Yesterday afternoon there was talk of a new agreement been Ukraine’s Russia-aligned strongman, President Viktor Yanukovych, and the protesters gathered for an increasingly violent showdown in Kiev’s Independence Square. The last “truce” lasted a matter of hours before demonstrators, believing
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Europeans broker a ‘peace agreement’ in Ukraine Ukraine’s parliament votes to free president’s arch-enemy from jail Venezuela and other countries increasingly block press freedom Europeans broker a ‘peace agreement’ in Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko, Yanukovych’s
Ukraine’s capital Kiev is literally on fire with the rest of the country falling apart around it. It has been in turmoil since late November, and the country needed something to make them smile. The women’s biathlon team won the
Ukranian President Viktor Yanukovych has reportedly fled Kiev for Kharkiv amid “[the loss] of most of his power base following the bloodiest day in a 72-hour period in Ukraine.” According to InterpreterMag.com, he announced “early elections” prior to fleeing, although
Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovich signed a deal with opposition leaders that curbs his powers, holds early elections and releases his 2010 presidential opponent, Yulia Tymoshenko, from prison. But not all Ukrainians are happy, and protesters said they will stay until
Petro Nazapo sharpens a wooden table leg with his penknife as he prepares for another night at the barricade of sandbags and barbed wire. Behind him, masked protesters were putting the finishing touches to a makeshift wood-and-tarpaulin storehouse full of
When the world needs a rest from the shocking images of Kiev, it has stopped and stared in awe at the violence of Nicolás Maduro’s dictatorship in Venezuela and the arrest of political prisoner Leopoldo López. But not everyone sees
US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin will speak by telephone Friday following the deal to end the political crisis in Ukraine, a US official said. The call will take place later on Friday, the official said on
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — In a day that could significantly shift Ukraine’s political destiny, opposition leaders signed a deal Friday with the country’s beleaguered president that calls for early elections, a new constitution and a new unity government. Russian officials
Typifying the utterly ineffectual foreign policy that has been endemic for the entirety of the Obama administration, Ukrainian Defense Minister Pavel Lebedev rebuffed U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, refusing to take even one of the phone calls Hagel made to him. Pentagon
According to Russia Today, opposition leader Viktor Kiltschko told German paper Bild they are prepared to sign a deal with Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovich. “We will sign the deal,” Bild quoted Klitschko as saying. “We are prepared to do everything to obtain
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s presidency said Friday that it has negotiated an international deal intended to end battles between police and protesters that have killed scores and injured hundreds. It was unclear whether the deal would appease protesters, and
On Hugh Hewitt’s Thursday radio show, conservative commentator Mark Steyn surveyed the scene in the Ukraine and the U.S. State Department’s response, in particular Secretary of State John Kerry’s response, who has been promoting a U.S. policy on anthropogenic global
The White House said sanctions will be considered against Ukraine, though military action is not one of the options. Military action by the U.S. is not among the options being considered, deputy spokesman Josh Earnest said. “The options available to the
BBC News: A YouTube video of a protester in Ukraine has been viewed 3.5 million times – are we seeing the rise of the viral video protest? In the three months since the start of the Ukraine crisis, there have
The Daily Mail published screen shots from amateur videos which show snipers shooting unarmed protesters in Kiev, Ukraine. Violence accelerated during the protests – which started in late November – on February 18th. The Ukraine Health Ministry said the death toll is
Pop star Madonna weighed in on events in Venezuela and Ukraine Thursday, launching an attack against President Maduro via Instagram. Beside a picture of Maduro, Madonna wrote: Apparantly Maduro is not familiar with the phrase “Human Rights”! Facism is alive
While discuing the riots in Kiev, MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell asked Ambassador Chis Hill “Did We Provoke Russia, sick our finger in the eye?” Hill quickly shut down Mitchell by replying, “I’m not going to blame the Americans on this”
(WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT) SKY NEWS: At least 70 people have reportedly been killed after police fired live rounds at anti-government protesters near Independence Square in Ukraine’s capital Kiev. The claim was made by a doctor working with the activists, who
The European Union announced they will impose sanctions against Ukraine officials responsible for the deadly force used against protesters in Kiev. EU decides as a matter of urgency on asset freeze and visa ban on those responsible for violence and
The White House told Ukraine’s President Viktor Yanukovich to withdraw security in Kiev as protests worsen and the death toll rises. “We are outraged by images of Ukrainian security forces firing automatic weapons on their own people,” White House spokesman
Ukraine protesters seized a Kiev post office and captured over 67 policemen. The violence is getting worse on both sides as the opposition to Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovich grows more frustrated. On Wednesday, Yanukovich announced via his website that he
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Fearing that a call for a truce was a ruse, protesters tossed firebombs and advanced upon police lines Thursday in Ukraine’s embattled capital. Government snipers shot back and the almost-medieval melee that ensued left at least
EU foreign ministers and Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on Thursday discussed a possible “roadmap” out of the crisis, which the government and opposition had yet to agree on, said a German delegation source. In four hours of talks in Kiev,
