The President of Ukraine is taking time off to nurse a cold. Viktor Yanukovych, one of the more prominent leaders of Eastern Europe but presiding over an increasingly volatile nation, announced on the presidential website this week that he has
“After a comprehensive review, I’ve determined that we can ensure the security of America and our allies, and maintain a strong and credible strategic deterrent, while reducing our deployed strategic nuclear weapons by up to one-third. And I intend to
President Barack Obama has been aware for at least two years that Russia had been testing missiles in violation of the terms of the 1987 Immediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty for several years. In May 2013, according to a report in
Russia President Vladimir Putin stopped the $15 billion bailout to Ukraine until they have a functioning government as parliament passed amnesty to the protesters. That bailout is the reason why Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine’s capitol, has been packed with
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The lesson from a stabbing death in Russia: Alcohol and literature can be a lethal mix. A former schoolteacher killed his friend after a drunken argument over which is superior, poetry or prose, investigators in the Sverdlovsk region
Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned the West, including the United States, for eschewing Christian values and opting instead for a “path to degradation.” In his State of the Nation speech last month, Putin asserted that, “Many Euro-Atlantic countries have moved away
From John Fund at National Review: For some liberals, there really are no adversaries to their left. President Obama’s statement Tuesday on the death of folk singer Pete Seeger at age 94 was remarkable. Seeger was a talented singer, but he
In light of the recent terrorist attack in Sochi and the continued threats against the Winter Olympic Games, could it be that Russia is our best ally against radical Muslims in any form? Is Russia with a different Constitution and
Protests in Ukraine spread to the pro-Russian east while Justice Minister Olena Lukash threatened a call for a state of emergency. The United Nations said they will send an envoy to help facilitate talks between the two sides. The majority
The Republican National Committee passed a resolution Friday demanding an investigation into what it called the “gross infringement” of Americans’ civil rights by the National Security Agency. The resolution states that “the mass collection and retention of personal data [by
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — An international journalism watchdog on Tuesday criticized Russian authorities for restricting news coverage of preparations for the Sochi Olympics. The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists detailed in a report how Russian and international journalists have
Sochi Mayor Anatoly Pakhomov told the media gays are not accepted in Sochi and claimed that the entire town is straight. “We do not have them in our city,” Pakhomov flatly told the BBC. Pressed further, the mayor backtracked a
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s justice minister is threatening to call for a state of emergency unless protesters leave her ministry building, which they occupied during the night. The seizure of the building early Monday underlined how anti-government demonstrators are
Russia is denying any involvement in Ukraine as its capitol Kiev burns on a nightly basis due to government unrest. Protesters believe Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich is a puppet for Russian President Vladimir Putin. “We do not feel it is
Opposition leaders in Ukraine rejected top government positions offered by the country’s president. USAToday reported that Arseniy Yatsenyuk, who was offered the post of prime minister, tweeted, “No deal @ua_yanukovych, we’re finishing what we started.” Yatsenyuk is the leader of
After visiting Russia this week to examine the security risks for the upcoming Sochi Winter Olympics, Rep. Mike McCaul (R-TX), the Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, said the security threat to the upcoming Games is the greatest he
AUSTIN, Texas–Missing Texas Congressman Steve Stockman told an associate he was headed to Russia to meet with Vladimir Putin, according to an electronic communication reviewed by Breitbart News, and now says he is in London. The new information offers tantalizing
Comedian Bill Maher agrees that “thug” is the new “N-word.” On his HBO show Real Time on Friday, Maher said Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman made “a great point … that thug is now the ‘N-word.’” “I think it’s a very creative
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s embattled president offered to make a top opposition leader prime minister, but protest leaders vowed demonstrations would continue and violence erupted early Sunday as a large crowd attacked a government hall with police stationed inside.
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Russia has warned the U.S. against interfering in the affairs of the former Soviet republic of Ukraine where protesters are now violently clashing with government forces. Reuters noted on Jan. 25 that the U.S. cautioned Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich that the
The protests in Ukraine are spreading to other major cities. The capitol of Kiev has been home to major protests for two months after President Viktor Yanukovych rejected a trade deal with the European Union in favor of one with
Islamist militant Eldar Magatov was killed by Russian police as they carried out security operations and searches in preparation for the Sochi Winter Olympics. Magatov “was a suspect in numerous attacks on Russian targets” and was killed “in a shootout
Foreigners arriving in Sochi for the Winter Games in two weeks may be surprised if they have to go to the restroom at some of the venues. Hello, stalls with dual toilets. BBC Russia correspondent Steve Rosenberg tweeted a picture
