WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Polish magazine said Sunday it has obtained recordings of a private conversation in which the foreign minister says Poland’s strong alliance with the U.S. was worthless and “even harmful because it creates a false sense
The Obama administration delivered more sanctions if the violence did not stop in east Ukraine, but did not touch Russian President Vladimir Putin or any of his cronies. Instead, the leaders of the pro-Russian forces, who have no real assets or
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com With Syria destabilizing, number of refugees back to WW II levels Ban Ki-moon says that Syria and Iraq are becoming unstable Both America and Europe face floods of mother and child refugees Financial advisors
Texas Republican Governor Rick Perry sent a letter to Barack Obama Friday inviting the president to visit the U.S. Mexico border in order “to see firsthand” the flood of illegals and the humanitarian crisis that came with them. Perry also
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s claim he is not trying to put together the old Soviet Union, even though he constantly bullies old Soviet states and satellite states if they attempt close ties to Europe, weren’t helped by the Russian Defense
Gavrilo Princip, the 19-year-old whose assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo 100 years ago this June 28th sparked World War I, was weedy, bookish and a bit shy. But the pint-sized peasant boy was also a passionate Serb and
The enviro-loons have been trying to brush off concerns that their work goes hand-in-hand with that of Russian president Vladimir Putin, in attempting to stop fracking for shale gas, maintaining Russia’s energy dominance over Europe. But alas for them it
Russia is behind the campaign to discredit hydraulic fracturing for shale gas (fracking) as part of a “disinformation” operation designed to ensure the West remains reliant on the former Soviet country’s gas. NATO secretary-general Anders Fogh Rasmussen, told the Chatham
In response to How ‘Ugly’ Remarks Become Insightful When Applied to Conservatives: Great catch on these guys hammering a supposedly beyond-the-pale conservative remark into a tedious lefty talking point. I’m still trying to figure out what was so outrageous about
Pro-Russians in east Ukraine rejected President Petro Poroshenko’s truce and engaged in heavy fighting with Ukrainian troops early Thursday morning near Krasny Liman. “We issued an ultimatum to the terrorists overnight to surrender their weapons. We guarantee their safety and
Mike Hancock, the sleazy former Liberal Democrat MP who has admitted using his position to take sexual advantage of a mentally ill constituent may be in line for a huge pay off courtesy of the British taxpayer. The Portsmouth South
Investigators discovered an explosion at a Ukraine pipeline was a bomb and act of terrorism, according to Reuters. Ukraine Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk increased security on all of Ukraine’s pipelines. There were no casualties and gas was not interrupted. “We
Austria’s first openly gay politician, Greens Member of the European Parliament Ulrike Lunacek, became the target of a toxic acid attack while giving an interview on the sidelines of the nation’s annual Rainbow Parade celebrating LGBT Austrians. According to Austria’s The
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Serbia will continue construction of the South Stream pipeline in July as Norwegian gas company Statoil told the European Union it will help with gas supplies. Russia cut off gas to Ukraine on Monday,
The world is on fire. Libya is in chaos. Baghdad is about to fall to a new and toxic strain of Islamism. Syria is in civil war. Israeli teenagers have been kidnapped by terrorists. Russia is expanding, taking over Crimea,
The European Commission has borrowed €500m (£400m) in the capital markets to lend on to Ukraine, part of a €1.6bn (£1.3bn) programme of so-called Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) which is meant to draw the former Soviet bloc country closer into the
On Tuesday, Ukraine’s border service said 30 Ukrainian soldiers were injured in a battle with pro-Russians near the Russia-Ukraine border, a day after President Petro Poroshenko ordered troops to retake the border. From Reuters: It [border service] said separatist fighters
If ever you doubted that putting the European Union in charge ofenvironmental issues is a bit like inviting the Taliban to run MissWorld, consider this story by Richard Northabout the characteristic blend of bullying, incompetence, corruption,greed, high-handedness, dishonesty and ineffectuality
WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreign buyers of U.S. Treasury securities increased their holdings in April to another record high even though China cut back on its holdings for a third straight month. The Treasury Department reported Monday that total foreign holdings
Russia gas company Gazprom shut off supplies to Ukraine, which could affect Europe. Russia provides gas to Europe and the majority of the pipelines flow through Ukraine. “Regarding transit risks (to the EU), they exist and they are not insignificant,”
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” So said the great British politician and philosopher, Edmund Burke. Someone should translate Burke’s warning into French – before France sells Russia sophisticated warships.
U.S. foreign policy is failing. Russia is pushing into Ukraine and threatening Eastern Europe; China is bullying Japan, the Philippines, and Vietnam in the East and South China Seas; and terrorist groups in the Middle East and Africa can be
Ukraine and Russia did not agree on a gas deal, and Gazprom, Russia’s state owned gas giant, stopped gas flow to Ukraine on Monday. Naftogaz, Ukraine’s state-owned gas company, filed a lawsuit against Gazprom early Monday morning. “We have an
Ukraine said on Monday that Russia had reduced its gas shipments and was only sending its neighbour enough to cover Europe’s fuel needs after the two sides failed to reach a compromise price deal. “We have been informed that gas
NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said the organization will help Ukraine defend itself against Russia and finally admitted Russia considers NATO an enemy after months of heavy tension. NATO also released satellite images that prove Russia did move tanks into
