President Obama will meet with Ukraine’s president-elect Petro Poroshenko on his trip to Europe next week. The men will meet in Poland when Obama speaks in Warsaw to celebrate Poland’s 25th anniversary break from communism. Obama will speak about the
Ahead of gas talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the European Union, Europe’s Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger said Ukraine must pay back its debt, but Russia needs to offer a fair price. “The price for the months of January, February, and
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Russia finally pulls its troops back from Ukrainian border Japan’s Shinzo Abe asserts Asian leadership against China The Chinese view of the ‘China Threat’ Nigeria blames Cameroon for failure to defeat Boko Haram Russia
Russia claims over and over there are no Russian forces in east Ukraine to help the pro-Russian forces take over the region from the Kiev government. However, as The Kyiv Post points out, the evidence is mounting, and the Kremlin
Glenn Greenwald insists that Edward Snowden was en route to Ecuador when the United States “forced the situation” to keep Snowden in Russia “and thus demonized him.” The latest assertion, in an interview with Spanish newspaper ABC, contradicts claims by
In a major address at West Point, President Obama once again sought to articulate a foreign policy that places greater emphasis on diplomacy, economic leverage, and recourse to international law. Facing crises, “U.S. military action cannot be the only–or even
Amazing America with Sarah Palin has brought a lot of characters into our homes this season. The new Sportsman Channel program has featured sharpshooters, pro wrestlers, pastors, and craftsmen. It’s been unique, funny, interesting, and enjoyable. The season finale of the
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) took in four members of Ukraine’s Right Sector Party for allegedly plotting bomb attacks in Crimea. The FSB said the attacks were planned for April and another was planned to occur during Victory Day celebrations
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Missile attack on Ukraine helicopter portends a bigger conflict Hamas and Fatah move to unified Palestinian government, as Israel objects Missile attack on Ukraine helicopter portends a bigger conflict Black smoke rising from the
WASHINGTON, May 29 (UPI) —The number of overweight and obese people around the world has soared to a record high of 2.1 billion, equaling a third of the global population. The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) in Washington
Russia, Balrus, and Kazakhstan created the Eurasion Economic Union after years of negotiations. However, Russian President Vladimir Putin is missing Ukraine, the crown jewel of the USSR. But Putin hopes this union changes minds. “We are creating a powerful and
Less than one day after President Obama proudly boasted that his self-described tough “moral leadership” had succeeded in isolating Russia and its leadership in punishment for its invasion and annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula, Russian President Vladimir Putin was invited
SLOVYANSK, Ukraine (AP) — Rebels in eastern Ukraine shot down a government military helicopter Thursday amid heavy fighting around Slovyansk, killing at least 12 soldiers including a general, officials said. Acting President Oleksandr Turchynov told the parliament in Kiev that
President Obama delivered a speech yesterday on foreign policy, and the New York Times was not impressed. In their May 29 print editorial, the Times editors write that Obama’s speech at West Point “provided little new insight,” relied on “hackneyed phrases,”
In the last few days Ukraine has seen the heaviest fighting since the crisis initiated by the Kremlin this spring. This comes just hours after a new President was elected in Kiev. At the same time a “rabble” stormed the headquarters
Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs Elías Jaua is beginning a world tour that will take him to Bolivia, Portugal, and Russia in which he plans to denounce the alleged interference of the U.S. in Latin America. The tour follows a
French President François Hollande and Russian President Vladimir Putin plan to discuss Ukraine on June 5 in Paris, one day before the Allies commemorate the 70th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy. It will be the first time a Western leader
A Christian obstetrician practicing in Washington, D.C. says he once refused to perform abortions, but about ten years into his career, he changed his mind. Now, he is willing to perform late-term abortions, even at 24 weeks of pregnancy. Authors
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said he did not send any Chechens to Ukraine to fight with the pro-Russian forces in the east. On his Instagram account, he claimed there are millions who live outside of his area and he cannot
Secretary of State John Kerry dismissed any suggestion that the United States forced National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden into the arms of Russia. Snowden told NBC in an interview that he was intending to take refuge in Cuba until
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday called National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden a fugitive and challenged him to “man up and come back to the United States.” Kerry was asked about Snowden in a nationally
In an excerpt of an interview set to air in its entirety on NBC on Wednesday night, so-called NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden explained how he viewed his role with the agency prior to his defection to Russia. “I was trained
A similar situation to that in Ukraine is occurring in Abkhazia, a breakaway region of Georgia. Thousands of demonstrators marched into the pro-Russian president’s building and demanded his resignation. Reuters reported: Several thousand opposition supporters had gathered in the capital
LONDON (Reuters) – Prince Charles warned business leaders on Tuesday to take action against climate change or watch the world continue on a path to destruction – the latest forthright comment from the heir to the British throne in a
Russian President Vladimir Putin told Ukraine to stop the anti-terrorist operation in the east against pro-Russian forces. Over 45 are dead in Donetsk from May 26 and 27 after President-elect Petro Poroshenko vowed to strengthen the operation. To make matters
