(Reuters) – Eight northern European nations agreed on Thursday to step up cooperation to counter an increase in Moscow’s military activity that has included a tripling of NATO intercepts of Russian jets this year. Defense ministers from Nordic and Baltic
It isn’t exactly splitting the atom or even pushing boundaries to suggest that the modern Liberal Democrats are anathema to both liberalism and democracy. Their commitment to the European Union, ever increasing taxation, neo-Malthusian environmental policies, open door immigration and
BUDAPEST/BERLIN (Reuters) – Several European governments believe Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is flouting EU values by drifting into the Kremlin’s orbit but are unsure how to respond. At a time when most EU states are isolating Moscow and turning
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s public inquiry next year into the 2006 murder of former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko should not be broadcast because witnesses could face reprisals from Russia, the lawyer representing London’s police force said on Friday. Kremlin critic
There has been much chuntering in the UK media this morning over the the announcement that the Army Reserve is planning to raise the age limit for recruiting ex regular soldiers from 45 to 52 and for specialist officers (like
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine warned Thursday that the security situation is steadily worsening in the country’s rebel-held east as separatist fighters move closer to government forces. One official said he feared an attack soon by Russian forces. A cease-fire
The English Football Association rejected criticism of its failed bid for the 2018 World Cup on Thursday after it was accused by a FIFA ethics judge of damaging the integrity of the bid process. FIFA judge Joachim Eckert’s report found
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Russian troops in East Ukraine bring along new advanced weapons systems Ukraine and Russia prepare for full-scale war Russian troops in East Ukraine bring along new advanced weapons systems 1RL232 ‘Leopard’ battlefield surveillance radar
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Russian combat troops, tanks and artillery pour into Ukraine Turkey’s warships near Cyprus threaten Egypt and Israel Russian combat troops, tanks and artillery pour into Ukraine Armed personnel and unmarked military trunks arrive in
The notorious terrorist nicknamed the ‘White Widow’ has been shot and killed, according to a Russian news agency. Samantha Lewthwaite, 30, was reported dead by the Moscow outlet Regnum, allegedly killed by a volunteer sniper in East Ukraine. The incident
Russia reached a deal on Tuesday to construct up to eight nuclear power reactors in Iran, expanding the nuclear partnership between the two countries. Two reactors are to be built first, possibly followed by an additional six, according to various
US General Philip Breedlove, NATO’s top commander, said the organization witnessed more Russian troops move into Ukraine. Russia continues to deny sending troops to Ukraine, but evidence over the last nine months quash these denials. “Across the last two days
A new examination of the distribution of CO2 has found that some areas of the earth experience huge seasonal variation by as much as 16 parts per million (ppm), whilst in other areas, notably at the Antarctic and equator, levels
“The people at the UK Energy Research Centre, they’ve nothing against this in principle, they’re in the business of finding alternative sources of energy, so they’re not people who are coming at this from a position of ingrained opposition….” Thus
Nov 11 (Reuters) – Russia will build two new nuclear power plant units in Iran under an agreement signed in Moscow on Tuesday between subsidiaries of the two countries’ state atomic agencies. The agreement precedes a Nov. 24 deadline for
BEIJING (AP) — It was a warm gesture on a chilly night when Vladimir Putin wrapped a shawl around the wife of Xi Jinping while the Chinese president chatted with Barack Obama. The only problem: Putin came off looking gallant,
BEIJING (AP) — It was a warm gesture on a chilly night when Vladimir Putin wrapped a shawl around the wife of Xi Jinping while the Chinese president chatted with Barack Obama. The only problem: Putin came off looking gallant,
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday that the European Union was not planning new sanctions against Russia over a fresh spike in violence in Ukraine. Merkel reiterated that EU member states were considering adding pro-Russian separatists to existing sanction lists
BEIJING (AP) — On the surface, President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin were all niceties — a pat on the back here, a pleasantry there. But away from the cameras, the two leaders circled each other warily at
(AFP) — US President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin met briefly Monday in Beijing on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific summit, a senior US official said. The two leaders, who have been engaged for months in a
Twenty five years ago yesterday the Cold War official ended. With the collapse of the Berlin Wall, the West, led by America, triumphed over the murderous ideology of Communism. Two Gulf wars, the 9/11 attacks and the invasion of Afghanistan
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Bernard Hopkins will turn the big 5-0 without a championship belt around his waist. Sergey Kovalev roughed up Hopkins from the opening bell, sending the aging fighter to the canvas — and possibly into retirement
Russia continues to test the West’s patience as more Russian jets are intercepted over NATO airspace. Incidents on November 6 and 8 put the total of 2014 interceptions over 100, which is three times more than 2013. On Thursday, NATO
On November 9–the 25th anniversary of the destruction of the Berlin Wall–Mail Online reported on newly uncovered FBI files showing that two-time British Prime Minister Winston Churchill tried to persuade the US into launching a preemptive nuclear strike against the
A lesbian couple tied the knot in Russia in a quiet ceremony seen as the first such marriage in the country where gay unions are illegal, activists told AFP Sunday. The marriage on Friday went through because one of the
