James Rubin
James Rubin
James Phillip "Jamie" Rubinis an American former diplomat and journalist. He writes a regular column on foreign affairs for the Sunday Times of London. He was Visiting Scholar 2013–14 at the Rothermere American Institute, University of Oxford. Having served in the State Department during the administration of President Bill Clinton, he became a Sky News television news journalist and commentator. He is married to the CNN correspondent and anchor Christiane Amanpour...
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alerting them to the danger so they are aware of what the problems are, what the risks are and what the specific information we have is.
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The diplomat in question no longer enjoys the privileges and immunities conferred by the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. He has been expelled from the United States for not voluntarily departing by the appointed time. We do not have any further comments on the case.
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All the significant gaps have not been closed.
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The goal is to shine the international spotlight directly on China's human rights practices.
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The kind of heavy-handed intimidation by the Serb police is emblematic of the repressive nature of (Yugoslav President) Slobodan Milosevic's regime in Kosovo, which sparked the current crisis.
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I think the general feeling by all concerned was that they were creating a constructive and pragmatic relationship, atmosphere.
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I think that will make clear for all to see that the Kosovo Albanians have made the courageous decision to choose peace even while their people are being attacked and killed on the ground today.
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It's hard to be optimistic. We are working as hard as we can.
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It was an illegal abduction of men in a noncombatant status. We insist they be treated humanely, and we hold Belgrade responsible for their safety.
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The feeling is that those meetings have been sufficiently good and constructive that they have ... superseded committee meetings.
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People might want to wish away the existence of Serbs. But there are Serbs there. And there have been provocations on both sides in Kosovo.
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The air campaign will continue, and we will continue to make diplomatic efforts with our G-8 colleagues toward a peaceful resolution of this conflict.
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She continues to consult with both sides. But she's not in a negotiating mode.
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We think both sides need to understand that there is not that much time left for a negotiated solution which can give the legitimate rights to the people of Kosovo and protect the national interests of the Serbs, before we face the prospect of renewed and very dangerous conflict this spring.