Ukraine’s parliament told the new Crimea parliament to cancel the referendum on March 16 or face dissolution. This action comes after Crimea’s parliament voted for independence from Ukraine, which clears the path to join the Russian Federation if the people
On Tuesday, Crimea’s parliament voted for independence from Ukraine if the people pass a referendum on March 16 to join the Russian Federation. With the support of 78 of its 81 members, the chamber passed a “declaration of independence of the
SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine (AP) — The arrival of Russian troops in Crimea has opened old wounds among the Crimean Tatars, who were deported during World War II. Fearing that once again they will be unwelcome in their homeland, some are organizing
One of the biggest divisions in the conservative movement right now is how to respond to Vladimir Putin’s aggression in the Ukraine. On the one hand are the neo-cons who apparently want to flex America’s muscles and open a new
On Monday’s broadcast of CBS’s “The Late Show” with David Letterman, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) offered his analysis of Russian President Vladimir Putin aggressive policy toward the Ukraine and the Crimea. In his remarks, McCain took an analogy former Secretary
Oleg Atbashian, a Florida resident and conservative activist who now runs the political parody site “The People’s Cube”, worked as a propaganda agitprop artist for the former Soviet Union, when he was a young adult working in his native Ukraine.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will meet this week with Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, the White House said Sunday, in a prominent show of U.S. support for Ukraine’s fledgling new government. Vice President Joe Biden cut short his
Appearing on state-owned Russia Today, failed three time GOP presidential candidate and former Congressman Ron Paul accused the United States of seeking to profit from the crisis in Ukraine as a way to assist American ’empire building’ and to promote
The United Kingdom-based defense contractor BAE Systems found that Ukraine was attacked by numerous cyberspies since January 2013 and that it has been worse in recent months due to the protests in Kiev. The attacks originated from the Moscow timezone,
Radio Free Europe is reporting there are five journalists and Ukrainian activists missing in Crimea. The latest are Andriy Shchekun, head of Crimea’s Ukrainian Council, and Anatolyy Kovalskiy, director of board of trustees of the Ukrainian School in Simferopol. According
The Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) released last week–in the midst of the Ukraine crisis, and as Russian troops poured into the Crimea–calls for the U.S. to continue to “engage” Russia. The QDR, prepared by the Pentagon, is a comprehensive guide
NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — An outraged Senator Ted Cruz wonders where President Obama stands on the violent repression of protesters in Venezuela. The senator spoke at Breitbart News’ day-long national security event at CPAC, emphasizing the importance of fostering democracies
Russia took more steps on Monday to tighten control on Crimea. Forces seized Ukraine’s main military hospital in Simeropol and a military transport base in Bakhchysari. Some 20-30 men in military uniforms captured the military hospital at about noon today.
Geoffrey Pyatt, America’s ambassador to Ukraine, said the US will not recognize Crimea’s referendum on March 16. Crimeans will decide if they want to stay an autonomous republic of Ukraine or join the Russian Federation. The ambassador said the White
The estimate for Cuadrilla’s shale gas resource in England’s north-west Bowland Shale formation has just received another significant boost. After conducting further studies, a company geologist now puts the deposit at around 330 trillion cubic feet (tcf); an increase of
Every Republican likes to think he or she is the next Ronald Reagan. Some who say this do so for lack of their own ideas and agenda. Reagan was a great leader and President. But too often people make him
64 percent of the British public oppose deploying Western troops to defend Ukraine from Russia, while 59 percent also oppose sending military aid to the Ukrainian government. The figures, published by YouGov for the Sunday Times, also show that 38
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Ukraine – Russia crisis presents problems for China Relations between Ukraine and China China: ‘There is no room for compromise’ Libya in chaos, war threatened over North Korean tanker Ukraine – Russia crisis presents
The mainstream media can’t get enough of Lena Dunham. The American public has a far different take on the 20-something star. The ratings for Dunham’s HBO series Girls continue to shrink in season three, and they never were impressive in the
One of the most famous lines in all of finance is a quote from Baron Rothschild, who made a significant fortune buying into the panic following the Battle of Waterloo. He is credited with saying, “Buy when there’s blood in
Ukrainians gathered in Kiev to remember and celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Taras Shevchenko, viewed as the country’s greatest poet, but also to bring the country together while pro-Ukrainians and pro-Russians fight over Crimea. Prime Minister Arseniy
Russia captured its 11th border post in Crimea since the peninsula declared allegiance to Russia on February 22. Thirty Ukrainians are trapped inside the post in Chernomorskoye. On Saturday, a Ukraining border patrol plane was fired at, and two warning
Pro-Russians in Crimea viciously attacked and beat up pro-Ukrainians Sunday morning. Ben Brown from the BBC described the attack: It started peacefully. Ukrainians – many of them middle-aged women – waved flags and sang songs to celebrate the birth 200 years
A live political comedy show might have made hay from the President of the United States hitting the links as a global crisis unfolds. Not Saturday Night Live. The once great sketch comedy show is expert at ignoring news that
Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates offered a weak defense of President Barack Obama’s policy on the Crimea on Fox News Sunday, telling host Chris Wallace that the Crimea was “gone” and that “some of the domestic criticism ought to be
