WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland launched a major military exercise with international allies on Wednesday to test joint response to security threats at a time of armed conflict in neighboring Ukraine. Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak said the original plan for
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Mohamed El-Erian, the chief economic adviser at Allianz SE, warned that global markets do not fully appreciate the risk posed by the Ukrainian crisis, a conflict which could push Europe into recession. He saw few options
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Thailand’s PM suggests that only ugly people are safe in bikinis BBC reporters attacked by Russian thugs after finding evidence of new Ukraine invasion Dozens of Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine from Chechnya China’s
Ukranian President Petro Poroshenko gave a stirring address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress Thursday, pleading for “military equipment–both non-lethal and lethal” in his country’s ongoing struggle to resist Russian invasion. He received a warm welcome from both
Thursday at a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko begged America to “not let Ukraine stand alone” and supply Ukraine with lethal weapons to fight of the Russian aggression because he said they “can not win
The White House is hoping that President Obama’s visit with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko will send a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin that the United States stands with Ukraine. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Earnest pointed out that just
(AFP) Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko will cast Russia as a global menace Thursday when he meets US President Barack Obama in the hope of winning a “special status” guaranteeing his troubled nation’s security The pro-Western president’s first tour of the
What was once a battle for the moon has now become a race to the Arctic between the West and Russia. On September 8, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia’s military presence in the Arctic is one of nation’s
Western countries must stop “playing war games” in Ukraine and “poking the Russian bear with a stick” and instead work with Vladimir Putin to defeat the self-proclaimed Islamic State, Nigel Farage has said. Speaking to the European Parliament, the UKIP
The Russian government has announced it will “protect” Russian speakers abroad, specifically mentioning the Russian-speaking population of the Baltics. This is not the first time Russia has hinted that it would involve itself in the affairs of Lithuania, Latvia, and
On September 14, Ukrainian Minister of Defense Valeriy Heletey suggested “Russia is threatening Ukraine with nuclear weapons” and Ukraine is responding by taking a serious look at restoring their own nuclear program, which was ended in the 1990s at the
A recent study has revealed that approximately forty percent of European Jewry hides their Jewish identity, according to the Rabbinical Center of Europe (RCE) and the European Jewish Associations (EJA). Rabbi Menachem Margolin from Brussels, Belgium, presides over both organizations.
The European Union and Ukraine have simultaneously ratified an association agreement designed to bring Ukraine in line with the EU on a wide range of issues from security to human rights, prompting Ukraine’s President to hail the event as a
(AFP) Russia’s defence minister called on Tuesday for the deployment of reinforcements to the Crimea and southern Russia, citing the worsening crisis in Ukraine and buildup of foreign forces nearby. Sergei Shoigu said it was a “priority” to deploy a
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s parliament ratified an agreement to deepen economic and political ties with the European Union on Tuesday, and passed legislation to grant autonomy to the rebellious east as part of a peace deal. The ratification vote,
As we approach the November mid-term elections, voters “remain frustrated and unhappy” with the Obama economy. According to Politico, “By every measure in the survey, a gloomy mood still pervades the electorate when it comes to kitchen-table issues.” That can’t
Exxon and Russia’s state-oil company have recently inked a deal to tap billions of barrels of crude oil in Russia; despite sanctions passed against the Kremlin by both the United States and the European Union. However, the Western entities have
(AFP) US-led military exercises involving 15 countries were set to begin in Ukraine Monday, as fighting rumbles on in the restive east between government forces and pro-Russian rebels in violation of a ceasefire. Heavy fighting erupted around the rebel stronghold
The President’s failure of leadership on foreign affairs is causing some heartfelt supporters to express disappointment in him. Kimberly Cole voted for Obama twice but now she tells the Washington Post, “he’s lost his way.” Karlene Richardson, another big supporter,
Why isn’t England bombing the Scottish separatists,” demands one supporter of the pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine in a Twitter post under a picture of the Scottish flag. Insurgents and their supporters have taken to social media to mock the possible
Poland has suspended deliveries of gas to Eastern neighbour Ukraine following a “warning signal” reduction of gas deliveries into Europe from Russia, cutting supplies by up to 45 percent over the past couple of days. The squeeze on gas, on
LONDON (Reuters) – As Scottish opinion polls run neck and neck, investors are scrambling to hedge their trading bets on UK equities to protect against market mayhem if Scotland votes next week to break away from the United Kingdom. The
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com France’s scapegoat ‘Rogue trader’ Jerome Kerviel is freed from prison Ukraine conflict and rise of ISIS put Russia’s Caucasus at risk WHO: Ebola virus is spreading ‘exponentially’ in Liberia France’s scapegoat ‘Rogue trader’ Jerome
Global banks are waking up to the threat of a United Kingdom split asunder following shock polls this weekend, and have issued stark warnings to investors to get their money out of Britain. Nomura, Japan’s biggest bank, has warned of
A highly anticipated preliminary report into what brought down Malaysia flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine will be released on Tuesday, hoping to shed light on the air disaster that claimed the lives of 298 passengers. The air crash team led
