DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Pro-Russian insurgents in eastern Ukraine say preliminary results of a contentious referendum show nearly 90 percent of voters have supported sovereignty for their region. Roman Lyagin, election chief of the self-styled Donetsk People’s Republic, said around
The pro-Russian forces behind the “Donetsk People’s Republic” (DPR) said the official results of east Ukraine’s referendum will be available on Monday and that is when the group will decide its next steps. Roman Lyagin, DPR central election committee head,
A new study of the super-rich finds that London has become the capital of the world’s wealthiest, with more billionaires than any other city in the world. The Sunday Times, which published the list, says the city has 72 residents
Iran will not accept “nuclear apartheid” but is willing to offer more transparency over its atomic activities, President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday ahead of new talks with world powers. Iran and the P5+1 group of nations will start hammering out
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Romania demands explanation from Russia for bomber threat Russia’s Rogozin says that Moldova seized Transnistria secession signatures Violence increasing in Ukraine ahead of referendum Romania demands explanation from Russia for bomber threat Romania’s foreign
Over 100,000 ballots marked YES were found in a pro-Russian car in Donetsk Oblast. The Donetsk and Luhansk regions are holding a referendum on Sunday to declare independence from Ukraine and a government the pro-Russians labeled as fascist. Pictures from
Tonight, tens of millions of Europeans will go to the polls to make one of the most important decisions facing the continent: who will win this year’s Eurovision Song Contest? For those who are unfamiliar with how it works, every
This Saturday, unbeknownst to most Americans, 26 performers enter the most politicized apolitical event in the world to defend their nations. While the Eurovision Song Contest may seem frivolous at a distance, it serves as a dumping ground for political
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Boko Haram abduction of schoolgirls becomes international issue Ukraine’s pro-Russian activists to go ahead with secession referendum Boko Haram abduction of schoolgirls becomes international issue The United States is leading an international effort, along
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Crimea for the first time since Russia annexed the peninsula from Ukraine in March. Russia and Ukraine celebrated Victory Day, the day the Allies triumphed over the Nazis in World War II. Watching a military
Chinese experts are studying and considering plans to build a high-speed rail line that stretches from China to the United States. If constructed, the project, titled the “China-Russia-Canada-America” line, would stretch out to cover over 8,000 miles of land. China’s
According to reports by Russian newspaper Izvestia, Russia plans to have a lunar base and moon colony in place by 2030. Izvestia claims it received a government document from the Kremlin that details the moon colony project. The project has
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Sevastopol after Moscow’s Victory Day Parade. It is his first visit to Crimea since Russia annexed the Black Sea peninsula from Ukraine on March 22. He will watch a military parade in the port
MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — In a triumphant spectacle, President Vladimir Putin hailed the return of Crimea to Russia as the restoration of “historic justice” Friday before a jubilant, welcoming crowd on the holiday that Russians hold dearest to their hearts.
Syrian forces loyal to President Bashar Assad have used chemical weapons in over 30 attacks since Syria joined the Chemical Weapons Convention last year and agreed to the destruction of its entire chemical arsenal, reports The Times of Israel. “From
In 2012, the AP apologized for firing war correspondent Edward Kennedy for reporting the end of WWII on May 7, 1945 in defiance of military censors accommodating Stalin’s wishes to announce the German surrender on May 8. — Notice the media huzzas for
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com China rams Vietnamese ships in the South China Sea Putin ‘withdraws’ Russian troops, and calls off Sunday’s east Ukraine referendum Vladimir Putin caught in a lie about the Crimean referendum China rams Vietnamese ships
NBC Universal forked over $7.75 billion to keep the broadcasting rights of the Olympics from 2022-2032. Since technology is constantly evolving the contract says NBC can choose how to broadcast the games. They experimented with the 2014 Winter Olympics in
US President Barack Obama has no plans to meet one-on-one with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in June when both attend the D-Day anniversary in France, the White House said Thursday. Russia’s intervention in the political crisis in Ukraine has
On Thursday morning, Russian President Vladimir Putin personally oversaw test rocket launches and military exercises. The Kremlin said the exercises were pre-planned and had nothing to do with the elevated tension between Russia and Ukraine. Bloomberg Businessweek reports: “Today’s planned
The US State Department announced plans to assist an umbrella organization of groups fighting to oust Syrian dictator Bashar al Assad, called the Syrian Opposition Counsel with up to $27 million in ‘non-lethal’ aid, as well as an upgrade in
Dressed in a Soviet hat and carrying an MP44, which were standard issue in the Waffen SS, Steve Hedley looks like a man on a mission. Sadly, that mission is to disrupt London’s transport network as much as possible. The
The House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee has called on the government to do more to develop Britain’s shale gas and oil resources, saying it fully supports the government’s commitment to “go all out for shale”. It adds that fracking
Tatars in Crimea were concerned when Russia took over the Black Sea Peninsula from Ukraine in mid-March. Russia promised fair and equal treatment, but are slowly going back on their word. Now it appears their fears were justified. A new
Tuesday night was the semi-finals in the Eurovision Song Contest, and Russia advanced to the finals in Copenhagen, Denmark, along with Azerbaijan, San Marino, Sweden, The Netherlands, Iceland, and Ukraine. The seventeen-year-old Russian Tolmachevy Sisters celebrated along with their fans,
