On Tuesday, the Republican National Committee released their video “Bad Choices” that takes a shot at former Secretary of State Hillary Clintonand her record as the country’s top diplomat. Among those areas Clinton is hit are Benghazi, Boko Haram, the
Recent announcements by the Kremlin of a withdrawal of Russian forces from along the Ukrainian border are part of a misinformation campaign in preparation for the next phase of subversive operations in Eastern Europe. As the mainstream media has reported,
Russia is trying to rebuild its former empire and it looks like it’s succeeding in Crimea and Ukraine. Meanwhile, economists point out that the Chinese economy is larger than that of the United States, and Beijing intends to expand its
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on the phone about Ukraine, as NATO declared they will not put nuclear arms and new troops in eastern Europe. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden also reassured Romania and Cyprus
On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin sat down with Chinese state-media organization Xinhua to discuss the Kremlin’s diplomatic efforts towards China. Putin was in high spirits. The former KGB operative expressed a willingness to secure an even closer-knit partnership with
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia and China are close to finishing a deal concerning Russian natural gas exports to China. It would be a major victory for Putin, who is in the middle of a crisis with Ukraine
On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops to leave Ukraine’s borders and return to the bases. This is the third time he has issued such an order, but once again NATO does not see any signs of movement. According
The United States Monday said it needed “firm evidence” that Russia was withdrawing its forces from the borders of Ukraine, following President Vladimir Putin’s order for his forces to pull back.A senior US official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered troops deployed near Ukraine to return to their home bases and praised the launch of a dialogue between the Ukrainian government and its opponents even as fighting continued in the
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is preparing to announce first-of-its-kind criminal charges Monday against Chinese military officials in an international cyber-espionage case, a government official said. Attorney General Eric Holder and other federal law enforcement officials were expected to
In what could be a dangerous example of the European Union elite refusing to learn from their mistakes in Ukraine, José Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission, has said he will sign an agreement with Moldova in June which
Pro-Russian forces are now in control of all major government buildings in Luhansk, Ukraine. The rebels captured the police headquarters Sunday after several “aggressive” women reportedly broke through the large iron gates. Photo: The Kyiv Post The Kyiv Post reported:
For weeks, I have been wrestling with the question: Should America and the West take on Boko Haram or not. Now, France–not the United States–has convened a meeting of five western African states in Paris. American, British, and other European
Ukraine’s presidential elections are Sunday, May 25, and two candidates have already felt resistance from Russia and pro-Russians in Ukraine. Moscow upheld an order to freeze the accounts of leading candidate Petro Poroshenko’s chocolate business, and rebels burned down Sergiy
May 18, 2014 is the 70th anniversary of Josef Stalin deporting over 200,000 Crimean Tatars to Central Asia on suspicion of corroborating with Hitler and the Nazis. The majority died on the way, including women and children, and most did not
In what could be an attempt to discredit Hungary’s far-right party just days before the elections to the European Parliament, a ‘Jobbik’ MEP has been accused of being a Russian spy. Jobbik which most analysts regard as being on the
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov lashed out at Maxim Ksenzov, the deputy head of the government’s telecommunications watchdog Roskomnadzor, after he said Russia should ban the popular social media network Twitter. Medvedev
Early Saturday morning, Valery Bolotov, the leader of the self-proclaimed Luhansk Republic, was arrested at the Ukrainian border, but his supporters freed him less than an hour later in a gunfight. Vladimir Gromov, head of counterintelligence of Luhansk separatists, said
On Saturday, the Crimean Tatars canceled a rally to commemorate the 70th anniversary of their deportations to Central Asia by Stalin after Crimean Prime Minister Sergei Aksyonov banned all gatherings in the peninsula until June 6 due to violence in
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk met with regional leaders in Kharkiv in an attempt to ease tensions between Kiev and east Ukraine. The people of the east, which is dominated by Russian speakers and ethnic Russians, are frustrated with Kiev
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Terrorist attack in Nairobi, Kenya, causes mass evacuations Serious human rights problems arise in eastern Ukraine and Crimea Terrorist attack in Nairobi, Kenya, causes mass evacuations Kenyan officials were furious on Wednesday after Britain,
On May 15th, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin celebrated American guns with a tweet about how an AR-15 makes a great gift. Palin wrote: “Innovation found only in the USA! You know, an AR-15 makes a great gift. What more says,
German Chancellor Angela Merkel told the Frankfurter Allegemeine Zeitung (FAZ) she wants to continue a relationship with Russia despite the continuing violence in east Ukraine and threats of invasion by Russian troops. However, she said she would consider more sanctions.
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice defended the NSA at a conference held Wednesday in Silicon Valley. She also called Edward Snowden a “traitor” and said it was “suspicious” he ended up in Russia. Rice, who is now a professor
The United Nations found numerous human rights violations in east Ukraine and Crimea. The violations include illegal takeovers of government and public buildings, armed men running around towns with no penalties, and kidnappings of elected officials, journalists, and residents. From
