According to Ukraine’s military, pro-Russian rebels shot down two Ukrainian fighter jets in Eastern Ukraine on Wednesday. A military spokesman said the two Sukhoi-25 fighters were downed around 1:30 p.m. local time near Savur Mogila. No details were known about the pilots, but Ukrainian defense officials said the planes may have been carrying up to two crew members each. The incident […]
It’s no secret. President Obama and his arch nemesis political pal, Russian President Vladimir Putin aren’t the best of friends. I mean, they’re cordial. They have their issues, like the recent Ukraine crisis or last year’s Syria debacle. But they still show face for the camera and shake hands, as is done in the world of […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin is flexing his muscles yet again. The country has deployed 30,000 military and militia units along its border with eastern Ukraine, according to U.S. and European sources familiar with official reporting. The 30,000 figure represents a significant increase from a figure of 20,000 Russian troops along the border that was widely reported in […]
Shortly after President Obama addressed the nation on Thursday to announce broader economic sanctions on Russian officials, Russian President Vladimir Putin turned around and did the same thing. In addition to signing a bill to complete the annexation of Crimea, Putin announced sanctions against several top American officials, including Speaker of the House John Boehner […]
Vladimir Putin has been called a lot of things since he decided to invade Ukraine and defend his actions. Bully. Hitler. Some things we don’t feel comfortable typing here. But upon further inspection, we realized that the Russian president is acting a lot like a Disney villain. Like, eerily so. And no, it’s not just this […]
We are praying that Russian and Ukraine don’t war but it’s looking like that may be a possibility in the very near future. After a unanimous vote by Russia’s upper house of Parliament, this weekend President Vladimir Putin gave the greenlight to Russian troops for to invade Ukrainian territory, but did not specify where. According to Voice […]
