
World leaders met in London to discuss sanctions against Russia over its aggression against Ukraine, but it looks like people high on the ladder will not be affected. Any asset freezes or visa bans imposed by the West on Moscow in
by Mary Chastain11 Mar 2014, 6:11 PM PST0

On Tuesday, Crimea’s airport in Simferopol cancelled all flights from Kiev, Ukraine, and only allowed planes from Moscow to land. The Telegraph described what Flight PS65 had to endure after the pilot was told he could not land in Crimea:
by Mary Chastain11 Mar 2014, 5:47 PM PST0

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
by Mary Chastain11 Mar 2014, 1:07 PM PST0

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
by Mary Chastain11 Mar 2014, 10:50 AM PST0

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
by Breitbart News11 Mar 2014, 9:02 AM PST0

BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO says it is dispatching surveillance aircraft to fly over Poland and Romania to monitor the crisis unfolding in neighboring Ukraine. The military alliance says the decision to send AWACS reconnaissance planes was taken by the ambassadors
by Breitbart News11 Mar 2014, 8:56 AM PST0

It was in the Brooklyn GOP Radio party on Saturday night that the Brits and Europeans who ventured to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) really made their mark. Okay that’s probably not fair, since Daniel Hannan, Syed Kamall and others
by Raheem Kassam11 Mar 2014, 8:21 AM PST0

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
by James Delingpole11 Mar 2014, 2:54 AM PST0

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
by Breitbart TV10 Mar 2014, 11:54 PM PST0

Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Rand Paul (R-KY) have launched a national debate right here at Breitbart News, one that may mark the first shots of the 2016 Republican presidential primary campaign. The topic is foreign policy, oddly, an issue
by Joel B. Pollak10 Mar 2014, 11:41 PM PST0
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.
by Kerry Picket10 Mar 2014, 8:24 PM PST0

T.W. Shannon, the conservative who stepped down as Oklahoma’s House Speaker to run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK), said the country’s spiraling debt is a moral crisis and threatens its national security. Speaking
by Tony Lee10 Mar 2014, 6:55 PM PST0

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
by Breitbart News10 Mar 2014, 12:03 PM PST0

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
by Thomas Rose10 Mar 2014, 12:01 PM PST0

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,
by Mary Chastain10 Mar 2014, 12:01 PM PST0

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
by Mary Chastain10 Mar 2014, 11:33 AM PST0

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
by Joel B. Pollak10 Mar 2014, 10:51 AM PST0

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
by Breitbart News10 Mar 2014, 10:36 AM PST0

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.
by Mary Chastain10 Mar 2014, 8:35 AM PST0

A few days ago, after my first ever interview with Breibart’s Steve Bannon, I wrote a short piece for the site on why America should care about Ukraine. I had never had to summarize a serious geostrategic issue in less
by Dr. Sebastian Gorka10 Mar 2014, 8:34 AM PST0

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
by Mary Chastain10 Mar 2014, 8:24 AM PST0

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
by Nick Hallett10 Mar 2014, 3:57 AM PST0

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
by John J. Xenakis10 Mar 2014, 1:25 AM PST0

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
by Jason Scheurer9 Mar 2014, 2:55 PM PST0

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
by Mary Chastain9 Mar 2014, 2:55 PM PST0