Russia attacks U.S. oil and gas companies in massive hack
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The Cold War didn’t end in the 1990’s. It simply moved online. That much is clear after a security firm reported this week that Russian hackers have […]
Russia to cut natural gas supplies to Ukraine
HONG KONG (CNNMoney) By Charles Riley @CRrileyCNN June 16, 2014 Russia state-owned gas firm Gazprom says it will cut off supplies to Ukraine after negotiators failed to resolve a payment dispute before […]
Russia’s Putin signs 30 year gas deal with China
Source: BBC Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has signed multi-billion dollar, 30-year gas deal with China. The deal between Russia’s Gazprom and China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) has been 10 years […]
Crimea’s Muslim Minority: ‘It’s Either War Or Compromise’
ALEXANDER WINNING BAKHCHISARAY, Crimea (Reuters) – Seventy years after their families’ mass deportation under Soviet leader Josef Stalin, the Crimean Tatars are in a quandary: should they cooperate with their homeland’s new Russian authorities or resist them? Some Tatars – Sunni Muslims of Turkic origin – fear a return to […]
Fearing Religious Persecution, Crimea’s Muslim Tatars Flee The New Russia
LVIV — There’s a commotion in Room 312 of Lviv’s social services department, where over 50 Crimean Tatars are crowded into the small space — families with children, older married couples, students. All of them fled Crimea in March and headed for this western Ukrainian city. by Andre Eichhofer Worldcrunch […]
The Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and Leo Tolstoy
By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Famous Russian author Count Leo Tolstoy read the English translation of The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam, by the […]
Is Putin playing for a draw in Ukraine?
STORY SUMMARY In the chess game that is the Ukraine crisis, it’s increasingly clear that Russian President Vladimir Putin hasn’t thought his way through to the endgame. This complex picture […]
Alcohol kills one person every 10 seconds worldwide — WHO
Source: Time By Alexandra Sifferlin @acsifferlin May 12, 2014 A new World Health Organization report released on Monday finds the dangerous consumption of alcohol led to 3.3 million deaths around […]
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Source: The Daily Beast: The leader of the self-declared Donetsk People’s Republic of Ukraine called on Russia to “absorb” the region following Sunday’s referendum. Referencing the 89 percent of voters in Donetsk and 96 percent in Luhansk who reportedly favor “self-rule,” Denis Pushillin called on Moscow to listen to the […]
Russian Dilemma: Why EU Sanctions are a Bluff
By Christoph Schult, Jörg Schindler and Ralf Neukirch While the EU currently shows a united front on possible economic penalties against Russia for its interference in Ukraine, that could change […]
Ukraine crisis: Vote outcome must be applied – Russia
Source: BBC Russia has called for implementation of the result of the controversial referendums organised by pro-Russian groups in eastern Ukraine. Ukraine says the Sunday votes on self-rule are “a […]
Crimean Karaites hail Russia’s takeover of peninsula
STORY SUMMARY Crimea’s tiny 800-strong Karaite minority — Turkic-speaking, not entirely Jewish and overwhelmingly pro-Russian — hopes that Moscow’s takeover of the peninsula will help them preserve their ancient culture. Hidden in the middle of a dense oak forest is the ancestral cemetery of Crimean Karaites: 7,000 ancient limestone graves, […]
OPINION : Ukraine, Switzerland and the F-word
by Daniel Warner, DCAF May 2, 2014 – 11:05 For the present government in Kiev as well as for most western leaders, federalism for Ukraine is a dirty F-word. Daniel Warner from the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF), looks at why identity is key. By […]
Not Post-Communist, He’s Post-Fascist
Source: Spiegel REUTERS Russian President Vladmir Putin: “Death is horrible, isn’t it?” Some like to idealize Vladimir Putin as the ideological successor to the left-wing Soviet leaders, but that’s sheer nonsense. His speeches offer clear evidence that his points of reference originate in fascism. In order to understand Vladimir Putin, […]
The U.S. Opts for Ineffective Sanctions on Russia
Share The U.S. Opts for Ineffective Sanctions on Russia Geopolitical Weekly Tuesday, April 29, 2014 – 03:05 Print Text Size Stratfor By George Friedman The United States announced new sanctions on seven Russian government officials April 28. A long-used tactic, sanctions can yield unpredictable effects or have no effect at […]
Ukraine says Russia aims to occupy country ‘militarily and politically’
By Laura Smith-Spark, Gul Tuysuz and Victoria Butenko, CNN Kiev, Ukraine (CNN) — U.S. President Barack Obama threatened Russia on Friday with new sanctions over its actions in Ukraine as the Ukrainian Prime Minister […]
BOON AND BANE – Ukraine crisis puts Swiss OSCE chair in spotlight
by Urs Geiser, swissinfo.ch April 15, 2014 – 16:24 The success of the mission by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe is measured by whether it is able to help de-escalate the situation in Ukraine, according to the Swiss ambassador to the OSCE, Thomas Greminger. In a syndicated interview with […]
Putin warns Europe of gas shortages over Ukraine debts
Source: BBC COMMENTS (251) Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned European leaders that Ukraine’s delays in paying for Russian gas have created a “critical situation”. Pipelines transiting Ukraine deliver Russian gas […]
Jordan, Russia ‘seeking solution to Syria crisis’
His Majesty King Abdullah is received by Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of their talks in Moscow on Wednesday (Photo courtesy of Royal Court) AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin that focused on bilateral ties and means to develop them at […]
Ukraine crisis: Is Russia ready to move into eastern Ukraine?
Source: BBC Ukraine’s interior minister has warned pro-Russian activists who have taken over state buildings in eastern cities to enter talks to find a political solution or face “force”. Arsen […]