WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * Poland's Choice: Unity or Jeopardy The country is dangerously divided at a time of rising peril. There are ways to fix this, if the will exists. By Maciej Bukowski The arrival of Poland's new president, Karol Nawrocki, on August 6, provides a stern test for the architecture of the state. Not because of the individual concerned, but because his inauguration has the potentia more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 14 -- The British Ministry of Defence issued the following news: * * * Chief of the Defence Staff speech to CSIS * It's a pleasure to be back in Washington. Thank you to Lord Mandelson and the British Defence Staff, and to the Centre for Strategic and International Studies for hosting what is probably my last public speech as Chief of the Defence Staff. There normally comes a point when a Chief steps down that they let forth on all the frustrations and opinions they h more PR

STRASBOURG, France, Aug. 14 -- The Council of Europe issued the following news: * * * Congress President: We stand ready to work with de-occupied Ukrainian territories after a peace agreement Ahead of the Alaska meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, Marc Cools, has made the following statement on behalf of the Congress: "We welcome dialogue that would lead to th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * What Would a Ceasefire in Ukraine Look Like? By Benjamin Jensen As the United States and Russia prepare to engage in a historic meeting in Alaska about the future of the war in Ukraine, a major technical issue remains unresolved: What will a ceasefire look like? Ceasefires are one of the most dangerous moments in a conflict cycle. While both sides are often exhaus more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Aug. 14, 2025, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Moscow's Mouthpieces Claim Russia Has Already Won Ahead of Alaska Summit By Paul Goble Executive Summary: * Moscow believes the upcoming Alaska summit will end Russian President Vladimir Putin's international isolation, taking note of its location in Alaska, which Russia once owned. * Russian commentators are interpreting the summit as U.S. acceptance of Mo more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Aug. 14 -- The Council of the European Union posted the following news release: * * * Statement of the Co-chairs of the Coalition of the Willing: 13 August 2025 President Macron, Prime Minister Starmer and Chancellor Merz today co-chaired a virtual meeting of a grouping of 'Coalition of the Willing' Leaders and with the participation of President Zelenskyy and Vice-President Vance, ahead of President Trump's meeting with President Putin in Alaska. Leaders welcomed Presiden more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Aug. 15 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH Distinguished Lecture Series hosts H.R. McMaster: meeting the challenges of the 'axis of aggression' By Russ Nelson The Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) recently hosted Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, an American soldier and career officer, on the campus of UAH, a part of The University of Alabama System. McMaster served as National Security Advisor during more PR