Russia tightened their control on Crimea when they seized a ferry terminal early Monday morning in Kerch. It is only 12 miles by boat to Russia. The soldiers at the terminal refused to identify themselves on Monday, but they
A day before meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, President Obama issued an implicit threat to Israel that America’s ability to “manage the international fallout is going to be limited” if Israel does not agree to
The past 24 hours has seen more major escalations by Vladimir Putin and his administration over what looks like will be an autonomous region of Crimea before the week is up. Or maybe even before the day is up. While
KERCH, Ukraine (AP) — Pro-Russian troops controlled a ferry terminal on the easternmost tip of Ukraine’s Crimea region close to Russia on Monday, intensifying fears that Moscow will send even more troops into the strategic Black Sea region in its
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Russia declares the Autonomous Republic of Crimea Strategic consequences of Russia’s conquest of Crimea North Korea fires short-range missiles into the sea Russia declares the Autonomous Republic of Crimea It appears that Russia has
A scholar at the American Enterprise Institute said that President Barack Obama and the State Department get “played” at the diplomatic table by their adversaries because the Obama administration does not understand that foreign policy is a zero-sum game. Appearing
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev took to his official Facebook page to warn Ukraine’s new leaders they will not last. He said that Russia will negotiate with the country but not with those who are responsible for overthrowing Viktor Yanukovich:
On CNN, Fareed Zakaria interviewed Princeton and NYU professor Stephen Cohen about his article in The Nation this week in which he argues that Vladamir Putin is not the “neo-imperialist thug” he is accused of being. Asked about Putin’s invasion
As Hollywood’s yearly love letter to itself airs Sunday night on ABC, Breitbart News will provide live coverage of the Academy Awards. For those of you who choose to abstain from watching or if you want a great two-screen experience,
WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior administration official says Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to the Ukrainian capital of Kiev Tuesday to meet with government officials. Kerry’s trip comes as the U.S. and other Western nations weigh a response
A senior Obama administration official said Russia has complete control of Crimea and that there are more than 6,000 airborne and naval forces in the peninsula. “Russian forces now have complete operational control of the Crimean peninsula, some 6,000-plus airborne
The North Atlantic Council, NATO’s key governing organization, met Sunday to discuss the NATO-Ukraine Commission and released its official statement on Ukraine. The North Atlantic Council condemns the Russian Federation’s military escalation in Crimea and expresses its grave concern regarding the
Rear Admiral Denys Berezovsky, head of Ukraine’s Navy, defected in Crimea. He was appointed on Saturday by Ukraine’s interim president Oleksandr Turchinov. Here is the translation, courtesy of BBC: I, Berezovsky Denys Valentynovych, pledge allegiance to the residents of the
BBC News: The newly appointed head of Ukraine’s navy has sworn allegiance to the Crimea region, in the presence of its unrecognised pro-Russian leader. Rear Admiral Denis Berezovsky was only made head of the navy on Saturday, as the government
The United Kingdom and France decided not to participate in preparatory talks regarding the G8 Summit in Sochi due to Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine. Speaking from RAF Northolt as he was about to board a plane to Kiev, [British foreign
The Foreign Secretary William Hague has confirmed that the UK will not participate in the G8 meeting in Sochi in June, after hundreds of armed Russians surrounded a Ukrainian military base in Crimea. This blockade is feared to be a
Secretary of State John Kerry shared a series of deep thoughts on the path to peace between Russia and the Ukraine in concurrence with his Face the Nation appearance Sunday. Invasion is not the act of someone who is strong.
The former Foreign Policy editor who dismissed former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s warnings about Ukraine during the 2008 campaign still refuses to give Palin credit for her prescience and not engaging in the groupthink that has plagued the mainstream media
MOSCOW (AP) — Thousands are marching in a pro-invasion rally in downtown Moscow one day after Russia’s parliament gave President Vladimir Putin a green light to use military force in Ukraine. At least 10,000 people bearing Russian flags marched freely
WASHINGTON (AP) — Western powers are prepared “to go to the hilt” to isolate Russia for its military incursion into Ukraine, “an incredible act of aggression” that may lead to visa bans, asset freezes, trade and investment penalties, and a
Conservative talk radio host Mark Levin blasted the “eggheads” inside and outside of D.C. that mocked former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin when she warned in 2008 that Russia’s Vladimir Putin may invade Ukraine if Barack Obama were elected president. “She
Ukrainians in Independence Square in Kiev once protested against their own government, but now protest against Russian aggression. Andriy Parubiy, secretary of Security and Defense Council, told people they need all the help they can get and Ukrainians are ready
