The US is ready to impose more sanctions on Russia, but the European Union is silent. President Obama spoke to EU leaders to push them towards more sanctions as Moscow continues to show more aggression towards Ukraine. Reuters reported Obama
Despite what many feel is Russia’s illegal attempt to annex the Crimea region of Ukraine, and in the face of condemnation from his own fans, liberal cable talk show host Thom Hartmann has refused to cut ties with the Russian-controlled
The relationship between the US and Russia is almost at Cold War-level, and it does not help that Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu is ignoring phone calls from U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel. Army Col. Steve Warren, a Pentagon
Pro-Russian forces shot down a Ukrainian helicopter in Kramatorsk, according to the Kyiv Post, as Ukraine claims Russia wants to start World War III. At the same time, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov offered Ukraine a proposal to help alleviate the tensions
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Ukraine joins Crimea’s Tatars in appealing to Turkey and Saudi Arabia Putin seeks to ‘rehabilitate’ the Crimean Tatars Israel cancels peace talks after Palestinian reconciliation Ukraine joins Crimea’s Tatars in appealing to Turkey and
President Obama would save Russian President Vladimir Putin if he was drowning, he asserted during a press conference Friday. ABC News reporter Jonathan Karl asked Obama the question during a press conference in South Korea, and he replied, “I absolutely
Thursday, Secretary of State John Kerry spoke to reporters about the situation in Ukraine. During that session, he attacked the state-sponsored Russia Today network for being “the propaganda bullhorn” that has been “deployed to promote president Putin’s fantasy about what
The Ukrainian army drew closer to Sloviansk and managed to seize three checkpoints surrounding the city. Five pro-Russians were killed and one wounded in the attack. Due to the attacks, Russia declared its troops on the east Ukraine border will
President Obama told Moscow the US has prepared more sanctions to impose on Russia if the country does not alleviate tensions in Ukraine. The US, European Union, Ukraine, and Russia signed an agreement in Geneva to work together to the
Madonna is a loud and proud advocate for equal rights and is embraced by the gay community. Last year she dressed as a boy scout and savaged the group for banning gay members. In January, she joined the “love conquers
NPR reports that sources within the United States government are expecting the American military to increase aid shipments to Syrian rebels in the form of weapons and Jordanian training camps. The report follows news that President Bashar al-Assad’s government will
Pavel Durov, the founder of VKontakte.com, one of Russia’s biggest social media networks, has reported that he has been fired and that Russian strongman Vladimir Putin’s allies have now taken control of his company. Noting that Russia has become a
When Ukraine’s interim president went to the United States begging for weapons and munitions so his country could defend itself, he was turned down and offered ready to eat meals instead. America’s decision to send 125 combat troops to the
Putin’s Real Problem: Not Enough Russians Inside Russia to Keep Russia Russian for Much Longer When Ukraine’s interim president came to the United States begging for weapons and munitions with which his country could defend itself, he was turned down
The Dutch Defense Department said it scrambled two F-16s from Volkel air force base to intercept a pair of Russian TU-95 Bear strategic bombers approaching their airspace from the North Sea. The Russian provocation comes just a week after Defense
Chris Donnelly served four NATO Secretary Generals as Special Adviser for Central and Eastern Europe. Author of Red Banner – The Soviet Military System in Peace and War, he now directs the UK’s Institute for Statecraft, and before advising the highest level
“On [Jimmy Carter’s] watch, Fidel Castro was on the march in Africa and fueling potent Marxist revolutionary groups throughout Central America. El Salvador and Honduras were under siege. Grenada actually went Communist in 1979. Nicaragua was taken over by Marxist
In an appearance on Russia Today’s “Sophie & Co,” Russian Foreign minister Sergey Lavrov attacked the United States claiming it regularly goes back on the foreign policy deals that have been made on Syria Iran and the Ukraine. In the
AP: US army paratroopers arrive in Poland beginning a series of military exercises in four countries across Eastern Europe to bolster allies in the wake of Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula last month. (April 23)
A new report finds that use of unarmed drones for both civilian and military spying has skyrocketed in Latin America, as the demand for drones increases exponentially in Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela. Author Marguerite Cawley notes that drones are changing
The Geneva agreement between the US, European Union, Russia, and Ukraine apparently did nothing to alleviate tensions. Russia told Ukraine they will use military force if they are attacked. “If we are attacked, we would certainly respond,” Sergey V. Lavrov,
Russian nationalism has come into full bloom in Ukraine as Moscow engages in a propaganda war to win over its opposition and gin up support from pro-Russian nationalists. Russia’s aggressive moves in Ukraine did not end with the retaking of
MOSCOW (AP) — Since he took over Crimea, President Vladimir Putin has seen his popularity soar and his opposition fall silent. So when the U.S. vice president told Russia to defuse tensions in Ukraine, Putin had few reasons to listen.
TOKYO (AP) — President Barack Obama on Wednesday opened a four-country Asia tour aimed at reassuring allies in the region that the U.S. remains a committed economic, military and political partner that can serve as a counterweight to China’s growing
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s foreign minister on Wednesday promised a firm response if its citizens or interests come under attack in Ukraine — a vow that came after Ukraine announced a renewal of its “anti-terror” campaign against those occupying
