Obama Names New Ambassador to Russia   by webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News) Wednesday July 30 th , 2014  at  9:35 AM Voice Of America 1 Share President Barack Obama has named veteran diplomat and Eastern European expert John Tefft (GS) as the new ambassador to Russia. Tefft is long experienced in diplomatic circles within the former Soviet Union, having served as Obama's ambassador to Ukraine and former President George W. Bush's ambassador to Georgia and Lithuania. Tefft may be one of the most qualified U.S. diplomats to take up residence

Putin's propaganda highlights need for public diplomacy - Boston Globe | House Passes Bill To Overhaul US International Broadcasting

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Putin's propaganda highlights need for public diplomacy - Boston Globe Tuesday July 29 th , 2014  at  9:54 AM Putin - Google News 1 Share Boston Globe Putin's  propaganda highlights need for public diplomacy Boston Globe Over the last six months, the Russian propaganda machine has pursued a two-pronged strategy toward its domestic audience. The first prong, used to justify Russia's takeover of Crimea, is a replay of what Hitler called the “Big Lie” — a false  ... UNIVERSAL HISTORY ARCHIVE/GETTY IMAGES A 1931 Soviet propaganda poster states “The USSR is the elite brigade of the world proletariat.” »   House Passes Bill To Overhaul US International Broadcasting 29/07/14 08:43 from  Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that would overhaul U.S. international broadcasting, including this agency, the Voice of America, four othe