Businesses were affected when Russia annexed Crimea, but there was one business not mentioned: Adoption agencies. On December 28, 2012, Russia banned Americans from adopting Russian orphans. This means adoptions between Crimeans and Americans are now disrupted. However, ABC News
A new study on the economic power of the world’s nations has named China as the “most powerful nation” on its “world market power” index. The report was issued by Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) as part of its Emerging
More pro-Russia protests exploded in east Ukraine on Sunday. Protesters targeted government buildings in Donetsk, Luhansk, and Kharkiv. Two-thousand people gathered at Lenin Square in Donetsk, but about 50 people left and took an administration building without any resistance from
Posted with permission from Brigadier General John E. Michel, USAF – Commanding General, NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan; Commander, 438 Air Expeditionary Wing I do not at all understand the mystery of grace – only that it meets us where we
Fifteen people were detained in Luhansk, Ukraine on suspicions of overthrowing the authorities in favor of Russian rule. This region is the closest to Russia and is home to many ethnic Russians. Ukraine’s state security service said these people wanted
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com U.S. fails to reaffirm its mutual defense treaty with Japan U.N. leaders realizing Central African Republic genocide is unstoppable Chad withdraws from Central African Republic peacekeeping force U.S. fails to reaffirm its mutual defense
Residents of the Syrian town of Taibet al-Emam in western Syria revolted against the al Qaeda-linked Jabhat al-Nusra militant group occupying their community on April 5th, killing and wounding more than 50 rebels, according to SANA radio. It seems that
Reuters is reporting Raiffeisen Bank Aval, a subsidiary of Raiffeisen Bank International, will close their branches in Crimea due to uncertainty of business now that Russia is in control of the peninsula. Four representatives at Aval in Kiev told Reuters
If Russian state owned gas giant Gazprom raises gas prices on Ukraine, Kyiv promised they would take them to arbitration court. Kyiv claims the move is political as tensions rise between the two countries. “Our Russian neighbors have carried out
In April 2007, Russia’s state owned energy giant Gazprom promised the company’s value would be $1 trillion in seven years. They came up $910 billion short of the prediction. It is another black eye for Russia in the public relations
McDonald’s and methadone will not be available in Crimea since the peninsula is now a part of the Russian Federation. Restaurants in Simferopol, Sevastopol, and Yalta will close due to manufacturing reasons. However, McDonald’s said they will help employees relocate
A British publisher has rejected a book alleging Russia President Vladimir Putin’s ties with the Russian mafia over fears that he or his associates may sue them in the UK. The book by Russia expert Karen Dawisha alleges that Putin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China should not doubt the U.S. commitment to defend its Asian allies and the prospect of economic retaliation should also discourage Beijing from using force to pursue territorial claims in Asia in the way Russia has in
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Rybakov told the United States to calm down and do some yoga. “What advice can we give our American colleagues? Spend more time in the fresh air, practise yoga, a balanced diet, maybe watch some
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has repeatedly emphasized that conservatives need to go into the popular culture on both coasts and impact it. And on the night before her new show debuts on the Sportsman Channel, Palin made a cameo on
MOSCOW (AP) — A senior Russian diplomat says U.S. officials should do yoga and watch TV comedy series to ease what he calls their irrational fixation on punishing Russia over Ukraine. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov’s comments to the Interfax
AP: Nasa has cut ties with Russia except for co-operation aboard the International Space Station due to the crisis in Ukraine, the US space agency said on Wednesday.
NOVO SELO, Bulgaria (AP) — Lt. Col. Valeria Parada had a challenge. She and her team were responsible for rescuing people caught up in a dangerous situation around the Black Sea and making sure they received whatever humanitarian assistance they
Admittedly I used a bit of a loaded headline there, but I’m only returning the favor, since National Journal chose to headline their article on the debate over surrendering American oversight of web domains “Republicans Fear Obama Will Let Russia
UKIP leader Nigel Farage has swept the second European Union Referendum debate, defeating the Liberal Democrat Deputy Prime Minister by a poll result of 68 percent to 27 percent. The YouGov poll was echoed even by the Guardian newspaper’s ratings,
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com France’s Ségolène Royal gets revenge over Hollande’s last girlfriend Russia’s Vladimir Putin courts European far right and ultranationals United Nations: Violence escalates in Central African Republic Ebola outbreak spreads to Conarky Guinea, causing panic
Two more key Democrats are questioning the Obama administration’s decision to cede some of America’s control over the Internet. Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA) told Breitbart News there should be a “high burden” for making such a change and that he’s
Ukraine’s ousted president Viktor Yanukovych sat down for an interview with the Associated Press. It is his first interview since resigning and even though he is friendly with Russian President Vladimir Putin, he is not pleased Moscow annexed Crimea from
On Tuesday, NATO officially canceled all cooperation with Russia due to annexation of Crimea and troop buildup on Ukraine’s east border. Recent comments from Russian diplomats raised concerns that NATO countries Latvia and Estonia might be Russia President Vladimir Putin’s
Russian President Vladimir Putin terminated all agreements with Ukraine for the use of Crimea for Russia’s Black Sea Fleet. The agreement was signed on 1997 and then-Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych signed an extension to 2024 in 2010. According to the
