MINSK (Reuters) – Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels reached a ceasefire agreement on Friday, the first step toward ending fighting in eastern Ukraine that has caused the worst standoff between Moscow and the West since the Cold War ended. The ceasefire
“If at first you don’t succeed, then you know you’re gold mining” — Steve Riedel, “Bering Sea Gold” Airing Fridays on Discovery Channel, the reality series Bering Sea Gold travels to Nome, Alaska, a coastal hamlet set amid endless tundra,
On September 3 the U.S. Navy issued a press release announcing the guided missile destroyer USS Ross was headed to the Black Sea. The release also said, “The U.S. Navy maintains an enduring commitment to forward-presence throughout the region in
Transcript as follows: NATO is expected today to respond to the growing threat from Vladimir Putin’s Russia by reconstituting a rapid-reaction force. It’s to be capable of deploying anywhere in a handful of days. Such a capability would be welcome,
Anjem Choudary has been having a media moment. In just over a week he has appeared on Hannity, on CNN’s Reliable Sources and now on RT’s Worlds Apart. In the RT interview Choudary went beyond what he had said on
The terrorists of the Islamic State (ISIS, or ISIL) have taken their fight beyond their initial enemies–the U.S. and their Arab/Muslim rivals–and have declared their intent to challenge powers far beyond, including Russia. The notion of a global conflict might
This article originally appeared at BBC. In 2010, Cambridge professor Nicholas Boyle said “a great event” in the year 2014 would be pivotal in determining whether the 21st Century would bring peace and prosperity or war and poverty. With the
NEWPORT, Wales (AP) — Seeking to counter Russian aggression, NATO leaders approved plans Friday to create a rapid response force with a headquarters in Eastern Europe that could quickly mobilize if an alliance country in the region were to come
New sanctions against Russia expected to be announced on Friday in response to the Ukraine crisis could be lifted if a ceasefire is implemented, Britain’s Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said. “What would be sensible is to go ahead with our
The LGBT Human Rights Campaign has called for a federal officer to enforce the LGBT agenda around the world. In a letter sent Thursday, HRC president Chad Griffin is asking supporters to sign a letter to Secretary of State John
Transcript as follows: Official truth-telling about national security is in short supply these days. Western governments dissemble about the Islamic connection to jihad and its progress globally. Chinese aggression is minimized and excused. Iranian nuclear ambitions are enabled, while we’re
Islamic State (IS) jihadists in Syria, also referred to as ISIS, released a video filled with threats against Russia, responding to President Vladimir Putin’s promise to provide aid to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. In the video, jihadists vow to liberate
NEWPORT, United Kingdom – Battle lines in Europe were being drawn in Wales today as the NATO conference got underway. Estonia is likely to be granted a permanent NATO presence to protect it from Putin, whilst Georgia, which is partly
This week’s NATO summit in Wales marks acritical moment in the history of the organization that has served as thebedrock of transatlantic security for 65 years. Absent a menacing Soviet Union,what was founded as a collective security alliance has, in
A group of security-conscious Americans have revealed a nationwide network of “fake” cell phone towers of unknown origin which can intercept calls, texts, and even remotely control unprotected phones. When interviewed by The Popular Science Monthly Les Goldsmith, the CEO
NEWPORT, Wales (AP) — Faced with a mounting militant threat in the Middle East, President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron declared Thursday that their nations will “not be cowed” by extremists who have killed two American journalists.
France suspended the delivery of the first of two Mistral-class warships to Russia “until November” after fierce criticism from its allies given the crisis in Ukraine. Paris agreed in 2011 to build and sell the two advanced helicopter assault ships
On Wednesday’s broadcast of Fox News Channel’s “The O’Reilly Factor,” host Bill O’Reilly used his “Talking Points Memo” segment to warn against two of the biggest threats of evil to the United States and its interests in the world –
Russia passed laws to restrict free assembly, but there are Russians who defy the laws to protest or hold vigils for the war in Ukraine. In the most recent event, Russians attempted to light 2,249 candles to commemorate the number
NEWPORT, Wales (AP) — The heady “we won the Cold War” days are over. When President Obama and other NATO leaders assemble here Thursday for a key summit meeting, their No. 1 goal will be an old and familiar one:
The Swedish government has announced that an additional 1.3 billion kronor will be invested in the military in response to increased Russian military activity in the Baltic Sea, The Local has reported. The financial pledge is in addition to the
As if the European Union could be any less popular with Britain’s working and middle classes, the European elite now wants to boycott the 2018 World Cup following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s overzealous response to EU expansionism on his country’s
A senior Russian General has called for military doctrine to be redefined to include the possibility of pre-emptive nuclear strikes against foreign powers, and that the enemies of Russia should be specifically defined in the document, reports Russian language news
Ukranian President Petro Poroshenko has ‘U-turned’ over his announcement of a ‘permanent ceasefire’ this morning, with confusion now surrounding the matter in Eastern Ukraine after the statement was redacted at 1100 GMT. Despite this, there are no indications that fighting
BRUSSELS/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – EU officials proposed sanctions on Tuesday to starve Russian firms of cash as punishment for Moscow’s role in Ukraine, where rebels said they were storming Donetsk airport, potentially their biggest prize since turning the war’s tide
