NATO head Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Monday he had seen no proof of Russian troops withdrawing from the border with Ukraine after President Vladimir Putin announced an end to exercises and return to bases.
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered troops deployed near Ukraine to return to their home bases and praised the launch of a dialogue between the Ukrainian government and its opponents even as fighting continued in the
Miss Beazley never got the worldwide attention that George W. Bush’s other Scottish terrier, Barney, received. Yet, according to the former President, “Beazley never held a grudge against him.” According to Politico, Laura Bush received Miss Beazley as a birthday
On “Fox News Sunday,” former Vice President Dick Cheney said President Barack Obama’s weak foreign policy is encouraging Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aggression. Follow Pam Key on Twitter @pamkeyNEN
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov lashed out at Maxim Ksenzov, the deputy head of the government’s telecommunications watchdog Roskomnadzor, after he said Russia should ban the popular social media network Twitter. Medvedev
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice defended the NSA at a conference held Wednesday in Silicon Valley. She also called Edward Snowden a “traitor” and said it was “suspicious” he ended up in Russia. Rice, who is now a professor
In an interview with CNN on Thursday, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Russian President Vladimir Putin will not directly “take on” the U.S. if challenged by the presence of U.S. military forces… Follow Pam Key on Twitter @pamkeyNEN
The strategy has been obvious for a number of years, but rarely has it been so blatantly espoused as in an article by Bill McKibben in Politico Magazine where he attacks the development of a Liquified Natural Gas export terminal
Economic inequality has emerged as the central political challenge of the 21st Century. Left wing academics and politicians are quick with quack remedies–higher taxes on the wealthy that will only send more investment abroad and smother growth. For most Americans,
In response to Note to Michelle and Hillary — #SaveOurGirls: You’ve put your finger on the thing about hashtag diplomacy that really bugs me, David – the inherent assumption that the thugs of Boko Haram (or Vladimir Putin and his
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Pro-Russian insurgents in eastern Ukraine say preliminary results of a contentious referendum show nearly 90 percent of voters have supported sovereignty for their region. Roman Lyagin, election chief of the self-styled Donetsk People’s Republic, said around
May 9 was Victory Day in Ukraine, but there was nothing to celebrate in Mariupol where people were killed in clashes between pro-Russians and pro-Ukrainians. As of Saturday morning, the important port city is under the control of the pro-Russian
Ukraine’s government sent a warning to the pro-Russian forces as Donetsk and Luhansk prepare for a referendum on Sunday. “(Secession from Ukraine)…would be a step into the abyss for these regions,” Turchinov said on his website. “Those who stand for
Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed calls from the United States to leave Ukraine’s Crimea region when he spoke at the naval port of Sevastopol on Friday. Putin thanked the military for returning Crimea to “the fold of the motherland”… Follow
Syrian forces loyal to President Bashar Assad have used chemical weapons in over 30 cases since Syria joined the Chemical Weapons Convention last year and agreed to the destruction of its entire arsenal, reports The Times of Israel. “From
MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — In a triumphant spectacle, President Vladimir Putin hailed the return of Crimea to Russia as the restoration of “historic justice” Friday before a jubilant, welcoming crowd on the holiday that Russians hold dearest to their hearts.
On Thursday morning, Russian President Vladimir Putin personally oversaw test rocket launches and military exercises. The Kremlin said the exercises were pre-planned and had nothing to do with the elevated tension between Russia and Ukraine. Bloomberg Businessweek reports: “Today’s planned
Dressed in a Soviet hat and carrying an MP44, which were standard issue in the Waffen SS, Steve Hedley looks like a man on a mission. Sadly, that mission is to disrupt London’s transport network as much as possible. The
(AFP)–For a non-candidate, Hillary Clinton is on the move, making at least 35 public appearances since January on a circuit that took her from coast to coast, testing out themes for an expected White House run. In the past five
(AFP) President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Moscow had pulled back its forces from the Ukrainian border amid Western fears of an imminent military invasion of Russia’s crisis-hit Western neighbour.
(AFP) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday asked pro-Kremlin separatists in southeastern Ukraine to postpone a series of disputed referendums planned for this weekend on declaring greater autonomy or outright independence from Kiev. Pro-Russian militants who have seized government buildings
Larry King, once one of CNN’s big names, was recently asked if he could work for his old network again, but because of the network’s “embarrassing” coverage of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, King was skeptical. Appearing on Tuesday’s Today show on
Russian President Vladimir Putin is continuing his war on freedom in Russia. First he shut down independent media outlets, passed a law banning “gay propaganda,” and now there is a ban on profanity in the arts. The law does not
A private bank in Mariupol, Ukraine was the first non-government building attacked by the pro-Russian forces. The violence forced PrivatBank to close regional branches in Donetsk and Luhansk Oblast. Billionaire Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Governor Ihor Kolomoisky owns the banks. PrivatBank stated
Next March was set to be the time to elect a new leader for Ukraine. Since the corrupt presidency of Viktor Yanukovych was brought to an end by the Ukrainian people and Russia responded by forcibly reintegrating Crimea, the election
