Moscow’s aggression toward Ukraine is forcing countries around Russia to reconsider security options. Sweden and Finland are toying with the idea of joining NATO, but Russia issued a stern warning during Finland’s National Defense Courses Association. “Military cooperation between Russia
President Barack Obama will be in Europe this week to celebrate Poland’s 25th anniversary of breaking free from communism and the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, France. Despite the significant occasions, the crisis between Ukraine and Russia will take
For the month of June, Russia will hold the chairmanship of the UN Security Council. Russia is taking over from South Korea and will hand the position over to Rwanda on July 1st. Russian UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said he
Russia’s gas giant Gazprom decided to give Ukraine an extension to resolve the gas dispute between the countries after Ukraine’s Naftogaz paid $786 million for February and March supplies. Russia was going to turn off Ukraine’s gas on Tuesday. Gazprom
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold face-to-face talks on the Ukraine crisis with British Prime Minister David Cameron, Downing Street said on Monday.The two leaders will meet after they attend events to mark the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings
Luhansk was attacked twice on Monday. Pro-Russian forces attacked a Ukrainian border patrol post in Luhansk at 12:30AM and exchanged fire with each other for several hours. In the afternoon, an explosion occurred at the Luhansk Regional State Administration building.
Colonel Allen West told Stephen K. Bannon that the reception President Obama received for his commencement speech last week at the United States Military Academy at West Point was “almost nonexistent.” West was speaking at the Republican Leadership Conference in
In an exclusive interview with Breitbart News, former Georgian Prime Minister and representative to NATO Ambassador Grigol Mgaloblishvili warns that neither the invasion of Georgia in 2008, nor the situation in Ukraine today, are isolated incidents and that Russia intends to cripple
Euromaidan, a protest settlement established in Kiev before the fall of former President Viktor Yanukovych, is coming down after a significant presence since November 2013, but there are a few people who are less than thrilled. Politicians claim Maidan served
On Friday’s “NewsHour” on PBS, New York Times columnist David Brooks called on President Barack Obama to make a grand gesture to reinforce his foreign policy regarding Ukraine and Russia. According to Brooks, Obama should give a speech in Kiev
President Obama will meet with Ukraine’s president-elect Petro Poroshenko on his trip to Europe next week. The men will meet in Poland when Obama speaks in Warsaw to celebrate Poland’s 25th anniversary break from communism. Obama will speak about the
On Friday, the government of Ukraine claimed that the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) it shot down on May 28th is a Russian-made spy drone. The Security Service of Ukraine said in a preliminary report that the UAV is a modified
East Ukraine is a mess, and now it is taking a toll on religions. Catholic Bishop Marian Buczek said Catholics are too scared to attend Mass in Donetsk and Luhansk. “Local Catholics are living in conditions of great danger —
Ahead of gas talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the European Union, Europe’s Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger said Ukraine must pay back its debt, but Russia needs to offer a fair price. “The price for the months of January, February, and
Russia claims over and over there are no Russian forces in east Ukraine to help the pro-Russian forces take over the region from the Kiev government. However, as The Kyiv Post points out, the evidence is mounting, and the Kremlin
In a major address at West Point, President Obama once again sought to articulate a foreign policy that places greater emphasis on diplomacy, economic leverage, and recourse to international law. Facing crises, “U.S. military action cannot be the only–or even
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) took in four members of Ukraine’s Right Sector Party for allegedly plotting bomb attacks in Crimea. The FSB said the attacks were planned for April and another was planned to occur during Victory Day celebrations
Secretary of State John Kerry believes that President Obama doesn’t get enough credit for his successful foreign policy and blamed the media for any suggestion otherwise. Kerry pointed to foreign policy successes in Ukraine, Syria, and Iran as an example,
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Missile attack on Ukraine helicopter portends a bigger conflict Hamas and Fatah move to unified Palestinian government, as Israel objects Missile attack on Ukraine helicopter portends a bigger conflict Black smoke rising from the
Stunning gains by radical eurosceptic parties could muddy transatlantic ties and help feed growing anti-American sentiment just as the EU and US seek to seal an ambitious trade pact, analysts warn. US officials said they were watching closely, as estimates
Russia, Balrus, and Kazakhstan created the Eurasion Economic Union after years of negotiations. However, Russian President Vladimir Putin is missing Ukraine, the crown jewel of the USSR. But Putin hopes this union changes minds. “We are creating a powerful and
In Donetsk, the pro-Russian Vostok Battalion surrounded the headquarters of the Donetsk People’s Republic and forced everyone out. The battalion insists it is not a coup, but a police operation. Christopher Miller, editor of The Kyiv Post and contributor to
Less than one day after President Obama proudly boasted that his self-described tough “moral leadership” had succeeded in isolating Russia and its leadership in punishment for its invasion and annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula, Russian President Vladimir Putin was invited
In an interview with NPR’s Steve Inskeep, President Barack Obama claimed we were “fortunate’ America is not facing any serious crisis right now, at least as it compares to other hotspots in the world. Obama also indicated his Ukraine policy
On Wednesday, the Venezuelan government unveiled widespread accusations of conspiracy to assassinate President Nicolás Maduro, which implicated a number of high-profile leaders of the opposition, including ousted legislator María Corina Machado and the United States Ambassador to Colombia Kevin Whitaker.
