Section: The Huffington Post (USA)
Few Americans Think The U.S. Has An Obligation To Defend Ukraine
Amid increasingly hostile Russian actions, less than one-third of Americans think the United States should defend Ukraine against actual Russian troops, a new HuffPost/YouGov poll shows. According to the survey, only 29 percent of Americans think the U.S. has a responsibility to defend Ukraine in the case of a Russian invasion, while 38 percent...
Obama: ‘Russia Is Responsible For The Violence In Eastern Ukraine’
President Barack Obama made a statement Thursday on the situation in Ukraine, saying he spoke with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and that the two agree “Russia is responsible for the violence in eastern Ukraine.” “The new images of Russian forces inside Ukraine make that plain for the world to see,” Obama said. Obama...
Obama Speaks From White House About ISIS
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will speak at 4 p.m. from the White House before convening a meeting with his national security team on the militant threat in Syria and Iraq. The U.S. is already launching airstrikes against Islamic State group targets in Iraq and Obama is considering similar action in Syria. The president’s remarks...
Why Russia Wants the Federalization of Ukraine
Just a few days after German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Minsk to discuss a political solution to the crisis in the Donbas, Russian regular forces launched a full-scale invasion of eastern Ukraine. The Kremlin continues to deny...
NATO Military Officer: More Than 1,000 Russian Troops Operating Inside Ukraine
MONS, Belgium, Aug 28 (Reuters) – NATO believes well over 1,000 Russian troops are operating inside Ukraine, a NATO military officer said on Thursday. The officer, briefing reporters on condition of anonymity, referred to the Russian actions as “incursions” rather than an invasion. “We assess well over 1,000 Russian troops...
Ukraine’s President Says Russian Forces Have Been ‘Brought Into Ukraine’
By Pavel Polityuk and Alessandra Prentice KIEV, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Thursday that Russian forces and entered his country and the military conflict was worsening after Russian-backed separatists swept into a key town in the east and threatened other areas. He said he was canceling a trip to Turkey...
Russian-Backed Separatists Enter Novoazovsk In Southeastern Ukraine
KIEV, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Separatists backed by Russian soldiers have entered the town of Novoazovsk in southeastern Ukraine, a pro-government militia fighter said on Thursday. A military source said the separatist forces had also taken Savur-Mohyla, a hill east of Donetsk which gives strategic command over large areas of the territory. The...
Tirelessly Reporting the Human Side of the War
Gaza Strip, August 2014 Photo credit: Gabriele Micalizzi/CesuraTruce proposal. According to the latest news released from Al Jazeera and the Wall Street Journal, Hamas has agreed to a long-term cease fire deal in its seven-week war with Israel. Egyptians mediators have been the main actors for the talks between the two sides. Benjamin Netanyahu,...
Russia-India Marching Ahead
Co-authored by William Witenberg a contemporary artist focused on abstract painting As the United States and Europe increase their sanctions on Russia, unsurprisingly Russia is moving closer to one of its long term allies: India. America and Europe keep pressuring Russia to change its policy with respect to its support of separatists in Eastern...
Russian-Directed Counteroffensive Likely Underway In Ukraine, U.S. Says
WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) – The United States said on Wednesday new military incursions on Ukraine’s eastern border indicate a Russian-directed counteroffensive is likely underway in two Ukrainian towns. “These incursions indicate a Russian-directed counteroffensive is likely underway in Donetsk and Luhansk,” State...
