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Posted by Mandy Nagy on April 15, 2014 3 Comments
Ukraine’s government says it has secured a small airport in eastern Ukraine after reported clashes with pro-Russia separatists, though some of the details remain unclear. From the Associated Press (via Boston Herald): In the first Ukrainian military action against a pro-Russian uprising in the east,...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on April 13, 2014 6 Comments
Amid escalating tensions in eastern Ukraine where pro-Russian separatists have seized buildings over the weekend, Ukraine’s acting president said the government would deploy troops to launch a “full-scale anti-terrorist operation.” From Reuters: Ukraine has given pro-Russian separatists a Monday morning deadline to disarm or face...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on April 13, 2014 3 Comments
The crisis in Ukraine again further escalated this weekend after a group of armed men seized the police station and a security services headquarters in an eastern Ukrainian city. From Reuters: Armed men seized official buildings in a city in eastern Ukraine on Saturday and hoisted the...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on April 09, 2014 9 Comments
Ukraine warned on Wednesday that pro-Russia protesters have two days to vacate buildings they’ve occupied or they will face forced eviction. From The Independent: Ukraine’s Interior Minister has warned separatists occupying state buildings in its eastern regions to leave within two days or face forced...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on April 08, 2014 11 Comments
As Ukrainian authorities cracked down on pro-Russia protesters Tuesday after recent unrest that escalated over the weekend, Russia issued a warning against the use of force and also alleged that a private U.S. military contractor is assisting Ukraine. From the LA Times: Ukrainian riot police...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on March 30, 2014 11 Comments
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for about four hours on Sunday, where they discussed the situation in Ukraine and reportedly agreed at least on the need for a diplomatic solution. From USA Today: Secretary of State John...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on March 23, 2014 51 Comments
On CBS’ Face the Nation Sunday morning, host Bob Schieffer spoke with guest Mitt Romney, former Massachusetts governor and 2012 Republican presidential nominee, about the situation in Ukraine and President Obama’s response to it.  Romney was highly critical of Obama’s handling of Russia’s actions in...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on March 18, 2014 9 Comments
With ongoing developments on the crisis in Ukraine, here are some news updates from Tuesday. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a draft treaty making Crimea part of Russia. From CNN, Ukraine cries ‘robbery’ as Russia annexes Crimea: Never mind what the West thinks — the...

Posted by New Neo on March 06, 2014 32 Comments
Why was our intelligence community caught so flat-footed about Putin’s intentions in Ukraine? That’s a question being asked on Capitol Hill, and in Politico. One possible answer to the query is, “No, it wasn’t.” That one was given by James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence,...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on February 27, 2014 10 Comments
There have been some developments in Ukraine since late yesterday. In Crimea, armed gunmen seized the regional government headquarters and parliament buildings and raised the Russian flag, according to Reuters. Armed men seized the regional government headquarters and parliament in Ukraine’s Crimea on Thursday and...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on February 25, 2014 3 Comments
The Ukrainian parliament delayed a Tuesday deadline to form a new government, postponing those efforts until Thursday. From FOX News: Ukraine’s interim leaders pushed back their self-imposed deadline to form a unity government Tuesday, while the whereabouts of the country’s fugitive president, Viktor Yanukovych, remained...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on February 23, 2014 7 Comments
After voting Saturday to remove President Viktor Yanukovich from office, Ukraine’s Parliament on Sunday named its speaker to serve as acting President. From Reuters: The speaker of the Ukrainian parliament, the closest confidante of freed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko, was temporarily handed the role of...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 22, 2014 11 Comments
Fears that Russian-speaking parts of Ukraine may secede as Ukraine's chief rabbi tells Kiev's Jews to flee city
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