David Petraeus
European markets rise as Wall Street sentiment spills over
LONDON — European markets were in positive territory on Friday, buoyed by Wall Street’s record-breaking rally on Thursday. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.4% higher at 9:42 a.m. in London (4:42 a.m. ET). Global investors will be watching the latest developments between Ukraine and Russia on Friday amid warnings by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that […]
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Trump scared Europe with his national security strategy. That’s no bad thing, ex-CIA chief says
Gen. David Petraeus, Former CIA Director, Fmr. Central Commander and American commander in Iraq. Adam Jeffery | CNBC The White House’s new national security strategy gave Europe a scare last week as it warned the region faced “civilizational erasure” and questioned whether it could remain a geopolitical partner for America. The document shocked allies on the […]
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‘Biggest barrier’ to Saudi-Israeli normalization is the two-state solution, says ex-CIA director
Gen. David Petraeus, Former CIA Director, Fmr. Central Commander and American commander in Iraq. Adam Jeffery | CNBC A two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict is “elusive” right now, according to former CIA director David Petraeus, adding that it is also the “single biggest barrier” to normalizing relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia. “A solid […]
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Ex-CIA chief’s greatest concern in the Russia-Ukraine conflict is escalation ‘spiraling out of control’
The finest worry for former CIA main Basic David Petraeus (US Military, Ret.) relating to the war in Ukraine is the likely for unbridled escalation that would end result in catastrophic effects, he explained to CNBC Tuesday. Requested what his prime concern was with regard to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, in which the U.S. is closely […]
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