U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry sits across from Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and other advisers, Vienna, Austria, June 27, 2015 (State Department photo).
Ricard Gowan, WPR: Iran Talks, Greece Crisis Open Make-or-Break Week for West
Welcome to what could turn out to be the most important, and potentially the most destructive, week in international diplomacy since the end of the Cold War.
In the next seven days, we are meant to reach three major turning points in global affairs. On Tuesday, major powers are meant to conclude an agreement with Iran on its nuclear program. On the same day, Greece is supposed to make a 1.6 billion euro payment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), but may fail to do so. And on Sunday, Greek voters will vote in a referendum on the latest bailout package offered by its creditors in the eurozone and the IMF. The Greek government says it wants them to reject the deal, arguing that the terms are too austere, especially over pensions.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- June 30, 2015
The real reason Greek PM Alexis Tsipras wants a referendum on debt deal -- Marco Vicenzino, Reuters
Crunch Time for Greece -- David Patrikarakos, Daily Beast
What Is the European Union, Exactly? -- Kathy Gilsinan, The Atlantic
Post-election Erdogan cannot regain power he lost -- Cengiz Çandar, Al-Monitor
She’s a Beautiful, Passionate Voice for Ukraine, But That’s Not Enough -- Anna Nemtsova, Daily Beast
China crosses Obama’s cyber ‘red line’ -- Marc A. Thiessen, Washington Post
How Russia, China, and IS Have Made the US Popular Again -- Rob Spalding and Adam Lowther, The Diplomat
Brazilian leader's US visit: how Obama patched up ties after spying scandal -- Howard LaFranchi CSM
Puerto Rico's finances: Another fine debt crisis -- The Economist
Puerto Rico Could Really Use a Bankruptcy -- Matt Levine, Bloomberg
Cuba-U.S. Reboot -- Bill Faries and Ezra Fieser, Bloomberg
CIA Lags in Recruiting Diverse Workforce, Reports Finds -- Maya Rhodan, Time
