IZYUM, Ukraine (AP) — Pro-Russian insurgents dug in Tuesday across eastern Ukraine, fortifying positions around seized buildings and erecting new barricades even as Ukrainian troops and tanks set up outside one eastern city now controlled by armed men. In Kiev,
Transcript as follows: The conflict between Russia and Ukraine is lurching towards disaster. As predicted, provocations being engineered by Russian operatives and their sympathizers in eastern Ukraine have resulted in clashes with Ukrainian authorities. Such clashes, in turn, will provide
Ukraine is going to receive a total of $3.23 billion after the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council approved a loan of $1.38 billion and $848 billion financial aid. “[We] welcome the adoption of the EU Commission proposal on autonomous trade
MOSCOW (AP) — Dragging much of Europe into his fight with Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin urged European leaders Thursday to quickly help Ukraine settle its gas debt to Russia to prevent an imminent shutdown of Russian natural gas supplies
Kyiv told protesters in Luhansk authorities will use force to end the standoff. Officials in Kyiv said the standoff could end peacefully if the protesters choose that route. “A resolution to this crisis will be found within the next 48
Former U.S. President George W. Bush recently unveiled a collection of his portraits featuring numerous world leaders. The art exhibition, on display in Dallas at the Bush Center, revolves around the former president’s personal relationships with world leaders during his
Like Winston Churchill before him, former President George W. Bush has picked up a paintbrush and become an artist of leisure. Churchill said of retirement, “Retirement may be looked upon either as a prolonged holiday or as a rejection, a being
Jon Stewart likely uttered a big sigh of relief this week–President George W. Bush is back in the headlines. The ex-president’s art work is making the news rounds, which allowed Stewart to haul out his trunk full of Bush slams
Transcript as follows: Last night, Vladimir Putin’s goons took over government facilities in three cities in eastern Ukraine. They are demanding a referendum on whether more Ukrainian territory should, like Crimea, be annexed by Russia. Next, we’ll see the overt
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Pro-Russians riot in cities across eastern Ukraine President Obama declares ‘Mission Accomplished!’ on Obamacare Pro-Russians riot in cities across eastern Ukraine In Donetsk, Luhansk, and Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine, pro-Russianprotesters on Sunday stormed government
Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel granted the New Republic‘s Isaac Chotiner what the magazine describes as a “contentious” interview–and that’s putting it mildly. The mayor is highly combative and profane in the interview, showing a contempt for the public that is
The relationship between Russia and the West is very rocky over the situation in Ukraine and the fact that Moscow annexed Crimea. But the United Kingdom and Russia have a lot to lose if their unique relationship sours more. The
In April 2007, Russia’s state owned energy giant Gazprom promised the company’s value would be $1 trillion in seven years. They came up $910 billion short of the prediction. It is another black eye for Russia in the public relations
On Friday’s broadcast of NBC’s “Today,” former President George W. Bush offered his on Russian President Vladimir Putin in an interview with his daughter Jenna Bush Hager during a tour of “The Art of Leadership: A President’s Personal Diplomacy” exhibit
A British publisher has rejected a book alleging Russia President Vladimir Putin’s ties with the Russian mafia over fears that he or his associates may sue them in the UK. The book by Russia expert Karen Dawisha alleges that Putin
Just a couple of weeks into his tenure as CEO of Mozilla, Brendan Eich has been ousted by a mob of jackbooted same-sex marriage supporters, for the unforgivable crime of donating $1000 in 2008 to the Proposition 8 gay-marriage ban
MOSCOW (AP) — A senior Russian diplomat says U.S. officials should do yoga and watch TV comedy series to ease what he calls their irrational fixation on punishing Russia over Ukraine. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov’s comments to the Interfax
Concerts for Miley Cyrus and Justin Timberlake scheduled for Finland might be in trouble now that the United States has imposed sanctions against the Russians who own the venue. Gennady Timchenko and brothers Boris and Arkady Rotenberg own the Hartwell
Admittedly I used a bit of a loaded headline there, but I’m only returning the favor, since National Journal chose to headline their article on the debate over surrendering American oversight of web domains “Republicans Fear Obama Will Let Russia
UK Independence Party Leader Nigel Farage won the second of the two debates on Britain’s membership of the European Union last night. The one-hour debate, televised live on both the BBC and Sky News. was organised ahead of the European
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com France’s Ségolène Royal gets revenge over Hollande’s last girlfriend Russia’s Vladimir Putin courts European far right and ultranationals United Nations: Violence escalates in Central African Republic Ebola outbreak spreads to Conarky Guinea, causing panic
On Wednesday, former Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) made surprise appearance on NBC’s “The Tonight Show” with Jimmy Fallon. In the appearance, Fallon played the role of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Palin played herself. Both Palin and Fallon featured their
There have been lots of earthquakes lately, and only some of them are of the geological kind. The geostrategic ones are no less dangerous, especially when compounded by frightening aftershocks and the threat of worse to come. The quakes in
Russian President Vladimir Putin terminated all agreements with Ukraine for the use of Crimea for Russia’s Black Sea Fleet. The agreement was signed on 1997 and then-Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych signed an extension to 2024 in 2010. According to the
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Rustam Minnikhanov, president of Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan, and promised he would consider the rehabilitation of the Crimean Tatars and meet with Tatar activists. “I have been to Crimea three times. There are several
