On Wednesday, the European Union gas industry and Russia met in Brussels to discuss the ongoing conflict between the EU, Russia, and Ukraine over gas and energy. Not much was accomplished, but Eurogas President Jean-Francois Cirelli stressed the importance of
NATO told Eastern Europe countries it is time to stop defense cuts since there is a fear Russia could invade ex-Soviet states, which include NATO members Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. “Russian defense spending has grown by more than 10 percent
Alexis Tsipras, leader of The Coalition of the Radical Left (Syriza) Party, is reported by Greek media to have “lambasted western policy on Ukraine and expressed support for separatist referendums in the Ukraine during an official visit to Moscow, upon the
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov sat down with Bloomberg Television and said that Ukraine “is as close to civil war as you can get” and the situation in east Ukraine will make it hard for Kyiv to hold presidential elections
Lakhdar Brahimi, the United Nations and Arab League special envoy to Syria, has stepped down from his position. Brahimi took the position in 2012, but resigned largely due to his failure to successfully progress towards making peace between the warring
Ukrainian politicians, religious leaders, lawmakers and regional officials gathered in Kyiv to address the situation in east Ukraine with pro-Russian forces. Even though these forces are the cause of trouble, none of them were invited to discuss their grievances with
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Muslim world split by Boko Haram abductions Russia bans U.S. from International Space Station Syria mediator Lakhdar Brahimi resigns in disgust Muslim world split by Boko Haram abductions It’s a common Western complaint of
Vice President Joe Biden’s youngest son R. Hunter Biden and Secretary of State John Kerry’s family friend Devon Archer were appointed to the board of directors of Burisma Holdings. While this does not appear to be big news, this company
The Hollywood Reporter reports that Sony has snagged the rights to Glenn Greenwald’s Edward Snowden-based book, No Place to Hide for Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, the producers behind the long-running James Bond franchise. Apparently, the goal will be to craft
The US released satellite images that prove Russia did not remove its troops from Ukraine’s border. On May 7, Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to move back Russian troops, but within hours NATO said there were no signs of departure.
Christine Lagarde, French International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director, said in an interview with German newspaper Handelsblatt on May 12th that “Ukraine needs much more than 17 billion dollars” in the rescue package of financial assistance approved by the IMF
Russia is considering creating its own version of Eurovision, because the existing contest represents the “collapse of the European Union’s moral values” according to The Local. The straight version of the competition will be called ‘Voice of Eurasia’, and has been
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas will visit Ukraine this month and meet with leaders of the protest movement that forced out the country’s pro-Russian president. Frequently mentioned as a potential 2016 White House contender, Cruz
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin announced Tuesday that Russia has denied a NASA request for continued co-habitation of the International Space Station beyond 2020, citing sanctions on Russia over the ongoing crisis in Ukraine as a reason the Russia
Sure, the Iranians are jerks, and they’re given to making a lot of bloodcurdling threats and chest-thumping boasts. But is what they’re saying in this UK Guardian piece wrong? In a series of interviews in Tehran, top figures who shape
BBC News: Acting Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk blames Russia for undermining the international law claims that it is trying to build a new Berlin Wall. Follow Pam on Twitter @pamkeyNEN
“My Child Is Not Common” are the words on the attention-getting signs carried by a group of white and African-American mothers protesting the adoption of the aggressively promoted Common Core standards. Common Core is scheduled to take over the testing
The European Union passed more sanctions against Russia on Monday and Moscow said the sanctions will hurt any attempt at peace in Ukraine. Russia said the West should encourage open dialogue between Kyiv and the pro-Russian forces in the east.
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Will Ukraine’s ‘People’s Republic of Donetsk’ be absorbed into Russia? Kerry to meet with Palestinians to discuss ending aid Mixed emotions over Narendra Modi’s probable win in India Will Ukraine’s ‘People’s Republic of Donetsk’
In a stunning split with official European Union foreign policy on Russian, France will press ahead with a €1.2bn contract to sell helicopter carriers to Russia because cancelling the deal would do more damage to Paris than to Moscow, French
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin returned to Moscow with a petition from Transdniestria, a strip of land that broke off from Moldova in 1990, to join the Russian Federation. “The Russian delegation has … brought home the appeal to
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rozogin has claimed the residents of Transnistria, a breakaway region located between the borders of Moldova and Ukraine, have decided to back their absorption into the Russian Federation. “The Russian delegation has … brought home
The “Donetsk People’s Republic” (DPR) officially asked Moscow to join the Russian Federation only a few hours after declaring victory in a May 11 referendum. Self-proclaimed leader Denis Pushilin held a press conference in Donetsk. “Based on the will of
France decided to honor their $1.66 billion contract for Mistral helicopter carriers with Russia despite pressure from the European Union to cancel the deal. French ministers said that cancelling the deal would harm Paris more than Moscow. “The Mistrals are
The Kyiv Post reported many voting violations during Luhansk Oblast’s independence referendum from Ukraine. In Luhansk, people found no electoral rolls, and armed men reportedly received a jump in line. “Warriors vote without queuing,” a woman reportedly shouted, as three
