Venezuela arrests one opposition mayor, jails another
Venezuela arrests one opposition mayor, jails another
Ukraine making plans to pull troops from Crimea
Putin’s rating climbs to 5-year peak
Over three quarters of the Russian public approve of President Putin’s work, according to the mid-March public opinion poll. Most respondents connected with a good handling of the Ukrainian political crisis and the help extended to the people of Crimea.
Ukraine as Stalking Horse: The Rise of Fascism in the West
Merkel: EU ready for sanctions if Ukraine crisis worsens
Russia imposes own sanctions after U.S. “hostile thrust”
Senior Russian Diplomat: Moscow May Change Stance In Iranian Nuke Talks
More than 100 people found in suspected stash house
Acting on tip, officers enter Harris County house and encounter imprisoned ‘sea of people’
Tech giants knew about data collection, says NSA’s top lawyer
The CIA spying scandal, Watergate and the decay of American democracy
IAEA: Iran meeting commitments under nuclear deal
Confidential report says Iran not enriching uranium to 20%, but has yet to complete facility to convert low-enriched uranium gas into a less proliferation-sensitive oxide form.
Syria’s Recent Victories Betray Last Year’s WMD Lies
Iraq invasion was about oil
Maximising Persian Gulf oil flows to avert a potential global energy crisis motivated Iraq War planners – not WMD or democracy
Eleven Years After US Invaded Iraq: Bloodshed, Rape, Torture & Executions in the Country Are Ignored
Baghdad cafe attack pushes Iraq toll to 46 dead
France says 40 Islamists killed in recent Mali operations
Russia to Build Bridge to Crimea
Pro-Russian forces seize Ukraine’s naval headquarters in Sevastopol
A day after a Ukrainian soldier is shot dead, attention turns to the country’s remaining military facilities in Crimea
National Geographic to Map Crimea as Part of Russia
Ukraine Plans to Withdraw Troops From Russia-Occupied Crimea
Russia to Build Bridge to Crimea
Moscow to honor Russia-Crimea Union by renaming square
Communist deputies in the Moscow city legislature are proposing to rename of one of Moscow’s squares after the reunion of Russia and Crimea, as federal legislators were preparing to ratify the union agreement.
Ukraine Crisis Gives NATO Alliance New Purpose
Ukraine’s soldiers in Crimea allowed to use weapons
McCain’s Eleven Point Plan For War
Obama-Putin Relationship at a Breaking Point
Sanctions War Could Spell New Low for US-Russian Ties
President Obama: No U.S. Military Action in Ukraine
Crimea headed for rocky transition
The majority of Crimea’s inhabitants have chosen to split from Ukraine and join Russia. Their decision, however, will bring far-reaching changes and a host of international legal problems.
Why Is the U.S. So Hypocritical in Foreign Policy?
Unknown Snipers Once Again Stir Up Violence – This Time In Crimea
Shouldn’t We Find Out Who’s Responsible Before We Start Beating the War Drums?
What Did We Get for Our $5 Billion?
Ukraine: Follow the Money
Why Was Gaddafi Overthrown? (Video)
This chaos in Libya was deliberate. It was deliberate because Libya was a stable African society in North Africa, where the leader of Libya wanted to use the resources of Libya for the reconstruction of Africa—the water resources, the oil resources, the financial resources, and the intelligence of the Libyan people.
Tripoli sniper fire kills one, wounds six
UN sanctions against Libyan oil exports
Iran’s Zarif ‘sees signs of comprehensive nuclear deal’
Iran’s foreign minister has said he sees “signs” of a comprehensive deal on its nuclear programme, after talks with world powers, Iranian media report.
Edward Snowden: Here’s how we take back the Internet (Video)
Appearing by telepresence robot, Edward Snowden speaks at TED2014 about surveillance and Internet freedom. The right to data privacy, he suggests, is not a partisan issue, but requires a fundamental rethink of the role of the internet in our lives — and the laws that protect it.
Russia says U.S. decision to shut Syrian embassy is disappointing
Syria army ‘fighting for control of famed Krak fort’
Israeli airstrikes add fuel to fire in Syria
Putin signs treaty making Crimea part of Russia again
Putin signs treaty making Crimea part of Russia again
Putin says U.S. guided by ‘the rule of the gun’ in foreign policy
Putin Slams West, Calls For End to ‘Cold War Rhetoric’
Two killed in Crimea as crisis hits ‘military stage’
Fears of war grow after killing of Ukrainian officer at military base in Simferopol
In an extraordinary day which redrew the map of Europe, fears were growing that widespread violence would erupt in the aftermath of Russia’s annexation of Crimea.
Russian lawmakers ask President Obama to impose sanctions on them all
The State Duma has passed a motion suggesting that the US and EU extend the freshly introduced sanctions to all Russian MPs rather than a limited group of officials, defying western pressure just hours before Russia and Crimea signed a federation treaty.
Obama Backs Down on Crimea
The Obama administration suffered its worst foreign policy defeat in 5 years on Sunday when the people of Crimea voted overwhelmingly to reject Washington’s Nazi-backed junta government in Kiev and join the Russian Federation.
Ron Paul: Crimea secedes. So what?
Mistake Rectified: Gorbachev
The world should welcome the prospect of Crimea becoming part of Russia as it rectifies a historic mistake from the Soviet era, the Soviet Union’s last leader Mikhail Gorbachev said Monday.
Europe Fears Backlash as Sanctions Start ‘Economic War’ With Russia
Dependent on Russian Energy, Nations Struggle for Alternative Sources
The U.S. has treated Russia like a loser since the end of the Cold War
Simple Stuff About Ukraine
Who’s Got the Pierogies?
NSA recording ‘100 percent’ of another country’s phone calls
The US media and the CIA’s spying on Congress
State Department shuts down Syrian embassy in DC
Saudi Arabia gives Pakistan $1.5bn ‘gift’ for Syria support
Syria conflict: UN reports mass executions by ISIS