Section: Newsweek (USA)
Finnish Military Preparing 900,000 Reservists for ‘Crisis Situation’
The Finnish Defense Forces are to send letters to all 900,000 of the country’s reservists at the beginning of this month, informing them what their role would be in a “crisis situation”, in a move that some analysts have dismissed as a stunt by the military, designed to influence the political debate and secure higher defense...
Thanks to the Police Force, Kiev’s Sex Trade is Booming
High heels clatter down a pavement crowded with bare legs, stockings and miniskirts as a police car approaches. The vehicle pulls up and two young officers sidle out. After briefly questioning a couple of scantily clad girls hovering near a petrol station and some shady-looking male bystanders, they’re back in the car and off down...
Can America Win a War?
The two divisions, totaling nearly 22,000 men, were massed on the east bank of the river. With their superior numbers, arms and veteran officers, not to mention a long tradition of battlefield triumphs, they were confident of routing the ragtag band of rebels hiding in the woods and marshes on the other bank. The signal was given, and the first...
Ukrainian Civilians Prepare for All Out Russian Invasion
Outside this city at a Ukrainian army facility called the Polygon, which is typically used for tank training, about 200 civilian volunteers gathered this past weekend for a military exercise. Many had no military experience; some had never held a weapon. But many decided to train for war due to widespread worries about an escalation in the...
Nuclear Power is Russia’s New Weapon of Choice
Russia is using cut-price nuclear energy deals as leverage to influence EU states and shore up long-term alliances in the Middle and Far East, according to energy analysts. Analysis of recent deals secured by Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom reveals a costly drive by Moscow to lock countries including Hungary, Bulgaria, Slovakia,...
Photos: Germany Says It Will Keep Pro-Putin ‘Night Wolves’ Biker Gang Out
BERLIN (Reuters) – German border guards will try to stop members of an ultra-nationalist Russian motorcycle club from crossing the border in a biker parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two on May 9, government officials said on Monday. Leader of …read more Source:...
Poland Will Deny Pro-Putin Bike Gang the Night Wolves Entrance to EU
WARSAW/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Poland will not allow members of a Russian motorcycle club linked to President Vladimir Putin to cross its border and enter the European Union’s territory, the Polish Foreign Ministry said on Friday, in a decision Moscow said was politically motivated. The spat is likely to put further strain on bilateral...
Fears of New Offensive as Putin ‘Ramps up Pressure’ on Ukraine
Russia is building up forces on its borders with Ukraine, prompting pro-Kiev forces and analysts to predict an impending pro-Russian attack in the near future. Fighting in eastern Ukraine’s war-stricken Donbas region has fallen dramatically since an initially shaky ceasefire was signed by the leaders of Russia, Ukraine and the separatist...
Odessa Holds Its Breath for an Invasion
Outside of the city administration building in Odessa, Ukraine, on April 16, three older men who said they were from the local Communist party unfurled a red hammer and sickle flag to protest a national law banning symbols of the Soviet Union. Nearby, police and local militia units were standing in a defensive ring around the city hall. Threats...
Shocked By Drowned Migrants, Europe Restores Rescue Mission
Four days after up to 900 desperate people drowned trying to reach Europe from Libya, EU leaders agreed on Thursday to triple its naval search mission in the Mediterranean, restoring its funding to last year’s level. Critics called it a face-saving operation that did not go far enough to emulate an Italian rescue mission abandoned six...
