VATICAN CITY – With two children by his side, and tens of thousand of people watching in St. Peter’s square, Pope Francis appealed Sunday for peace in Ukraine, where anti-government protesters have died amid an uptick in violence. From an
Russia is denying any involvement in Ukraine as its capitol Kiev burns on a nightly basis due to government unrest. Protesters believe Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich is a puppet for Russian President Vladimir Putin. “We do not feel it is
Opposition leaders in Ukraine rejected top government positions offered by the country’s president. USAToday reported that Arseniy Yatsenyuk, who was offered the post of prime minister, tweeted, “No deal @ua_yanukovych, we’re finishing what we started.” Yatsenyuk is the leader of
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Two white doves that were released by children standing alongside Pope Francis as a peace gesture have been attacked by other birds. As tens of thousands of people watched in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, a
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s embattled president offered to make a top opposition leader prime minister, but protest leaders vowed demonstrations would continue and violence erupted early Sunday as a large crowd attacked a government hall with police stationed inside.
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com 29 die in clashes at three-way commemoration of Egypt’s revolution HSBC cash withdrawal restrictions raise fears of bank runs Ukraine anti-government protests continue, despite offer of compromise France’s president Hollande announces end of relationship
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich reached out and offered Arseniy Yatsenyuk, leader of the biggest opposition group, the post of prime minister as well as the deputy prime minister job and head of humanitarian affairs to boxer-turned-politician Vitali Klitschko. Protesters have occupied Ukraine’s capitol
Russia has warned the U.S. against interfering in the affairs of the former Soviet republic of Ukraine where protesters are now violently clashing with government forces. Reuters noted on Jan. 25 that the U.S. cautioned Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich that the
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — The head of Ukraine’s police on Saturday accused opposition protesters of stockpiling firearms and blamed their rising radicalism for the shooting death of an officer, as tensions roiled in the capital and the western sector of
Following three days and nights of clashes leading up to the January 22nd effective date of new Ukrainian anti-protest laws, Ukraine opposition leaders are meeting with President Viktor Yanukovych to demand “snap-elections” and “the annulment of anti-protest laws.” Yanukovych stirred
The protests in Ukraine are spreading to other major cities. The capitol of Kiev has been home to major protests for two months after President Viktor Yanukovych rejected a trade deal with the European Union in favor of one with
Ukrainian authorities have reportedly offered professional boxer Vitali Klitschko, who also leads the opposition UDAR (Punch) Party, $1 billion to not fun for president in 2015. And Klitschko reportedly turned them down. The Ukrainska Pravda newspaper reported that Klitschko, who is
Weeks of street clashes in Kiev have resulted in 150 police officers being injured and two protesters killed. The violence has intensified since a new law regulating protests took effect last week. Secretary of State Kerry has called the laws
A couple from Mexico was caught trying to enter the United States with 96 cloned credit cars from the Target data breach. Mary Carmen Garcia and Daniel Guardiola Dominguez were stopped as they attempted to cross into the US according
Kiev, Ukraine’s capitol, has been the sight of protests since the government turned down a trade agreement with the European Union (EU) for one with Russia. Everything got worse when President Viktor Yanukovych signed a new anti-protest bill on January
The Ukrainian government is cracking down on the country’s Greek Catholic church (UGCC) because they are backing government protesters after President Viktor Yanukovich withdrew from a European Union trade deal. The Greek Catholic leaders compare it to the oppression they
Vladimir Putin is seeking to unite nations formerly attached to Russia through the Soviet Union with an economic partnership that would make them a challenge to the European Union. The AFP reports today that Putin’s plan for a “Eurasian Union”
China, noting that its ship Xuelong (Snow Dragon) is now stuck in the Antarctic ice as it was rescuing the Russian vessel MV Akademik Shokalskiy, has decided it will build a new icebreaker for polar expeditions. Qu Tanzhou, director of
(AP) 15,000 nationalists march in KievBy NATALIYA VASILYEVAAssociated PressKIEV, UkraineAbout 15,000 people marched through Kiev on Wednesday night to honor Stepan Bandera, glorified by some as a leader of Ukraine’s liberation movement and dismissed by others as a Nazi collaborator.
(AP) Putin triumphs in 2013 yet tough challenges loomBy VLADIMIR ISACHENKOVAssociated PressMOSCOWDisplaying the killer instincts of a chess grandmaster, Vladimir Putin rang out 2013 with an exceptional list of accomplishments. The Russian president humiliated the United States by sheltering NSA
Happy New Year to all you decadent and dictatorial Americans. Yes, I mean you, the people of the United States, where an elite of non-democratic dictators trickles its immorality–and incompetence–down upon the masses. What do I mean? Aren’t you
(AP) Kiev anti-government protest draws 100,000KIEV, UkraineAbout 100,000 demonstrators are gathering in the center of the Ukrainian capital to demand the ouster of the president and government, as mass anti-government protests enter their second month. The rallies that have turned
Kim Jong-un’s killing of his uncle is a big deal. It is not as though Jang Song-thaek was one of the “White Hats” of North Korea. (There are none that we know of.) He was a notorious thug, a brother-in-law
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Russia to free Pussy Riot, Greenpeace activists and Khodorkovsky Putin announces that Mikhail Khodorkovsky will be freed Obamacare goes into total panicked chaos Russia to free Pussy Riot, Greenpeace activists and Khodorkovsky Warm, friendly,
For the past three weeks, Kiev has been rocked by protests. Even this evening, with temperatures falling well below freezing, there appears to be no let up in events. Crowds keep swelling and smiling, the acrid smell of warmth-giving bonfires continues
