The sun rose on Thursday to what may be the bloodiest day in Ukraine since negotiations with Russia triggered mass protests in the capital of Kiev. Hours after President Viktor Yanukovych announced a truce with opposition leaders, CNN reported that “at
For one thing, Russia is currently staging the Sochi Olympics. So, the world’s nations are especially reluctant at this juncture to strain relations with the host country. For its part, the Obama administration continues to delude itself that the Kremlin
The World Cup remains four months away. But London bookies William Hill already have posted odds. They imagine the home team as enjoying the best chance. The odds reflect the amount won based on bet of 100 whatevers (pick your
President Barack Obama courted ridicule on Wednesday when he warned that there would be “consequences if people step over the line” in Ukraine. No one believed him, least of all Russian President Vladimir Putin, who saw through Obama’s “red line”
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Ukraine’s president fires the chief of the army amid protest crisis Two suicide bombings target Iran’s cultural center in Beirut Lebanon George Soros bets that Wall Street is headed for a fall Ukraine’s president
Officials have been evacuated from Ukraine’s main government building close to clashes in the heart of Kiev that AFP reporters said left at least 17 protesters dead with apparent gun shot wounds. “This morning, all cabinet employees were evacuated from
Due to the growing protests in Kiev, Ukraine, the United States placed visa bans on 20 Ukrainian officials. The State Department declined to say which officials were on the blacklist, which prevents them from traveling to the United States, but
Violence is worsening in Kiev, Ukraine, and alpine skier Bohdana Matsotska and her father Oleg announced she will no longer compete in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. A group in favor of the opposition posted a picture on
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 19 (Reuters) – The Ukraine’s fundamentalproblem is that it suffers from an economic crisis and thecountry should ask the International Monetary Fund for help,U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said on Wednesday.
President Obama was in Toluca, Mexico, Wednesday, meeting with President Enrique Peña Nieto. However, he made it clear at their summit that his mind was with Kiev, encouraging peace in Ukraine and threatening “consequences if people step over the line.”
Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovich agreed to a truce with opposition leaders in Kiev as the city still burns from protests that began in late November. According to the presidential statement the meeting was attended by opposition leaders Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Vitali
On Wednesday, the White House announced that it would be taking a muscular new role in Ukraine: by deferring to the Russians. Again. As the streets burn in Ukraine, and with police cracking down on opposition protesters, Vice President Joe
PITTSBURGH (AP) — As protesters die in the streets of Kiev, Ukrainians living in the United States and Canada are voicing anger and calling for a stronger response by the U.S. and the European Union. In the Pittsburgh area, Ukrainian
Ukraine’s team at the Winter Olympics in Sochi said on Wednesday said they were shocked by the violence rocking the country and vowed to do everything to bring back medals for their nation. The team, in a joint statement published
BBC News: Video footage has emerged purporting to show security forces surrendering to anti-government protesters in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv. However, the BBC Russia’s Olga Ivshina said the soldiers in the footage could be conscripts who were compelled
BRUSSELS (AP) — The deadly clashes in Ukraine’s capital have drawn sharp reactions from Washington, generated talk of possible European Union sanctions and led to a Kremlin statement blaming Europe and the West. A roundup of some of the international
Kiev, Ukraine’s capital, has been home to protesters since early December when President Viktor Yanukovich turned down a trade deal with the European Union (EU) in favor of a $15 billion bailout from Russia. The protests are escalating, and so
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Ukraine police storm protest camp in Kiev after bloody Tuesday Ukraine chaos raising the worst anxieties among Russia’s nationalists Thailand police storm protest camp in Bangkok, leaving four dead Ukraine police storm protest camp
A video from the RT news service shows emergency workers tending to injured protesters in the heart of Ukraine’s capital, Kiev. In the video, the opposition is holding a protest on a stage, and there are reports of snipers shooting
A European legal analyst has said that proposed new legislation in Spain to return to limits on abortion and assert the state’s right to protect the lives of unborn children reflects a growing trend toward a broader pro-life movement that
Opposition leader Vitali Klitschko was at the Kiev residence of embattled President Viktor Yanukovych for a meeting as clashes rage between police and protestors on the iconic Independence Square, his spokeswoman said.
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Defiant protesters shouted “Glory to Ukraine” as burning tents lit up the night sky after thousands of riot police moved against the sprawling protest camp in the center of Kiev on Tuesday. The police, armed with
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Anti-government demonstrators in Ukraine’s capital ended their nearly three-month occupation of Kiev City Hall on Sunday as promised in exchange for the release of all jailed protesters. But tensions remained high as hundreds stayed outside the
BERLIN (AP) — Ukrainian opposition activist Dmytro Bulatov said Saturday he believes a pro-Russia group was behind his kidnapping and torture last month. Bulatov went missing on Jan. 22 and resurfaced a week later, badly bruised and with part of
SOCHI, Russia, Feb. 11 (UPI) —Medal standings at the Winter Olympics through Tuesday’s events: Gold Silver Bronze Total Norway 4 3 4 11 Canada 4 3 2 9 Germany 4 1 0 5 Netherlands 3 2 3 8 United States
