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A separatist fighter stands guard on Sept. 10, 2014 in Donetsk, Ukraine.Spencer Platt鈥擥etty ImagesBy Simon ShusterSeptember 10, 2014 7:30 PM EDTThe armistice in eastern Ukraine came like clockwork with the end of the summer fighting season, and both the government forces and the separatist rebels have taken it as a chance to entrench, consolidate their gains and make up for their losses. Even the separatist forces, who with the a stanley cup id of Russia were on the offensive before the ceasefire took hold on Sept. 5, are playing along with the truce for now. But their leaders warn that this is only a breather between bouts.The situation now can best be characterized as neither war nor peace, says Oleg Tsarev, one of the leading figures in the separatist movement. Still, I expect there to be major upheavals for Ukraine ahead. Most importantly, how will it handle the winter, the cold, and the [economic] crisis that is now arriving in Ukraine The winter weather, though ill suited to the use of tanks and infantry, will give Russia a chance to try out another tactic in Ukraine. Its goals will be the samemdash;to pry Ukraine apart, to erode the support of its allies in the West and, ultimately, to halt or reverse the westward drift of the new government in Kiev. But when the temperature falls, Russia can pursue these aims more effectively by shutt stanley cup ing off supplies of fuel than it can with the use of force.It has bee stanley cup n doing both already. As the armed conflict in east Kpqt What the GOP Platform Means
Speaker of the House John Boehner takes questions during a news conference on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 16, 2014.Drew Angerer鈥擥etty ImagesBy Alex RogersMarch 17, 2014 7:12 PM EDTAs House Republicans prepare to unveil proposals to replace the president jordan 8217 healthcare law in a bid to become the party of alternatives, Republican pollsters say that an anti-Obamacare message is still the most likely to resonate with voters.Voters are not happy with Obama air max care, but they also believe the current system needs to be improved. So itrsquo important to have a plan rather than just allow the Democrats to complain that the Republicans are the lsquo;party of no,rsquo; Glen Bolger, a Republican pollster and cofounder of Public Opinion Strategies, tells TIME. However, this issue will be three parts about Obamacare and one part about the Republican alternative in this election.The core message i adidas originals s running against Obamacare. That is the most effective message, says Whit Ayres, a GOP pollster and president of North Star Opinion Research. It becomes even more effective when we can answer the question: What your alternative House Speaker John Boehner and his allies will try to answer that question this year, reports The Washington Post, presenting a set of principles to mark the party official position on health care reform. Among the alternative policies under consideration |
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