by Dan Day | Aug 14, 2014 | Monitor
As the sanction war between Russia and the West heats up, two of the largest domestic suppliers of military technology to the Pentagon are scrambling to stockpile titanium from a Russian producer in order to hedge against a possible supply disruption. Boeing and...
by Dan Day | Aug 7, 2014 | Monitor
As the US-Africa Leaders Summit hits its midway point, there has been a lot of buzz around Washington concerning the future trade and investment relationship between US businesses and the African continent, which is home to 7 of the 10 fastest growing economies in the...
by Dan Day | Aug 5, 2014 | Monitor
Two American who contracted Ebola in Africa received an experimental serum Brady Dennis and Lenny Bernstein / The Washington Post As the health of two Ebola stricken American missionaries deteriorated late last month, an international relief organization backing them...
by Dan Day | Jul 30, 2014 | Monitor
U.S., Europe hit Russia with new sanctions David Jackson and Jim Michaels / USA Today President Obama and the EU imposed new sanctions on Russia Tuesday that they said will further cripple its economy, hopefully forcing Vladimir Putin to end his support of armed...
by Dan Day | Jul 29, 2014 | Monitor
In response to Russia’s refusal to back down in its thinly veiled support for rebels in Eastern Ukraine, the European Union agreed to intensify economic sanctions against Moscow on Tuesday. While falling short of crippling sector-wide sanctions against Russia’s vital...