President Mikheil Saakashvili sees many parallels between the current situation in Crimea and his own war with Vladimir Putin in 2008, when the Russian premier whittled away at Georgia’s breakaway provinces of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. In a column for
A new consulting firm in Moscow is promising to provide “special protection” to foreign clients operating in Russia. The firm name says it all: Putin Consulting. The firm is run by President Vladimir Putin’s first cousin once removed. Roman Putin,
On MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” on Monday, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) reacted to President Barack Obama’s announcement of sanctions against seven high-ranking Russian officials said Russian President Vladimir Putin may be encouraged by the “absolute timidity” of Obama’s move… Follow
Moscow (AFP) – A leading anchor on Russian state television on Sunday described Russia as the only country capable of turning the United States into “radioactive ash”, in an incendiary comment at the height of tensions over the Crimea referendum.
Writing at Politico Magazine, Russian activist and former chess world champion Garry Kasparov urges Europe and the United States not to repeat the same appeasement that led to World War II in their response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s actions
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee commented on Russian President Vladimir Putin pushing his military further into the Ukraine on Sunday’s broadcast of “Fox News Sunday”… Follow Pam on Twitter @pamkeyNEN
Sizing up last week’s unexpected congressional win by Florida Republican David Jolly, Kim Strassel of the Wall Street Journal wrote, “The Republicans who win this fall will be those who have serious answers to the attacks leveled on them –
Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), two of eight senators visiting Ukraine, told Ukrainians they will push President Obama to send weapons and military supplies there. Led by McCain, the group includes Durbin, John Barrasso (R-WY), Jeff Flake (R-AZ),
Foreign policy advisor for Presidents Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush, Elliott Abrams says Russian President Vladimir Putin is succeeding in scaring the Obama administration in the Ukraine crisis… Follow Pam on Twitter @pamkeyNEN
Several times during his London press conference on the Russian invasion of the Ukraine, Secretary of State John Kerry seemingly went of his way to make it clear that the United States was not threatening Russian President Vladimir Putin in
Ukraine’s interim President Oleksandr Turchynov told reporters the Ukrainian army and new national guard are ready to protect the country in case Russia invades. “Our army is there, she is ready to defend Ukraine”, – he told reporters after visiting
On Thursday, I wrote about how the Obama administration had denied military aid to Ukraine, as Russian troops continue their buildup in Crimea and threaten to invade the eastern part of the country. But the story is far worse: we
In the debate over whether or not Russia’s invasion of Crimea is legal, former Texas Representative Ron Paul is lining up with Vladimir Putin saying that the “law is on his side.” Paul made his comments on Wednesday night’s broadcast
Along with claiming that Russian President Vladimir Putin has the law on his side in Crimea, former Representative Ron Paul also blamed America and Europe for helping to overthrow the elected government of the Ukraine when he appeared on Fox
A recent YouGov/Economist survey shows Americans believe Obama a “weaker” leader than Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to YouGov.com, 78 percent of respondents viewed Putin as strong versus only 45 percent who viewed Obama as strong. Breaking the numbers down
The Wall Street Journal reports that the U.S. has declined to provide military aid to Ukraine. Judging from his testimony today before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Secretary of State John Kerry believes that any military response at all means “nuclear
Ukraine’s parliament voted to create a national guard consisting of 60,000 men to provide security from Russia. Acting President Oleksandr Turchynov proposed the resolution. The guard will be formed of interior ministry employees and members of the “self-defence” militia that
Russian politicians Aleksandr Sidyakin and Mikhail Markelov from the Russian State Duma are demanding FIFA ban the US from the 2014 World Cup. They admitted it was in response to two GOP senators asking FIFA to ban Russia in 2014
On “The O’Reilly Factor” on Tuesday night, Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer criticized President Barack Obama for his foreign policy but downplayed the effects of Obama’s interview with Zach Galifianakis in a Funny or Die video on Russian President Vladimir
One of the biggest divisions in the conservative movement right now is how to respond to Vladimir Putin’s aggression in the Ukraine. On the one hand are the neo-cons who apparently want to flex America’s muscles and open a new
On Monday at The New York Meeting, Dr. Ben Carson said he does not believe in gun registration because America’s massive debt could transform the nation into a third-world country in which martial law may be imposed. Carson, the retired
One of the most famous lines in all of finance is a quote from Baron Rothschild, who made a significant fortune buying into the panic following the Battle of Waterloo. He is credited with saying, “Buy when there’s blood in
Ukrainians gathered in Kiev to remember and celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Taras Shevchenko, viewed as the country’s greatest poet, but also to bring the country together while pro-Ukrainians and pro-Russians fight over Crimea. Prime Minister Arseniy
Russia captured its 11th border post in Crimea since the peninsula declared allegiance to Russia on February 22. Thirty Ukrainians are trapped inside the post in Chernomorskoye. On Saturday, a Ukraining border patrol plane was fired at, and two warning
