Russia briefly banned and then unbanned the entire Wikipedia site today following an outbreak of panic among internet users in the country. A court in the small town of Chyorny Yar had imposed the ban after over concerns that an
On August 24, 2015, Ukraine celebrated 24 years of independence from the Soviet Union. A few days before the anniversary, as reported by Paul Goble on his blog, one of the leaders of that struggle, Ivan Drach, described as “the poet who headed the Rukh organization from 1989 to 1992,” spoke with Ukraine’s Novy Region-2 about those road to independence.
In an interview with Breitbart News Sunday, Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson expanded upon the mainstream media’s misrepresentation of his comments on the border. He castigated the U.S. government for doing so little to protect Americans against a growing number of illegals
Russia and China began their Joint Sea 2015 II exercises in the Sea of Japan with 22 vessels, 20 aircraft, and 40 armored vehicles. The exercises occur just off the coast of Vladivostok
Infamous Russian biker gang the Night Wolves will recreate World War II as a bike show in Crimea, Ukraine on Friday night. Russia invaded and recolonized Crimea in 2014.
Egypt’s President Abel Fattah al-Sisi has announced he will make his third visit to Russia on August 25, when he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to “boost strategic relations” and “enhance cooperation with Russia in various fields, particularly economically.”
The U.S. is expressing concern over alleged plans by Russia to sell Iran a missile defense system.
Former Gov. Jeb Bush (R-FL) had some harsh words of criticism in response to Hillary Clinton’s joking and continued stonewalling on Tuesday about the ongoing investigations into the personal email server she used for State Department communications while she was Secretary of State.
Russian President Vladimir Putin burnished his action man image by diving down in a mini-submarine to explore a shipwreck off of Crimea.
Moscow is close to inking an agreement that would expedite the transfer of several of its S-300 missile units to Iran, Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan said Tuesday, Iran’s state-media reported. The air-defense batteries will help extensively to secure Iran’s military and nuclear sites against airstrikes.
Every government hacking story seems to include subsequent revelations that the problem is at least twice as bad as the authorities originally admitted.
About 80 supporters of the Iran deal gathered for a photo shoot Saturday afternoon in San Diego’s Balboa Park. The photos are to be used in a larger video project, in an effort to push elected officials and the public to support the
BERLIN, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Calling the situation in eastern Ukraine “explosive”, Germany’s foreign minister urged both parties in the conflict to come together quickly for talks to prevent a spiral in violence. In a newspaper interview on Sunday, Frank-Walter
Contents: Russian women increasingly marrying Chinese men; Germany ends its Patriot missile deployment in Turkey
Iran’s Foreign Minister, Javad Zarif, paid a visit to Pakistan on Thursday before heading to New Delhi, India, on a string of trips to nations Iran is attempting to strengthen ties with following the successful completion of the nuclear accords.
Contents: Japan’s Shinzo Abe blames WW II on the Smoot-Hawley Tariff act; Brief generational history of Japan
Britain’s oldest Conservative think tank, the Bow Group, has published a paper from six Eastern European analysts on the affect of sanctions against Russia on Eastern Europe and the wider West. The report exclusively reveals that the estimated financial costs of
Russian propaganda tabloid Komsomolskaya Pravda published “evidence” that “proves” the CIA shot down Malaysia Airlines MH17 over Ukraine in July 2014. There is only one problem… it is so fake, and so poorly done that English speakers around the world
According to a new poll, only 33% of Americans would support a presidential pardon for rogue National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, who faces espionage charges. Of the poll respondents, 53% support these charges, while only 26% were opposed to a federal prosecution.
In the eyes of retiring Army General Raymond Odierno, Russia poses the most “dangerous” threat to the national security interests of the United States, the outgoing Army chief of staff said Wednesday.
The Russian government has failed to convince anyone to work Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to fight against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), with the latest rejection coming from Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir, who told Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov his country will not ally themselves with Assad.
A planned Tuesday visit to Turkey by Iran’s Foreign Minister, and top nuclear negotiator, Mohammad Javad Zarif has reportedly been “postponed” due to “scheduling problems.”
The Russian government may ban the website community Reddit, it warned, after a thread informed readers how to grow narcotic plants.
What happens if the decades-long standoff between Russia and NATO military forces GOES from a pseudo Cold War to a hot one? We can gauge that right now as both sides end a summer of major exercises military analysts warn could spark some unexpected
The Russian economy started stagnating in 2013, but the nation was never actually able to recover from the 2008-2009 recession, according to Stratfor Global Intelligence. The combination of the 2014 sanctions over the Ukraine and collapsing oil prices is a perfect economic storm that is grinding Russia to a halt.
