Section: The Huffington Post (USA)
Germany’s Merkel Calls For Russian Sanctions To Be Put Into Effect
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Wednesday for the European Union to put new sanctions against Russia into effect immediately because peace plans for eastern Ukraine have not yet been implemented fully. The EU has drawn up new measures against Russia over its actions in Ukraine but stopped short Monday of enforcing them right...
President Petro Poroshenko Says Russian Forces Moving Out Of Eastern Ukraine
KIEV, Sept 10 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko said on Wednesday Russia had moved the bulk of its forces he said had been in eastern Ukraine back onto Russian territory, raising hopes for the peace process. Russia denies sending any troops into eastern Ukraine in support of pro-Russian separatists battling Kiev’s...
Truth or Pravda
The beach can be a wonderful place if it’s vacation and if the sea is beautiful, soothing and invigorating. For me, the sea in Italy is a place to meet people of all ages, backgrounds and countries; in fact those who know me well in this context refer to me as an “attacca bottone,” literally one who attaches buttons,...
Ukraine: Dissenting Views
Back in February Oxford’s Timothy Garton Ash, arguably the wisest interpreter of events in Eastern Europe, observed that the future of Putin, Russia and Europe was at stake in Ukraine. In the months that have followed, Russia annexed Crimea, Ukraine elected a new president, fighting intensified in the southeast, and Russia intervened...
Russia, Ukraine, and the Fantasies of War
Is the war in Ukraine real? On the face of it, this is a remarkably stupid question. Thousands have died, over a million have been displaced, and European international relations have sunk into a morass. On a basic, human level, the war is tragically real. Yet the question is relevant, at the very least as an homage to Jean Baudrillard, who,...
How the Malaysians Used a Skyscraper to Fool the World
Never underestimate the power of good marketing. Politicians need it to win elections. Entertainers need it to gain popularity. Musicians need it to sell tickets. Skilled marketers can spin stories and create elaborate facades to manipulate the viewpoints of targeted groups of people. It can be done on a small scale, or on a grand scale. Now that...
East Ukraine City Hit By Shells During Ceasefire
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Shelling continued overnight in eastern Ukraine despite a cease-fire, injuring one woman, the city council of Donetsk said Tuesday. The council for the rebel-held stronghold said a school and several residential buildings were hit by shelling, imperiling the already shaky cease-fire between pro-Russian rebels and Ukrainian...
Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 Broke Apart Due To ‘Large Number Of High-Energy Objects,’ Dutch Safety Board Says
Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 broke apart over Ukraine due to “large number of high-energy objects” from outside the aircraft, the Dutch Safety Board said in a preliminary report into the disaster that killed 298 people, two thirds of them from the Netherlands. The preliminary report, published on Tuesday, said MH17 crashed due to...
Americans Support Obama’s ISIS Policies, But Give Him Low Approval Rating
Americans agree with most of the Obama administration’s specific policies for taking on ISIS, but that isn’t translating to strong approval ratings for the president on foreign policy. Three quarters of Americans favor continuing airstrikes against the terrorist group, a new CNN/ORC polls finds, and 83 percent agree with providing...
Bosnia Muslim Community Urges Safety and Release of Hostages
Journalists are needed to report the truth and humanitarian aid workers endeavour to save the lives of innocents — this was a lesson all learned during the aggression and particularly genocide attempted upon the Muslims, religious or not, over the last two decades in Bosnia & Herzegovina, (BiH). The truth seekers and those who put out...
