A Russian flag is currently flying over the Parliament of Crimea, a southern province of Ukraine located on a peninsula and home to increased tension between the new Ukrainian government and Russian allies. The seizure of government buildings follows clashes
SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine (AP) — Russia granted protection to the fugitive Ukrainian president, Russian media reported Thursday, as dozens of heavily armed gunmen seized control of government buildings in Ukraine’s Crimea region and raised the Russian flag. The moves pose an
Following President Obama’s lead in warning that there would be “consequences” for any unduly aggressive behavior in Ukraine, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel warned Russia today to “avoid provocative actions” and “be transparent” about any military activity in the region.
America is in a new Cold War. It may be undeclared, but then again, so was the Cold War itself. Many Americans mark the start of the Cold War by reference to Winston Churchill’s famous “Iron Curtain” speech on March
Ukraine’s parliament convened on Thursday and approved the new cabinet after they ousted former president Viktor Yanukovich on February 22. The new government, comprising more than 20 ministers, is headed by Arseniy Yatsenyuk, a former foreign and economics minister. He
Ousted Ukrainian President Victor Yanukovitch has resurfaced five days after being ousted as president of the beleaguered East European country. He issued a detailed statement released by the Russian Itar-Tass news agency claiming he is still the legitimate elected President
On February 27th armed men took “control of the parliament and local government offices in the Ukrainian region of Crimea.” According to The Wall Street Journal, the armed men numbered in the “dozens” and they raised a “Russian flag above the
Deposed Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych said on Thursday said he still considers himself to be Ukraine’s head of state but asked Russia to ensure his personal security. “I still consider myself to be the legal head of the Ukrainian state,”
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Ukraine’s ethnic Russians and Tatars clash in Crimea Russia masses 150,000 troops on border with Ukraine Hezbollah vows retaliation for Israel’s air strike in Lebanon Nigeria asks France for help in dealing with Boko
Pro-Ukraine supporters clashed with their pro-Russia rivals in front of Crimea’s administrative building on Wednesday. One man was found dead. Parliament met on Wednesday, and Crimeans thought they would discuss their status. However, parliamentary speaker Volodymyr Konstantinov told the crowd
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia ordered 150,000 troops to test their combat readiness Wednesday in a show of force that prompted a blunt warning from the United States that any military intervention in Ukraine would be a “grave mistake.” Vladimir
On Wednesday, Ukraine’s new government announced in front of thousands in Independence Square that it has nominees for the new cabinet. The cabinet will govern the country until official elections take place on May 25. Arseniy Yatsenyuk, opposition leader and
Former Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovich has been missing since Parliament passed a resolution on February 22nd that kicked him out of office. Two Russian media outlets say Yanukovich is in Russia: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s official newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta claims
Russia President Vladimir Putin put troops near the Ukraine border on high alert, which is now affecting Ukraine’s economy and the opposition’s efforts to implement a new government. With the political turmoil hammering Ukraine’s economy, the hryvnia currency tumbled 4
Lviv’s mayor Andriy Sadovyy took matters into his own hands after his city experienced protests and riots similar to those in Ukraine’s capital Kiev. He declared Lviv autonomous from the government when the violence escalated in Kiev. “The only boss
Pro-Russian demonstrators on Wednesday brawled with supporters of Ukraine’s new interim authorities in the capital of the Russophone peninsula of Crimea Simferopol, as the local government ruled out debating splitting from Kiev. Scuffles erupted as thousands of pro-Moscow residents and
On February 26th, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered “a test of combat readiness for troops stationed in a region that touches Ukraine’s northern border.” This follows “growing tension between Russia and Ukraine” and the popular ouster of “pro-Russia president Viktor
The British public opposes further European Union (EU) expansionism, as a YouGov poll reveals today how Brits are wary of EU membership bids from Ukraine, Turkey, and Israel. A large majority of Brits polled agree that Iceland should become a
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Ukraine’s ‘separatist’ talk threatens ethnic Tatars U.S. expels three Venezuela diplomats in tit-for-tat reprisal Nigeria’s Boko Haram kills 39 school students after army mysteriously withdraws China considers two new anti-Japanese national holidays Ukraine’s ‘separatist’
Ukraine port city Sevastopol in the Crimean peninsula voted in Aleksei Chaliy, a Russian citizen, as mayor while Kiev is busy implementing a new government. Crimea’s residents protested against the ousting of former president Viktor Yanukovich and declared their plans
Ukraine’s interim president Oleksandr Turchynov warned separatism and infighting put a united Ukraine at risk. Kiev is facing retaliation from the Crimean peninsula and disagreements within the opposition. Parliament hoped to have a new government by the 25th, but pushed
A new statement from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will raise fears of a military intervention after accusing the Ukrainian parliament of oppression, dictatorship, and even “terrorism”. The statement, released very recently, claims that the Russian government is “extremely
David Cameron has let it be known to the sympathetic media that “he’s very clear, he doesn’t want to another Coalition” come the next parliamentary term. Just how seriously should we take this claim? About as seriously as we would
Canadian Liberal Member of Parliament Justin Trudeau is the subject of controversy after joking that Russia’s intentions toward Ukraine were especially to be feared because of the Russian hockey team’s early exit from the Olympics. Canada’s Sun News Network has
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Russia says Ukraine chaos is a ‘real threat’ to its interests Ukraine says that it needs a $35 billion bailout Bitter dispute with troika over Greece’s bailout needs Russia says Ukraine chaos is a
