An American businessman has claimed the French are “communists”, after he was unable to buy a bankrupt tyre plant because he could not to persuade the Trade Unions to accept job cuts. Maurice Taylor, chief executive of Titan International, had
Pro-European parties edged out those backing closer ties with Russia in weekend parliamentary elections in ex-Soviet Moldova, which took place against the backdrop of the bloody conflict in neighbouring Ukraine. With more than 87.7 percent of the votes counted, three
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s ruble hit a new all-time low on Monday, dropping more than 4 percent as declining oil prices and the conflict in eastern Ukraine weigh on the country’s economy. The Russian currency traded at 52.41 rubles against
Qatar dismissed new allegations of corruption in the bidding process for the 2022 World Cup as they basked in strong support from FIFA chief Sepp Blatter and Asian football officials. Qatar 2022 communications chief Nasser Al Khater said “reader fatigue”
More that a few European officials are beginning to point a finger at Russia for alleged covert operations designed to stop fracking procedures from going forward as it presents a threat to their domination of certain energy markets. Gazprom, a
The number of gay Russians seeking asylum in the United States is increasing as anti-gay sentiment continues to rise in Russia. No U.S. government agency keeps track of the sexual orientation of asylum seekers, but Immigration Equality, a New York-based organization
If a 440-kiloton atomic bomb exploded on the earth today, people would notice. After all, the A-bomb that exploded about 1900 feet over Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6, 1945, was only around 16 kilotons; even so, it killed at least
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union has imposed sanctions on the organizers of rebel elections in eastern Ukraine this month, the bloc said on Saturday, hitting the separatists and their organizations with asset freezes and travel bans. As reporting by
Friday on Euronews’ “The Global Conversation,” Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) asked host Isabelle Kumar if she was “crazy,” when she asked if the Arizona Senator feared angering Russian President Vladimir Putin by calling for arming Ukraine in their struggle to
Nine-year-old supermodel Kristina Pimenova has been called “the most beautiful girl in the world.” Having begun modeling at age three, Pimenova has appeared in campaigns for Vogue, Armani, and Dolce and Gabbana, according to the Mirror. She also has a
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin rejected a notion this week that a quota system should be enacted to limit the number of Hollywood films that can be viewed in theaters across Russia. A parliamentary debate for Thursday was cancelled due
Actor and retired boxer Mickey Rourke, 62-years-old, made his way back into the ring in Moscow, after a 20-year hiatus, on Friday and defeated 29-year-old professional boxer Elliott Seymour. Rourke, who sparred with Seymour for only two of the five
Bloomberg-funded Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America has launched an online store where they are selling gun control t-shirts for Christmas. The t-shirts–which are also affiliated with Bloomberg-funded Everytown for Gun Safety–have a likeness of an American flag
(Reuters) – Russia said on Wednesday it would support President Bashar al-Assad to combat “terrorism” in the Middle East, indicating there was no new room for compromise on one of the key contentious issues in the Syrian conflict. Russian President Vladimir Putin
(Reuters) – Latvian President Andris Berzins said on Wednesday an agreement deepening cooperation between Russia and Georgia’s Abkhazia region threatened regional stability and security. But, during a visit to the Georgian capital Tbilisi, he also said it was vital for Russia’s neighbors
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Oil prices crash after OPEC meeting ends in discord Oil price plunge pressures budgets of oil exporting countries Russia and Venezuela on their knees with oil prices plunging Oil prices crash after OPEC meeting
MOSCOW (AP) — Dr. Semyon Galperin spent a decade in medical research in Russia and as much time in the United States, working at top hospitals and research companies. Despite his expertise, Galperin was recently given a stark ultimatum from
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian defense ministry says its warships have entered the English Channel to wait out a storm following a week of maneuvers in the North Sea. The ministry said in a statement carried by Russian news agencies
(Reuters) – When Russians crossed the border to fight with rebels in eastern Ukraine earlier this year, Moscow said the soldiers had not been deployed but had gone on their own vacation time. When Estonia was the victim of a cyber attack
The world is in flames, Christians beheaded all over the Middle East, much of that region in anarchic chaos, increased nuclear saber-rattling from Russia, many parts of the world crippled economically, hundreds of thousands dying from malaria, and a billion
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Ukraine, Lithuania, Poland forming alliance to confront Russia Health workers boycott Pakistan’s polio vaccination campaign after shooting Two British brothers jailed for training at Syria terror camp Happy Thanksgiving to all my readers! Ukraine,
On CNN Wednesday, leftist Professor Cornel West, given the chance to bloviate about the non-indictment of Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting of Michael Brown, decided to impart his perspective with a vengeance, even targeting President Barack Obama and blurting
Russia has reached a military agreement with Georgia’s breakaway province of Abkhazia, a move that has drawn ire from the West. Georgia has denounced the agreement as a step toward de facto annexation of its territory, according to various news
As the U.S. Army prepares to send “150 tanks and armored vehicles” to NATO countries in 2015 they are weighing whether to station some of the heaviest armor in Eastern Europe. The deployment is intended to bolster Poland and the
(Reuters) – Fresh Russian efforts to encourage Syrian peace talks are unlikely to make progress because Moscow rejects opposition and Western calls for the swift departure of President Bashar al-Assad. Moscow has long-supported Assad, including with arms supplies for Syria,
