Now that Crimeans have overwhelmingly voted to secede from Ukraine and join Russia:
Fireworks exploded and Russian flags fluttered above jubilant crowds… [as] the United States and Europe condemned the ballot as illegal and destabilizing.
There is no question that many ethnic Russians live in that part of Ukraine. To find out why, ...
In what will likely come as little surprise to anyone who has been following the events in Ukraine, Russian state media are reporting that early exit polls show Crimea has voted to break with Ukraine and join Russia. Official results are expected later.
From Reuters:
Russian state media said Crimeans voted overwhelmingly to...
David Gregory spoke with Dan Pfeiffer on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday, where he pressed the White House Senior Adviser on Obama’s recent low approval rating among Democrats.
Pfeiffer didn’t address much about the polls very directly, but said that the shutdown and problems with healthcare.gov had some impact for everyone...
Tensions are mounting ahead of a planned referendum Sunday to determine whether or not Crimea will break from Ukraine and join Russia.
A few updates on the situation…
While the Ukrainians continue the fight to hold their nation together against Russian aggression in the Crimean region, President Obama and Vice President Biden are on vacation.
No, I don’t mean that as metaphor attempting to illustrate their passive mismanagement of the situation from the outset.
Like the New York Times, the Washington Post is a liberal newspaper. Unlike the New York Times, the Post has a mostly reasonable view of foreign policy. Finally, it appears that to the editors of the Washington Post the reality of President Obama has superseded the fantasy.
A few days ago the...
Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton on Tuesday drew parallels between the aggressive actions of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Ukraine and those of Adolf Hitler in the 1930’s.
She made the comments while speaking at a private event, according to the Press-Telegram of Long Beach, California.
Putin’s desire to protect minority...
A United Nations special envoy to Ukraine abruptly ended his mission Wednesday after a group of unidentified armed men reportedly threatened him.
From the NY Times:
A senior United N...
I should add emphasis on the word, “almost.”
Although thousands of Russian troops recently crossed the border into the Ukrainian Crimean region, Russian President Vladimir Putin remains on the docket as one of this year’s 278 Nobel Peace Prize nominees.
Please see Mandy for more coverage of the crisis here.
As Brian and Neo have previously posted, during the 2012 campaign Mitt Romney was mocked by President Obama and his cheerleaders for highlighting the Russian threat...
NOTE: for previous coverage of the situation in Ukraine/Crimea, you can follow this live coverage post.
Putin is no doubt quaking in his boots at this warning issued by President Obama:
“We are now deeply concerned by reports of military movements taken by the Russian Federation inside of Ukraine,” Obama said in a...
After gunmen stormed a government building in the Crimean region and raised a Russian flag in definance of the new Ukrainian government, recent Russian troop movements at the border between the two countries have become more concerning to U.S. officials.
The Russian...
Amid ongoing tension in Ukraine, Russia’s president ordered a military drill Wednesday, scheduled to continue until March 3rd.
From the NY Times:
President Vladimir V. Putin ordered a surprise exercise of ground and air forces on Ukraine’s doorstep Wednesday, intending to demonstrate his country’s military preparedness at a time of heightened tensions with...
A Ukrainian skier has dropped out of the Sochi Winter Olympics as an act of solidarity with protesters in Ukraine, amid escalated violence in Kiev this week.
From the Associated Press via ABC News:
A Ukrainian skier has withdrawn from the Olympics in response to the deaths of anti-government protesters in her country.
“I...
The United States is not Ukraine, so, I hope, we don’t find ourselves living in interesting times.
1. Somewhat educated young people with no opportunities are a revolutionary class. Between 1990 and 2006, as Ukraine’s population declined, the number of students entering colleges shot up an unbelievable 60%. According to another source,...
I generally dislike Olympic ceremonies because, staged on immense stadiums with numerous extras, they lend themselves easily to a totalitarian aesthetic. The 1980 Olympic opening ceremony in Moscow was an exercise in totalitarianism: pyramids of humans erected on the stadium, extras marching lockstep, etc. Likewise, the 2008 Beijing Olympics showcased loyal...
Last week, we noted that Japan and India were allying to protect themselves against China’s regional ambitions.
These developments finally seem to have made it to the “Resolute Desk”, which has responded with another of its classic “strongly worded messages” in regards to China’s intentions to expand its defense zone.
The Obama administration...
