Section: The Huffington Post (USA)
Why Sanctions Against Russia Might Backfire
Will Western sanctions against Russia work? It’s not clear what that question means, since it isn’t obvious what Russia has to do to end them. It doesn’t seem very likely that Russia is going to withdraw from Crimea or end its support for rebels in eastern Ukraine. But even more important is the question of how the sanctions are...
Deadly Fighting In Ukraine As Government Troops Advance Into Rebel-Held Territory
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Some Russian trucks in a massive aid convoy have begun to clear customs at a rebel-held border crossing in eastern Ukraine, the Ukrainian border guard service said Thursday. An Associated Press journalist saw two Red Cross jeeps heading to an unknown destination in Ukraine on Thursday after passing through the rebel-held...
Real Punishment: Get Rid of Russia’s Black Markets in Western Europe
A sanctions scheme designed to target and limit activity among the shadiest comrades within Russia could inadvertently increase their business opportunities in the well-established black markets operating throughout Europe. In order to effectively implement sanctions against Russia as punishment for its destabilizing actions in Ukraine, the West...
Why Won’t the Big Powers Allow Global Monitoring of Flights Like MH370?
SINGAPORE — Two Malaysian aircraft have come to tragic ends this year. MH370 has disappeared without a trace. MH17 was shot down. Many despair that little can be done to prevent such tragedies. Actually, there is a small “silver bullet” to help prevent an easy recurrence of such tragedies. This “silver bullet” is...
Europe’s Neighborhood Nightmare
Europe is currently facing its most alarming security environment in decades. With the return of old fashioned hard power aggression on its eastern flank and the spread of terrorism, instability and failed states at its southern doorstep, Europe is now stuck in a geopolitical perfect storm. What’s worse: unless Europe can finally get its...
Separatists In East Ukraine Reportedly Shoot Down Another Military Plane
A Ukrainian military spokesman said on Tuesday that separatists in eastern Ukraine have shot down a government fighter plane, Reuters reports. — This is breaking news. Check back later for updates. …read more Source: The Huffington...
Plenty Of Room At The Top Of Ukraine’s Fading Rebellion
To outward appearances, Fyodor D. Berezin is the picture of a senior military commander. He wears camouflage, has bodyguards and confidently gives orders as the newly named deputy defense minister of the separatist Donetsk People’s Republic. …read more Source: The Huffington...
Prague LGBT Community Supports Ukraine (PHOTOS)
The fourth annual Prague Pride Parade, held on Aug. 16, ended with a festival in Letna Park. What made this year’s event special was the Ukrainian flags spotted in between the extravagant costumes and rainbows. The largest LGBT event in central Europe chose to share their special day with Ukraine. Just recently, on the night of Aug. 14,...
Putin’s Achilles’ Heel: Tighter Energy Sector Sanctions
The European Union, in coordination with the United States, finally decided to impose serious sanctions on Russia. In addition to measures against the financial sector, they include energy sector sanctions that bar export of highly sophisticated technologies needed in deep-sea drilling, Arctic exploration, and shale oil projects. These sanctions...
Russia Tests Surface-To-Air-Missiles
MOSCOW, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Russia on Tuesday tested surface-to-air missiles during army exercises in the southern Russian province of Astrakhan, a defense ministry spokesman was quoted as saying, in a move to show its military might as fighting rages in neighboring Ukraine. “Three armed regiments carried out test fires of S-400...
